Apple Music is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with a massive new creative space in Los Angeles. This isn’t just any building; it’s a state-of-the-art hub designed to help artists create amazing new music, especially in cutting-edge formats like Spatial Audio, and connect more closely with fans. Get ready for more exclusive content, potentially better-sounding tracks, and some fun ways to look back at a decade of music on the platform.
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This new studio represents Apple’s biggest push yet into supporting artists with top-tier tools and creative freedom. It’s more than just a place to record; it’s a creative campus reflecting Apple Music’s commitment to high-quality sound, unique storytelling, and putting artists first.
“Apple Music Radio has always been a home for storytelling and artistry, serving as a space for bold conversations and surprising moments,” said Rachel Newman, Apple Music’s co-head. “With this new studio, we are furthering our commitment to creating a space for artists to create, connect, and share their vision.”
A Creative Ecosystem Built for Artists
Designed specifically with artists in mind, Apple Music’s new LA studio is a sprawling facility covering over 15,000 square feet across three stories. Think of it as a multi-purpose powerhouse for music creation and content production.
What exactly is inside this impressive space?
- Two advanced radio studios: These are set up not just for interviews and chats but also for immersive Spatial Audio playback. This means artists and hosts can experience how music sounds in that 3D, all-around format directly in the studio.
- A 4,000-square-foot soundstage: This large area is flexible for big productions like live musical performances, video shoots using multiple cameras, special events for fans, or even movie screenings.
- A dedicated Spatial Audio mixing room: This is where high-fidelity sound production happens. It’s equipped with a sophisticated 9.2.4 PMC speaker system, which is a serious setup designed for precise mixing of Spatial Audio to ensure the best possible sound quality.
- A photo and social media lab, edit room, and green room: These supporting spaces allow artists and their teams to quickly create photos, short videos, and social media content, as well as having a comfortable place to prepare.
- Private isolation booths: These smaller, quiet rooms are perfect for focused work like songwriting, recording podcasts, or conducting one-on-one interviews without external noise.
- The A-List Corridor and Archive Corridor: Hallways decorated with images and artwork celebrating unforgettable moments and artists from Apple Music’s history, serving as inspiration and a visual journey through the past decade.
A hallway inside the new Apple Music Los Angeles studio featuring framed photos of artists and memorable moments on the walls.
Global Vision, Local Roots
While the new Los Angeles studio is a major centerpiece, it’s designed to be the anchor for a global network of creative spaces. Apple Music already has active hubs in cities like New York, Tokyo, Berlin, Paris, and Nashville, with more planned for the future.
This global strategy shows Apple Music is thinking big about how music is made, shared, and experienced worldwide. The LA studio and its sister locations aim to drive innovation not just in streaming technology but in the very creation of music content itself, from radio shows and live performances to fan interactions and multimedia projects. It’s set to be a key creative home for the music of the next decade.
An interior view of one of the advanced radio studios inside the new Apple Music Los Angeles creative hub, showing professional audio equipment.
The Power of Apple Music Radio
Since day one, Apple Music Radio has been a unique part of the service, acting as a bridge between fans and artists. It’s a 24/7 global station, available for free, that’s become known for its artist-led approach.
Listeners tune in for everything from world-exclusive song premieres and intimate interviews to in-depth specials and surprise live sets. This focus on authentic, artist-driven storytelling helps listeners feel more connected to the music and the people who make it.
Zane Lowe, a prominent voice on the platform since the launch of Beats 1 (the original name for Apple Music 1), shared his perspective: “When we first launched Beats 1 it was a leap of faith, the first live global radio station for a digital world… Ten years on, Apple Music Radio is everything we hoped it would be. It’s a place where we can eventize music, a place where music comes first, always.”
To celebrate a decade of Apple Music, the radio team is hosting a week of special shows and live programming. It all starts on June 30th with “Don’t Be Boring: The Birth of Apple Music Radio with Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden” from 6 to 8 a.m. PST, where they’ll look back at the past 10 years with special guests. This is followed by the eight-hour “10 Years of Apple Music” special from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST, highlighting key artist moments and exclusives. The day wraps up with “Live: 10 Years Of Apple Music” from 4 to 7 p.m. PST, hosted by Zane and Ebro, featuring artists who have been significant to the platform’s journey. You can tune in via the Apple Music app or online.
Additionally, Apple Music Radio will begin counting down the service’s top 500 most-streamed songs from the last 10 years. This special countdown starts on Tuesday, July 1st, revealing 100 songs each day. The excitement culminates on July 5th when the top 100 most-streamed songs of all time on Apple Music will be revealed, and the full “10 Years of Apple Music: Top Songs” playlist will become available for everyone to stream.
Apple Music is also rolling out a neat new feature for subscribers called Replay All Time. You’re likely familiar with the annual Replay playlist that shows your top tracks each year. Replay All Time takes this idea much further, letting you see and stream the songs you’ve played the most ever since you first started using Apple Music. It’s a fun, personal look back at your listening history. This special playlist can be found right in the Home tab of the Apple Music app.
A Replay All Time playlist screen shown iPhone 16 Pro.
What This Means for You
The opening of this huge new studio in LA isn’t just news for the music industry; it directly impacts what you hear and experience as an Apple Music user. Expect more high-quality, potentially even better-sounding music thanks to advanced mixing capabilities like Spatial Audio. Look forward to more exclusive live performances, unique artist interviews, and innovative content stemming from this state-of-the-art creative space.
Combined with the fun anniversary celebrations like the top songs countdown and the cool new Replay All Time feature, Apple Music is clearly investing heavily in both the future of music creation and celebrating its past. Get ready for an exciting next chapter in your listening journey.
