Small music, video, podcast, and audiobook production studio rental
Use an existing studio, recording gear, and production expertise to serve bands, musicians, podcasters, authors, and other creators. Position the space around combined audio and video production, especially live-recorded band content, rather than competing only as a conventional audio recording studio.
physical BOTH Rental / Experience
From Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast — Stop Buying Things. Start Buying Assets that Pay for Themselves at 21:59
Problem: Creators need access to recording equipment, production knowledge, and a ready-made space without building and operating their own studio.
For: Bands needing recordings or promotional videos, musicians needing mixing or mastering, authors needing audiobook production, and potentially podcasters seeking a visually appealing recording space.
Examples
- My Dad's Radio: a YouTube channel and hobby project built around recording a collective of roughly 30 to 40 people; its studio was later opened to paying bands and production clients.
Behind this: 12 build steps · 4 tools and how each is used · how to validate demand · 3 more real examples · 6 things the video never answers.
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