SOUND ON SOUND
Atlanta’s hip-hop community has thrived in the last decade, but it seems that not all local studio owners are thrilled about it.
Economic uncertainty and the rise of digital distribution have taken their toll on many major studios, but there is still a future for them.
The Audio Engineering Society’s place in recording history is indisputable, but recent events have put its future under the spotlight...
The demise of the Compact Disc as the dominant music-distribution format has been slow and inevitable. But what, if anything, will replace it?
Despite economic uncertainty, Nashville continues to thrive in the music industry. What’s the secret of its success?
Driven away from Manhattan by skyrocketing real‑estate prices, studio owners in Williamsburg are finding that even high‑profile acts are drawn to their lower rates.
Remasters and remixes are proven means of exploiting old records — but as the recent success of music-based video games has shown, there might be more mileage in un-mixing them...
When is a studio not a studio? When it’s a venue, a nightclub, or a yogic meditation centre... We talk to some recording facility owners who’ve found more diverse ways of using their space.
The mass migration from physical music sales to digital downloads means it's now harder than ever to find out who worked on a release — or to be sure your own work is properly acknowledged.
This month, our US correspondent speaks to producers and engineers who have had to broaden their horizons in order to keep up with the ever-changing music industry.