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Van Hunt has revealed he’s already proposed to Halle Berry — but there won’t be wedding bells anytime soon.In an interview with Today.com following their joint appearance on Today with Jenna & Friends on Wednesday (June 4), the singer-songwriter went into detail about about the (so far) failed proposal.”So I put out the proposal, and it’s still on hold as you can see,” Hunt said, as Berry laughed. “It’s just out there floating. You know, maybe you can encourage her.”Berry then explained why she hasn’t accepted the proposal yet.“Well, I’ve been married three times,” she shared. “Van has been married once,…

Diddy drew a stern warning from the federal judge overseeing his racketeering and sex trafficking case on Thursday (June 5) after allegedly making exaggerated gestures toward jurors during testimony in Manhattan federal court. U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Subramanian addressed Diddy’s attorney, Jeffrey Lichtman, directly, cautioning that if the behavior continued, the court would consider issuing a limiting instruction or even barring the rap mogul from attending his own trial. The judge said Diddy was “nodding vigorously” at jurors, behavior that could be interpreted as an attempt to influence the panel. The courtroom tension came during the cross-examination of Bryana…

A unique instrument that combines chords, samples and effects into a single tool, Playbox is the perfect antidote to beatmaker’s block. Compatible with both Kontakt and the free Kontakt Player, Playbox includes over 320 presets that utilise 200 chord sets and 900 samples. This makes it easy to come up with inspirational musical ideas in a flash. If you’re interested in fully exploring the creative potential of Playbox, you can load up to 450 of your own samples, use 15 FX to process them, and randomize parameters to create unexpected combinations of sounds. In this guide to using Playbox in…

Plugin Boutique has launched a promotion on a value bundle comprising three of Caelum Audio’s audio effect plugins. The Creative FX Bundle is on offer at a 67% discount for a few days only.The bundle includes the following products:Flux Pro: Multi-fx modulation plugin that transforms your sounds into colourful, characterful and dynamic tracks.Choric: Produce thick, rich chorus textures with up to 32 voices.DynaBit: Create rich, energetic and detailed bitcrushed textures with a wide range of tones, from refined, graceful characters to glitchy mutilated mayhem.The bundle is on sale for $59.99 USD until June 30th, 2025.More information: Caelum Audio Source link

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. For live-music fans, 2025 has fed you well so far. From Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour to Lady Gaga’s upcoming Mayhem Ball tour and Post Malone’s Big Ass Stadium Tour, concertgoers are basically living at music venues these days. In addition, this summer is about to get even hotter, because the legendary group Earth, Wind & Fire is gearing up for a 2025 run that you don’t…

Amid the unfolding legal battle between DDG and Halle Bailey over the custody of their son, Halo, the rapper accused his ex of hiding Apple AirTags in his cars to track his location.On Wednesday, DDG—real name Darryl Granberry Jr.—filed an emergency motion to prevent his ex from taking their 18-month-old child to Italy for her filming work. The YouTuber said Halle poses an “imminent emotional and psychological risk,” and made several disturbing claims, including that the singer hid AirTags in his three vehicles.The judge has since denied DDG’s motion and permitted Halo to accompany his mother on her trip.”I must…

As part of its IMSTA promotion, Plugin Boutique has launched a limited time sale on FutzBox by McDSP, the distortion and noise generator plugin for creating low fidelity versions of audio signals.Typical post productions require distorted, or ‘futzed’ versions of dialog and other tracks. Simulations of radios, cell phones, and televisions are now available in a single software product. These simulations, called SIMs (Synthetic Impulse Models) provide accurate modeling in an extremely optimized format, allowing FutzBox to use less DSP power than conventional convolution based products. Furthermore, SIMs can be scaled in real-time and changed on the fly.In addition to…

Mindset Ventures, an international venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage tech investments, has launched an early-stage, music-focused fund, Mindset MusicTech, aimed at the music tech sector. In announcing its debut, Mindset Music has revealed its first six investments: Audoo, un:hurd, Music AI, Aiode, ALLOY and OwlDuet. Mindset Music is looking for startups that “enhance human creativity or improve efficiency” in the music business, partner Lucas Cantor Santigo said in a statement. “We’re looking to support companies with both capital and expertise, and give holistic support to those who are reimagining the music industry for the next generation.” “The music…

Cuban rapper Chocolate MC severely mistreated a fan who just wanted a picture with him.According to NBC 6 South Florida, the Miami-based artist, real name Yosvanis Sierra-Hernandez, was noticed by a fan in the parking lot of Chavez Supermarket in Opa-locka and was asked for a photo. After approaching the rapper, the victim was met with a firearm on his chest, with Chocolate MC demanding his car. After forcing the fan to get into the driver’s side, Chocolate MC requested money, but the victim didn’t have any cash, nor did he have Zelle when the artist gave him his phone.…

Music Corporation of America (MCA) has promoted Rob Femia to chief operating officer, adding COO to his duties as executive vp of business and legal affairs. The label group’s imprints include EMI Records Nashville, Lucille Records, Mercury Nashville and MCA Nashville, representing artists including Eric Church, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson and Little Big Town. A graduate of Rutgers Law School, Femia’s prior career stops include Sony BMG, Virgin Records/Capitol Music Group/EMI Music North America and Atlantic Records. He joined UMG Nashville in 2013 as vp of business & legal affairs, and rose through the…