Apple's new music hall streams live shows in spatial audio

Expect to see more concerts with spatial audio on Apple TV in the near future as the tech giant is opening its own concert venue and music studio in London.

Apple Music Hall opens its doors on September 28 at London's Battersea Power Station.

The company describes it as a state-of-the-art live music venue with room for 600 people. The space is equipped with 48 speakers for Spatial Audio as well as two dedicated recording and music studios, plus 16 cameras with a dedicated broadcast room for live concert broadcasts.

- "Apple’s deep love for music dates all the way back to the very beginning, from the launch of the iPod to the long-running iTunes Music Festival to the debut of Apple Music," said Oliver Schusser, Apple's VP of Apple Music & International Content. "Today, with the opening of Apple Music Hall, we are once again taking an unprecedented step further in our commitment to artists and fans by supporting live music in ways only Apple can do."


Concerts in spatial audio
In other words, Apple Music Hall is fully equipped to broadcast high-quality live concerts in Dolby Atmos spatial audio to Apple TV and other devices.

According to Apple, concerts will be livestreamed worldwide, while performances will also be captured from multiple angles for later streaming.

- "In short, an artist can perform an intimate live show for fans at Apple Music Hall and walk out with a finished Spatial Audio recording, a broadcast-ready mix, and multicamera video — all from a single show. Performances out of Apple Music Hall will also be livestreamed globally so fans outside of London can tune in to enjoy these one-time-only shows from their favorite artists," Apple said.


Apple's radio station is moving
Apple Music Radio is also moving to London's Battersea Power Station, where the team will operate the radio stations and produce TV shows, according to today's announcement.

It has not yet been announced which artists will perform at Apple Music Hall.