Miriam Westercappel
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Miriam in der Muhlen , born in Suriname, raised in Holland, Italy, Paris, Rome and NYC is the Co-founder of IDM Music Publishing International and the Founder, President & Creative Director of Bixio Music Group ltd since 1992.
In the 80ies she was heading the International music Department from the Bixio HQ in Rome. Gruppo Editoriale Bixio & Cinevox Record, owners of Bixio Music Group ltd, taking their master right & historical songs catalog to new heights on the international market, while scoring hit after hit in Italy & Europe with Italian Pop songs. Her International marketing and re branding strategies contributed to reshaping the way Italian Music was perceived then, and for decades to come. The Italian Music festivals were her playground for years where she brought groundbreaking International artists to perform in Italy.
Her early contributions to the USA Synchronization Licensing, as we know it today, dates back to the 80ies with mayor Tv and Motion Pictures credits. Sample clearances became her specialty during the early 90ies, contributing to brand new sources of revenue, while making OST and Italian Evergreens relevant again , helping create a trend now known as "The Italian Connection", all the while making Italian Music Cool, Retro and in super demand, still today.
In 2003 she oversaw the opening of IDM Croatia and its subsequent expansion into Poland and the rest of Eastern Europe. Her responsibilities, in addition to catalog acquisitions, was that of Creative Director, Business affairs and over all Music & Copyright Consultant. From 2014 - 2017 she was in charge of Rights Clearance & Music Supervision for the Croatian Version of the TV shows TLZP - Your face Sounds Familiar , The Voice among others.
2017 celebrated Miriam"s 30th anniversary with the Bixio Family, a year with filled with achievements Bixio Catalogue, from Grammy(TM) Nominated songs, to Oscar(TM) Nominated movie and music licensed to the award winning show MASTER OF NONE.
2018 sees her, as Music Consultant for Gruppo Editoriale Bixio, IDM Music Publishing Group , among others.
In the 80ies she was heading the International music Department from the Bixio HQ in Rome. Gruppo Editoriale Bixio & Cinevox Record, owners of Bixio Music Group ltd, taking their master right & historical songs catalog to new heights on the international market, while scoring hit after hit in Italy & Europe with Italian Pop songs. Her International marketing and re branding strategies contributed to reshaping the way Italian Music was perceived then, and for decades to come. The Italian Music festivals were her playground for years where she brought groundbreaking International artists to perform in Italy.
Her early contributions to the USA Synchronization Licensing, as we know it today, dates back to the 80ies with mayor Tv and Motion Pictures credits. Sample clearances became her specialty during the early 90ies, contributing to brand new sources of revenue, while making OST and Italian Evergreens relevant again , helping create a trend now known as "The Italian Connection", all the while making Italian Music Cool, Retro and in super demand, still today.
In 2003 she oversaw the opening of IDM Croatia and its subsequent expansion into Poland and the rest of Eastern Europe. Her responsibilities, in addition to catalog acquisitions, was that of Creative Director, Business affairs and over all Music & Copyright Consultant. From 2014 - 2017 she was in charge of Rights Clearance & Music Supervision for the Croatian Version of the TV shows TLZP - Your face Sounds Familiar , The Voice among others.
2017 celebrated Miriam"s 30th anniversary with the Bixio Family, a year with filled with achievements Bixio Catalogue, from Grammy(TM) Nominated songs, to Oscar(TM) Nominated movie and music licensed to the award winning show MASTER OF NONE.
2018 sees her, as Music Consultant for Gruppo Editoriale Bixio, IDM Music Publishing Group , among others.