IMAscore

Music and Sound Production Servicesimascore.com

IMAscore is a Paderborn-based audio production studio (founded 2009) that provides custom music composition, sound design, and audio post-production for theme parks, film studios, game publishers, and streaming platforms. The 8-person team operates as the self-described world's leading audio supplier for theme parks.

Company typePrivate
Founded2009
HeadquartersPaderborn, Germany
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What IMAscore does

IMAscore is a privately held audio production studio headquartered in Paderborn, Germany, founded in 2009 as a German civil-law partnership (GbR). The studio provides custom music composition, production, and songwriting; sound design conception and recording; and audio post-production services including TV/cinema mixing, voice recording, and CD-pressing. Its underlying technology stack is built around professional music production equipment, a hybrid capability to record both real and virtual orchestras and choirs, and an integrated pipeline from conception through mastering. Core deliverables span feature film and TV campaigns, AAA game trailers, theme park attractions, commercials, and streaming-platform content.

The business model is project-based with custom per-engagement quoting; pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies with music style, length, orchestral requirements, voice recording, and mixing/mastering scope. The studio monetizes through one-time licenses for bespoke work, professional services fees for post-production, and an ongoing catalog royalty stream via its partnership with 5 Alarm Music, the world's largest independent production music library, where IMAscore tracks are registered at BMI. Customer segments are entirely enterprise: theme park operators (Liseberg, Merlin Entertainments, Phantasialand, Toverland, Movie Park Germany), major film and streaming studios (Disney, Warner Bros, Universal, Sony, DreamWorks, Netflix, Apple TV+, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Amazon), and gaming publishers (Activision). GTM is sales-led, relationship-based, and supported by a portfolio-driven website and organic social channels.

The company operates with a lean team of approximately 8 highly creative employees led by founder and Managing Director Xaver Willebrand and lead composer Florian Wunsch. IMAscore self-describes as the world's leading audio supplier for theme parks, a niche leadership claim supported by repeat engagements across major European operators and award recognition including the European Talent Award (2012) and Best Sound Design at the Florence Film Awards (2019). It is bootstrapped with no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity, making it a founder-owned specialty creative services business rather than a venture-backed growth company.

IMAscore firmographics

Firmographics

Name: IMAscore
Legal name: IMAscore GbR
Website: https://imascore.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2009
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: IMAscore is a Paderborn-based audio production studio (founded 2009) that provides custom music composition, sound design, and audio post-production for theme parks, film studios, game publishers, and streaming platforms. The 8-person team operates as the self-described world's leading audio supplier for theme parks.
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IMAscore industry classification

Industry

Product category: Music and Sound Production Services
NAICS: Sound Recording Studios (512240), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)
SIC: Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)
akta.pro primary industry: Custom Music & Original Score/Composition (MPAIALAD)
akta.pro secondary industries: Sound Design (Creative/Design-Heavy FX, World-Building) (MPAHAEAE), Re-Recording Mixing (Theatrical/TV/Streaming) (MPAHAEAF), Production Music Libraries (Library Music, Trailer Music, Stock Cues) (MPAIABAH), Sample Library & Sound Design Creation (for production use) (MPAIAHAM)

Keywords

Music production services
Sound design services
Audio post-production
Theme park audio
Film scoring services

Where IMAscore is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Paderborn
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

IMAscore business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Custom Music Composition and Production: IMAscore creates custom music compositions and productions for films, TV shows, video games, theme park attractions, commercials, and other media. Projects range from small assignments to large-scale orchestral recordings.
Sound Design Services: Professional sound design services including conception, recording, and implementation for attractions, games, films, and other media projects.
Audio Services: Additional audio services including TV/cinema mixing, voice recordings, and CD-pressing, which can be bundled with other services or requested separately.
Music Library Licensing: Partnership with 5 Alarm Music for licensing of production music tracks to film, television, radio, and commercial industries. Tracks are registered at BMI and royalties accrue for usage.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Pay-as-you-go	Custom project-based pricing

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

IMAscore product offering

Product offering

Core offering

IMAscore composes, produces, and records custom music and sound design for films, television, video games, commercials, and theme park attractions. Its offering spans the full audio production lifecycle — conception, composition, production, sound design, recording (including live orchestra and choir sessions), TV/cinema mixing, voice recording, mastering, and CD-pressing — delivered as bespoke project engagements to enterprise media and entertainment clients.

Product overview

IMAscore is a full-service audio production company founded in 2009, specializing in music and sound production for various media and industries. The company operates three core service divisions: Music Production Services (composition, production, songwriting with both virtual and real orchestra recording capabilities), Sound Design Services (conception and recording for creating audio environments), and Audio Services (TV/cinema mixing, voice recordings, and CD-pressing). Through a partnership with 5 Alarm Music, the company also distributes production music via a dedicated library. IMAscore positions itself as the world's leading audio supplier for theme parks, serving major entertainment brands globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Music Production Services Full-service music composition, production, and songwriting covering conception, composition, and production with both real orchestra and virtual instrument recording options, delivered to media clients including film, television, video game, theme park, and commercial producers.
Sound Design Services Creative sound design conception, production, and recording that creates phonetically credible soundscapes and ambient audio environments for theme park attractions, video games, films, and other media projects.
Audio Services Audio post-production services including TV, radio, and online mixing, voice recordings in a modern studio, and CD-pressing with artwork design, available standalone or bundled with other IMAscore services.
5 Alarm Music Library Licensed production music catalog offered through partnership with 5 Alarm Music (world's largest independent production music library), with tracks in various styles and moods registered at BMI and licensed for film, television, radio, and commercial use.

Companies that use IMAscore

Customer profile

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

IMAscore technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

IMAscore partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

5 Alarm MusiccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMAscore partnered with the world's largest independent production music library for film, television, radio, and commercials. Together they offer music in various styles and moods with cinematic influence. All tracks are registered at BMI and royalties accrue for usage. IMAscore provides their music catalog to 5 Alarm Music for licensing and distribution to their customers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

IMAscore competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Bleeding Fingers Music: Boutique composer collective co-founded by Hans Zimmer and Russell Emanuel, producing custom scores and trailers for film, TV, and games. Directly comparable in business model (custom commissions, multi-genre versatility) and client mix (AAA entertainment brands), though typically with significantly more scale.
Remote Control Productions: Hans Zimmer's Santa Monica-based composer collective producing film, TV, and game scores. Comparable as a bespoke score studio for major studio clients with orchestral/sound design capabilities similar to IMAscore's full-service model.
Audiomachine: Production music library and custom score studio focused on epic trailer and promotional music for film, TV, games, and advertising. Directly comparable to IMAscore's trailer/promotional music work with major studios (Disney, Universal, Activision overlap).
Position Music: Independent production music library and custom scoring company serving film, TV, advertising, and games. Comparable through its blend of custom composition work and licensable catalog similar to IMAscore's 5 Alarm Music partnership arrangement.
Immediate Music: Production music library and custom trailer music company supplying scores to film studios, networks, and game publishers worldwide. Overlaps with IMAscore's trailer/promotional music focus across Hollywood studios.
Two Steps from Hell: Trailer and epic music production company whose catalog is widely licensed for film trailers, games, and advertising. Comparable to IMAscore's trailer music and licensing revenue streams, with a stronger catalog/IP-driven business model.
Epic Score: Production music library specializing in cinematic and trailer music for film, TV, advertising, and games. Comparable custom + library dual model and similar client mix in the trailer/promotional space.
Really Slow Motion: Production music library focused on epic trailer and cinematic scores for film, TV, and game trailers. Comparable catalog-driven trailer music model serving similar Hollywood and gaming clients.
Hansen Sessions: German-based composer collective and sound design studio producing custom scores for film, TV, advertising, and games. Comparable European boutique model serving major entertainment brands, with strong overlap in client genre and orchestral capabilities.

Broad incumbents

Hans Zimmer's Bleeding Fingers / Extreme Music: Major production music library (Sony-owned) supplying trailer, film, TV, and advertising music at scale. Comparable on the library licensing side (vs. IMAscore's 5 Alarm Music partnership), but operates with significantly more catalog depth and institutional backing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

IMAscore financial estimates

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IMAscore leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

IMAscore funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

IMAscore M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about IMAscore

What does IMAscore do?

Is IMAscore a public or private company?

IMAscore is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was IMAscore founded?

IMAscore was founded in 2009. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is IMAscore based?

IMAscore is headquartered in Paderborn, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does IMAscore make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Custom Music Composition and Production is the primary driver. The others are sound Design Services, audio Services and music Library Licensing.

Who are IMAscore's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Bleeding Fingers Music, Remote Control Productions, Audiomachine, Position Music, Immediate Music, Two Steps from Hell, Epic Score, Really Slow Motion and Hansen Sessions. Hans Zimmer's Bleeding Fingers / Extreme Music is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does IMAscore have an API?

No public API is recorded for IMAscore.

What industry is IMAscore in?

IMAscore's product category is Music and Sound Production Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAIALAD, Custom Music & Original Score/Composition, with a secondary code of MPAHAEAE, Sound Design (Creative/Design-Heavy FX, World-Building). Its NAICS code is 512240 and its SIC code is 7812.