Apr 1, 2011 9:00 AM, By Matt Gallagher

PRODUCTION MUSIC LIBRARIES OFFER SOMETHING FOR EVERY PROJECT

Production music libraries continue to offer turnkey soundtrack solutions for media productions of all sizes and scopes, including films, TV, videogames, radio, mobile devices and Web-based videos. Library companies remain steadfast in developing and refining online search capabilities and flexible delivery options. Michael Nurko of TRF Production Music Libraries says that he is seeing manufacturers focus on download and hard disk delivery, eventually phasing out CDs entirely. Additionally, many companies have added songs and entire albums from indie artists to their catalogs, handling their licensing and representation, and negotiating and securing placement deals.

Here is a sampling of what’s new in production music libraries in 2011.

Now owned by Imagem and representing Cavendish Music in North America, obtaining a catalog that dates back to the 1930s, 5 Alarm Music’s (5alarmmusic.com) on-site production team has commercial credits that include those for U2, Madonna, William Orbit and Trevor Horn. 5 Alarm also offers the 1 Versatile Underscore Library created by music supervisor Greg Debonne that features categories such as drama, rock, comedy, documentary and electronica.

615 Music Ultimate Crime & Drama

In December 2010, Warner/Chappell Music, the parent company of Non-Stop Music, acquired 615 Music to establish Warner/Chappell’s first Nashville production music operation. 615 Music’s new Ultimate Crime & Drama music library comes on 12 discs and was designed for such TV shows and productions as real-life crime, medical mysteries, law-enforcement dramas, and chilling and spooky stories, as well as for voice-over. 615 Music also offers the 615 Soundminer HD (Win/Mac) and online search at search.615music.com for selecting and downloading tracks.

Aircraft Music Library’s new music division, indieTracks, offers 100-percent, pre-cleared original songs from indie bands, singer/songwriters, composers and other musical artists. New releases include An Overdue Reunion, Glory and Honor, Chasing Phantoms, They Will Find You and Ghost In the Machine, all of which feature orchestral arrangements, with the latter presenting a classical and electronic hybrid piece.

Pounding Percussion Vol. 5 by composers Tobias Marberger and Gabriel Shadid is new from APM Music’s Epic Score Series, delivering high-impact, energetic grooves with a loud, forceful-sounding orchestra. The Sound Design (SD) versions include orchestra, orchestral FX, choir and sound design elements; solo percussion is available in 30-second and full-length versions.

Atomica Music Reality Drama TV

This month, Dallas-based Atomica Music launches three catalogs—Catapult Music, Right Track Music and the flagship line, Atomica Music—with nearly 200 albums and 7,500 tracks. Licensing is provided on a per-use, Annual Blanket or Production Blanket basis.

Top: Audio Network Latin Catalogue, composed by Grammy Award–nominated Tim Devine

London-based Audio Network expands its library with a new Latin Catalogue composed by Grammy Award–nominated composer Tim Devine and offering regional music from Argentina, Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Columbia, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Chile and Spain. Styles include Latin pop, Latin jazz, mariachi, norteño, Tejano, reggaeton, bachata, salsa with hip-hop, samba, boogaloo, tipico, cha-cha and more.

Symphonic Adventures from Bob’s Music Café features one of Europe’s premier session orchestras performing favorites from Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart and other period composers. Twenty-seven pieces are available in their original lengths, along with 10, 30 and 60-second cuts. This collection is available for $89 on two audio CDs or as WAV files on a single DVD-ROM, and includes a full royalty-free buyout license.

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