Summary
Mike Sheppard is a music industry executive, composer and producer with over 30 years’ experience building and running publishing, production and rights operations. As founder of Artemis Media Music and now MD of Cultured Noise Limited, he combines creative authorship — from film and TV cues to orchestral and choral works — with hands-on commercial strategy, global sub-publishing deals and label negotiations. His album The Soul Rests Eternal, performed by Caroline Dale and the English Chamber Orchestra, earned national radio acclaim and a prominent sync placement, illustrating his knack for marrying artistic quality with licensing success. He has led editorial teams, devised new content formats and delivered outsourced B2B services for publishers and labels worldwide. Mike also collaborates on musical theatre projects and composes for leading choirs and soloists, reflecting a rare blend of managerial savvy and sustained creative output. Based in Beaconsfield, he leverages deep industry networks and orchestration training from the University of Southampton to create high-quality, market-ready music across genres.
11 years of coding experience
B.A. (Hons), Music Theory and Composition; orchestration, B.A. (Hons), Music Theory and Composition; orchestration at University of Southampton
The John Hampden Grammar School