Santa Monica, CA, September 23, 2008 – Immediate Music, Hollywood’s preeminent supplier of original music for high profile, major studio feature film trailers, has named David Noble as Director of Sales and Licensing. The announcement was made today by company co-founders/composers Yoav Goren and Jeffrey Fayman.
In his new post, Noble will be responsible for generating new business development within markets beyond Immediate Music’s core motion picture advertising client base. Noble’s initiatives will primarily focus on securing licensing opportunities for the company’s extensive music catalogue in film, TV, videogame and advertising projects. Representing the talents of an award winning in-house composing staff, Noble will also seek to generate new custom scoring opportunities across all media.
ABOUT DAVID NOBLE:
Prior to joining Immediate Music, Noble, a native of Australia, was Director, Client Services, New York, for MusicBox, a production music library. Earlier, he served as East Coast Regional Manager and Sales Director for Non-Stop Music, based in New York. There, he led that production music company’s flagship New York office, developed product strategy, maximized product potential and created new financial and custom opportunities.
Previously, Noble was Sales Radio Director, North America, for Non-Stop Music, during which time he oversaw business development of the company’s previously non-existing radio presence. Prior to that, he was European Sales Director, London, for Non-Stop Music, where he supervised the successful build and ongoing operation of that key market account office.
From 2000-2004, Noble was Music & Entertainment Product Manager, London, for Hutchison Whampoa 3G, where he helped build products for a new wireless platform which melded music and entertainment content.
ABOUT IMMEDIATE MUSIC:
Co-founded in 1993 by composers/producers Yoav Goren and Jeffrey Fayman, and currently celebrating its 15th anniversary year, Immediate Music, which recently provided its signature music for NBC’s 2008 Beijing Olympics, is widely acknowledged as Hollywood’s preeminent supplier of original music for high profile, major studio motion picture trailers. In the competitive market of motion picture advertising, the quality of Immediate Music’s compositions, as well as its high production levels, have consistently measured up against the finest motion picture scores in the entertainment industry.
In addition to the critical acclaim they regularly receive from the motion picture industry, Goren and Fayman have also had success in the world of television. The composers are the winners of a 2007 Emmy Award for “Outstanding Music Composition in a Sports Program,â€? for their work on “The XX Olympic Winter Games: The Stories of Torino.â€? This Emmy was bestowed by the National Television Academy of Arts & Sciences during the 28th Annual Emmy Awards for Sports held in NYC in 2007. Yoav Goren is also the winner of a 2008 “BMI Awardâ€? for his work on The Olympics telecast cited above.
Some of Immediate Music’s most recent campaigns include the creation of original music for trailers promoting “Hancock,� “The Incredible Hulk,� “Iron Man,� “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,� “Pirates of the Caribbean 3,� “Horton Hears a Who,� “Hellboy 2,� “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,� and the custom score for “Dragonball,� as well as the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.� Historically, the company has also provided music to the trailers behind such other renowned movies as “X-Men 1-3,� “Spiderman 2 & 3,� “Harry Potter 1-5,� “The Da Vinci Code,� “Pirates: Dean Man’s Chest,� “Superman Returns,� “Lord of the Rings,� “Gladiator� and “American Beauty,� among them.
Immediate Music has also provided music for the promotional campaigns behind such TV programs as “Lost,� “Desperate Housewives,� “Six Feet Under,� “Weeds,� “Prison Break,� “24,� The Closer,� “Saving Grace,� HBO’s “John Adams,� The Olympics, NFL Super Bowl telecasts, NHL playoffs and more. Immediate Music recently produced the theme music provided the custom in-show score for NBC’s hit TV series “American Gladiators.� Ad campaigns to which the company has provided music include those promoting Toyota, Ford, DirecTV, Amstel, Hitachi and Blu-Ray.
Immediate Music’s prestigious clients include such major entertainment and advertising companies as Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, DreamWorks, Universal Pictures, The Weinstein Company, Lions Gate, CBS, NBC, ABC, HBO, FOX, FOX Sports, Turner Network Television, IMAX and Saatchi & Saatchi to name some.
Immediate Music’s new headquarters is located in Santa Monica, CA. The phone is 310/260-4989 and the website is www.immediatemusic.com
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