| Formerly | Immediate Music, LLC |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Music industry |
| Founded | 1993 |
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| Headquarters | , |
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| Owner | Bertelsmann (2017–present) |
| Parent | BMG Rights Management |
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| Website | immediatemusic |
BMG Production Music is an American production music company based in Santa Monica, California owned by BMG Rights Management, a subsidiary of German conglomerate Bertelsmann. Founded in 1993 as Immediate Music, it is best known for specializing in high-end trailer music for commercial motion pictures. The company's music has been featured in film trailers such as those for Avatar, Alien vs. Predator, Terminator Salvation, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, The Ring, The Matrix franchise, Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit franchises and the Harry Potter films.
In 2007, Immediate received an Emmy for "Outstanding Music Composition in a Sports Program" for their work on the 2006 Winter Olympics.[1] Immediate Music has its own band, Globus, that fuses cinematic orchestral music with contemporary and world music rhythms. In September 2017, Bertelsmann acquired Immediate Music and subsequently adopted its current name.[2][3]
- ^ Silverberg, David (September 7, 2008). "The Secrets Behind Making Movie Trailer Music". Digital Journal. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
- ^ "BMG acquires Immediate Music". Complete Music Update. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "BMG Production Music Acquires Immediate Music | Los Angeles Business Journal". labusinessjournal.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.