PRESS RELEASE
From: Media Music Now
Contact: Lee Pritchard
Tel: +44 (0)845 652 2173
www.mediamusicnow.co.uk
*** For Immediate Release ***
MANCHESTER, UK, 13th May 2008
Media Music Now is about to launch a new service aimed at TV, Film and Digital Media professionals. The new service, known as ‘The Composer Directory’, is a select group of trusted music composers and producers available to be commissioned for custom music projects. The online service is set to open its virtual doors on 26th May 2008 and was inspired by the news of BBC departments heading to Media City, Salford Quays.
With the news of many BBC departments heading for Manchester, Lee Pritchard, a local entrepreneur and founder of Media Music Now, decided that it was the right time to integrate a Composer Directory into their already established music services business.
The directory is purposely designed to comprise of a select number of trusted composers. To maintain the quality and service, all composers are auditioned before inclusion and production projects will be managed by Media Music Now.
“Although the Composer Directory service will be available globally via the web, having a physical base in the city of Manchester makes the prospect of networking exciting, especially with Manchester set to become the home of the BBC in the North. Although still being built, Media City promises to be an excellent venue for media companies and I plan on Media Music Now having a strong presence at Media City.” explains Lee Pritchard.
In a digital online world where there is an abundance of fragmented choice, ‘The Composer Directory’ promises to offer a refined selection of composers & music producers in a variety of genres with a focus on quality & service. Already trading online since 2005, Media Music Now offers high quality Royalty Free Music, Audio Editing Services, a Directory of Voice-over artists and coming soon, ‘The Composer Directory’.
Companies interested in chatting about any aspect of the imminent directory are encouraged to contact Lee Pritchard through the Media Music Now website www.mediamusicnow.co.uk
At this time, there are a few composer places left, for details go to www.mediamusicnow.co.uk and navigate to the Composer Directory.
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I thought Music Media Now readers might be interested to know the current status of the actual build for MediaCity:UK in Salford Quays as of May 14th (10am), 2008.
The site now consists of 14 cranes with a reported 6 more on the way (1 more crane base in place currently). All of the concrete cores of the new BBC building look to be in place or started, rising to 9-10 storeys (maybe more) for the highest cores. The cores are currently being surrounded by concrete pillars up to 6-7 storeys currently. There are upto 400 workers on site currently with a proposed 1000+ to be posted eventually with 20 cranes in all (according to unconfirmed reports from workers on-site).
The land for the taller buildings off to the side of the main BBC building (right from the Lowry Centre side) is still being dug and prepared but more temporary cabins are in place off Broadway (the road that runs through the back of the Quays) presumably to house more MediaCity:UK project staff and a contingent of the BBC (cameramen) looking at the latest articles across the internet.
The current phase of the build occupies 35-40 acres (next to the City Lofts flats) with other phases planned across the water on the Imperial War Museum side.
The overall site is something of the order of 200 acres but no visible signs of development has started outside the main phase 1 area currently. No doubt this will depend on discussions with other media companies being persuaded to join the MediaCity:UK estate.
For a photographic timeline for December / May and beyond (and pictures back to May of last year), go to Google and search on ‘BBC Salford Quays Approved – Media City : UK whitfield’ in Google or goto ‘www.mawhitfield.co.uk/mcuk.htm’. This link always re-directs to the current months pictures.
Judging be the pace of the development, there is a big push on to meet the 2010/11 date for the first phase completion.
Those currently thinking about a career in the media by way of a chosen degree (media studies, photography etc.) might be one of the 15,500 new jobs to be created between now and 2011 in the first phase of this build. Also, the price of properties (and especially flats) in the area will almost certainly rise as a result of the considerable development occuring in this location with new flats being built currently.
I have worked as an IT Manager in Salford Quays for 13 years and live in North Bolton. When I first came here, the skyline of the Quays area was relatively flat but now houses such buildings as The Designer Outlet (80 outlet stores), The iconic Lowry and Imperial War Museum Buildings and new flat developments which continue to be built in anticipation of the BBC move and general growth in this area.
Hope this update helps.
Hi Mark,
Great comment, thanks. Can’t wait till Media City is finished!
Here is the link again
http://www.mawhitfield.co.uk/mcuk.htm
Also, this may be of interest,
http://www.mediacityuk.co.uk/home.html
Regards
Lee
Hey Lee, good to find your blog. Do you think the BBC move to Salford is going to make a difference to composers and musicians? Is there any indication that the Beeb will look locally for music production, as it is so easy to operate in a global market now?
Thanks
Hi Pete,
I don’t think the BBC move to Salford will necessarily benefit local composers and musicians as I don’t believe that the BBC staff will go looking for local talent, however, I see an opportunity for local composers / musicians to potentially network with the BBC personnel around the city.
Regards
Lee
For the latest movies of the Peel MediaCityUK development in Salford Quays, goto http://www.markwhitfield.net and access the movies menu option. This link is updated frequently with the latest captures from the development site.
This has been re-booted after 10 years of MediaCityUK in Salford Quays and the timeline is now resident at : https://mark-whitfield.com/gallery/mediacityuk/