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LONDON — Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena has teamed up with Adidas and Abbey Road Studios for the launch of a new recording studio inside its premises. The Adidas Originals Recording Studio is situated inside the U.K.’s largest music arena and has been designed as “a vibrant hub for emerging musical talent and young creative communities.” The studio has been engineered by Abbey Road’s technicians and sound engineers. The studio in Manchester, England will be available to local musicians from August onwards. The initiative is launched in conjunction with a number of existing schemes, including Abbey Road’s Amplify and Equalise programmes,…

Suge Knight claimed Diddy could manipulate jurors in his sex trafficking trial and predicted Donald Trump would pardon him if convicted. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Suge Knight dropped a bombshell during a call-in to NewsNation’s “CUOMO” Tuesday night (May 13), alleging that Sean “Diddy” Combs could attempt to sway jurors in his federal sex trafficking case and might even be pardoned by Donald Trump…

Are Kontakt instruments free? Not all Kontakt Instruments are free, but Native Instruments and other developers offer many free Kontakt libraries. Whether it’s loving captures of acoustic instruments, innovative sound design libraries, or lush-sounding synths, you can build a formidable Kontakt collection with free instruments alone. Before you start, though, it’s worth getting familiar with the two versions of Kontakt that are available. The Kontakt Player is entirely free to download, and will run all Kontakt instruments and many more instruments from third-party developers. Be aware, though, that not all free Kontakt libraries will run on the Kontakt Player. For…

Ever caught yourself humming along to a chart-topper, completely unaware you’re actually vibing to a melody created decades ago? At pointblank Music School, we’re obsessed with breaking down how modern hits are crafted, including the clever sampling techniques that bring old sounds into new contexts. If you’re interested in learning how to create music that stands the test of time, our Music Production & Sound Engineering Degree will teach you all these techniques and more. Let’s uncover seven brilliant moments when pop stars breathed new life into older tracks, creating something fresh while paying homage to music history. 1. Kanye…

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LONDON — A new Tube map showcasing the breadth of London’s artists and music venues has been published as part of a campaign championing the capital’s grassroots scene. The map highlights record shops, nightclubs and historic locations across the city, as well as venues such as XOYO and Electrowerkz to institutions such as the Barbican. London-raised artists including Dua Lipa, Dave and recent Billboard U.K. cover star Loyle Carner also feature. Each Underground line has been reimagined as a different aspect of the city’s music scene, with the Jubilee line displaying London-made albums, the Metropolitan line showing independent record labels,…

Suge Knight claimed Diddy could manipulate jurors in his sex trafficking trial and predicted Donald Trump would pardon him if convicted. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Suge Knight dropped a bombshell during a call-in to NewsNation’s “CUOMO” Tuesday night (May 13), alleging that Sean “Diddy” Combs could attempt to sway jurors in his federal sex trafficking case and might even be pardoned by Donald Trump…

Dorico SE is Steinberg’s free music notation software for macOS and Windows, and it was recently updated to version 6. Music notation software has come a long way since the likes of SCORE in the late 1960s and even the early days of Sibelius. These days, there’s no shortage of useful options, including a few handy freebies like Musescore and Dorico SE. I’m not too familiar with Dorico; I gave up on the Steinberg Download Assistant a while back, and I’ve probably missed out on some great stuff, but it could be such a pain. If any of you ever…

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Bill Ackman, whose hedge fund Pershing Square Capital has been among Universal Music Group’s largest investors, said he will resign from his seat on UMG’s board of directors effective Wednesday “due to new executive and board obligations arising from his recent investments,” according to a company statement. In a brief announcement posted Wednesday hours ahead of the start of UMG’s annual shareholder meeting, UMG said Ackman notified the board of his intention to resign starting today (May 14), and that the board is “very grateful” for his contributions. Ackman, 58, has served as an independent non-executive director on UMG’s board…