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The Hit Factory was a recording studio in New York City famous for its clientele. It closed on April 1, 2005; the original building is now the headquarters of Music Theatre International.〔http://www.mtishows.com/content.asp?id=1_1_0〕 However, other Hit Factory studio locations remained open, such as in Miami, Florida. ==History== The New York facility was purchased from Jerry Ragovoy by Edward Germano on March 6, 1975. From 1989 to 1993, the company also operated The Hit Factory London. This facility later became Sony's Whitfield Street Studios 〔(White Mark Limited - White Mark Clients: Hit Factory )〕 In 1999, The Hit Factory purchased Criteria Recording in Miami, Florida, revamping and reopening the studios under the new name The Hit Factory Criteria Miami. After Germano's death in 2003, the business was taken over by his wife Janice Germano. Hit Factory was closed on April 1, 2005. The last album to be recorded there was ''Octavarium'' by Dream Theater. The business' base of operations moved to the remaining Hit Factory Criteria Miami in March 2005. The New York ''Daily News'' reported: :Big-name studios like The Hit Factory once had a lock on the recording industry, but technological advances have made it cheaper and easier for stars to build their own state-of-the-art facilities, often in their homes. In a statement, The Hit Factory acknowledged the industry is moving away from large-scale studios to "destination" locations like Miami that offer sunny weather and a hot nightlife.〔"The Sound of Silence at Studio", ''Daily News''〕 In December 2006 Stribling and Assocs, a New York real-estate broker, began marketing The Hit Factory as a luxury condominium. Twenty-seven loft-style apartments went on sale, including six duplexes. Prices started at about $1 million. The developers have said that there will continue to be rehearsal space for musicians on the ground floor.〔(The Hit Factory Condo Website )〕 In 2011, New York Knicks basketball player Carmelo Anthony and his wife, entertainer La La Vazquez, moved into a penthouse apartment in the W. 54th Street condominium building.〔("Carmelo Anthony, Wife Acquire The Hit Factory Penthouse" ), ''The New York Post'', Thursday, 28 Apr 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Hit Factory」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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