5 Sync Tips from Brighton Music Conference

Electronic Music

Back in April, we were honoured to host the panel “Letting It Sync In: Why Music Supervisors Love Electronic Music” at this year’s Brighton Music Conference. Joining us for the discussion were music supervisors Martin Hewett and Rachel Menzies along with John Meredith, owner of production music library Arms Production Music, and our very own … Read more

The Importance of Music in Video Games

When you think of music in video games, you think of the iconic soundtracks of Super Mario Bros, Tetris and Street Fighter II just to name a few. These games have tracks that are often regarded as the greatest in video games’ short but impressive history. However with the rapid advancements in technology accompanying video … Read more

The Best Film Soundtracks of 2017

Soundtrack

With 2017 heralding great film releases, it has also given us great soundtracks and scores. Here we look back at some of the best film soundtracks released in 2017. Fifty Shades Darker The sequel to “Fifty Shades of Grey” provided a one of the most contemporary offerings when we were looking into the film soundtracks … Read more

Sync in Numbers

Numbers

Now you know all about what sync is and why it is important to songwriters, you’re probably wondering how it exactly works when your music gets chosen to be used by a music supervisor. We’re going to take you through what this means for you as a copyright owner. Let’s talk sync in numbers. The synchronisation license … Read more

Shadow and Light Join the Anara Publishing Roster

Shadow and Light Live

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

Anara Publishing On the Road – EGX 2017

EGX

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

Music Trends of Australia in Film and TV

Australia

Unlike Europe, Australia has never been as notable for its early cinema era or even its post-modern cinema era. One thing is for sure; Australian artists are becoming the most popular go-to artists for contemporary TV shows in the US and UK. A majority of these artists come from Sydney and Melbourne. 1910 was a … Read more

Pop and Dance Soundtracks in German Cinema

Cinema

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

The Ins and Outs of Library Music

Production Music

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