Three Major Recording Studios To Form Alliance

Three of the commercial recording industry's premier facilities are set to announce a strategic partnership, Billboard.biz has learned.

The partnership -- among New York-based Remote Recording Services and the Hit Factory and Marin County, Calif.-based Skywalker Sound -- intends to offer a streamlined production process for recording and post-production of live concerts and events destined for CD and DVD release.

Clients will be able to utilize a combination of the three facilities' services, which include location recording, multitrack mixing, and post production. Events recorded by Remote Recording's flagship vehicle, the Neve console-equipped Silver Studio, can now be mixed on either coast.

The Silver Studio, a mainstay in the remote recording industry, recently providing recording and 5.1-channel mixing for the 76th Academy Awards broadcast.

"It's a great way to keep our clients assured of only the best sound engineers, technology and creative input with only one phone call," says Karen Brinton, VP of Remote Recording. "It also allows us to take advantage of competitive pricing at the same time."