Last year, Anara Publishing started a new series of Instagram Live sessions called “In Conversation With”, where once a month we have an in-depth chat with one of our artists about their upcoming plans. Our Publishing Assistant, Beth, caught up with Singer-songwriter Piyush Bhisekar. Piyush strives to create honest, raw, and nostalgic music by using … Read more
Planning projects can feel like a daunting task, especially if you’re an unsigned artist without a dedicated team to guide you in the right direction. This blog will take a basic look into things to consider when planning your next music project, and possibly some things that you might not have thought about yet. … Read more
Earlier this year, Anara Publishing started a new series of Instagram Live sessions called “In Conversation With”, where once a month we have an in-depth chat with one of our artists about their plans for 2022. For our April 2022 session, we were joined by singer-songwriter DORRR who is originally from Poland but is now … Read more
Music publishing is a complex part of the music industry which can sometimes be hard to navigate for songwriters. As a music publisher, Anara Publishing deals with the copyright of the composition of your songs, not to be confused with the ‘sound recording’ or ‘master’. In short, this refers to the musical elements of the song such as the melody and lyrics, therefore protecting you as a songwriter … Read more
“Simön” is the alter-ego of composer and musician Diego Herrera. Through music, he expresses his own voice and South American heritage. He has toured extensively around the USA, Panama, and Uruguay; as well as performing on celebrated stages in Brazil, such as Festival de Inverno de Campos do Jordão and Sala São Paulo. Simön’s music … Read more
Signing contracts in the music industry is often perceived as a frightening prospect, whether it be a record, publishing or management deal, to name a few. People often avoid the conversation through fear of being ripped off or losing the rights to their music. The best thing that you can do as an artist is … Read more
What does a manager do? A manager, not to be confused with an agent, is someone who deals with the day to day organisation of your career. A manager provides you with a clear direction for your career in the music industry and overall artist branding. An agent books your gigs. In a time where … Read more
Tom James Parmiter joined the Anara Publishing roster in July 2018. Here we chat with him about his creative process and get his thoughts on the importance of music publishing. 1.) Tell us about how you started making music or what initially got you into music? I started, like a lot of teenagers do with … Read more
In part one, we explained how an artist can benefit from playing at a music festival. Throughout this blog, we will discuss the ways in which an artist can stand out when submitting an application form to music festivals. The music festival scene is highly competitive. The larger the profile of the festival, the more … Read more