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{{Short description|British music production company}}
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| name = Reliable Source Music Ltd.
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| foundation = 1997
| location_city = London
| location_city = London
| location_country = United Kingdom
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| genre = Various
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| industry = [[Music]]
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'''Reliable Source Music''' is a UK music production and publishing company that specialises in providing music to media professionals. RSM create broadcast quality music for use in Advertising, TV, Video, Radio, Film, Multimedia and Corporate use, either off the shelf, or written to order.<ref>http://www.reliable-source.co.uk/about/index.php</ref>
'''Reliable Source Music''' ('''RSM''') is a UK music production and publishing company that specializes in providing music to media professionals. RSM creates music for use in advertising, TV, video, radio, film, multimedia, and corporate use, either off the shelf, or written to order.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reliable-source.co.uk/about/index.php |title=About Reliable Source Music |website=www.reliable-source.co.uk |language=en |access-date=23 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905214640/http://www.reliable-source.co.uk/about/index.php |archive-date=September 5, 2011}}</ref> As of March 2019 the company had a library of over 100,000 tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storyCode=1042662&sectioncode=1 |title=Music Week |publisher=Music Week |date= |accessdate=2013-03-04}}</ref> This includes RSM's music along with sub-publishing deals with other music libraries around the world.


==Key Staff==
==Key staff==
The company was established in 1997<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdrex.com/reliable-source-music-limited-3220746.html |title=Reliable Source Music Limited |publisher=Cdrex.com |date=2011-08-31 |accessdate=2013-03-04}}</ref> by Dr. [[Wayne Bickerton]] who was the managing director until November 2015. Following the passing of Dr. Wayne Bickerton in November 2015, the company was sold to Intervox Production Music in October 2017. In January 2019, Martin Weinert was hired as the chairman of the board of Directors alongside Kenny Orr and Gilda Fulco as Directors.


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==Notable clients==
The company was established in 1999 by Dr [[Wayne Bickerton]] who still remains at the company as Managing Director<ref>http://www.studiodaily.com/main/technology/newgear/Spotlight-on-Music-Libraries_10956.html</ref>, John Sweeney is General Manager of the comapany, John joined Reliable Source Music after working with the [[MCPS-PRS]] for 21 years<ref>http://www.sesac.com/News/News_Details.aspx?id=1014</ref>. The account executives are graduates of Music & Entertainment Industry Management at [[University of Hertfordshire]] and the company maintains a good relationship with the university by regularly offering internships to their students.
Reliable Source Music has provided music to many TV programs, including ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'',<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiAbcw5s9_8 |title=VW Beetle Dropped from Helicopter Vs Porsche in 1 Mile Race Against Gravity! - Top Gear - BBC Two |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-01-25 |accessdate=2013-03-04}}</ref> ''[[The X-Files]]'', ''[[A Question of Sport]]'', ''[[EastEnders]]'', and ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reliable-source.co.uk/showreel/ |title=RSM Production Music Library // Show Reel |publisher=Reliable-source.co.uk |accessdate=2013-03-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905083321/http://www.reliable-source.co.uk/showreel/ |archivedate=2011-09-05 }}</ref> RSM has supplied supply music for advertising campaigns such as; [[Easyjet]], [[Johnnie Walker]], [[Persil]], and [[Vodafone]].


==Notable Clients==
==Composers==
Several composers work for the company including [[Brian Bennett]], John Cameron and Wayne Bickerton, founder of the company and composer of successful songs throughout the 1970s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rubettesfeaturingbillhurd.com/songs.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111142116/http://www.rubettesfeaturingbillhurd.com/songs.htm |archive-date=November 11, 2009 |url-status=unfit |title=The Songwriters |language=en |access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref>


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==References==
Reliable Source Music has provided music to many TV programmes including; [[Top Gear]]<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiAbcw5s9_8</ref>, [[The X-Files]], [[A Question Of Sport]], [[Eastenders]], The Night Football Changed ([[Sky Sports]]), [[Come Dine With Me]] and [[Doctor Who Confidential]]<ref>http://www.reliable-source.co.uk/showreel/</ref>. In total the company's music has been used over 35,000 times on British TV since 2006. Outside of Britain the company's music was used in a promotional advert in [[United States|America]] for the popular TV programme [[Glee]]. Along with providing music for TV or Radio advertising for companies such as; [[Easyjet]], [[Johnnie Walker]], [[Persil]] and [[Vodafone]].

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==Notable Composers==

Reliable Source Music has a vast array of composers, these include;

'''[[Warren Bennett]]''' - Son of [[Brian Bennett]] - former drummer with the Shadows - Warren's TV soundtrack credits include [[Holby City]], [[Birds of A Feather]] and [[New Tricks]].

'''[[Wayne Bickerton]]''' - Found of Reliable Source Music, and also notable composer of commercial hits throughout the [[1970s]] for artists such as [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]], [[Tony Christie]] and [[The Rubettes]].

'''Robert De Fresnes''' - Director at Cubit Recordings and composer of both commercial and library music, as well as being the producer of up and coming pop duo [[Miss 600]]<ref>http://www.miss600.com/Biography</ref>.

'''David Marsden''' - An experienced composer who has contributed nearly 1,000 tracks to Reliable Source's production music library<ref>http://www.reliable-source.co.uk/music/index.php?add_composer_filter=87&clear_type=all</ref>.

==PopMusic4Synch==

The company also runs PopMusic4Synch, which offers commercial music for use in films and television programmes. The music in the PopMusic4Synch library is from releases on the [[State Records]] label<ref>http://www.popmusic4synch.com/about/index.php</ref>, which includes artists such as [[Mac & Katie Kissoon]], [[Delegation]], Rokotto and the [[David Rose]] Orchestra<ref>http://www.popmusic4synch.com/music/browse.php</ref>.

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== External links ==
==External links==
* http://www.reliable-source.co.uk/
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Reliable Source Music Ltd.
IndustryMusic
GenreVarious
Founded1997
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
ProductsMusic
Websitereliable-source.co.uk

Reliable Source Music (RSM) is a UK music production and publishing company that specializes in providing music to media professionals. RSM creates music for use in advertising, TV, video, radio, film, multimedia, and corporate use, either off the shelf, or written to order.[1] As of March 2019 the company had a library of over 100,000 tracks.[2] This includes RSM's music along with sub-publishing deals with other music libraries around the world.

Key staff

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The company was established in 1997[3] by Dr. Wayne Bickerton who was the managing director until November 2015. Following the passing of Dr. Wayne Bickerton in November 2015, the company was sold to Intervox Production Music in October 2017. In January 2019, Martin Weinert was hired as the chairman of the board of Directors alongside Kenny Orr and Gilda Fulco as Directors.

Notable clients

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Reliable Source Music has provided music to many TV programs, including Top Gear,[4] The X-Files, A Question of Sport, EastEnders, and Doctor Who Confidential.[5] RSM has supplied supply music for advertising campaigns such as; Easyjet, Johnnie Walker, Persil, and Vodafone.

Composers

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Several composers work for the company including Brian Bennett, John Cameron and Wayne Bickerton, founder of the company and composer of successful songs throughout the 1970s.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "About Reliable Source Music". www.reliable-source.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Music Week". Music Week. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Reliable Source Music Limited". Cdrex.com. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  4. ^ "VW Beetle Dropped from Helicopter Vs Porsche in 1 Mile Race Against Gravity! - Top Gear - BBC Two". YouTube. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  5. ^ "RSM Production Music Library // Show Reel". Reliable-source.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  6. ^ "The Songwriters". Archived from the original on 11 November 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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