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Hauschka Releases A Different Forest
4th February 2019
On February 8th, Oscar-nominated film composer and renowned pianist Hauschka (Volker Bertelmann) releases his latest album A Different Forest via Sony Classical. The album is his first for the label and sees him strip away his customary...
Music Sales Corp. Acquires Administrative Rights to Frederick Hollander's Catalog for the US and Canada
16th January 2019
Music Sales Corp. announces it has acquired the administrative rights to German composer Frederick Hollander’s catalog for the US and Canada. The deal includes Hollander’s signature piece “Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt,”...
Composer Ariel Marx Signs Worldwide Co-Publishing Deal with Music Sales Corporation
28th November 2018
Music Sales Corp. is thrilled to announce the signing of the award-winning film/TV composer and multi-instrumentalist Ariel Marx to a worldwide co-publishing deal. The agreement covers all existing and future works, including the scores to...
G.Schirmer Acquires Worldwide Publishing Rights to Florence Price's Catalog
15th November 2018
NEW YORK, NY November 15th, 2018 – G. Schirmer, Inc., part of The Music Sales Group, announces it has acquired the worldwide publishing rights to classical composer Florence Price's catalog.Florence Price was one of the first...
Node Records Releases Original Soundtrack Album for 'The Wife'
14th November 2018
Featuring Original Music by BAFTA-Award Winning and Golden-Globe Nominated Composer Jocelyn Pook “Jocelyn Pook's understated musical score may well be the film's true hidden genius.” Selig Film News LOS ANGELES, CA (November 12, 2018)–...
"Shy" by Hauschka Featured in Apple's "Behind the Mac - Make Something Wonderful" Advertisement
7th November 2018
Hauschka's "Shy" is the featured piano composition within Apple's "Behind the Mac - Make Something Wonderful" advertisement. A curated slideshow, the ad features intimate black-and-white found photos of Oprah Winfrey, Dave Grohl, Serena...
"Wooly Bully" Featured in Cole Haan Animated Advertisement
5th October 2018
“Wooly Bully,” the 1965 Grammy-nominated hit written by Domingo ‘Sam' Samudio, is the featured song within Cole Haan’s new animated advertisement to introduce their Zerogrand shoe collection with Stitchlite Wool. Created by the animation...
Dustin O'Halloran's "We Move Lightly" Featured in Nike & Colin Kaepernick Advertisement
7th September 2018
Dustin O’Halloran’s “We Move Lightly” is the featured composition within Nike’s 'Dream Crazy' advertisement, narrated by NFL athlete and humanitarian Colin Kaepernick. Created for the 30th anniversary of the 'Just Do It' campaign, the...
Sparta Florida Music Catalog Featured In Trojan Records 50 Box Set
14th August 2018
This year Trojan Records is celebrating their 50th birthday in the biggest way. The essential reggae label has released a super-deluxe vinyl box set, featuring many iconic copyrights of the genre from the Sparta Florida music catalog. From...
"It's All in the Game" Makes Billboard's All-Time Hot 100 Singles List
9th August 2018
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Hot 100 chart, Billboard has highlighted Tommy Edwards’ “It’s All in the Game” within their all-time Hot 100 singles ranking. The song, co-written by Charles Dawes and Carl Sigman, is the first...
"The Twist" is The Billboard Hot 100's All-Time Number One Song
7th August 2018
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Hot 100 chart, Billboard revisits the hit song that helped shape its history - “The Twist,” popularized by Chubby Checker and written by Hank Ballard. The song, which has placed as No. 1 within...
Music Sales' "They're Coming To Take Me Away" Incorporated Within Kanye West and Kid Cudi's 'Kids See Ghosts'
3rd July 2018
“They’re Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” from the Music Sales catalog has been incorporated within Kids See Ghosts. Released on June 8th, the collaborative album between Kanye West and Kid Cudi debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 Album...
Harts Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal with Embassy Music Publishing
27th June 2018
Embassy Music Publishing is excited to announce the signing of Australian multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, Harts, to an exclusive Worldwide publishing deal. The talented musician and his eclectic music catalogue will be a...
Zeal & Ardor Releases "Stranger Fruit"
14th June 2018
This past Friday, the metal-meets-blues Zeal & Ardor (Manuel Gagneux) released Stranger Fruit via MVKA/Radicalis. The sixteen-track album and follow-up to the 2016 debut Devil Is Fine has been met with an ongoing rush of positive press –...
Dan Aykroyd and Schirmer Theatrical Release 'Ghostbusters in Concert' Promotional Video
8th June 2018
In celebration of Ghostbusters Day this June 8th, Schirmer Theatrical (part of the Music Sales Group) has released a Ghostbusters in Concert promotional video featuring one of the blockbuster’s original writers, stars and paranormal...
"The Twist" Has Been Inducted Into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
18th April 2018
“The Twist,” recorded by Chubby Checker and written by Hank Ballard, was among the first songs to ever be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this past Saturday at the 33rd annual ceremony. “We all know the history of music can...
The Music Sales Group Announces the Sale of its Printed Music and Retail Divisions to Hal Leonard LLC
10th April 2018
Global independent music publisher The Music Sales Group has today announced the sale of its physical and online printed music and Musicroom-branded retail businesses to Milwaukee-based worldwide music print publisher Hal Leonard LLC. In...
Zeal & Ardor Shares "Gravedigger's Chant" As Preview To Forthcoming Album
29th March 2018
Today we’re so excited to announce that Manuel Gagneux (Zeal & Ardor) has released “Gravedigger’s Chant,” the first single off of his forthcoming album Stranger Fruit. Initially making his mark in 2017 with Devil is Fine, the...
Nico Muhly and Jocelyn Pook nominated for 2018 BAFTA TV Craft Awards
22nd March 2018
The nominations for the 2018 BAFTA TV Craft Awards have been announced and the shortlist for Original Score features two programmes with original scores by Music Sales composers: Howards End Produced by Playground Entertainment for BBC...
William Barton's Music Opens Faux Dundee Trailer, Superbowl Audience of 110 Million
2nd March 2018
The music of Australia's finest traditional didgeridoo player – William Barton – opens Tourism Australia's new advertising campaign featuring Australian talent Margot Robbie, Chris Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman and Paul Hogan, and...