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Melodyne has long been the industry standard for pitch correction, and it’s a great tool to have in your arsenal if you can get a good deal. You can save over 70% on Melodyne 5 Essential at Plugin Boutique. Plugin Boutique is offering Melodyne 5 Essential for £22, rather than the regular price of £63, a discount of well over 70%. Melodyne offers four versions: Essential, Assistant, Editor, and Studio. A quick look at the chart on Plugin Boutique’s product page will tell you that Melodyne 5 Essentials offers significantly less than all other versions. But don’t let that put you…

Erykah Badu has announced that she’ll be dropping music later this summer on her own record label, Control FREAQ Records. Having been with Motown since at least 2007, this newly independent venture is a huge deal for Badu. The neo-soul pioneer established Control FREAQ Records in 2005, representing her “desire to foster creativity and innovation in the music industry,” according to a press release. Erykah Badu hasn’t dropped new music since her 2015 mixtape But You Can’t Use My Phone, and while there’s no confirmed date for Badu’s return, she previously told Billboard her next album would be entirely produced…

Lala Baptiste is speaking out after being named in alleged texts from Halle Bailey shared by DDG. Below, we take a closer look.What did Halle Bailey allegedly say about DDG and Lala Baptiste?As previously reported, one of the alleged texts in question saw Bailey writing in March 2024 to DDG, with whom she shares a child, “I just found out you slept with Lala in Mexico.” Although not specified, many assumed the “Lala” mentioned in the text to be Lala Baptiste.The texts were shared widely after being made public via DDG’s request for a domestic violence restraining order. In the…

From Kany García to Young Miko and Alex Anwandter, Billboard kicks off Pride Month by spotlighting these trailblazers in Latin music. Kany García and Young Miko in the green room at the Faena Forum as part of Billboard Latin Music Week on October 3, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. Gustavo Caballero Español Pride Month is officially here, and to celebrate, Billboard Latin has compiled a list of LGBTQ+ Latin artists we’re obsessed with. But before, let’s trace back to some of the artists who had long kept their sexual identities a secret and became a new beacon of hope for…

GrimeForum.com. Dirty Canvas. RWD Magazine. Prancehall. Hyperfrank. Chantelle Fiddy…If you were aged between 16 and 25 during the early-to-mid 2000s and were into British underground music, chances are you’ll know these names and platforms very well. This period in history is what is referred to by those of us who worked in it and lived through it as The Grime Blog Era—a time where “bloggers” were just as respected for their pen as the rhymesmiths they wrote about; back when being a “bait face” was frowned upon if you didn’t have the work to back-up your notoriety (oh, how times have changed). This was also…

Roots Picnic Slammed as “Philly Fyre Festival” After Chaotic Day One Leaves Fans Soaked, Stranded and Frustrated The Roots Picnic—Philadelphia’s annual celebration of music, Black culture and Hip-Hop royalty—hit a serious sour note on its opening day, prompting comparisons to the disastrous Fyre Festival and leaving even longtime supporters scratching their heads. Saturday’s (May 31) portion of the two-day event, now in its 18th year, was slammed by many as disorganized, underprepared and downright dangerous following hours-long entry lines, muddy chaos and a complete lack of exit direction—issues that spiraled after a predicted downpour drenched the Mann Center grounds. Despite…

NoiseQuest’s Josh Turvey is back with another review, this time taking recently released emulation of Marc Daniel Nelson’s personal analog reel-to-reel Stephens 821 tape machine for a spin.SummaryPulsar Modular’s P821 MDN Tape plugin emulates the iconic Stephens 821 2” tape machine, remaining true to the subtle depth and transparency that catapulted the original device into audio folklore.Pros:Excellent low-end extension and representation.Capable of both subtle and pronounced tape saturation.Multiple controls and parameters to fine-tune and sculpt the overall tape effect.Solid range of creative features (e.g. Modulation and Tape Delay).The ‘Stage Focus’ feature does an impressive job of enhancing the panorama of…

Tiësto and Sexyy Redd are revving their engines with the just-released collab “OMG!” The slinky song, in which Sexyy Redd opines about maxing out credit cards, breaking the rules and being “too high to be cool” over the Dutch producer’s woozy beat, comes from the forthcoming soundtrack to the Brad Pitt-starring racing film F1. “Who would have thought that Tiësto would have a collab with Sexyy Redd?” the producer recently told Billboard backstage at EDC Las Vegas. “No one, absolutely no one, but here it is, and it’s an amazing track. I think people will really like it. It’s super…

A judge has reportedly denied DDG’s motion to stop Halle Bailey from leaving the country with their son, Halo.The rapper and streamer’s request for a temporary restraining order against Bailey was denied on Thursday (June 5), according to TMZ. This allows her to freely leave the country with their one-year-old son for personal or business reasons.”I must be on set in Italy to film a movie,” Halle said in court documents she filed in response to DDG on June 4. “I am contractually bound to be there from June 7, 2025 to August 4, 2025. Darryl has known about this…

UVI has announced a limited time promotion on two of its virtual instruments geared towards soulful music production.The Soul Bass and Soul Drums libraries are offered at a 50% discount for a few days only.A perfect pairing, Soul Bass and Soul Drums deliver the authentic hardware sound of vintage studio instruments, packed with modern features, inspiring interfaces, and deep sound design potential.Soul Drums 74 USD/EUR: A powerful, creative, and inspirational rhythm machine.Soul Bass 49 USD/EUR: An immediate creative partner to produce dynamic low-end sounds.The offer is valid through June 9th, 2025.More information: UVI Source link