Business
South’s First Studio Razed
After a nearly three-month legal standoff, the site of the first recording studio in the South has been demolished.
History
Recording
Preservationists Fight to Stop Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville from Demolishing South’s First Recording Studio
By Clive Young. The site where the first country-music hit was recorded is likely to be demolished, making way for the garbage-loading area of a Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville hotel.
Recording
Harry Hirsch, Recording Entrepreneur, Dead at 89
A mainstay of the New York City recording scene, Hirsch was an influential part of the AES's Historical Committee.
Recording
Historic Studio’s Revitalization Scrapped
By Clive Young. Studio where Caruso recorded sold after less than a year.
Recording
“Stairway to Heaven” Desk to be Auctioned
By Steve Harvey. Bonhams is putting the Helios console that recorded Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” on the block.
Business
Pro Sound News: A 40th Anniversary Oral History
By Steve Harvey. November 3, 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of Pro Sound News. Its founder and editors warmly look back at the brand that changed—and changed with—the pro audio industry.
Recording
AES Recording Events You’ve Got To See
Here's just a few of the interesting recording education offerings available today at the AES Convention.
Recording
A Labor of Love Supreme: Saving John Coltrane’s Home Studio
The crumbling home—and home studio—of Jazz greats John and Alice Coltrane has been rescued and named a National Treasure, but the work has only begun.
Recording
Detroit’s Historic United Sound Systems Recording Studios for Sale
By Clive Young. Legendary Detroit facility hits the market with a $1.5 million price tag.