Apple Opens 600-Capacity London Music Hall That Doubles As A Spatial Audio Studio

Apple has opened a 600-capacity live music venue inside London's Battersea Power Station that doubles as a production facility, letting artists perform intimate shows and leave with a Spatial Audio recording, broadcast-ready mix, and multicamera video from the same performance.
 

TL;DR

 

• Apple Music Hall brings live concerts, professional recording, Spatial Audio mixing, and video production under one roof in London.
• The 600-capacity venue features a 38-foot stage, a 48-speaker spatial sound system, two recording and mixing studios, and infrastructure for 16 or more cameras.
• Performances can also be livestreamed globally, while Apple Music Radio's London operations are moving to new studios at Battersea.

 

Apple Music Hall Turns A 600-Capacity London Venue Into A Full Production Studio

Apple Music Hall has opened inside Battersea Power Station, giving artists a relatively intimate concert setting without stripping away the production capabilities normally associated with much larger shows.

The 600-capacity space includes a 38-foot-wide stage that can be reconfigured for traditional front-facing performances or more immersive, in-the-round setups. A 48-speaker spatial sound system surrounds the audience, allowing performances created for spatial playback to be experienced throughout the venue.

The venue's design also draws heavily from Battersea Power Station itself, incorporating heritage brickwork, fluted arches, bronze balconies, and a large glass wall overlooking the building's concourse and the River Thames.

Oliver Schusser, Apple's vice president of Apple Music and International Content, said the venue represents the company's commitment to “supporting live music in ways only Apple can do.”
 

 

Apple Music Hall Adds Spatial Audio Recording And 16-Camera Broadcast Infrastructure

The bigger distinction sits behind the stage.

Apple has equipped the venue with two professional recording and mixing studios, allowing performances to be captured as multitrack recordings and mixed in Spatial Audio either live or after a show. The facility is also hardwired for 16 or more cameras connected to a dedicated broadcast control room.

That setup supports traditional broadcast cameras alongside iPhone video capture. In practical terms, an artist can perform one show and leave with a finished Spatial Audio recording, a broadcast-ready mix, and multicamera footage instead of treating each part of the production process as a separate project.

Apple also plans to livestream performances from Apple Music Hall globally, extending the venue beyond its 600 physical seats and giving fans outside London access to selected shows.
 

 

Apple Music Radio Moves Its London Broadcasts To Battersea Power Station

Apple is pairing the venue launch with new Apple Music Radio studios at Battersea Power Station.

All London-based Apple Music Radio hosts and shows will now broadcast from the new facility. Apple Music Radio operates around the clock and is available free internationally, with programming spanning artist interviews, premieres, specials, and performances.

For fans looking to attend Apple Music Hall performances in person, Apple said information about upcoming shows and ticket access will be available through the venue's official channels.