Focus Music

Focus Music
Founded	1988
Country	United Kingdom
Owner	Independent (1988-2015) Universal Music Group (2015-present)
Key people	Paul Greedus (founder)

Focus Music is a British production music library founded in 1988 by Paul Greedus. In 2015, the company was acquired by Universal Publishing Production Music.

On July 2016, the company relaunched by temporarily taking over UK distribution rights to selected labels from its parent company Universal Publishing Production Music.

In 2018, Universal PM's UK branch took over domestic distribution of Focus Music and its catalogs.

Sub-Labels

• Focus Music
• Focus Classics (2009)
• Focus Songs (2010)
• Focus Club (2012)
• Airplay (2014)

Albums

• List of Focus Music CD/digital albums

Used By

TV Shows

• Austin & Ally
• Komisarz Alex

Other productions

• Bad Tölz. Ich mag Dich!
• Eisenbahn-Romantik

TV Networks

• Cartoon Network (EMEA)
• Disney Channel (EMEA)
• Fox Kids / Jetix (EMEA)
• JimJam
• Kuchnia.tv
• Polsat
• SBT (Brazil)
• Telewizja Polska
• The WB
• TNT (EMEA)
• TV Puls (Poland)

Logos

1988-2005

2005-2012

2012-2019

2019-present

Foreign distributors

• Europe
• Other territories

• Belgium
  • Stock Music International (late 1990's-2016)
  • Music & Images (2016-present)
• Bulgaria
  • Animato Music Publishing (until 2016)
  • Virginia Records (2016-present)
• Czech Republic
  • Studio Fontana (2006-present)
• Finland
  • Le Baron Music Oy (until mid-1990's)
  • BMG Music Publishing Finland (mid-1990's-mid-2003)
  • Zomba Production Music (mid-2003-December 31, 2003)
  • Cue Music AB (January 1, 2004-November 2009)
  • EMI Production Music (December 2009-2016)
  • Universal Production Music (2016-present)
• France
  • Sonimage (1988-1990's)
  • Primevere Music (1990's-2002)
  • K-Limity (2003-2005)
  • Musique & Music (2005-2016)
  • Kapagama (2016-March 7, 2021)
  • Universal Production Music (March 8, 2021-present)
• Germany
  • Sonoton (until December 31, 2016)
  • Kapagama (January 1, 2017-2018)
  • Universal Production Music (2018-present)
• Greece
  • Media Music Publishing (until 2012)
  • Musou (2012-2016)
  • Universal Production Music (2016-present)
• Hungary
  • EMI Music Publishing Hungary (2004-2012)
  • Twelvetones Production Music (2012-December 31, 2015)
  • Universal Production Music (January 1, 2016-present)
• Italy
  • Jump Edizioni (late 1980's-late 1990's)
  • Musicmedia (late 1990's-2006)
  • Flippermusic (2006-2016)
  • Universal Production Music (2016-present)
• Netherlands
  • AV Music Publishers / EMI Production Music (late 1980's-mid-1990's, 2005-2016)
  • Dennis Music (mid-1990's-2005)
  • Universal Production Music (2016-present)
• Poland
  • Sound-Pol (2001-August 31, 2015)
  • Paris Music (September 1, 2015-present)
• Portugal
  • Sintonia / Multimusic (until 2005)
  • Vimúsica (2006-2016)
  • Universal Production Music (2016-present)
• Romania
  • EMI Music Publishing Hungary (2006-2007)
  • 3am Consult (2007-December 2015)
  • Universal Production Music (January 2016-present)
• Russia
  • Gala Records / Warner Music Russia (Summer 2009-2016)
  • Universal Production Music (2016-present)
• Scandinavia (excluding Finland)
  • Zomba Production Music (until December 31, 2003)
  • Cue Music AB (January 1, 2004-November 2009)
  • EMI Production Music (December 2009-2016)
  • Universal Production Music (2016-present)
• Spain
  • Sintonia / Multimusic (until 2005)
  • Music Contact Internacional / EMI Production Music Spain (2005-2016)
  • Universal Production Music (2016-present)
• Switzerland
  • Music Service Ulster (until 2016)
  • Kapagama (January 1, 2017-2018)
  • Universal Production Music (2018-present)
• Ukraine
  • Maestro Studio (2008-2009)
  • Comp Music Publishing (2009-present)
• United Kingdom
  • John Fiddy Music (1988-1995)
  • Focus Music (1995-2018)
  • Universal Production Music (2018-present)

• Australia and New Zealand
  • Nightlight Music (until mid-1990's)
  • Zomba Production Music (mid-1990's-2004)
  • BMG Zomba Production Music / Universal Production Music (2004-present)
• Canada:
  • The Music People Ltd. (1988-2011)
  • ole Clear (2011-2016)
  • FirstCom Music (2016-July 11, 2021)
  • Universal Production Music (July 12, 2021-present)
• Hong Kong
  • BMG Music Publishing South East Asia / Universal Production Music
• Israel
  • The Media Men Group (2001-2015)
  • Miles of Music (2015-2021)
  • Universal Production Music (2021-present)
• Japan
  • Japan Illust Music (1988-1996)
  • Nichion (1996-December 31, 2022)
  • Universal Production Music (January 1, 2023-present)
• South Africa
  • EMI Music Publishing South Africa (until mid-1990's)
  • Synchro Music Management (mid-1990's-2016)
  • Universal Production Music (2016-present)
• Turkey
  • Pelikan Muzik (2003-December 2015)
  • Universal Production Music (January 2016-present)
• United States
  • Promusic (February 1989-June 30, 2005)
  • 5 Alarm Music (July 1, 2005-October 31, 2015)
  • FirstCom Music (November 1, 2015-July 11, 2021)
  • Universal Production Music (July 12, 2021-present)