Sheet Music

Sheet Music

 

I have gotten tons of emails over the years, from all over the world, requesting sheet music for various soundtracks. Your kind words have been an inspiration and are deeply appreciated. Unfortunately, there is no sheet music currently available for any of my music.

 

Most composers (like myself) who create custom music scores for games, film and television programs are hired on a "work for hire" basis. This means that the composer is paid a flat fee to create the music, but the game publisher or film/TV producer owns the copyright to that music. They have the legal right to exploit the music in whatever way they see fit.

 

Microsoft controls the copyrights to a large portion of my published work and has assigned the administration of music publishing to Warner/Chappell Music. They are responsible for music licensing and sheet music. Unfortunately, they have chosen not to create and distribute sheet music of my work at this point.

 

There are two options.

 

Option #1)

You could try writing to Warner/Chappell Music or Microsoft Music Publishing to ask when they are planning to publish sheet music for the music scores. Be aware however that these are very big companies. The chances are slim that the people who answer the phone or open the mail will have any power to respond. If there are enough people who want sheet music for my work, I'm sure they would consider publishing it.

 

Warner/Chappell Music

10585 Santa Monica Blvd., 3rd Fl.

Los Angeles, CA 90025-4950

phone: 310-441-8600

fax: 310-470-3232

 

Microsoft Music Publishing

c/o Microsoft Corporation

One Microsoft Way

Willows 3256  Attn: Lily Kohn

Redmond, WA 98052

 

 

Option #2)

There is nothing illegal about transcribing the sheet music yourself if you follow these rules:

a. It must be for personal use or an educational institution.

b. You can not give away or sell the sheet music that you have created.

c. You can not make money from the sheet music you create without permission (a license) from Warner/Chappell Music.

 

Any variations to these rules constitute copyright infringement and is illegal.  Please contact me if you have any questions.

 

I hope this helps answer the question - "where can I get sheet music for...". As things progress, I will post the news on this site. Please do keep in touch.  I love hearing from all of you.  And I wish you all the best in your musical endeavors!

 





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