London grabs lion’s share of LA’s lost recording sessions

London grabs lion’s share of LA’s lost recording sessions

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norman lebrecht

January 15, 2015

The AFM reports that musician revenues from recording in Los Angeles fell from $50m in 1998 to just $15.5m in 2013. That’s a 68% wipeout.

Where has the studio work gone?

London and, to a lesser degree, Eastern Europe. The report fails to mention Munich, also a competitive hub.

 

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