Jack Antonoff wants to create accessible music studios across the US: “I dream of the studio being accessible to anyone, not just those with money”Producer Jack Antonoff has revealed plans to build a number of music studios across America for those who would not normally be able to afford to use one.
Antonoff – who has produced for the likes of Lana Del Rey and Taylor Swift, as well as fronting the band Bleachers – will begin by building these studios within LGBTQ+ youth shelters.

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Though still in a very early stage, Antonoff shared his plans in an Instagram statement in the hopes of gaining support from those with resources to help lift the project off the ground.
“I love recording at home, in hotel rooms and the level of recordings that can now be made there is a wonderful thing for everyone. But the studio is different. Working with analogue gear and creating sounds that are impossible to recreate is powerful. Knowing you are in a space for a limited amount of time and pushing yourself to the edge is vital,” he begins.
“I fly on planes and look down and see baseball diamonds everywhere, basketball courts all over my neighbourhood, tracks, public parks and gyms etc. There are many facilities available for what we value. I dream of the studio being a place that anyone can access, not just those with the money to do so.”
He later adds, “I plan to spend a large part of the next chapter of my life bringing these spaces to people who wouldn’t have access to them. Public studios available to those who are priced out. It’s going to take time and a lot of resources but over here we have a plan that starts with working through the ally coalition to build studios in LGBTQ+ youth shelters.
“From there we will have a network of engineers that we will fund who will train people at these sites. Our plan is to build these spaces, pay for maintenance and engineering and let the centres give out the time slots for people to use them. From there we can start to expand into cities once we have it happening.”
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If you feel you can help, Antonoff has asked those with resources to contact studio@theallycoalition.org.
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