Music4Games

Music4Games
Type of site
Video Game Music
Founded1999
Dissolved2009
OwnerMusic4Games, Inc.
Created byGreg O'Connor-Read
URLhttp://www.music4games.net

Music4Games was a video game music information site originally launched in 1999.[1] It focused on the video game soundtrack industry and claimed to target dedicated gamers, game music fans, audiophiles, students, composers, developers, publishers, producers, audio directors and music executives as a consumer and industry website.[2] In December 2009, the website closed down without any prior announcement or reasons given.

Details

Music4Games was a media partner for industry events and organizations including The Composer Expo,[3] Develop Conference (Audio Track); MIDEM Music For Images Conference;[4] Game Developers Conference;[5] Game Audio Conference; The Game Audio Network Guild; GC Symphonic Game Music concert in Leipzig, Germany; Play! A Videogame Symphony concert series, Video Games Live (Official concert tour program), Mutek Festival, Arcadia Festival; media supporter for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards for best ‘Original Music’ and best ‘Sound’ in a video game.[6]

References

  1. ^ "10 Game Industry Sites We Like". GIGnews. Archived from the original on 2004-02-28. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
  2. ^ "Music4Games: About Us". Music4Games. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
  3. ^ "Music4Games Signs on as Sponsor For Composer Expo". Sonic Control University. Archived from the original on 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
  4. ^ "MIDEM 2007" (PDF). MIDEM 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-25. [dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Greg O'Connor-Read Profile on GDC". CMP. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
  6. ^ "Music4Games to Support BAFTA Awards". Business Wire. 2004. Retrieved 2007-10-25.