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28/04/2022

KPM Music and Extreme Music's Senior Vice President of Global Creative Synch // TV Rob Smith will be on the film + TV jury for the 2022 Music and Sound Awards!

Extreme Music and KPM Music's Senior Vice President of Global Creative Synch // TV Rob Smith will be on the film + TV jury for the 2022 Music and Sound Awards!
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Read the article: http://www.masawards.com/juror-rob-smith

All juries and categories: http://www.masawards.com/jury-2022

22/04/2022

Find a tree, give it a squeeze, and say thank you very much for the air you breathe. Tune in to your inner David Attenborough with KPM’s Earth Day playlist.
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https://www.kpmmusic.com/en/browse/themed-playlists/group/1/1901/Earth%20Day

02/02/2022

have announced a brand new wellness offering, Songwriter Assistance. This initiative extends to all KPM songwriters and composers and provides access to 24/7 counselling support via global hotlines.

“We are committed to providing you with services that matter. The importance of wellness cannot be overstated, and with Songwriter Assistance, we look forward to offering you a new level of care and support” Jon Platt, Chairman/CEO, Sony Music Publishing

01/02/2022

Everything touches turns to gold; or in this case, turquoise, magenta, sage and, well, you get the idea. In 2021, his three-part series ‘Life in Colour’ premiered on . Exploring the theme of colour and how it intertwined with the natural world, it captivated audiences worldwide.

In partnership with KPM, James Dorman (Attenborough’s Tasmania, Natural World, Grand Designs) has edited and reworked the rich, expressive score for production music use. Recorded with a full, live orchestra, the album is available exclusively on the KPM site for licensing!

17/01/2022

Take a pause and step into ’s Eclectic Wonderland; evocative, enchanting themes filled with character, heart and warmth.

Oly Ralfe is a composer and songwriter from Oxford, UK. As part of , Oly composed the soundtrack to feature film Bunny and the Bull and has collaborated extensively with The Mighty Boosh. With three studio albums and a number of television and film credits under his belt, we’re thrilled to have been able to work with him on this album, available now for licensing on our website ➡️ www.kpmmusic.com

17/12/2021

As the year draws to a close, we wanted to take the opportunity to thank all of our lovely clients, partners and writers for being the very best in the business. It’s our last day in the “office” today but we’ll be on hand for any urgent searches so don’t hesitate to get in touch ➡️ [email protected].

Stay safe, enjoy the holidays and see you in 2022! ✌️❤️✌️❤️

09/11/2021

We are proud to present 'Earth Songs'; a collaboration with the
Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) to help content creators inspire audiences and reinforce conservation messages through music.

In alignment with Sony's Road To Zero plan, we will donate a share of royalties earned from the album to AWC, Australia’s largest private (non-profit) conservation organisation; with the mission of protecting all Australian animal species and the habitats in which they live.

The 12-track album features songs by famed writer duo Michael Edwards (Game of Thrones, Whale Rider) and Christian Tschuggnall (The Cinematic Orchestra, Ólafur Arnalds), Emmy award-winning producer Sean Carey (Motown Magic, Beat Bugs) and the rising talents of Dominic Cabusi and Bronte O'Neill (or 'Maari'),
who recently scored the Australian fantasy film 'The Legend of The Five’.

'Earth Songs' is available for licensing worldwide: https://www.kpmmusic.com/en/browse/labels/CM/66

To donate to Australian Wildlife Conservancy or find out more about how you can support the organisation’s work, visit: https://www.australianwildlife.org/

20/10/2021

Our haunting version of 'My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean' compliments the new trailer for BBC One's perfectly!

LISTEN/DOWNLOAD: https://www.kpmmusic.com/en/browse/labels/KPM/2242

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18/10/2021

Lovely tribute piece in The Guardian for Alan Hawkshaw:

The late musician’s track The Champ was sampled on more than 700 other records, while others pop up everywhere from Jay-Z songs to Milk Tray ads. What links them all is his compositional joy and irreverence

16/10/2021

We are devastated to learn about the passing of Alan Hawkshaw. Amongst many commercial credits, Alan was one of the godfathers of production music, and penned some of the best-loved KPM tracks of all time; including Chicken Man (Grange Hill theme), Countdown, Dave Allen At Large, Beat Me ‘Til I’m Blue and Girl In A Sportscar. Dubbed the ‘Hero of the Hammond’ due to his signature sound, his tracks have also been sampled by a number of commercial artists.

All five members of the KPM All Stars were reunited for a live show at the British Library in October 2018 and we were honoured to witness ‘The Champ’ play some of his best work to an adoring crowd.

Having received a British Empire Medal this year for his contributions to the music industry, Alan’s work will continue to be celebrated and recognised for generations to come.

RIP Alan Hawkshaw.

06/10/2021

Eight nominations for this year’s in a number of categories ✨✨✨

Thank you to the judges and congratulations to all the other nominees!

29/09/2021

You may have noticed recently that things are looking a little different around here. That's because after 10 years operating as EMI Production Music, we are proud to bring back KPM as our masthead brand.

Full press release: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/emi-production-music-rebrands-as-kpm-music/

Check out our new look site: https://www.kpmmusic.com/en/

We've pioneered the production music industry for over 70 years and we don't plan on stopping anytime soon!

14/09/2021

07/09/2021

Ahead of the Mercury Prize awards on Thursday, Hannah Peel discusses the origins and inspiration behind her shortlisted album, ‘Fir Wave’.

The original KPM Shorts album version of the same name is available to license via our website
➡️ https://www.emipm.com/en/browse/labels/KPMS/24

03/09/2021

Damu The Fudgemunk dug through the KPM vaults early last year & his resulting album ‘Conversation Peace’ is out now on vinyl and all major streaming platforms! Featuring a number of KPM samples & collabs with and more, it hits alllll the right spots 🤝

Posted • Full album out now! 

's Conversation Peace LP: the result of his deep KPM digging spree in the actual library vinyl archives at , London.

"As a producer looking for textures, inspiration, and grooves, the abundance of those things made it extremely difficult to narrow down what I wanted to use. From drums to sound FX to orchestras to small rhythm sections to ambient noises... I heard a wide variety of things and they were all so well produced and recorded."

Streaming & Vinyl via the link in Def Pressé]'s bio. With also limited edition versions via  (EU) &  (US).

01/09/2021

Make sure you tune in to Soho Radio] at 4pm for the inimitable Paul Sandell]’s last ‘EMI PM Presents’ show. After 9 years at the company, Paul is moving on to pastures new. An incredible colleague and bonafide library music expert, we’re going to miss him immensely ❤️

Posted • Paul Sandell] Tune in at 4pm on Soho Radio] today for EMI Production Music] presents the . It'll be the last show in this current format as I leave EMI Production Music] at the end of this week (over 9 frickin years!).
First guest on for a while too and it's a good 'un. Welcome BJ Cole to the show to talk about and his fantastic work from 's Tiny Dancer to .
Expect to hear music by:




AND MORE

19/08/2021

Brilliant article in The Guardian today. Sakira Ventura, a music teacher from Valencia has chronicled Classical female composers throughout history in an interactive map.

There goes our afternoon...

Interactive tool features more than 500 women who are often forgotten in the classical music world

22/07/2021

Hugest congratulations to the incredible for her nomination; announced earlier today on !

‘Fir Wave’ is a reworking of a 2019 KPM album (which, in itself is a reimagining of KPM’s ‘Electrosonic’ from 1972).

This is the first time a library music origins album has been nominated for a Mercury Prize so it’s a huge deal for everyone involved

15/07/2021

Great little sync for . Music by the incredibly talented ✨

Posted • 🎇 One of my favourite sync this year, featuring my piece "Minimal Design".

Available for licensing on the album 'We Move Rhythmically' on - Stereoscopic, and .

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25/06/2021

Read alllll about the x x project in ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Posted • “I had been lucky enough to find a few [original KPM records] over the past decade during my digging trips up and down the east coast. But looking at the complete vinyl catalogue was a great privilege. I anxiously began combing through records from morning to night looking for the right sounds. The whole experience was surreal. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t somewhat overwhelming. As a producer looking for textures, inspiration, and grooves, the abundance of those things made it extremely difficult to narrow down what I wanted to use." -

Full story on our site. Vinyl pre-orders via . KPM gold by . "Four Better or Worse" ft. out on all streaming platforms. Live from your speakers.

25/06/2021

📢BIG NEWS📢

DC-based producer, multi-instrumentalist and rapper was invited to our London office to dig through the KPM vaults, giving him free rein to sample anything from the catalogue. The resulting LP ‘Conversation Peace’ - featuring and .innovates - is out in September (pre-order link here - https://smarturl.it/Conversation-Peace) but the first single ‘Four Better or Worse’ is available on Spotify now!

This is the first in a series of ongoing projects between our label The Real Fifth and so keep your eyes peeled for more announcements SOON!
Posted • We are very proud to announce our new working relationship with legendary Library Music Label, KPM.
is the first to release one of these with us. Many more releases from some very interesting names to come.
The first single... Four Better Or Worse (pt.1), featuring none other than the incredible is .
The album, - Conversation Peace is OuT this September.
LINK IN BIO.

17/06/2021

Beloved film and tv composer (and member of KPM All Stars!) Alan Hawkshaw () received the British Empire Medal as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours recently. We’ve put together a playlist of some of his best tracks ➡️ link in bio!

Huge congratulations Alan!

17/06/2021

COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT: DENNIS BOVELL

Biggest congratulations to reggae guitarist and producer Dennis Bovell () who was recently awarded an MBE as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Dennis has written several tracks for KPM and we’ve put together his best in a special playlist ➡️ link in bio!

16/06/2021

Shout out to all the music supervisors far and wide! We see you and we appreciate you...

They create hit soundtracks and some of the most memorable moments in movies – but even their parents don’t know what they do. Top music supervisors lament their lot

10/06/2021

Brilliant piece in The New York Times about Italian library music featuring our Italian label SONOR Music Editions:

Compositions made from the 1960s through the ’80s to soundtrack films and ads have found new homes on hip-hop tracks and compilations. New artists have been inspired, too.

08/06/2021

We’re big fans of the 80s aesthetic in the latest campaign. It just so happens that our *whopper* of a track (GEDDIT?) ‘Winners Ahead’ features in it too. Thanks to the good folks at for the placement
Posted • Our restaurants are now open again for dining in some parts of the UK. But since it’s been nearly a year, we thought you might need some customer training videos on how to act around humans and in Burger King again.

Stay tuned for more in the series and don’t forget to check out our app! Please follow all Covid regulations and ensure a mask is worn.

02/06/2021

The latest series of features a number of our tracks including ’s ‘Push’ as seen in this clip. Huge props to for all the EMI PM love!
Posted • Here's one of my new tracks being used on Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-up Star, last night on BBC1. Didn't see this one coming!

It's called Push, and is the opening track on my recent EP Drifts (link to in bio)

Thanks to for the sync 🙏