Sony Music Studios was a well-known former music recording and mastering facility in
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. The music and broadcasting complex was located at 460 W. 54th St., at 10th Avenue, in the
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section of
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. It closed in August 2007.
In addition to being the production facility for new popular, classical and other albums, it was also used as space for soundtrack recording and mixing, post-production, and rehearsals.
Sony Music Studios also had facilities for live and taped television broadcasts.
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Sony Music Studios was a well-known former music recording and mastering facility in
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
. The music and broadcasting complex was located at 460 W. 54th St., at 10th Avenue, in the
Hell's KitchenHell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton and Midtown West by real estate brokers, is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City that covers roughly the area between 34th Street and 59th Street, from 8th Avenue to the Hudson River....
section of
ManhattanManhattan is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located primarily on Manhattan Island at the mouth of the Hudson River.New York County, which has the same boundaries as the Borough of Manhattan , is the most densely populated county in the United States, with a 2008 population of 1,634,795...
. It closed in August 2007.
In addition to being the production facility for new popular, classical and other albums, it was also used as space for soundtrack recording and mixing, post-production, and rehearsals.
Sony Music Studios also had facilities for live and taped television broadcasts. The complex hosted the first US version of
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for
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in 1999 (on a one-day delay), before the current syndicated version and occasional specials moved to ABC-owned studios further north on the West Side of Manhattan. Other programs recorded or aired live from the Sony Music Studios included
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and
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’s
Hard Rock Live.
Sony Music was also home to the current version of the word game
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, hosted by
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.
Millionaire and
Chain Reaction, both packaged by
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, are the only two daily national quiz shows currently produced in New York.
Sony Music Studios also hosted
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, a live telethon held 10 days after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the
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and the
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. The special also featured segments from
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in Los Angeles. Neither location was disclosed before air time because of security concerns.
On June 7, 2007, after a failed buyout attempt by former studio head Andy Kadison, Sony BMG Music Entertainment announced that it would be closing the studios. The building sold in November of 2007 for $44 million, and it has been razed to be replaced by luxury condos.
The last television production housed by the studio was "Grand Slam", another Michael Davis and Embassy Row production, hosted by Dennis Miller.