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AFEW YEARS AGO, director Denis Villeneuve had a query for Hans Zimmer, with whom he had worked on the 2017 film Blade Runner 2049. 'He asked if I had ever [...]

An interview with record producer Dave Cobb is presented. He talks about his decision to produce the soundtrack of the prequel "Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes," his approach to creating an unorthodox and authentic sound for the movie, and the contribution of musician Molly Tuttle to the music of the film. He refers to the song "Pure As the Driven Snow" as his favorite musical moment in the movie.

MINARI, THE MOVING TALE OF A Korean family that relocates to Arkansas to follow the father's farming dream, won both the Grand Prize and the Audience Prize (in U.S. Dramatic) [...]

THE MORE MUSIC YOU have in the world, the fuller it is,' declares Viola Davis as the title character in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Much of the music heard in [...]

The article reports on the Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film and Television Music conference, held on October 27 and 28, 2010 at the Century Hyatt Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Participants such as television show host Carson Daly, Scott Schultz of the children's music show "Yo Gabba Gabba!" and composer Jarond Gibbs are quoted discussing the intersection of music and television.

NEW YORK--When it came time to score Milos Forman's eagerly awaited Andy Kaufman biopic, 'Man On The Moon,' the appropriate composer was obvious. After all, the title was lifted from […]

The score to 'The Insider,' Touchstone Pictures' dramatic account of the impact of the $206 billion tobacco settlement on a central witness and a television reporter, is more than your […]

Lots of noteworthy soundtracks are coming down the pike. Mike Figgis, the eyes and ears behind 'Leaving Las Vegas,' reprised his omni-role of writer/director/soundtrack composer for 'One Night Stand.' The […]

Monthslong delays and reports of a runaway budget have rendered James Cameron's 'Titanic' one of the most anticipated films of the year. While theatergoers will have to wait until mid-December […]

The article describes how the song "Loco" by Justin Quiles, Chimbala, and reggaeton duo Zion & Lennox was created.

Reports on the success of motion picture soundtracks. Contributing factors to the popularity of soundtracks; The apparent truce between music and motion pictures; Promotion and marketing; Examples of successful soundtracks such as `Space Jam'; Comments from within the industry.

Reports on the popularity of film soundtracks in the United States. Bestsellers in 1994; Specificity of audiences of movie soundtracks; Success of `The Lion King' soundtracks.

Reports on genre-specific as the big trend in film sound-tracks for 1994. Billboard 2000 in 1994 confirmation of belief of Crowe, vice president of soundtracks for Columbia Records in genre-specific soundtracks; Popularity of soundtracks that feature classical music; Columbia's unique advantage having great artists in every specific genre; Belief in people paying more attention to music in films than ever before.

Two-time Oscar winner Gustavo Santaolalla and songwriter/ASCAP president Paul Williams were already working on a stage musical adaptation of Pans Labyrinth when Santaolalla received the call to score Fox's animated [...]

Gary Numan has gone from 'Cars' to trains, scoring John Bergin's From Inside film about a young pregnant woman traveling through a post-apocalyptic landscape by rail. The 2012 movie was [...]

The article looks at the band Explosions in the Sky, focusing on the use of their music in commercials, television programs, and motion pictures. Guitarist Munaf Rayani comments on how the band benefited from him playing basketball with singer Win Butler of the band Arcade Fire. The author also discusses the Explosions in the Sky album "Take Care, Take Care, Take Care."

The article presents information on the music soundtrack album for "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" motion picture. The album contains songs by acts such as Thom Yorke, Lykke Li, Sea Wolf, and Muse. Album producers Paul Katz and Alexandra Patsavas are quoted commenting on the process of working with the various artists, and the input of Stephenie Meyer, the author of the "Twilight" books, is noted.

WASHINGTON, D.C.--Sony Classical's decision to follow its triple-platinum 'Titanic' soundtrack with a second album of music from the James Homer-scored film (Billboard, Jan. 17) is just the tip of the […]

AFI has been a band for two decades, releasing eight albums since its 1995 punk-rock debut, Answer That and Stay Fashionable. But the act's latest single, '17 Crimes,' off the [...]

LOS ANGELES - Capitol Records is looking to continue its hot streak in the soundtrack business via its three-year joint venture with Miramax/Dimension Films to co-finance soundtrack albums. The first […]

LOS ANGELES - The success of 'That Thing You Do!,' the PlayTone/Epic Soundtrax release tied into the Tom Hanks film about the rise of a fictional rock band, may benefit […]

NEW YORK -- A monthlong marketing experiment revolving around the soundtrack to the new Whitney Houston movie 'Waiting To Exhale' has been launched to target 'captive' audiences in movie theaters. […]

LOS ANGELES -- When director Tim Robbins informally requested several of his favorite artists to contribute music for a 'companion piece' to his upcoming Gramercy film 'Dead Man Walking,' he […]

New York - Tommy Boy Records has been slow to enter the lucrative movie-soundtrack business, but next month the veteran hip-hop label will release two sets of music based on […]

LOS ANGELES--For the soundtrack to his third film, 'Higher Learning,' director/writer John Singleton has opted to mix it up. Alongside rappers Ice Cube and Mista Grimm, who appear on the […]

Big Mountain, Hawkins, Summer Soundtracks Also Due LOS ANGELES--The Rolling Stones, Sir Mix-A-Lot, and Harry Connick Jr. lead the list of hitmakers with albums due in stores in July. After […]

NASHVILLE--At a time when country music prior to Randy Travis seems to have been relegated to the dustbin, the soundtrack for Clint Eastwood's new movie, 'A Perfect World,' is a […]

LOS ANGELES--While TriStar Pictures is betting that the star power of Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington will make the consciousness-raising AIDS drama 'Philadelphia' a hit at the box office, Epic […]

NEW YORK--BMG Music Publishing, continuing its expansion into soundtrack music, will administer worldwide music from feature film and TV projects held by the catalogs of MGM and United Artists. The […]

Retailers Bet On 'Coneheads' To Score Big LOS ANGELES--The soundtrack war heating up The Billboard 200 is bound to get hotter as Warner Bros.' 'Coneheads' landed July 20 and Chaos/Columbia's […]

Focuses on the motion-picture soundtrack market in the United States. Sales performance of the soundtrack to the movies `Forrest Gump,' `Waiting to Exhale,' and `Pocahontas'; Growing trend for record companies to have divisions devoted specifically to music from motion pictures; Examples of record labels experiencing commercial success with their soundtracks.

Reports on the exposure gained by alternative and new rock musicians in the soundtracks of independent motion pictures in the United States. Specific groups and films; Characteristics of the films; Lack of a wide release.

Reports on the impact of film soundtracks in promoting a movie. Key to the ongoing vitality of the soundtrack; Soundtracks as a great marketing tool; Classical music in the video act; Epic's commitment to the soundtrack business; Synergy between film company and record company; Film as the greatest forum for music.

The article presents an interview with Kevin Weaver, president of film and television at Atlantic Records and executive vice president of the Atlantic Records Group. Topics include an increase in the number of songs from motion pictures included in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 music chart, his work curating the soundtrack to the 2016 motion picture "Suicide Squad," and his selection of singer Charlie Puth for the song "See You Again" from the soundtrack to the film "Furious 7."

The article features some of the music department heads from five major film studios in the U.S. They include Danielle Diego of 20th Century Fox, Randy Spendlove of Paramount and Paul Broucek of Warner Bros. Their occupational backgrounds before they became the music department heads are presented, as well as some of their best works.

The article reports that the albums "Stranger Things 3," "The Lion King" and "Echo in the Canyon: The Birth of the California Sound" entered "Billboard" magazine's Soundtracks chart in the week ending July 11, 2019.

The article details how the comedy film "9 to 5" transformed country music singer Dolly Parton into a pop-culture star, highlighting the film's box-office revenue and the success of its theme song which took the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 21, 1981.

The article reports that the top three positions on the Top Album Sales chart of "Billboard" are held by movie soundtracks, namely "The Greatest Showman," "A Star Is Born," and "Mary Poppins Returns."

The article announces the best original song nominees for the 2018 Academy Awards, including "This Is Me" written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, "Mystery of Love" written by Sufjan Stevens and "Remember Me" written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

Profiles Of Pros Explain What Goes Into Placing Music In A Film Before a record label even begins to crank the marketing machine for a soundtrack comes the business of […]

Welcome to 'good burger': 'Good Burger,' the new movie spun off from the comical recurring sketch on Nickelodeon's hit television program 'All That,' has also spawned a strikingly eclectic soundtrack […]

The Artist's Vision Applies To Film As Well As Music Though Don Was has reaped much deserved acclaim for directing the Brian Wilson documentary 'I Just Wasn't Made For These […]

When to subject of pop genius is discussed, the names that usually come up belong to eccentric musical inventors like Brian Wilson, Phil Spector and Prince, whose names are synonymous […]

With the release of more classic films on video and the popularity of CD reissues, it makes sense that vintage film soundtracks are emerging as a new marketing niche. And […]

Old & New Punk Mark Elektra Soundtrack LOS ANGELES - Elektra Entertainment Group is banking that 'Tank Girl' will pack enough alternative rock ammunition to rise above the crop of […]