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Oscars 2017 - Hauschka and Dustin O’Halloran Nominated for Best Original Score (Lion)
25th January 2017
The 2017 Oscar nominations are in! Hauschka and Dustin O’Halloran are among those nominated for Best Original Score, for their collaborative work within the film Lion. According to Forbes, there are five first-time nominees within the...
Hauschka Announces Eighth Studio Album "What If"
13th January 2017
Fresh from his Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for scoring Lion with Dustin O’Halloran, Hauschka has just announced his forthcoming eighth studio album What If. The nine-track record will be released March 31st via City Slang and...
2017 BAFTA Nominees - Dustin O’Halloran, Hauschka and Jóhann Jóhannsson
11th January 2017
The 2017 BAFTA Award nominations have just been announced! Dustin O’Halloran, Hauschka (Lion) and Jóhann Jóhannsson (Arrival) have all been nominated within the category of Best Original Music. This will be Jóhannsson’s third consecutive...
The New York Times Interviews Ludovico Einaudi
9th January 2017
Between playing an “Elegy for the Arctic” with Greenpeace and being the world’s most streamed classical artist, Ludovico Einaudi is changing the commercial field for contemporary classical artists. His latest release Elements became the...
Adam Berg Produces Emma Sameth’s “2am”
5th January 2017
Adam Berg draws 2016 to a close with the stand-out track “2am,” produced with DNTST. The ambient single created for LA-based artist Emma Sameth has generated major buzz over the last two weeks – including an exclusive premiere from...
Alberto Iglesias Nominated to the Goya Awards for the Soundtrack of 'Julieta'
20th December 2016
Film composer Alberto Iglesias has been nominated to the Goya Awards for the original score of the film Julieta. The motion picture directed by Pedro Almodóvar goes as favorite of the present award edition with nominations in seven...
Greenberg Artists and Schirmer Theatrical Announce New Co-Production Agreement
15th December 2016
Schirmer Theatrical, LLC (part of the Music Sales Group) and Greenberg Artists are pleased to announce a co-production agreement with Grammy Award-winning arranger/conductor Jeff Tyzik to create and produce high-end symphonic pops...
O'Halloran, Hauschka and Jóhannsson Nominated For Golden Globe Awards
14th December 2016
A huge congratulations to our composers Dustin O’Halloran, Hauschka and Jóhann Jóhannsson on their Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Original Score – Motion Picture. O’Halloran and Hauschka are noted for their collaborative work on...
J. Cole Samples Minnie Riperton’s “Inside My Love”
8th December 2016
Rapper and producer J. Cole surprised fans by releasing two new music videos “False Prophets” and “Everybody Dies,” as a precursor to his anticipated album 4 Your Eyez Only dropping this Friday. The latter song samples the lustful Minnie...
Composer Joby Talbot Scores "Sing" Animated Film
7th December 2016
Composer Joby Talbot has scored the upcoming animated film Sing, which is predicted to be a massive Blockbuster hit this holiday season. Director Garth Jennings and Talbot have worked together in the past, most notably on The Hitchhiker’s...
Jacob Groth Scores 4 Of The 5 DR TV Series Highlighted In International EMMY Directorate Award
2nd December 2016
The International Emmy Awards Gala took place on Monday, November 21st at The Hilton in New York. Among the 2016 Special Awards recipients were The Danish Radio (Denmarks national TV and radio broadcaster). The award given to DR was The...
Dion Signs Exclusive Publishing Deal With Music Sales Corp.
30th November 2016
Music Sales Corporation is thrilled to announce the signing of an exclusive publishing agreement with legendary singer-songwriter Dion DiMucci, the former leader of Dion and the Belmonts and 1989 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. The...
Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie Scores "Salero" Film
29th November 2016
Known for his ambient works in both A Winged Victory For The Sullen (with Dustin O’Halloran) and the Stars of the Lid, Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie has now provided the evocative soundtrack to the upcoming Salero. Featuring vast scenes from the...
Film Composer Brian Byrne Signs Exclusive Publishing Agreement With Music Sales Corp.
28th November 2016
Music Sales Corporation (part of the Music Sales Group which includes G. Schirmer/AMP, Inc.) is pleased to announce the signing of Golden Globe nominated film composer and songwriter Brian Byrne to an exclusive publishing agreement. The...
Billboard Premieres Jóhann Jóhannsson's "Heptapod B"
16th November 2016
Billboard has exclusively premiered Jóhann Jóhannsson's “Heptapod B,” as a prelude to the brand new film Arrival and its experimental score. It was one of the composer’s first written pieces for the sci-fi thriller, which has been gaining...
Max Richter Scores Black Mirror 'Nosedive' Episode
10th November 2016
Berlin-based composer Max Richter has crafted the score for 'Nosedive' - the opening episode for Black Mirror’s third series. Originally aired in Britain in 2011, the Charlie Brooker series focuses on the twisted real-life love and...
Michael Gordon's "Timber" Remixed By Hauschka, Jóhann Jóhannsson and More
3rd November 2016
When Michael Gordon's Timber premiered in 2011, it brought the physicality and endurance of percussion performance to another level. Timber is scored for six graduated wooden Simantras: amplified instruments devised by the composer Iannis...
Jimmy Webb Premieres Piano & Orchestra Works
24th October 2016
Jimmy Webb, the only songwriter with hits in pop, country, disco and rap, now adds a classical nocturne to his catalog. Orchestra Kentucky (Jeff Reed, Music Director), pianist Jeffrey Biegel, and G. Schirmer, Inc. (part of the Music Sales...
Schirmer Theatrical Presents: The Red Violin With Live Orchestra
14th October 2016
Now Available: 'The Red Violin' with Live Orchestra Experience this Academy Award-winning film (performed live with orchestra featuring John Corigliano's lush and brilliant Oscar-winning score) that follows a mysterious antique violin as...
Jimmy Webb Performs at Exclusive Music Sales Corp. Reception
12th October 2016
Music Sales Corp. was delighted to host an exclusive reception in honor of Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award-winner Jimmy Webb, last Wednesday, October 5th, in the New York office. Guests enjoyed drinks and hors d’oeuvres...