Vapor Music is acquiring RMW Music. Moving forward under the name Vapor RMW, the addition of RMW allows Vapor to reinvent itself and expand in the post audio space.
RMW’s facilities will enable Vapor to better cater to simultaneous sessions across the board, a need that increasingly began to present itself as the studio continued on its upward growth trajectory. The acquisition also reinforces Vapor’s creative culture, including the gaming and record label side of its business. The extra studio space will help with Vapor’s Fifth Kid Records label in particular, improving its capacity for providing a creative outlet and home for its recording artists.
“The acquisition instantly gives us a much greater market share in terms of post audio both in this country and internationally,” said Joey Serlin, president/creative director at Vapor Music Group. “We’re now in a position to collaborate, we have a company full of award-winning creative directors and can offer our clients the best in all the areas we cover. Whether it’s sound design, original composition, licensing, or voice direction, we are now in a position to offer decades of combined experience.”
“I look forward to offering our clients an incredibly impressive roster of creative directors, who collectively represent a dynamic range of experience, talent and passion,” said Vapor Music managing director Lindsey Bates who cited the collective roster of creative directors consisting of Serlin, Ted Rosnick, Brendan Quinn, Dustin Anstey and Art Mullin.
RMW was founded by CEO/producer/track director Rosnick and partner/producer/composer Steve Mackinnon. “Like Vapor, RMW is heavily awarded and has a history of responding to briefs by stepping outside of the standard solutions. The fit was seamless as both studios are completely aligned creatively,” said Serlin.
“Steve and I have for many years admired the amazing work of Joey [Serlin] and his team,” said Rosnick. “This acquisition of RMW by Vapor is going to change the landscape in this country of what an audio house is capable of. The talent pool and resources of both companies together is insanely deep.”
Vapor will maintain RMW’s location on Adelaide Street in Toronto’s west end, though it will be refurbished with its technical capacities updated. They will also be maintaining their east end studio, located on George Street.
“Our clients can rest assured that they will be able to work with the same creative directors and have access to the same composers, sound designers and voice directors,” said Serlin.
“Scandal” cast will reunite for online script reading for hurricane relief in western North Carolina
The cast of ABC's hit political drama "Scandal" may need to brush up on their snappy, speedy delivery known as "Scandal-pace," because they're reuniting for a good cause. Its stars including Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and Bellamy Young will take part in a live virtual script reading on Nov. 17 to raise money for hurricane relief in western North Carolina.
Beginning Friday, fans can go online and donate to reserve a spot for the online reading. Proceeds will benefit United Way of North Carolina. Everyone who donates will be able to take part in a virtual pre-event with the cast and Shonda Rhimes will give an introduction.
Additional guest stars will also be announced. The online fundraising platform Prizeo is also holding a contest where one person who donates online via their site will be selected to read a role from the script with the actors. The winner should not worry about the "Scandal"-pace, assured Young over Zoom.
"Whomever the lucky reader is can read at whatever pace they want," she said.
Young, who played Mellie Young, the first lady and later Republican presidential nominee on "Scandal," was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. She came up with the idea for the effort with a friend and took it to her fellow "Scandal" actors, who all jumped on board. Young said this is the first script reading the cast has all done together since the show ended after seven seasons in 2018.
Which episode they will be reading has not been announced yet.
Young said it's "been devastating" to see so many parts of her hometown badly damaged by Hurricane Helene, which ravaged western North Carolina one month ago.
To research the best use for donations, Young spoke with numerous political leaders, including North... Read More