What Lounge Studios inc does

Lounge Studios inc is a privately held, founder-owned multimedia production facility headquartered at 315 W. 39th Street, Suite 1105, in New York City. Founded in 2003 by Walter Randall, the company operates an 11-room complex spanning music recording and mixing studios (Ivory, Brown Sugar, Vanilla Sky, Ebony, Solaris, Eclipse), podcast studios (Big Vern, Lil Vern), photo and video studios (Throne Room, Pyramid), and a Cafe Production Suite, and serves recording artists, songwriters, producers, podcasters, content creators, photographers, videographers, and film/TV production clients. The facility is Dolby-certified and Neumann Immersive Certified for Atmos mixing, and houses high-end equipment including Wraith Audio consoles, Pro Tools HDX, Neumann microphones, Tannoy monitors, and a Steinway Model A grand piano in the Ivory live room.

The company's go-to-market is a hybrid self-serve/PLG motion layered on top of enterprise relationships: clients book rooms and services directly through a Vagaro-integrated online scheduler on loungestudiosnyc.com or by phone and email, and the studio is staffed by a named engineering team led by multi-Grammy-winning engineer Mikaelin "Blue" BlueSpruce, who runs the Brown Sugar mixing room exclusively. Pricing is uniformly transactional and hourly across product lines, with rates of $50-$95/hr for recording rooms, $115-$175/hr for mixing, $55-$100/hr for podcast rooms, $55-$275/hr for photo/video studios, and discrete pricing for Atmos mixes ($150/song), mastering ($150/song), quick mixes ($225/song), and full master mixes ($1500-$1800). The studio also accepts walk-ins and serves both local NYC artists and out-of-town clients, with extended hours reaching 3-4 AM seven days per week.

Lounge Studios derives the bulk of its brand equity from its 20-year operating history, its marquee artist roster (Solange, Kendrick Lamar, Mariah Carey, Lin Manuel Miranda, DJ Khaled, Tyler The Creator, Yolanda Adams, A Boogie wit da Hoodie), and its historical designation as the East Coast Recording Studio Headquarters for Atlantic Records and Warner Chappell. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, no external funding rounds are recorded, and the company has no parent, subsidiaries, or institutional investors; ownership and operating decisions remain concentrated in the founder.

Name

Lounge Studios inc

Legal name

Lounge Studios

Website

https://loungestudiosnyc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lounge Studios inc is a privately held, founder-owned 11-room multimedia production facility in Midtown Manhattan offering audio recording, mixing, mastering, Dolby Atmos mixing, podcast, photo, and video studio services to recording artists, podcasters, content creators, photographers, and film/TV clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recording Studio Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Recording Studios (Commercial, Project, Mobile) (MPAIAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Studio Campus / Production Facility Operators (MPADAIAC), Production Management & Studio Support Services (Studio Managers, Techs) (MPAIAHAO), Podcast Networks & Studio Platforms (MPAIADAC)

Keywords

• Recording studio services
• Music production
• Audio mixing mastering
• Podcast production services
• Dolby atmos mixing

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Studio Rental - Recording: Hourly rental of recording studios (Vanilla Sky, Ivory, Ebony) with optional engineer services. Revenue generated per hour or per session.
2. Mixing and Mastering Services: Per-song mixing ($225-$350) and mastering ($150) services, plus hourly mixing ($115-$175/hr) and full master mix packages ($1500-$1800).
3. Podcast Studio Rental: Hourly rental of podcast studios (Lil Vern, Big Vern) with basic session ($55-$100/hr), engineer services ($50/hr additional), and full production packages ($200-$250/hr).
4. Photo/Video Studio Rental: Hourly rental of photo and video studios including Throne Room ($75/hr), Pyramid ($55/hr), with assistant and videographer add-ons available.
5. Dolby Atmos Mixing: Immersive audio mixing services at $150 per song for ATMOS format.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lounge Studios inc operates an 11-room professional multimedia recording and production facility in Midtown Manhattan offering hourly studio rentals for music recording, mixing, mastering, Dolby Atmos mixing, podcast production, photo and video shoots. Services are delivered with Grammy-winning engineers using Wraith Audio consoles, Pro Tools HDX, Neumann microphones, and Dolby-certified immersive audio infrastructure. The studio combines physical room rentals with add-on engineer, production, and post-production services for artists, podcasters, photographers, and film/TV production companies.

Product overview

Lounge Studios is an 11-room multimedia facility in New York City offering integrated services across music, podcast, photo, and video production. The core studio rooms include six music recording studios (Ivory, Brown Sugar, Vanilla Sky, Ebony, Solaris, Eclipse), two podcast studios (Big Vern, Lil Vern), two photo/video studios (Throne Room, Pyramid), and a Cafe Production Suite. These rooms are supported by a suite of add-on audio services — recording, mixing, mastering, Dolby Atmos mixing, ADR, voice-over, audiobook, and music production — as well as podcast production services (video podcast recording, livestreaming, multi-camera production, post-production), photo/video studio rentals with professional photographer and videographer add-ons, and specialty add-ons such as the Laser Pyramid EFX, TV logo display, and file transfer. The studio also offers its spaces for creative event and showcase rentals. The company has collaborated with major artists and TV networks, and served as the East Coast Recording Studio Headquarters for Atlantic Records and Warner Chappell.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ivory Music Recording Studio

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship.

• Atlantic RecordsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Lounge Studios served as the East Coast Recording Studio Headquarters for Atlantic Records, providing recording, mixing, and mastering services for their artists. This historical partnership established the studio's reputation in the music industry.
• Warner ChappellflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Lounge Studios served as the East Coast Recording Studio Headquarters for Warner Chappell, providing professional recording and production services. This partnership positioned the studio as a premier facility in the music industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Electric Lady Studios: Iconic NYC recording studio founded by Jimi Hendrix, serving A-list artists with premium mixing and recording services. Closely comparable to Lounge on premium positioning, NYC geography, and major-label clientele.
• Power Station at BerkleeNYC: Large-format NYC recording facility (formerly Avatar Studios) offering music recording, mixing, and Atmos capabilities. Comparable to Lounge on multi-room premium service offerings and NYC location.
• Sphere Studios NYC: NYC recording and mixing studio with multiple rooms serving music and podcast production. Direct competitor within the same NYC boutique-studio tier.
• Quad Studios: Long-running NYC commercial recording studio with multiple rooms serving music, mixing, and mastering for major-label clients — directly comparable to Lounge's premium-tier music rooms in scope and customer base.
• Jungle City Studios: Boutique NYC recording studio serving major artists with premium mixing and recording. Direct competitor in the same NYC premium-tier music market as Lounge.
• Manhattan Sound Recording: NYC commercial recording and mixing studio offering music, podcast, and voiceover services. Comparable to Lounge on multi-service offering and Manhattan address.
• Platinum Sound Recording Studios: Multi-room NYC recording studio providing music production, mixing, and mastering for major-label and independent artists — directly overlapping Lounge's music services and customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Conway Recording Studios: Premium LA recording studio with comparable scale and Grammy-winning engineer relationships. Comparable to Lounge on premium positioning and A-list clientele, but LA-based rather than NYC.
• Westlake Recording Studios: Long-established LA recording complex with multiple rooms, Dolby Atmos capability, and high-profile mixing talent. Comparable to Lounge on premium service breadth and immersive audio offering.
• Record Plant: Historic multi-room recording studio (NYC and LA) serving major artists for decades. Comparable to Lounge on A-list client access and multi-room service breadth, but operates at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/loungestudiosny

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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