Network Music

Network Music
Formerly	Network Production Music
Founded	1979
Country	United States
Owner	Independent (1979-2001) BMG Music (2001-2007) Universal Music Group (2007-present)
Key people	Tom Dinoto (founder) Robert Skomer (founder)

Network Music is an American production music library founded in 1979 by Tom Dinoto and Robert Skomer.

The library defined the characteristic sound of stock music and solidified how stock music is used today. Composer Craig Palmer wrote a very successful track called "Energy". "Energy" became the style guide of the 1980s “network” sound. String and horn arrangements overlayed on a contemporary drum beat with timpani and brass accentuations.

It was acquired by BMG Music in 2001. In 2002, Network Music founded the sub-label, SLAM!

In 2007, Universal Music Group acquired BMG Music and its production music libraries including Network Music. It is represented in the United States by Killer Tracks / Universal Production Music since 2006.

When Network Music started releasing their music on CD, the volumes were categorized and color-coded by 7 genres: Up-Tempo, Medium-Tempo, Slow-Tempo, Industrial, Solos, Specialty, and Multimedia.

Network Music libraries have been digitally released and are commercially credited to the collective artist name "Network Music Ensemble". All of Network Music's vinyl albums have been re-issued on CD and digitally.

Sub-Labels

• Network Music
• Slam!

Albums

• List of Network Music albums
• List of SLAM! albums

Used By

Movies

• Manuelita (1999)

Series

• Baby's First Impressions
• Bob the Vid Tech
• CBC Hockey Night in Canada (Coach's Corner segments)
• El Mundo del Profesor Rossa
• Real Wheels
• My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
• All About John Deere Series
• Braingames
• Brainy Baby
• The Brothers García
• Chespirito
• El Mundo del Profesor Rossa
• KaBlam! (one track used in the Life with Loopy segment "Send in the Clones" from S3 E1 "More Happiness Than Allowed By Law")
• MotorWeek
• Sıcağı Sıcağına
• Söz Fato'da (Show TV Airing)
• The Computer Chronicles
• The Joy of Painting
• Wheel of Fortune
• I Love Toy Trains
• John Deere Action Series

Radio programs

• Radio La Red soccer transmissions (Argentina)

Other productions

• Eliana & Alegria

TV Networks

• Ale Kino!
• Band (Brazil)
• CBS
• Detskij Mir (Russia)
• Disney Channel (USA)
• God's Learning Channel
• HBO
• KBCW-TV (formerly KBHK-TV, then-UPN, now CW in San Francisco, California)
• KVVU-TV
• Kent TV (Turkey, owned by Senkron TV)
• Nickelodeon (USA)
• NTV (Russia)
• OMNI Television (CFMT-TV)
• PBS (USA)
• Record TV (Brazil)
• Rede Globo (Brazil)
• Rede Manchete (Brazil)
• RedeTV! (Brazil)
• SBT (Brazil)
• Show TV (Turkey)
• Telewizja Polska
• The Weather Channel (USA)
• TV Cultura (Brazil)
• TGRT (Turkey)
• WAGA-TV (then-CBS, now FOX in Atlanta, Georgia)
• WBRC-TV (then-ABC, now FOX in Birmingham, Alabama)

Theme Parks and FECs

• Chuck E. Cheese's
• SeaWorld Orlando

Home Videos

• Walt Disney World EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program

Logos

1979-2003

1980s-2003 (CD/Website)

1980s-2003 (CD/Website)

2003-present

Foreign distributors

• Argentina
  • Network Music South America (until 2004)
  • BMG Zomba Production Music (2004-2007)
  • Universal Production Music (2007-present)

• Australia and New Zealand
  • Castle Music / EMI Production Music Australia (until 2002)
  • Zomba Production Music (2002-2004)
  • BMG Zomba Production Music / Universal Production Music (2004-present)

• Belgium
  • Caracol Music (until late 1990s)
  • Top Format (late 1990s-August 2017)
  • Music & Images (September 2017-present)

• Brazil
  • Network Music South America (until 2004)
  • BMG Zomba Production Music (2004-2007)
  • Universal Production Music (2007-present)

• Chile
  • Network Music South America (until 2004)
  • BMG Zomba Production Music (2004-2007)
  • Universal Production Music (2007-present)

• France
  • Kapagama (1996-1998)
  • Music Services (1998-2002)
  • Koka Media / Universal Production Music (2002-present)

• Germany
  • Omni-Mediasound (until 2002)
  • BMG Zomba Music Libraries OHG (2002-2003)
  • BMG Zomba Production Music / Universal Production Music (2003-2010, 2018-present)

• Italy
  • Westland s.a.s. (until 1999)
  • Machiavelli Music (1999-2002)
  • BMG Ricordi / BMG Zomba Production Music / Universal Production Music (2002-present)

• Japan
  • Library House (until early 2000's)
  • Sakura Notes (early 2000's-May 2010)
  • Nichion (June 2010-December 31, 2022)
  • Universal Production Music (January 1, 2023-present)

• Netherlands
  • Top Format (1990-August 2017)
  • Universal Production Music (September 2017-present)

• Poland:
  • Paris Music (2002-present)

• Portugal:
  • Vimúsica (until 2002)
  • BMG Ariola / BMG Zomba Production Music / Universal Production Music (2002-present

• Spain:
  • Music Contact (1990's-2002)
  • BMG Ariola / BMG Zomba Production Music / Universal Production Music (2002-present)

• Turkey
  • Muzikotek (2002-late 2006)
  • BMG Zomba Production Music / Universal Production Music (early 2007-present)

• United Kingdom
  • Alfasound (until 1998)
  • Atmosphere Music / BMG Zomba Production Music / Universal Production Music (2002-present)

Trivia

• The song Push the Groove, in Brazil, was used by TV Record between 2003 to 2005 as music theme of women's morning show Note e Anote, presented by Claudete Troiano.