Hit Factory Criteria, 1999 to 2017

Hit Factory ownership and rebuild · North Miami

Founded

1999 to 2017

Hub

North Miami

Status as of 11 September 2026

Ended. The Hit Factory name came off in 2017; the Germano family is reported to have sold in 2012 while keeping the Hit Factory name.

Evidence class

public record: press, credits, official histories or reference sources

Connections

3 edges, 3 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.005 (rank 12 of 236) · people and production 0.003 (rank 16)

Confidence

High · sources: [MIXM] [HFH] [WHF] [MIXH] (register)

Ed and Troy Germano's Hit Factory bought Criteria in January 1999, rebuilt all five rooms and added Studio F, and reopened in March 2000 as The Hit Factory Criteria Miami. Timbaland, Scott Storch and Rodney Jerkins made Jay-Z, Chris Brown, Nelly Furtado and Michael Jackson tracks here; Shakira and Mana recorded here; by 2008 the complex had an SSL Duality and a general manager, studio manager and chief technician on staff.

Connections

People, ownership and staff

• linked ventureThe Hit FactoryThe era carries the owner's name1999

Lineage

• grew out ofLevy ownership, 1991 to 1999Sale to The Hit Factory, 12 January 1999; reopened March 20001999
• becameCriteria Studios, 2017 to presentThe Hit Factory name comes off2017