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The Loop Nov 2011 Crescendo! and DubeyTunes
Crescendo! and DubeyTunes to Launch New Audio Facility in SOMA
Crescendo! Studios and DubeyTunes, veteran premier San Francisco audio houses, have teamed-up to form a strategic partnership aimed at providing a full spectrum of creative audio services for broadcast, film, games, web, mobile and interactive media. They will launch a new audio facility at 600 Townsend Street, in San Francisco's SOMA District, which has become a vibrant epicenter for media and social gaming companies.
Crescendo! will move into the new location by the end of this year, planning a seamless transition for all its agency clients, while DubeyTunes will expand and build-out its music composition and production studios in Marin County. This creative alliance will offer media producers a comprehensive scope of all facets of audio production.
Crescendo! will continue to provide voiceover recording and casting, mixing and sound design for worldwide broadcast, TV, radio and internet spots, and DubeyTunes will focus on music composition and audio design for commercials, games and digital media products. Together they will provide clients a full range of options for how to maximize audio for their productions.
Laurence Hyman, Crescendo! President said “We are very excited about this move, and collaboration with DubeyTunes. The potential of this alliance is enormous. We will be building on the strengths of more traditional broadcast post and offering comprehensive services for games and interactive media.”
“Both companies have strong complementary talents and powerful synergy,” said Stuart Dubey, President of DubeyTunes. “This is an exciting alliance for providing a full range of creative audio solutions for the rapidly evolving landscape of media production.” For further information contact Jason Plunkett,
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