Established in 1996, Wipe Out Music offers personal and effective music publishing, distribution, broadcast rights and artist services.
Wipe Out Music was founded by John Esplen in 1996 initially as a spin-off to the various record labels he managed including the prestigious punk rock label Overground Records, home to punk legends such as Steve Ignorant, 999, The Cravats and Richard Hell.
The company existed solely as a music publishing company for almost 30 years before expanding to also include distribution, broadcast rights, songwriter, composer and artist development services.
Wipe Out Music continues to carry the torch of our punk rock roots by remaining fiercely independent; committed to giving the artists and labels we work with the respect, enthusiasm and dedication they deserve.
Liam is one of our Directors, works in sync and manages our production music output.
First interned at Wipe Out before he was offered a full-time job.
Is a composer, signed to Big Sync, with music featured David Attenborough, Samsung, BBC, ITV and more.
Biggest gig was in front of 11,000 people at Metro Radio Christmas Live, playing guitar for Calum Scott.
Matt previously worked at Amazing Radio as their Head Of Music before joining Wipe Out Music at the start of 2017.
One of his main duties is to seek out sync placements within tv, film, computer games and advertising for our publishing roster with clients including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Netflix, HBO, Disney+, Amazon and many more.
Matt is also the vocalist of acclaimed rock band Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs.
Brent oversees the submission of our catalogue to commercial music libraries.
He’s a tech wizard and coded our very own DDEX delivery system.
Having previously studied Music Production at Newcastle College, Brent puts his skills to good use while working closely with Liam on our bespoke composition projects and library music catalogue.
Dungeon Master in his friends Dungeons and Dragons Campaign.
Bradley has worked with independent artists and labels since 2002. His DIY ethic was shaped by working in distribution and label management for Southern Records (Dischord, Constellation, Ipecac etc), Barry Adamson and more. He has run campaigns for artists like Peaches, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Colin Stetson. He currently manages Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Eleni Drake, Lambrini Girls and more.
Pippa has a background in artist development and live events, having previously worked at Generator. Since 2021, she has worked at Singing Light Music, whilst freelancing in PR services. At Wipe Out Music Pippa leads in marketing and applies her expertise across our distribution and publishing services.
Pippa is also a co-founder of North East music platform Index and an IDEA (Inclusivity, Diversity, Equality & Access) Generator and Funding Assessor for Youth Music.
Wipe Out Office Dog and Branch Manager.
