Film Score Monthly
Encyclopedia
Film Score Monthly is an online magazine
(and former print magazine
) founded by editor-in-chief and executive producer Lukas Kendall in June 1990
as The Soundtrack Correspondence List. It is dedicated to the art of film and television scoring
.
at the time. In June 1992, the publication was renamed Film Score Monthly and, upon Kendall's graduation in 1996, relocated its base of operations to Los Angeles
. At the same time Film Score Monthly revamped its format, introduced full-color covers, increased its length and enjoyed the peak of its circulation. FSM existed in this guise for nearly a decade.
In 2005, it was announced that the magazine would cease publication of the print edition and move online-only where it could include multi-media content and address the technological advances inherent to the Web
in the 21st century.
Regular staff includes: Managing Editor, Tim Curran; Executive Editor, Jon Kaplan; Editor in Absentia, Jeff Bond; Contributor at Large, Doug Adams
; Creative Advisor, Joe Sikoryak; Editorial Consultant, Al Kaplan.
, available through the online magazine, on iTunes
(as well as other podcatchers) and on websites hosting direct downloads. Many of the magazine contributors participate in these podcast discussions. The official FSM podcast archive is hosted here.
Online magazine
An online magazine shares some features with a blog and also with online newspapers, but can usually be distinguished by its approach to editorial control...
(and former print magazine
Magazine
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) founded by editor-in-chief and executive producer Lukas Kendall in June 1990
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
as The Soundtrack Correspondence List. It is dedicated to the art of film and television scoring
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
.
History
In September 1991, Film Score Monthly began as The Soundtrack Club, a pamphlet sized publication maintained by Lukas Kendall, who was attending Amherst CollegeAmherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
at the time. In June 1992, the publication was renamed Film Score Monthly and, upon Kendall's graduation in 1996, relocated its base of operations to Los Angeles
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. At the same time Film Score Monthly revamped its format, introduced full-color covers, increased its length and enjoyed the peak of its circulation. FSM existed in this guise for nearly a decade.
In 2005, it was announced that the magazine would cease publication of the print edition and move online-only where it could include multi-media content and address the technological advances inherent to the Web
World Wide Web
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in the 21st century.
Regular staff includes: Managing Editor, Tim Curran; Executive Editor, Jon Kaplan; Editor in Absentia, Jeff Bond; Contributor at Large, Doug Adams
Doug Adams (music journalist)
Doug Adams is a music journalist and author. He is the author of The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films, a book about the music in The Lord of the Rings films.- Career :Adams previously worked for Film Score Monthly....
; Creative Advisor, Joe Sikoryak; Editorial Consultant, Al Kaplan.
Podcasts
In 2005, Film Score Monthly began producing a podcastPodcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
, available through the online magazine, on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
(as well as other podcatchers) and on websites hosting direct downloads. Many of the magazine contributors participate in these podcast discussions. The official FSM podcast archive is hosted here.
Awards
- 2009 Best Film Music Compilation Album or Box Set - David Raksin at M-G-M - International Film Music Critics AssociationInternational Film Music Critics AssociationThe International Film Music Critics Association is a professional association for online, print and radio journalists who specialize in writing about original film and television music.-History and purpose:...
- 2005 Film Music Record Label of the Year - International Film Music Critics Association
- 2005 Best CD - The Thing From Another World - Rondo Hatton Classic Horror AwardsRondo Hatton Classic Horror AwardsThe Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award is an award presented annually by the Classic Horror Film Board to honor the top works in horror in film, television, home video, and publishing.-The award:...
- 2004 Best New Release of a Previously Existing Soundtrack - Mutiny on the Bounty - International Film Music Critics Association
- 2004 Soundtrack Label of the Year - International Film Music Critics Association
Film Score Monthly CD catalog
Film Score Monthly began releasing film and television scores on CD in the late 1990s. As of 2011, the number of releases surpassed 200, many being scores of historical significance; some date back half a century or more.
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See also
- Filmtracks.comFilmtracks.comFilmtracks.com is a leading modern film score review website created and maintained out of Missoula, Montana by its sole reviewer, Christian Clemmensen...
- Intrada RecordsIntrada RecordsIntrada Records is an American record company based in Oakland, California. Intrada Records is an American record company based in Oakland, California. Intrada Records is an American record company based in Oakland, California...
- List of record labels
- Soundtrack.net