Deborah Smith 
It’s hard to believe that once again it’s time for me to write our end of year round up blog. 2021 in many ways was similar to 2020. Whilst we found ourselves still going through the pandemic and its various restrictions, both the Anara team and our roster of songwriters were able to take advantage … Read more
The latest signing from India to join the Anara Publishing roster is alt-pop songstress Saachi Rajadhyaksha, who goes by the stage name ‘Saachi’. Based in Mumbai, Saachi’s brand of English alt-pop consists of songs with bold, dark and often existential lyrics. She burst onto the indie scene in India with debut single “Touch and Go” … Read more
We’re delighted that Pune based singer-songwriter Piyush Bhisekar has joined the Anara Publishing roster. With his dreamy indie pop sound, Piyush strives to create honest, raw and nostalgic music. His debut EP “Hai Bharosa” was released in 2018 and has amassed over 4 million streams on Spotify since it’s release. A follow up single “Sabr” … Read more
Anara Publishing is delighted to announce a landmark new signing as they expand into the Nigerian market for the first time. In collaboration with the Nigerian office of sister company Horus Music, Anara Publishing have signed Oguntade Adewale Damola, professionally known as AJIMOVOIX. Horus Music Nigeria opened its doors to a rapidly expanding independent African … Read more
2020, with all of its challenges, has been full of positives for Anara Publishing. It’s almost impossible to write a summary about this year without of course mentioning the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst this changed many of our usual plans for the year, such as travelling to various music industry events and conferences, I am proud … Read more
It’s now possible for your music to be available across hundreds of different platforms around the world thanks to digital distribution services. We are also seeing a big increase in the number of platforms that use “Content ID” systems to track the usage of music by their users such as YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. There … Read more
Anara Publishing are pleased to announce our new partnership with Pretzel, a music licensing platform for livestreamers. This means that our catalogue is now available for their users to use within their videos and that our songwriters are fairly compensated for the use of their music. This year, we have seen a huge increase in … Read more
The Track: “It Is Time” by Bombay Acoustic People. Based in India, Bombay Acoustic People seamlessly blend acoustic and folk sounds with world music influences. Their music is a refreshing and organic attempt to make people slow down in today’s hectic lives. “It Is Time” is taken from their Postcards EP. The Client: Pratilipi, an … Read more
We sat down with Rupert Hollier of RedFive Creative to learn more about his role as a music supervisor, the opportunities for independent music within sync and the stand out projects from his career so far. What is the role of music supervisor? The role of a music supervisor can actually vary a lot more than … Read more