Apple has announced the opening of Apple Music Hall, a 600-capacity live music venue inside London’s Battersea Power Station. The new space is designed to support live performance, spatial audio recording, and live streaming.
Venue and technical capabilities
The venue can host front-facing or in-the-round events. It includes recording studios and a broadcast control room, allowing performances to be filmed and captured in spatial audio on site.
- 48-speaker spatial audio system
- Broadcast control room with live stream capability
- Configurable staging for front-facing or in-the-round events
Apple Music Radio will also open a broadcasting facility at Battersea Power Station in the near future.
Executive comment
Oliver Schusser, Apple’s Vice President of Apple Music and International Content, said:
“Apple’s deep love for music dates all the way back to the very beginning, from the launch of the iPod to the long-running iTunes Music Festival to the debut of Apple Music. Today, with the opening of Apple Music Hall, we are once again taking an unprecedented step further in our commitment to artists and fans by supporting live music in ways only Apple can do.”
Zane Lowe, Apple Music’s Global Creative Director and Lead Anchor for Apple Music 1, said:
“At Apple Music, we care deeply about music, the artists who make it, and their life stories. We’re always looking for new opportunities to connect the artists and the fans because we are fans. What better way to celebrate this relationship than a new music venue where we get to experience amazing music in an amazing space and share it with the world? Great music and memories will be made at Apple Music Hall.”
