More digital, and music publisher Boosey & Hawkes has announced it is making music owned by its Music Production company available via digital music aggregator The Orchard.
B&H Music Production mainly record music for ads, TV shows, and film and game soundtracks, involving composers signed to their sister publishing operation. Over the years that has created quite a catalogue of music, and B&H have been looking into new ways of making that music available directly to consumers - mainly because consumers who hear the music in films, ads or TV shows now want to buy it. The deal with The Orchard will mean that music will soon be available via platforms the aggregator supplies.
Confirming the deal, B&H Head Of Media Michael Shaw told CMU: "This is a significant deal for us and our composers. It marks not only a new direction for the company but also a new revenue stream. Selling recordings direct to consumers is not something expected from music publishers, but high demand from the public trying to purchase our tracks has led us to this decision. This partnership will give people access to previously unavailable music, and that makes us very excited".
The Orchard chief Greg Scholl added: "To partner with such a world renowned music institution like Boosey & Hawkes is an accolade for The Orchard. This is a catalogue of extraordinary depth, which will resonate with a large number of consumers previously unable to purchase these songs".