In Taylor Swift’s “august” credits, which New York City studio handled mastering?

Sterling Sound in New York City handled mastering for Taylor Swift’s “august.”

Mastering was the final listed audio-production stage for the track. The song’s credits name Randy Merrill as mastering engineer and Sterling Sound as the New York City studio where that work took place. Mastering prepares a finished mix for consistent playback and release formats.

Other studios associated with “august” performed different roles. Kitty Committee in Los Angeles and Rough Customer in Brooklyn are listed as recording locations. Long Pond Studio in New York handled mixing, while instruments were also recorded at locations in Maine and Florida.

These details can be confusing because the song was created across multiple facilities rather than in one single room. Sterling Sound should therefore be connected with mastering, not the initial vocal or instrumental recordings. The track was released as part of Folklore on July 24, 2020.