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FirstCom Music Welcomes BBC Production Music FirstCom Music, a leading online provider of production music services, is proud to announce they will showcase the new BBC Production Music at NAB 2012 in Las Vegas – April 16th-19th. Al Lethbridge, BBC Composer, is to perform live at the FirstCom Music booth, #SL7919 on Monday, April 16th and Tuesday, April 17th. Performances will take place at 11am with morning refreshments, and 3pm with happy hour. About Al Lethbridge Al’s recent projects include three films in the BBC and Discovery Channel’s Wild Kingdom series, Andrea: Queen of Mantas (winner of ten international awards in 2010), The Dolphins of Shark Bay and Empire of the Desert Ants (nominated for Best Music at the Royal Television Society Awards 2012). Other primetime shows include three BBC series, Around The World In 80 Days, Wilderness Explored and Pacific Abyss, as well as many other films. He is currently working on Plastic Oceans, an environmental documentary feature for theatrical release in 2013. Morgan Freeman to narrate. “I am pleased to have been commissioned to write The Living Soul, one of the first albums in the new BBC Production Music library,” says Lethbridge. “I am also looking forward to performing a selection of tracks from this album at FirstCom’s showcase of the BBC label at NAB 2012.” About The BBC Production Music Library BBC Production Music features the work of world-renowned composers such as Carl Davis, Debbie Wiseman, Ty Unwin, Nitin Sawhney, and Ivor Novello winning Daniel Pemberton to name just a few. “The BBC has always featured the very best artists, orchestras and composers. We are very happy to present them all together in one dynamic music catalog from FirstCom and BBC Production Music,” says Ken Nelson – Sr. Vice President /Executive Producer for FirstCom Music. All 15 BBC Production Music albums are now available for audition and download at firstcom.com. These selections offer everything from sweeping romantic dramas and proud period pieces to brutal booming tunes and the magic of the natural world. BBC Production Music is offered exclusively by FirstCom Music
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FirstCom Music Leads the Industry with "One-Click" HTML 5 Integration at Firstcom.com March 3, 2012 FirstCom Music, a world leader in online production music services, is once again leading the industry with several key enhancements to their website and online access, most notably for the mobile app generation with the integration of HTML 5. FirstCom’s new HTML 5 site enables browsing and auditioning on tablet devices across the companies entire and very extensive music catalog. “Our recent site enhancements are yet another demonstration of our client-focused commitment to provide the industry’s best online music delivery site,” says Cristy Hyatt Coffey – Director of Marketing for FirstCom Music. “We were the first to offer custom playlists, live chat and music director services. Now, we are again leading the industry with cutting-edge technology.” FirstCom Music site users can expect an enhanced web experience that includes the ability to audition music via your mobile or tablet device for music on the go. “One Click” HTML 5 offers site users a truly enhanced experience,” says Ken Nelson – FirstCom Music Senior Vice President/Executive Producer. “It circumvents flash-based restrictions, making it cross-platform compatible. The result is a faster, easier, more efficient user environment.” Recent Site Enhancements Include:
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FirstCom Music Welcomes BBC Production Music FirstCom Music, a leading provider of production music services, in partnership with BBC Worldwide, is proud to welcome BBC Production Music to their collection of libraries. The catalog combines new and original tracks by BBC composers with music from successful BBC dramas, documentaries, and shows that carry worldwide appeal. "We are really excited about working with FirstCom Music in the States," says Dominic Walker, Head of Licensing and Label Management at BBC Worldwide. "BBC Production Music adheres to the BBC core values and I believe FirstCom Music is a perfect fit for our core values: Trust, Quality and Creativity." BBC Production Music features the work of world-reowned composers such as: Carl Davis, Debbie Wiseman, Ty Unwin, Nitin Sawhney, and Ivor Novello winning Daniel Pemberton, to name just a few. "The BBC has always featured the very best artists, orchestras and composers. We are very happy to present them all together in one dynamic music catalog from FirstCom Music and BBC Production Music," says Ken Nelson-Sr. Vice President/Executive Producer for FirstCom Music. With the full launch in November, the BBC library will present an additional 11 albums offering everything from sweeping romantic dramas and proud period pieced to brutal tunes and the magic of the natural world. The exclusive four album pre-release is now available for audition and download at firstcom.com. |
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FirstCom Music signs Build Destroy Music created by industry tastematker DJ Skee FirstCom Music, a leading provider of production music services, is pleased to announce the induction of Build Destroy Music (BDM), by DJ Skee into The Chronicles of Hip-Hop catalog. BDM is a hybrid music company featuring up-and-coming musicians, songwriters, and producers. It is designed to fill the demand for unencumbered, cutting-edge, original music for TV, commericals, films and video games. By leveraging its sister company, Skee.TV and its founder DJ Skee, BDM looks to capitalize off of the brands' built-in network; a network with over 400 million impressions to date via video and radio content. "Skee has created a mecca for the freshest, newest talent anywhere around with BDM and we are excited to have this incredible talent pool producing for Chronicles of Hip-Hop," say Ken Nelson - Sr. Vice President/Executive Producer for FirstCom Music. "As a regualr consultant for artists, labels and brands, Skee is an industry icon and has a unique perception and ability to create innovative content. We look forward to collaborating with him and his group as the top resource for Urban and Pop music for editors, producers and music supervisors." In additon to being one of the highest regarded DJ's in the world, DJ Skee has four Sirius/XM radio shows, a show on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles, a leading media marketing and online entertainment company in Skee.TV and was named to Billboard Magazine's coveted "30 Under 30" industry Power Players. The multi-hybrid music mogul launched the Skee.TV platform in 2007 and has quickly built it into one of the most successful producers of original content and marketing initiatives on the web, orchestrating campaigns for Fortune 500 companies including Daimler-Chrysler and T-Mobile, as well as producing some of the most viewed videos of all time from artists such as Far East Movement, New Boyz, Soulja Boy Tell Em, Chris Cornell and The Game. The first two releases can be auditioned at firstcom.com |
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FirstCom Music is pleased to be a sponsor of the 12th Annual Golden Trailer Awards FirstCom Music, a leading provider of production music services, is pleased to announce they are an official sponsor of the 12th Annual Golden Trailer Awards. The awards show is scheduled for June 29th, at the Music Box Theater in Los Angeles. “We are excited to be a part of this event,” says Lonnie Sill – Director of Film/TV Music at FirstCom. “The Trailer industry talent creates truly exceptional work and we are honored when our music is chosen to support this amazing art form.” Movie trailers play an increasingly important role in entertaining us and helping the public determine where to spend their leisure time. The best trailers are works of art in their own right, expertly blending elements of cinema and advertising. Each year, through an open competition judged by film industry notables, the Golden Trailer Awards recognize the creative people who make movie trailers and the best example of their unique art in a gala award show. For more on the Golden Trailer Awards, visit http://www.goldentrailer.com. For over 30 years, FirstCom Music has been the source for easy to license, high-quality production music for use in Film and Television. A few of our recent credits for soundtracks and trailers include: Rango |
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FirstCom Music Launches New Website FirstCom Music, a leading provider of music services, is pleased to announce the official launch of their new website. “The new firstcom.com is an extraordinary resource for our clients and offers easy access to industry specific music,” says Carol Riffert – Vice President/General Manager for FirstCom Music. “The cloud-based search and networking capabilities, like those found on social networking sites, makes accessing the new site faster and increases the speed of downloading music. Additionally, the quick search and advanced search filters were engineered to be more intuitive and to yield highly accurate results.” Enhanced features of the new FirstCom.com include:
FirstCom Music has taken many steps to ensure a smooth transition for their clients and site users. “We wanted the migration to the new site to be as seamless as possible for our users,” says Riffert. “We’ve provided support in the form of Live Chat with our Client Relations department, video tours that provide a guided overview of the new site features, and we have created a Technical Support site that serves as an information bank for common technical questions and resolutions.” For easy access to support for technical and service related needs during this transition period, site users are invited to visit FirstCom's Technical Information page. Here, they will find the best ways to contact a FirstCom Music representative, as well as reminders about important site technical requirements, webex registration, and video tour links. |
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FirstCom Music Welcomes Lonnie Sill
FirstCom Music, a leading provider of music services, is pleased to announce the appointment of industry icon Lonnie Sill as their new Director of Film And TV Music. “We are thrilled that Lonnie has joined FirstCom Music’s LA team,” says Carol Riffert – Vice President/General Manager for FirstCom Music. “We believe that he will provide an outstanding level of leadership and will offer our clients a valuable resource via his extensive industry experience.” In various executive capacities Sill has produced music for key industry leaders including: Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, and Windswept Pacific. Additionally, high profile filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola, Walter Hill and others have relied on Sill to find and create music that is compelling and engaging. Over the years he has creatively contributed to notable film soundtracks such as: Ghost, The Godfather III, Hunt for Red October, Dead Again, Another 48 Hours, Days of Thunder and many more. Sill was also involved in all aspects of physical and post-production for many TV series including: Elvis:The Mini-Series, Cane, Crazy Like A Fox, Fantasy Island, Hart To Hart, Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer, TJ Hooker, and the list goes on. Recently, FirstCom Music’s LA office expanded by welcoming the MasterSource Library. Among his other responsibilities, Sill will be focused on integrating this popular film and TV library into the FirstCom Music collection. “I am excited about this opportunity and I look forward to having a hand in shaping the future of FirstCom Music’s film and TV division,” says Sill. “It’s a welcome challenge to work with an industry leader that offers their clients a strong, creatively rich music resource.” |
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FirstCom Music Welcomes MasterSource
FirstCom Music, a leading provider of music services, is pleased to announce the addition of the MasterSource catalog to their collection of libraries. “This is a fantastic opportunity for our clients,” says Carol Riffert – Vice President/General Manager for FirstCom Music. ”FirstCom has always offered a strong musical selection. Now, with the addition of MasterSource we are further fulfilling the music needs of our film and television clients. Additionally, MasterSource clients will benefit from easy access to the powerful depth and variety found in the FirstCom Music libraries.” MasterSource was founded in the early ‘90s by Marc Ferrari, a well-known musician who achieved acclaim with major-label bands Keel and Cold Sweat. Ferrari designed the library to feature original songs with vocals, composed and produced by A-list talent. Today, the library features over 400 different artists and over 8,000 tracks. “I am extremely excited that MasterSource is joining the FirstCom family of libraries, a match made in musical heaven,” says Marc Ferrari – President of MasterSource. “I am looking forward to working with the amazing FirstCom Music team as we strive to develop innovative ways to synergize the two libraries and continue the first-class client support that has made MasterSource and FirstCom Music leaders in the production music industry.” For the next few months the MasterSource library will continue to be available for download via mastersource.com. Eventually the library will be added to firstcom.com and the user profiles transferred. “We are working very diligently behind the scenes to ensure that this is an easy and seamless transition for our MasterSource clients,” says Riffert. “Clients who have questions about their account are encouraged to contact their account executive.” Recent MasterSource film credits include: |
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FirstCom Music Scores Custom Logo for Vivendi Entertainment FirstCom Music, a leading provider of music services, is pleased to announce the completion of the custom music logo for Vivendi Entertainment, a sister division of their parent company. FirstCom Music was selected for this high-profile project based on their vast music resources and their extensive orchestral catalog. The project requirements included an orchestral cinematic sound that compliment the sophisticated and clean feel of the new Vivendi “V” logo animation.
FirstCom scored the music to picture using early versions of the new animation supplied by Vivendi. Ken Nelson was the producer and executive producer of the sound track for the new logo: “Vivendi Entertainment had a very clear idea of the image and sound they wanted. Unlike many traditional libraries, we had the expertise to take the actual animation roughs and score directly to those assets. This allowed us to try several different approaches and orchestral mixes until we were able to capture just the right mood.”
Nelson worked closely with Mark Kristol, Vivendi Entertainment’s Executive Vice President of Theatrical Marketing & Distribution, through several weeks of the post production process. “It was an absolute pleasure working with Ken and his team. Ken was keenly adept at interpreting the sound concept we had in mind. He was able to offer us several variations on that theme which enabled us to succinctly determine the score that would most effectively contribute to establishing our new identity.”
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Digital Delivery Is Here! The days of having to wait for new music to arrive in the mail are a thing of the past. Beginning in January 2010 all new releases from FirstCom Music will be available via digital delivery only. "Digital music is far more convenient and flexible," says Carol Riffert - Vice President/General Manager. "We want to make it as easy as possible for our clients to access our newest releases when and where they need it. Ultimately, digital access means more music options and more creative freedom." Clients will be able to download music from their virtual library at firstcom.com or they can request new music delivery via hard drive. You can keep the discs you currently have per the terms of your licensing agreement. Those who are ready to embrace the future and clear out some studio space are welcome to return their discs now. Simply contact your sales executive to sign up for downloading privileges or to get details about our networkable hard drive solution. As always, we are here to assist you with all of your music needs. If you have any questions about your music delivery options, please call 800.858.8880. Click here for the Top Ten Reasons Producers are going DIGITAL! |
