Deborah Smith 
WOMEX (the World Music Expo) is one of the most diverse conferences in the music industry. It brings together world music of every kind, from folk, jazz, roots, ethnic, traditional music and everything in-between! Having begun in 1994, it is a staple on the calendar each year for over 2,000 delegates. Each year it travels … Read more
Anara Publishing are pleased to announce the latest signing from India to their roster, Shadow and Light. The New Delhi duo, Pavithra Chari and Anindo Bose, have brought their extensive musical background together to create a unique style of music. The deal sees Anara Publishing representing their entire catalogue worldwide. 2016 was a pivotal year … Read more
We’re always looking for new events to attend to make new contacts and spread the word of our talented roster. As well as focussing on licensing our catalogue within film and television, we are also building up our network of video games developers. The global video game industry is valued at over $100 billion so … Read more
Anara Publishing are thrilled to announce the signing of UK based pop rock band Champagne to their roster. This will see the company representing their music for publishing and synchronisation worldwide. The four piece band sees its members joining forces from across the UK. They bonded through sharing a common love of the pop rock sound … Read more
It happens to all of us, you’re in the middle of writing your best song yet and boom the dreaded writer’s block strikes. You can’t figure out the right chord to end the chorus or the next line of the lyrics. Despite trying every combination, nothing seems to work and you can’t get back into … Read more
This coming week, we will be hosting our artist Ed Geater live from our headquarters in Leicester. He will be doing a special, fully live, 20 minute acoustic set. We will be broadcasting this through Facebook Live for fans across the world to watch. Having joined the Anara Publishing roster in March 2017, the singer and … Read more
Metadata is probably a word you’ve heard a lot of publishers and music supervisors talk about. But, it’s surprising how many people disregard how important it really is. “What exactly is metadata?” I hear you cry. Lets discuss. In its most basic form, metadata literally means a set of data that gives information about other … Read more
Much like France, Germany made wonderful and unique artistic contributions to cinema between the end of WWI and the start of WWII. Germany arguably pre-dated French directors The Lumière Brothers’ 50 second short film display in 1895 with a 15 minute selection of short films in November of the same year. German cinema became famous … Read more
This is a guest blog from John Meredith, owner of our library music partner Arms Production Music. Ever noticed the music on Masterchef whilst they’re finishing off their mouth-watering posh beans on toast? Or on documentaries about clock building? And who can’t fail to be moved by that ‘reveal’ music when Kevin McCloud shows us … Read more