Apple Music marks 10 years with new studio for artists, fans and the
future of sound
[July 01, 2025]
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — As Apple Music turns 10 this year, the
popular streaming service is celebrating a major power move: Apple Music
Studios.
The new studio, set to open in mid August, is a three-story,
15,000-square-foot creative playground in the Los Angeles area to help
artists dream big and connect deeper with fans. There are two
cutting-edge radio studios inside primed for spatial audio, live
interviews, off-the-cuff convos and surprise performances.
Just steps away sits a massive 4,000-square-foot soundstage that's ready
to host everything from live sets, fan events and film-style shoots. The
new studio is located in Culver City, which is home to other major
entertainment companies like Sony Music, Amazon MGM and Amazon Music.
The building housing the space was designed by architect Eric Owen Moss,
who is known for creating some of the area's most distinctive and
unconventional structures.
For Apple Music, it's a bold move toward next era of music, sound and
storytelling.
“It's the future of listening and enjoying music,” said Zane Lowe,
global creative director and lead anchor for Apple Music 1. He and Ebro
Darden will kick off a weeklong celebration of Apple Music's 10th
anniversary with a show on Monday focusing on the birth of Apple Music
Radio.
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 “We’re trying to create as many
opportunities as possible to surprise and delight people with as
much music across all different communities and parts of the world
and the sonic landscape,” Lowe continued. “We can create some
moments that will excite fans and maybe make them stop looking or
listening to other stuff for a minute. This will be a moment for
them.”
Apple’s new studio will serve as the flagship for a
global network of creative hubs, with additional locations coming
soon to New York and London. They’ll join Apple Music’s expanding
lineup of production spaces already in cities like Tokyo, Berlin,
Paris and Nashville.
The vision is for the new studio to become a creative sanctuary that
fosters a deeper connections with artists and creators.
The studio will feature a photo and social media lab, an edit suite
and a green room to support real-time content creation. Private
isolation booths will offer space for songwriting, podcasting and
intimate one-on-one interviews.
Throughout the corridors, curated images and artwork will celebrate
iconic moments from Apple Music’s past and present.
“We wanna make sure we create a platform for artists and creators of
all kinds, whether you’re a photographer, a filmmaker, songwriter,
singer or guitarist,” said Oliver Schusser, the vice president of
Apple Music and Beats. “We want to create a space where we can
record some extra content that gives people context.”
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