615 Music is a broadcast production music company based in

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. 615 Music was founded by Randy Wachtler and composes television news music packages as well as custom image campaigns for television networks and stations around the world. 615 Music has operations in

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. The name ''615 Music'' is derived from Nashville's

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(615), which is where the company is based. The company composed the last three image campaigns for

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's '' Today'' morning news/entertainment program: "Live for Today" (2005–2006), "It's a New Day" (2006–2007), and "Why I Love Today" (2008). The "Live for Today" theme was nominated for an Emmy. 615 Music has a production music library.. They also have a history working with many UPN stations, notably

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(from 2004 - 2008). The company and other composers of news music including Gari Communications, have seen a surge in business since the third quarter of 2006. Licensing companies had raised the prices of licensing leading to more profits. In 2007, 615 Music signed a deal with

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becoming the exclusive provider of news music for the station group. The company's music has also been licensed for use in movie trailers. Their track "Goth" was used in the domestic trailer for the critically acclaimed

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''. 615 Music also produced the new official theme song for the

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, "The Braves Play Here" by James Otto. On December 10, 2010,

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announced that its Warner/Chappell publishing division had acquired 615 Music.{{Cite web , url=http://www.wmg.com/newsdetails/id/8a0af8122cc56f48012cd18931580388 , title=Warner/Chappell Music Acquires Renowned Production Music Company 615 Music , access-date=2011-01-01 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711014230/http://www.wmg.com/newsdetails/id/8a0af8122cc56f48012cd18931580388 , archive-date=2011-07-11 , url-status=dead

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615 Music website
Mass media companies established in 1985 1985 establishments in Tennessee 2009 mergers and acquisitions Television production companies of the United States Companies based in Nashville, Tennessee Warner Music Group Music of Nashville, Tennessee

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