BPI
It is amazing to think that the BPI/MPA/UKTI LA sync mission has
reached its 10th Anniversary and it has been great to see it go from
strength to strength throughout that time. Ten years ago when this
mission first started digital was somewhat unchartered territory and
many of the tools available to the industry now would have seemed
unfathomable even then; it is great to see that the mission has
developed to take advantage of this digital revolution.
Selling music overseas has always been vitally important to British
record companies and artists alike. Since the 1960s British music has
sold consistently well around the world and the money generated
from sales and licensing is crucial to the ongoing investment in new
talent by British record companies of all sizes. Overall, representation
from British albums was as strong as ever in the US Charts in 2013 with
105 in the top 1,000, as high as any year since 2008.
Once again, we thank all our delegates, presenters and organisers
both in the UK and in the USA. The mission runs on the goodwill
and generous participation of all these individuals. For the delegates
themselves, I hope that this mission generates as much success as
its predecessors and that we continue to deliver great UK music to
one of the world’s largest and most exciting music and entertainment
markets…… Welcome to LA!
CHRIS TAMS
BPI - Director Independent Member Services and
International
BPI represents the UK’s recorded music industry. As a trade
body, we champion the interests of our membership which
includes more than 300 independent music companies and the
UK’s major record labels. Together, BPI’s members account for
85% of all music sold in the UK. BPI organises the BRIT Awards
show and the Classic BRIT Awards show.
For details of joining BPI contact Debi Blackgrove
[email protected]
www.bpi.co.uk
DEBI BLACKGROVE
International Events and Independent Member
Services Executive
MPA
Over the course of its ten years the LA Synch Mission has become
firmly established with UK music companies for its impeccable
organisation, friendly support, enjoyable atmosphere and most
of all for the unrivalled access it grants to the most important
entertainment market on the planet. Not all trade missions will be
this enjoyable, but they should certainly aspire to be this effective.
The value of the Mission for UK companies is not limited to the
opportunities laid on over the course of a few days in LA, but are felt
long after the return flight has landed. One measure of the success of
the Mission is the number of companies who join the trip for a second
or third time, cementing existing relationships whilst always on the
look out to create new partnerships too.
Music publishers were always welcome to join the Mission since its
creation by BPI and UKTI. The MPA came on board as a partner in
2011 at a time when music publishers were becoming ever more
proactive in the search for synchronisation opportunities for their
songs, and since then we’ve been pleased to see the number of
publishers making the trip increase. Given that synchronisation deals
are often a triangulation between publisher, label and licensee it
makes perfect sense for UK publishers and record labels to land in LA
side by side, representing as they do, two sides of the same coin.
The British music they represent remains extraordinarily popular in
the global market, and we see no reason why the LA Synch Mission
shouldn’t continue to grow and flourish over the coming ten years.
This wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and expertise of our
partners, local organisers, the excellent speakers and presenters, and
most of all, the delegates. Enjoy!
The MPA is the trade association for the UK’s world-leading
music publishers. Our members represent more than 4,000
catalogues, including much of the world’s favourite music,
across all genres. The MPA exists to safeguard and promote
the interests of music publishers and the writers signed
to them.
For details of joining the MPA contact
[email protected]
www.mpaonline.org.uk
Sue Hantsch
Head of Member Services & Events
UK Trade & Investment
When Carlo Cavagna and I first began discussions with the BPI to run
a Sync Mission to Los Angeles, I don’t think that any of us would have
thought that nine and a half years later we’d be preparing for the
tenth anniversary edition of this highly successful event!
Over those nine previous missions we’ve had three hundred and five
UK companies travel to LA with us, most of which have developed
great business connections with the tremendous music supervisors
and industry experts that give up their time to talk and meet with
the UK repertoire owners on our mission each year. However I think
that these supervisors would be the first to admit that this is not a
one way street and the fact that they keep finding time each year
to attend, is testimony to the quality of music that the UK delegates
represent and which has over the previous nine missions, resulted in
some great business outcomes with many many tracks being placed
into movies, television programmes, advertising campaigns and
computer games that are seen and played across the world.
The programme and success of these missions has inspired many
quotes, but a couple that describe it well are: “it’s like a diploma in
sync!” and “ it provides a fantastic grounding in the US sync business
and I’m sure we will be still benefitting from this mission for many
years to come.”
It’s quotes like these and the business that develops from the
connections and education that the companies receive that make
Carlo and the team in LA, plus everyone here at UKTI in the UK and
our partners at the BPI and MPA want to continue to improve the
mission each year and I’m sure that 2014 and our tenth edition of
this mission will be no exception.
Thank you to everyone who has participated over the last nine years
and made these missions the envy of many and to everyone who will
this and future years to come, thank you in anticipation.
UK Trade & Investment is the government organisation that helps
UK-based companies succeed in the global economy and assist
overseas companies to bring their high quality investment to the UK.
We provide expertise and contacts through our extensive network of
specialists in the UK, and in British embassies and other diplomatic
offices around the world.
For further information contact:
E-mail: [email protected]
www.gov.uk/ukti
PHIL PATTERSON
Sector Specialist, Music, UK Trade & Investment
Eric Cook
Founded in 2007, Amazing Media
makes sense of the music industry
in the digital age, with a radical,
ethical and disruptive approach to
music discovery and curation.
Based on the two pillars of Amazing
Tunes, and Amazing Radio, Amazing
finds new talent before anyone
else. Alt J, Daughter, Chvrches and
London Grammar were all discovered initially by Amazing.
With over 100,000 tunes in their
catalogue, 2014 saw the company
start both a record and publishing
company. To date over 300 syncs
have been achieved, with their
first compilation release “”Amazing
Radio Presents...”” achieving over
1.8 million streams and 20,000
downloads.
amazingmedia
Amazing Media
[email protected]
+44 (0)191 603 0924
+44 (0)7969 103372
www.amazingmusic.co.uk | https://soundcloud.com/amazing-media/sets/amazing-radio-presents-vol1
Amazing Media
Paul Campbell
[email protected]
+44 (0)191 603 0924
Founded in 2007, Amazing Media
makes sense of the music industry
in the digital age, with a radical,
ethical and disruptive approach to
music discovery and curation.
amazingmedia
Based on the two pillars of Amazing
Tunes, and Amazing Radio, Amazing
finds new talent before anyone
else. Alt J, Daughter, Chvrches and
London Grammar were all discovered initially by Amazing.
With over 100,000 tunes in their
catalogue, 2014 saw the company
start both a record and publishing
company. To date over 300 syncs
have been achieved, with their
first compilation release “”Amazing
Radio Presents...”” achieving over
1.8 million streams and 20,000
downloads.
www.amazingmusic.co.uk | https://soundcloud.com/amazing-media/sets/amazing-radio-presents-vol1
Caren Entwistle
ARC Music
[email protected]
+44 (0)1342 770479
ARC Music was established in
1976 to preserve the ethnic music
of world cultures and to spread
traditional and original music with a
positive message.
We are currently enjoying much
success in the sync licensing field,
with recent placements including
such major films as ‘The Legend
of Hercules’, ‘Million Dollar Arm’,
‘James Bond – Skyfall’, ‘Zero Dark
Our label now offers the largest
Thirty’, ‘The Dictator’, ‘Abraham
selection of traditional and contem- Lincoln Vampire Hunter’ among
porary ethnic music from all corners others.
of the world. Our unrivalled
repertoire consists of well over 700
albums from over 120 countries and
cultures the world-over.
www.arcmusic.co.uk | https://soundcloud.com/arcmusic-4
Believe Sync is the synchronisation
department of Believe Digital (leading digital distributor and services
provider for independent labels).
We represent the catalogues of
some of the finest independent
labels going, including Xtra Mile,
Alcopop!, Brownswood, Black
Butter, Tru Thoughts, Future Classic,
Pink Mist, Freshly Sqeezed, Kartel,
Saregama and our own in-house
label Believe Recordings (Breton,
Alela Diane, Aqilo, James Vincent
McMorrow (ex. USA).
We have been successful in placing
music in campaigns for Tesco, Barry
M, Sky HD, Müller Rice, Carling,
Phones 4 U, Blonde Beer, as well as
films and TV shows both locally (in
the UK) and internationally.
www.believedigital.co.uk | http://bit.ly/1dTBafu
Believe Sync (part of Believe Digital)
Claire Lothian
[email protected]
+44 (0)20 7036 8729
+44 (0)7534 903485
Best Before Records is a London
based independent boutique record
label and management company,
specializing in hard edged alternative indie rock and metal.
Home to some new amazing bands
like ‘Death & the Penguin’, ‘ACODA’
and ‘Mutiny On The Bounty’, with a
catalogue of great artists including
‘Dananananaykroyd’, ‘Johnny
Foreigner’, ‘22’, ‘The Chapman
Family’, ‘The Morning After Girls’
and ‘SHARKS’.
Best Before Records
Anthony Shaw
[email protected]
+44 (0)191 603 0924
+44 (0)7748 323032
www.bestbeforerecords.com | https://soundcloud.com/best-before-records
Black Wire Music
Francesco Menegat
[email protected]
+44 (0)7531 775847
Black Wire Music is a collaborative
music production and publishing
company, creating soundtracks for
all forms of media. We run a library
of high quality production music
and we are currently developing
what will be our artist roster.
a variety of songwriters and musicians to create a vast selection of
genres and sounds. Our main focus
now is to develop an active and
productive network in the films, TV
series and trailers industries.
We aim to create soundtracks that
are relevant, exciting and current.
Our diverse sounds owe to our
collaborative nature, working with
www.blackwiremusic.co.uk | https://soundcloud.com/blackwiremusic
Bomber Music Ltd
Donagh O’Leary
[email protected]
+44 (0)8715 089807
+44 (0)7941 560343
We are an independent music
publishing company and we also
started up a label 4 years ago which has now become a large part
of the business. We only deal with
alternative music – punk, reggae,
ska, folk, rockabilly etc. Music with
an attitude as well as a tune. We
will be promoting our bigger artists
– The Skints and Jaya The Cat as
well as some of our up and
coming artists like New Town Kings,
Great Cynics, Joe Tilston, Zipheads
and Servers. We control both sides
of everything enabling us to clear
music very easily and quickly.
www.bombermusic.com | https://soundcloud.com/bombermusicltd/sets/bombermusic-punk-rock-billy/s-xXJCV
https://soundcloud.com/bombermusicltd/sets/bomber-music-folk-acoustic/s-p8dBl
https://soundcloud.com/bombermusicltd/sets/bomber-music-reggae-ska/s-n4ozB
Since 1996 Catskills Records and
Catskills Music Publishing have
been releasing innovative independent music from our joint bases
in London and sunny Brighton. We
have a catalogue of almost 1,000
songs with and an international
roaster of acts including the mighty
Pepe Deluxé, Husky Rescue and
Black Grass. Our artists also offer a
full bespoke music service.
Our catalogue has accompanied
major movies, trailers, TV shows,
games and worldwide ad campaigns
including Apple, Levis, Rayban
and SAP to name a few. We have
an industry reputation for always
providing a professional and
quick turn around with all rights
cleared. Catskills Music is the
home of quality independent music
from electronica, hip hop, folk,
down-tempo to damn fine indie
rock. Music with balls.
www.catskillsmusic.com / www.catskillsrecords.com | www.soundcloud.com/catskills-records
Catskills Music Group
Amr Mallassi
[email protected]
+44 (0)20 7700 4140
+44 (0)7771 876722
Chocolate Fireguard is a quirky independent label from the North of England with a diverse roster of artists.
Good track record with syncs for acts
including live British rock-dance act
Kava Kava and award winning French
hip hop band La Cedille. Director
Pat Fulgoni’s compositions have
been used for soundtracks including
shows like “”Weeds”” (Lionsgate/
Showtime), “”John From Cincinnati””
(HBO), Courtney Cox show “”Dirt””
(FX), Hollywood film “”Boys & Girls
Guide To Getting Down”” (Showtime), “Hollywood Sex Wars”, various
computer games as well as spins on
hip US taste maker radio stations .
like KCRW.
In addition to the Chocolate
Fireguard label, Pat Fulgoni has sung
for a number of profile dance acts
on labels such as Hospital (6 artists),
Subliminal, Med School, Shogun
Audio, Jalapeno and 2020 and for
a few years kick started Yorkshire
music industry development at
events like SXSW and midem. His is
the voice on key Hospital Records
single “All Night” by Camo & Krooked. Billboard’s Katie Hasty saw him
perform in Austin and wrote “Pat
Fulgoni could sing a pearl from its
oyster.” He has a new album’s worth
of his own material...
www.chocolatefireguard.co.uk | www.soundcloud.com/patfulgoni
Chocolate Fireguard Music Ltd
Pat Fulgoni
[email protected]
+44 (0)1484 432657
+44 (0)7974 675244
Chøppersaurus
Jake Shillingford
[email protected]
+44 (0)1273 778344
+44 (0)7855 551886
Chøppersaurus are a songwriting
and production team based in
Brighton, UK and recent winners
of the Sensoria Pro Scoring Award.
Formed by Nick Evans and Jake
Shillingford (formally of 90s Britpop
band My Life Story), we have composed for EMI Production Music
(KPM), West One and Pusher/
Anger Music.
We’ve also written top lines for DJ’s,
Mason and scored a top 5 in Russia
for DJ Bobina. Other forays include
providing guitar backing for X Factor
UK and tracks for an American PS4
game currently in development.
‘Herx’, our debut album of score
and trailer music has just been
completed.
www.choppersaurus.com | https://soundcloud.com/choppersaurus
Verity Griffiths
Cooking Vinyl
[email protected]
+44 (0)20 8600 9207
+44 (0)7746 547768
Established in 1986, Cooking Vinyl
Records has gone on to develop
a reputation as one of Europe’s
leading independent record labels,
working with the likes of The Prodigy, Marilyn Manson, Underworld
and Billy Bragg. 2014 has seen
releases from The Pretty Reckless,
Röyksopp, Suzanne Vega, Gary
Numan, Skindred, Embrace and
Turin Breaks, with new music from
Richard Ashcroft, Adam Cohen,
The Prodigy, Marilyn Manson and
more still to come. Cooking Vinyl
Publishing has an equally diverse
roster with current writers including
Reverend & The Makers, The Rifles,
65daysofstatic, Tom the Lion, Exit
Calm and The Virgin Marys.
www.cookingvinyl.com sync.cookingvinyl.com | www.soundcloud.com/Cooking-Vinyl-Sync
Established fourteen years ago,
Dharma Records has a high quality
and eclectic catalogue featuring hit
artists such as I Monster, Panjabi
MC and the Alice Band (on the
Instant Karma imprint), Ghostland,
OperaBabes and Caroline Dale
along with BBC Folk Award winner
Megan Henwood and other developing singer songwriters.
We have had syncs in many US TV
shows and last year we had TV ad
syncs in Norway, Germany, Russia
and Belgium. We are just clearing
another track for a French movie.
Our new and developing in-house
publishing company was set up
to help maximise one-stop sync
opportunities. We have just placed
a track on the new Tensnake album
(Virgin).
www.dharmarecords.co.uk | https://soundcloud.com/dharma-records
Dharma Records Ltd
Phil Knox-Roberts
[email protected]
+44 (0)118 959 4390
+44 (0)7866 626946
MRC operates several record
labels including Distinctive Records
(Hybrid Way Out West, Ils, John,
Graham), Celluloid Records (Afrika
Bambata, Fab 5 Freddy, Bill Laswell,
Ginger Baker) and Sonodisc / Africa
7 (Manu Dibango, Youssou Ndour,
Franco, lots of World music and 70s
funky Afrobeat). Also the labels
Tirk, Nang, Hooj Choons, Nuphonic,
Underwater, Distance, React,
CBGBs, Botchit, Bearfunk, United,
Blitz Club (Visage) & Lambada.
They have synched music in
numerous TV shows, games, movies
(including Runner Runner, Abraham
Lincoln Vampire Hunter, The Rite,
Sin City, The Spirit, I Give It A Year)
and ad placements (including
Toyota, Microsoft, Coca Cola,
BMW, Armani, Jaguar, Puma, Lexus,
Miller Lite).
www.mrclabel.com | www.dharmasongs.com/sync.shtml
https://soundcloud.com/distinctive-records | https://soundcloud.com/celluloidrecords |
https://soundcloud.com/africaseven
Distinctive / Celluloid / Africa 7 / MRC
John Pitcher
[email protected]
+44 (0)20 3318 0912
Faber Music Ltd
Andrew Allday
[email protected]
+44 (0)20 7908 5338
+44 (0)7712 436608
Faber Music Ltd is a proudly
independent publisher with a
distinguished catalogue of works
by twentieth century classical
composers including Malcolm
Arnold, Benjamin Britten and Ralph
Vaughan Williams, and by the best
contemporary songwriters. Classical composers on Faber’s roster
include Thomas Adès (“the most
accomplished musician alive today”
–New York Times); film
composers include Oscar-winner
Stephen Warbeck; and contemporary artists include Goldheart
Assembly and Winter Mountain.
More recently the company has
signed representation deals with
a number of record labels. Faber
additionally represents the synch
rights of Edition Peters, including
legendary classical works by Richard
Strauss (“2001 a Space Odyssey”).
www.fabermusic.com | https://soundcloud.com/faber-music-sync
Formidable Management
Carl Marcantonio
[email protected]
+44 (0)7939 140774
Formidable Management was
established in 1999, an artist management and development company,
working creatively with our artists
to secure deals to both major and
indie labels and publishing both in
the UK and foreign territories. With
our background and experience, we
also provide music consultancy and
supervision; consulting to companies
and advertising agencies on both a
creative and business level offering
a complete music service, helping to
fulfil clients’ music needs and require-
ments - searches, bespoke/original
compositions, re-records - clearances,
fee negotiation and licensing.
Artists include: Seattle Yacht Club
https://soundcloud.com/seattleyachtclub
Dave Randall http://www.randallmusic.net
Dear Sherlock https://www.facebook.
com/dearsherlock
Amongst other previous artists we
still have a working relationship with
arrangements and clearance’s on
their works.
http://soundcloud.com/formidable-management
Barry Whittaker-Gilbey
[email protected]
+44 (0)7598 958803
In addition to its award winning
in-house writers, Hodo also boasts
a hugely successful boutique music
catalogue, hand-picked for its diversity and appeal for synchronisation.
They have sold over half a million
records internationally and have
worked with many key brands and
companies in the synchronising
of the Hodo catalogue (BBC,
Universal, CBS, FOX, SKY, ITV, Ford
and MTV etc).
www.hodomusic.com | https://soundcloud.com/defdisco
Hodo Music
Hodo Music is a cutting edge music
company run by two successful
music entrepreneurs/writers based
in the North of England.
Songs In The Key Of Knife Publishing
Ashley Howard
Hospital Records is an independent
record label, publisher and events
brand based in London. Established
in 1996, it has since become one
of the most well-known labels
within UK dance music and is home
to artists such as High Contrast,
London Elektricity, Netsky, Danny
Byrd, Camo & Krooked, Logistics,
Nu:Tone, Fred V & Grafix and
Etherwood.
Hospital Records /
[email protected]
+44 (0)20 8613 0400
+44 (0)7734 219920
In-house publishing company Songs
In The Key Of Knife represents over
3500 copyrights and, in conjunction
with over 2000 master recordings in
the label catalogue, there are many
one-stop licensing solutions. Hospital also runs experimental sister
label Med School and worldwide
events brand Hospitality
I’m Not A Machine Music
www.hospitalrecords.com / www.keyofknife.com | https://soundcloud.com/hospitalrecords
Verity Pabla
[email protected]
+44 (0)7984 657347
I’m Not A Machine Music is a new,
all female, UK based record label/
publishing company representing
the conscious lyrics and powerful
vocals of singer songwriters:
Aria, Bella Deanie, Cat Mctigue,
Francesca Egan and Verity Pabla.
From neo-soul and jazz to acoustic
and electronic, each artist on the
label has their own unique flavour
expressed within live and recorded
music.
We are currently looking to develop
industry relationships in order to
promote the catalogue of our most
experienced artist Verity Pabla,
whilst aiming to build opportunities
and make connections for the work
of the other artists.
www.imnotamachinemusic.com | www.soundcloud.com/imnotamachinemusic
I’m Not From London Publishing
Miles Clark
[email protected]
+44 (0)7723 068209
I’m Not From London began life
as an event promotions company,
which led to forming two record
labels and organically moving in to
music publishing. We control master and publishing rights for a large
portion of our eclectic catalogue
and provide no hassle, easy clearance for prospective licensees.
Our artists include Baby Godzilla,
Captain Dangerous, Practical Lovers,
Big Rhino, The Smears, Ryan Thomas and The Most Ugly Child.
www.inflpublishing.com | https://soundcloud.com/inflpublishing
Trevor McNamee
Jalapeno is a label, publisher and
We manage hotly tipped electronic
management company releasing
act Ambassadeurs.
soul, funk, hip hop, jazz, house
and electronic music of varying
persuasions. We have a number
of successful touring live bands
including Kraak & Smaak, Smoove &
Turrell, Alexia Coley and Ephemerals
as well as DJ/producers such as
Marcus Jakes, Boca 45, Dr Rubberfunk, Featurecast, Basement Freaks
and Quasamodo.
www.jalapenorecords.com | https://soundcloud.com/jalapeno-records
Jalapeno Ltd
[email protected]
+44 (0)1273 326237
+44 (0)7971 887267
Kully B Productions
Kully Bhamra
[email protected]
+44 (0)7973 189723
Our music can be heard on every
terrestrial TV channel and radio
station you can think of - All Over
The World …. From Break Beats /
Rock / Electronica / Urban / Dub
Step Pop / Dancehall / Reggaeton
/ World Music / Leftfield. We are
make Cutting Edge Film Trailers for
Motion Picture Advertising Houses
in Hollywood.
Kully B Productions has non
exclusive publishing deals with
Avex (Japan) / Sony Music (Japan)
/ Extreme Music (USA) & Sony ATV
/ Riptide Music (USA) / Boosey &
Hawkes (Imagen) U.K , Warners
(Non Stop) & Grooveworx (USA) our
Music lawyer is Simon Long (Collins
& Long , London, U.K).
www.kullybproductions.com | https://soundcloud.com/kullybproductions
LAB Records Ltd
Mark Orr
[email protected]
+44 (0)161 273 5074
+44 (0)7752 298159
LAB Records is a Manchester-based
independent label, management
company and creative content
brand. The company now boasts a
60-release strong catalogue including critically acclaimed records from
the likes of Hellogoodbye, Young
Kato, Blitz Kids, He Is Legend, The
Summer Set and Katie Sky. With a
focus on developing young talent, in
the past 12 months LAB artists have
signed deals with Universal Music
Group, BMG Chrysalis, Red Bull
Records and Notting Hill Music.
In 2013 the label signed a worldwide distribution deal with INgrooves Fontana and launched a new
publishing company, LAB Songs.
www.labrecs.com | http://soundcloud.com/labrecords
London Symphony Orchestra
Rebecca Lees
[email protected]
+44 (0)20 7382 2516
+44 (0)7854 159097
LSO Live is the in-house label for the
London Symphony Orchestra. The
label launched in 2000 and enabled
the orchestra to take ownership
of its recordings and to reflect the
artistic initiatives. As LSO’s range
of conductors and composers has
broadened, so have their variety
of artists and repertoire recorded
for the label.
www.lso.co.uk | https://soundcloud.com/london-symphony-orchestra
[email protected]
+44 (0)20 8671 3812
+44 (0)7961 870830
Other important releases are Night
Bus, a series concentrating on
atmospheric, late night electronica
and My Summer Mixtape, Chris’s
take on Balearic chillout. Melodica
- contemporary electronic music
from the heart of the city.
http://www.melodicarecordings.com | https://soundcloud.com/chris-coco/sets
Melodica Recordings
Christopher Mellor
Melodica Recordings is an
independent record label releasing
mostly electronic music from a core
group of up and coming artists from
South London. The label grew out
of a radio show of the same name
presented by tastemaker DJ Chris
Coco. Priority band Haraket have
two EPs that have gone down well
with everyone from Clash Magazine
to Radio 1’s Zane Lowe.
The LSO Live catalogue now exceeds
100 titles, and offers an excellent
variety of core classical repertoire,
alongside contemporary works
and rarities.
Ministry Of Sound Recordings Ltd
Gayle Henderson
[email protected]
+44 (0)20 7740 8672
Ministry of Sound has grown from
London nightclub to global brand
via the success of the record label
since opening its doors in 1991.
With an ever expanding roster of hit
singles, compilations and artist projects, we’re looking to find exciting
opportunities in the US. Our roster
includes London Grammar (who
we signed to Columbia for US),
Wretch 32, DJ Fresh and Example,
and we have new and forthcoming
releases by 16
year old New York rapper Bishop
Nehru, Secondcity (our big deep
house anthem of the summer),
and RHODES (a truly talented and
unique singer/songwriter) to name
just a few.
MofoHifi Records / FML Artist
Management
www.ministryofsound.com | https://soundcloud.com/mossync
Joseph C Stopps
[email protected]
+44 (0)1296 434731
+44 (0)7947 754839
Joe Stopps is an artist manager, he
also owns respected UK and publishing company MofoHifi Records.
He represents breaking electronic
artists such as Bobby Tank and
Phonat. He also represents The
Young Punx who release their 3rd
album in 2014 and John B.
Joe also manages the careers of
iconic artists Howard Jones and
Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey. Both
artists are touring the USA in 2014.
Howard Jones is recording a brand
new electronic album entitled
‘Engage’.
www.mofohifi.com / www.howardjones.com | https://soundcloud.com/mofohifi
Motion Audio Productions
Samuel Clarke
[email protected]
+44 (0)7900 291374
Motion Audio Productions (MAP)
is a dynamic, exciting, up and
coming boutique music production
company, which specialises in music
composition, sound design and
production music. MAP offers a
bespoke composition service and
has an increasing number of tracks
available. Work to date includes;
feature films, shorts, animations,
installations and production music.
Advice can be sought to ensure your
project is matched with the best
music and sound and the company
can meet your specific needs from
classical to dub-step. MAP is an
international company with clients
from the US, UK and Europe.
www.motionaudioproductions.com | https://soundcloud.com/motion-audio-productions
https://soundcloud.com/samuelclarke-composer
Herman Verkade
Musiqware is a fast-growing,
independent, globally-focussed
publisher and rights manager,
specialising in the whole spectrum
of electronic music: from synth-pop
and electro-rock, via trip-hop and
IDM to underground techno and
house.
We manage publishing rights as
well as recording rights, with a
significant overlap between the two
sides, through which we can often
offer quick and efficient one-stop
clearance to music supervisors.
Past US syncs include King Roc
(CSI:NY), Toob (Damages and CSI),
The Time and Space Machine
(CSI:NY), Piano Interrupted (Mary
Kay advert) and Zoon van Snook
(Carolina Herrera advert).
Herman Verkade is founder and
sole owner of the company.
www.musiqware.com | http://www.soundcloud.com/HermanMK
Musiqware Ltd
[email protected]
+44 (0)1908 295646
My Hart Canyon Music Ltd
Adrian Scragg
[email protected]
+44 (0)1392 431341
+44 (0)7528 512549
My Hart Canyon Music is a record
label/publisher from Exeter, UK.
High profile American TV/movie
syncs for IKO show we have writer/
artists who can deliver melodic,
literate, emotionally charged
music: IKO’s ‘Heart Of Stone’ (‘The
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part
2’) and two songs in Season 9 of
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ reveal a proven
TV/movie fit.
A new IKO album full of their
trademark heartbreak and wonder,
and a developing roster, signed and
ready to release, MHCM is a go-to
for everything from indie angst
to Irish soul diva, from rock-thatmakes-you-smile to indie rock/EDM
crossover.
Our writers are natural
collaborators who love a bespoke
challenge and are currently
receiving briefs from some of the
biggest names in LA. We have full
ownership of copyright and masters
and LA agent representation, makes
licensing straightforward.
Pink Lizard Music Ltd
www.myhartcanyon.com | https://soundcloud.com/myhartcanyon/sets/a/s-jP7mP
Tris Taylor
[email protected]
+44 (0)7868 635535
I came on the Sync Mission in 2008
for Mogul & the Prawn, it was
great! Slight problem: we didn’t
really have any masters.
Fast forward 5 years. I’m no longer
The Prawn (long story), but for kicks
last year I tried to complete 52 new,
original music collaborations.
I managed 35.
So in 2014 I start Pink Lizard Music
to help me and the great people I’m
working with. Some of them allow
me to represent their other works.
TL;DR: small catalogue by 100%
independent writer-artists who
have something genuine to say.
Meantime I get cash by scoring
award-winning films, TV formats
and commercials, so I understand
a bit about music for picture. And
I have paperwork. I am ready this
time! Really looking forward to
meeting you.
pinklizardmusic.com | soundcloud.com/pinklizardmusic
PlutonicGroup Productions
Pamela Lewis-Rudden
[email protected]
+44 (0)7547 500 007
PlutonicGroupSyncs established in
2012 by music industry veterans,
Beanz Rudden and Pamela
Lewis-Rudden, is a one-stop
boutique sync licensing agency that
specialises in writing, producing
and selecting music for TV, films,
adverts and trailers. As sync agents,
we represent artists, composers
and classic music catalogues for
synchronisation and licensing.
I also manage the PlutonicGroup
Production office, booking studio
sessions, licensing paperwork and
registering tracks to PRS and PPL.
My primary duty is to seek out new
business for both the production
and sync agency.
http://plutonicgroup.com/ | https://soundcloud.com/beanz-rudden
Psychotic Reaction Music is an
independent London based music
publishing company, sister company
to record label Brille and music
website Dummy.
We have a good track record
finding sync’s for our artists in film,
television, advertising and video
games, over the last few years
completing deals with Victoria’s
secret, L’Oreal, Timberland and
Our current roster includes Cadenza Motorola, Guitar Hero, Grey’s
(Dummy), Casimer & Casimir (Brille) Anatomy, CSI, and various
and Larry Gus (DFA). I am here
films, amongst others. We’re
to introduce our artists for sync
administered by Kobalt Music.
opportunities and to build longterm working relationships.
www.psychoticreactionmusic.com | https://soundcloud.com/psychoticreactionmusic
Psychotic Reaction Music Ltd
Leon Wright
[email protected]
+44 (0)7850 279520
Really Slow Motion
Agus Gonzalez-Lancharro
[email protected]
+44 (0)7765 836632
Really Slow Motion Is a boutique
music and sound design house, that
started focusing on trailer music
with placements in advertisement
campaigns such as Captain America:
Winter Soldier, Maleficent, The
Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men
Days Of Future Past, Pacific Rim,
Oblivion, Diablo III: Reaper Of Souls
(Game)… and now expanding to
new markets such as Video Game
scores and brand advertisements.
Regent Street Records
www.reallyslowmotion.com | https://soundcloud.com/reallyslowmotion
Vanessa Higgins
[email protected]
+44 (0)121 643 106
+44 (0)7903118758
Regent Street Records may be a
young label, but that just means
we’re better looking! Based in
the heart of Birmingham, UK,
RSR currently boasts six artists
(with another on the way) and a
catalogue of 100+ original songs,
with genres covered from rap to
pop, indie to dance. Our artists
are already performing across
the globe, had records played at
nightclubs, soccer stadiums
and radio stations across the UK,
and we’ve had music synced in
Scandinavia. And we haven’t even
reached our 1st birthday.
www.regentstreetrecords.co.uk | https://soundcloud.com/regentstreetrecords
Rocktide Music
Ben Wachman
[email protected]
+44 (0)122 350 1818
+44 (0)7552 746546
ROCKTIDE is a music production
company with a catalogue of
commercial songs by established
and developing artists, including
writers signed to Warner/Chappell
Publishing.
The portfolio includes singersongwriter Ben Wachman, whose
influences range from Gavin
DeGraw to Maroon 5 and One
Republic.
As well as its own internal
songwriters, ROCKTIDE works with
songwriter teams in the UK and
US and has an office in LA. We can
provide one-stop clearances.
ROCKTIDE is interested in meeting
industry professionals such as
music supervisors, promoters, A&R,
labels and managers to develop
relationships with our songwriters
and artists on both sides of the
Atlantic.
www.rocktidemusic.com | http://soundcloud.com/rocktide
Founded in 1987, Silva Screen
Records Group has released over
600 albums covering original
soundtracks, new recordings of
film and television music, world
music, classical and rock. It has
close connections with advertising
agencies, the Hollywood film
studios, television companies
and also with companies at the
forefront of the emerging areas of
mobile entertainment and digital
distribution.
SO Recordings, Silva Screen’s new
label imprint, has travelled a long
way since the first release back in
2010 with ‘Long Live The Duke &
the King’. Today the eclectic rosta
includes Fenech-Soler, Morning
Parade, Dinosaur Pile-Up, The
Chevin, and Apache Relay.
www.silvamasters.com | https://soundcloud.com/sorecords
Silva Screen Records Ltd
David Stoner
[email protected]
+44 (0)7428 5500
+44 (0)7709 470270
Splash Point Music Ltd
Neal Richardson
[email protected]
+44 (0)1323 896625
+44 (0)7801 230610
The UK’s leading jazz Publisher/
Off-the-shelf or bespoke (any
Label, with over 50 writers signed,
genre).
including the UK’s top 3 jazz singers.
Personal service, global reach
Founded and headed up
by producer/musician Neal
New for 2014: Splash Point TV!
Richardson, who has played in over coming soon...
50 countries, including for George
Clooney and Brad Pitt at the Cannes Splash Point Music - First class
Film Festival.
British Music!
One-stop shop for master and
publishing rights.
Unbelievably fast turnaround.
State of Emergency
www.splashpointmusic.com | https://soundcloud.com/splashpointmusic/sets/splash-point-music-sampler14
Steve Marshall
[email protected]
+44 (0)1823 334750
+44 (0)7803 054308
Steve Marshall is a singer/songwriter,
composer and producer. He set up
State of Emergency with Deborah
Baddoo in 1986, which marked the
beginning of a long association with
dance theatre. In 2011/12 his score
for Desert Crossings achieved critical
acclaim. Most recently, he composed
the score for Love&Sex.
Since 2004 he has produced three
albums with Lee “Scratch” Perry.
Two of these received Grammy
nominations. Working with Lee led
to projects with Keith Richards and
George Clinton. Recent visits to
South Africa, the USA and Japan have
helped to build his reputation as an
original artist.
“Voices like his deserve the respect,
because the music is so uplifting and
full of the whole range of ingredients.”
Bob Jones, Blues & Soul
“Marshall’s excitingly layered,
infectious music remains a sensory
pleasure.” Donald Hutera, The Times
“The abundance of natural soul is
undeniable.” Bill Friskics-Warren,
Washington Post.
www.soemusic.net | https://soundcloud.com/state-of-emergency-ltd
The Music Management
Paul Carey
[email protected]
+44 (0)7971 871481
The Music Management is an artist
management company representing
international punk-folk band Skinny
Lister, Ivor Novello Award winning
composer Errollyn Wallen and
break through acts Summercity and
Two Weeks Running. The company
was founded by Paul Carey in 2009,
following huge success managing
legendary Bond-movie singer and
icon Shirley Bassey’s comeback
album The Performance.
The Music Management’s focus
is on acts with an amazing live
show, world class songs and global
crossover potential.
www.themusicmanagement.com | www.soundcloud.com/themusicmanagement
We are a young talent management
agency for unique producers/DJs/
writers/scorers ranging from folk
to urban to electronica and beyond
including representing artists such
as Maya Jane Coles, Magda, Tale of
Us, Dense & Pika, Engine-Earz and
previously Tricky.
with sync titans such as Ane Brun,
Lisa Gerard, Nitin Sawhney and
Aloe Blacc.
With this visit we aim to further
grow our sync network in the
States and beyond and continue
to bring British Underground
artists to a wider audience without
Our successes with unpublished UK compromising their artistry,
acts including syncs with CSI/Bones/ creativity or integrity.
Degrassi/Mistresses/BBC Sport, to
name but a few, and recording
https://soundcloud.com/theweirdandthewonderful
The Weird And The Wonderful
Steven Braines
[email protected]
+44 (0)7723 927749
Tru Thoughts Recordings /
Full Thought Publishing
Jasmine De La Paz
[email protected]
+44 (0)1273 694617
+44 (0)1 602 413 1015
Tru Thoughts Recordings is an indie
record label based in Brighton,
UK – home to Quantic, Alice Russell,
Lost Midas, The Hot 8 Brass Band,
Nostalgia 77 and many more in
the left-field soul, jazz, world,
and electronic genres. We are
also a publishing company as Full
Thought, and publish about 80% of
our catalogue.
This year we have two new USbased signings – Lost Midas and The
Seshen, a new Quantic solo record,
as well as a Tru Thoughts 15 Year
Anniversary Compilation we are
promoting.
www.tru-thoughts.co.uk | https://soundcloud.com/tru-thoughts
Truelove Music
John Truelove
[email protected]
+44 (0)20 3239 2575
+44 (0)7973 295325
Truelove Music is a leading global
electronic music publisher based in
Ibiza and London.
Exhibiting a broad, handpicked
catalogue of commercially released
hit titles across all genres of
electronic music we also nurture
a team of creative and dedicated
producers and songwriters ready to
provide bespoke compositions to
suit your specific brief.
Refs: The Source, Florence & The
Machine, Gui Boratto, Timo Maas,
Santos, Steve Lawler, Sam LaMore,
Angger Dimas, Nicole Moudaber.
2013/14 sync highlights include:
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The
UK Football League, Coca-Cola (TV
campaign), Nikita (TV Series), British
Gas, Mercedes Benz (TV campaign),
and Elite Models.
www.truelovemusic.com | http://snd.sc/YIy7su
Tumi Music Ltd
Mo Fini
[email protected]
+44 (0)1225 852474
+44 (0)7885 410998
Established in 1983, Tumi is one
of the leading independent Latin
American music company in
the world, and has the biggest
collection of Cuban music outside
of Cuba. Our film and TV section,
which is represented by Music
Sales, offers some 3,000 tracks for
film, TV and compilations. We own
master and publishing rights from
Cuba, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina
and other Latin American countries
covering all Latin genres.
www.licensing.tumimusic.com | https://soundcloud.com/tumi-music
Uncommon Library is a boutique
music house, specialising in score
music for film, television and
commercials. We are small, not
corporate, and therefore able
to offer services beyond the big
libraries, like our custom score
work, with quick turn-arounds and
competitive pricing.
We are a British company, with
renowned British and American
composers, based both in Los
Angeles and London.
www.uncommonlibrary.com | http://soundcloud.com/uncommon-music
Uncommon Library
Lucy Broadbent
[email protected]
+1 323 203 7372
British Music
the hidden ingredient
The UK is the largest music market in Europe, and the third biggest in
the world. Along with the US, the UK is one of only two net exporters
of music and music expertise globally, with British acts enjoying huge
critical success.
To see how UK Trade & Investment can help you call
+44 (0)20 7215 5000 or visit www.gov.uk/ukti