18 l January 2014
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studionews UNITED STATES
Beats backs Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
ALABAMA’S LEGENDARY Muscle Shoals Sound Studio and Fame Recording Studio will be completely restored and updated to fully-functioning
spaces, thanks to a partnership between Beats Electronics (the Dr Dre headphones company) and the Muscle Shoals Music Foundation.
Beats will also create training
programmes for musicians, producers and engineers, with opportunities to work and learn in the same studios where artists
UNITED KINGDOM
BRITISH-BASED E-MU(unrelated to the famous sampler brand) has developed the first fully online music degree in Europe, offering musicians the chance to study for a full Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in music, for as little as £3,500 (€4,200) a year.
Run in partnership with Falmouth University, the degree is the latest venture from the
founders of the renowned Brighton Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) Group.
As well as paying around a third of the cost of a conventional campus based degree, students will get one-on-one online
tuition with tutors including professional musicians, songwriters and managers.
www.emuedu.com
How the building looks now!
like Aretha Franklin and The Rolling Stones once recorded. “Too many of America’s
greatest recording studios are falling into commercial disrepair or falling prey to the pressures of real estate development,” said Beats president Luke Wood. “We are extremely happy that we can leverage Beats’ success to
help return Muscle Shoals to a level befitting its rich history and create a programme that will provide the next generation of great producers, engineers and recording artists with access to free studio time and the opportunity to learn the trade from experienced recording professionals.”
www.sustainthesound.com
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