ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Many years ago I remember flipping through some old library records at Ealing studios and discovering a song called 'marching up and down' that was basically the theme to screen test. Previously I had just assumed all tv themes were commissioned. Seems not. A little more digging and I found out loads of themes in the 70s and 80s were library music.
Chicken man for instance was not only used for grange hill, over on ITV it was also being used for give us a clue.
Even the news at 10 (skip to the end)
The dream as a composer would be to get your library music picked for a theme, as not only do you get the PRS money, after three plays as an opening (even just to a segment on a show) it is designated a 'theme' and the rate is elevated.
Imagine writing a track and then ten years later it just gets picked up and used on the news every night. Jackpot!
Chicken man for instance was not only used for grange hill, over on ITV it was also being used for give us a clue.
Even the news at 10 (skip to the end)
The dream as a composer would be to get your library music picked for a theme, as not only do you get the PRS money, after three plays as an opening (even just to a segment on a show) it is designated a 'theme' and the rate is elevated.
Imagine writing a track and then ten years later it just gets picked up and used on the news every night. Jackpot!