Sumthing Else Music Works, the premier label dedicated to licensing and distributing video game soundtracks, has partnered with Game Music Connect, the new conference created for fans of music in games, aspiring and professional composers of all backgrounds and those interested in learning about the art and science of creating today's cutting edge video game soundtracks. Game Music Connect attendees will receive a free 17 track digital soundtrack sampler download code, featuring selections from Sumthing's extensive catalogue www.sumthing.com, when they attend the inaugural event at Southbank Centre's Purcell Room, London on September 9, 2013.

The debut Game Music Connect event features the composers of some of the best-loved multi-million selling video game franchises including Martin O'Donnell (Halo), Jason Graves (Tomb Raider), Jesper Kyd (Borderlands, Hitman), James Hannigan (Command & Conquer, Freelancer), Richard Jacques (Mass Effect) and Joris de Man (Killzone), as well as top audio directors from Bungie, Jagex, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment.

Programme: www.gamemusicconnect.com/sessions/.

Speakers: www.gamemusicconnect.com/speakers/.

Tickets: www.gamemusicconnect.com/registration/.

Game Music Connect is created by BAFTA award winner and five-time Original Music nominated composer James Hannigan and veteran game audio director, composer, sound designer and industry commentator John Broomhall, to celebrate and explore the music of video games together and the extraordinary talent behind it. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.gamemusicconnect.com, like us at Facebook.com/GameMusicConnect and follow us on Twitter @GameArtConnect.

For more information on Sumthing Else Music Works and its complete catalog of video game soundtracks, visit www.sumthing.com, like us at Facebook.com/SumthingElseMusicWorks and follow us on Twitter @SumthingDigital.

About Sumthing Else Music Works
Since its creation in the late 1990s by the world-renowned songwriter, musician and record producer, Nile Rodgers, Sumthing Else Music Works has become the acknowledged industry leader in licensing and distributing video game soundtracks. Possessing full in-house services worldwide, from retail marketing and sales through physical and digital distribution, Sumthing is partnered with the world's leading video game developers and publishers including BioWare, Bungie, Capcom, Crystal Dynamics, Crytek, Deep Silver, Eidos-Montreal, Epic Games, Gearbox Software, Konami, Microsoft, Sega, Sony and Square-Enix.