Jerry Tubb wrote on Fri, 19 February 2010 08:32 |
Another casualty of digital convenience in the information age? |
bblackwood wrote on Fri, 19 February 2010 08:46 |
It's way more complex than iTunes and Garageband |
Jerry Tubb wrote on Fri, 19 February 2010 09:32 |
One article says 3 Billion pounds in debt? |
bblackwood wrote on Fri, 19 February 2010 08:46 |
There are tons of owner / operator type studios opening up every year now - rooms not for hire. That's the new model, Abbey Road is the old model... |
Bob Olhsson wrote on Sat, 20 February 2010 18:48 | ||
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TotalSonic wrote on Sun, 21 February 2010 01:38 |
Abbey Road is indeed an example of the "old model" yet I think it's business model was to a completely different niche than anyone is discussing in this thread. Namely they were primarily doing larger orchestral sessions - for which there are only a few adequate facilities in the world - and for which high net dollar items like games and films there is indeed still a need and a budget earmarked for this. In this regard their competitors are not dweebs with DAW's but orchestras located in Eastern Europe (primarily Prague in Czech Republic and Sofia in Bulgaria) which are willing to do the same sessions for a fraction of the price (although with a debatable quality difference). As for the mastering facilities at Abbey Road - I think Sterling's continued success shows that it is indeed possible to continue to make a high overhead multi-room mastering facility generate a definite profit as long as it can continue to convey it's "name brand" as worth the extra cash it takes to book a session there in comparison to other options. Best regards, Steve Berson |
MoreSpaceEcho wrote on Sun, 21 February 2010 13:26 |
apparently it's NOT for sale....good news if true... http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/21/abbey.road/index .html?eref=igoogle_cnn |
jetbase wrote on Tue, 25 January 2011 15:20 |
Maybe it's for sale again: http://www.audiotechnology.com.au/news/misner-negotiating-to -buy-abbey-road-studios/ |
Geoff Emerick de Fake wrote on Tue, 25 January 2011 12:40 |
Hell, what is Sir Paul doing? |
TotalSonic wrote on Tue, 25 January 2011 12:11 | ||
If he's a smart man that cares for leaving the biggest possible estate for his family - then he's investing in things with a lot more future and likelihood of a decent return than the music "industry"! |
Geoff Emerick de Fake wrote on Tue, 25 January 2011 17:33 |
Did anyone really think I was serious? |
Bonati wrote on Wed, 26 January 2011 00:12 |
Some are sellin', some are buildin'... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/arts/music/26studio.html?a dxnnl=1&hpw=&adxnnlx=1296000071-skv89V+O81hE/i7+hlDz eg |
Bonati wrote on Tue, 25 January 2011 18:12 |
Some are sellin', some are buildin'... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/arts/music/26studio.html?a dxnnl=1&hpw=&adxnnlx=1296000071-skv89V+O81hE/i7+hlDz eg |
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Financed by private investors, Jungle City cost about $3.5 million to build, Ms. Mincieli said, and another $5.2 million to secure the real estate. |
Allen Corneau wrote on Wed, 26 January 2011 21:02 | ||||
Wow, indeed.
Makes my own aspirations seems like pocket change. |
lowland wrote on Wed, 26 January 2011 03:52 |
I don't understand how building a facility like that makes any kind of business sense. |
Rick O'neil wrote on Thu, 27 January 2011 16:44 |
so Tom Misner (who just sold sae for 300 million ) annouced in a interview for audio technology just last night (yet to be published) that he is currently negotiating to buy Abbey road ! if your going to buy a studio for a status symbol i suppose you might as well buy THE Status symbol lets check back in in a year an see if it happens |
Bonati wrote on Wed, 26 January 2011 23:32 | ||
It doesn't have to. Studio ownership of that type is a status symbol. Probably quite a few tax strategies thrown in too. |
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This is all fine - I don't get work from studios like this but it sure didn't bother me to hear about a studio opening up rather than closing down. |
TurtleTone wrote on Thu, 27 January 2011 09:12 |
from the looks of it, she's put her heart and soul into this new studio. It's refreshing to see this kind of investment in a recording studio. |