Making the Most of Your Music Publisher Relationship

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

An Interview with Nivid

Nivid is Aditya Virmani, a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. His recorded work is a one-man project, and his live performances are curated with a specially assembled band – Devasheesh Sharma (guitars), Sudeep Saxena (drums), and Nihar Apte (bass). Inspired by the gnarled, intoxicating music of Nine Inch Nails, Nivid is the ferocious industrial rock soundtrack to an environment bristling with Hellish energy, and is a … Read more

The Songwriting and A&R Process with Tejas: Music Publishing Simplified

Songwriting and A&R with Tejas

Earlier this year, Anara Publishing joined forces with the Indian office of their sister company Horus Music to present a series of Instagram Live events entitled “Music Publishing Simplified.” We know that for independent artists, especially in India, the world of music publishing isn’t easily accessible so that’s why we decided to put together this … Read more

Beyond the Sync with Swarathma: Music Publishing Simplified

Beyond the Sync with Swarathma

Earlier this year, Anara Publishing joined forces with the Indian office of their sister company Horus Music to present a series of Instagram Live events entitled “Music Publishing Simplified.” We know that for independent artists, especially in India, the world of music publishing isn’t easily accessible so that’s why we decided to put together this … Read more

Sync Licensing with Alick Sethi: Music Publishing Simplified

Sync Licensing with Alick Sethi

Earlier this year, Anara Publishing joined forces with the Indian office of their sister company Horus Music to present a series of Instagram Live events entitled “Music Publishing Simplified.” We know that for independent artists, especially in India, the world of music publishing isn’t easily accessible so that’s why we decided to put together this … Read more

Music Publishing v Music Distribution: Music Publishing Simplified

Music Publishing v Music Distribution

Earlier this year, Anara Publishing joined forces with the Indian office of their sister company Horus Music to present a series of Instagram Live events entitled “Music Publishing Simplified.” We know that for independent artists, especially in India, the world of music publishing isn’t easily accessible so that’s why we decided to put together this … Read more

Song Splits: 101

Songwriting

For many songwriters, working out how a song should be split can be a confusing and difficult conversation to have. Many worry that having business conversations in the writing room can dampen creativity, and many contemplate if there’s a certain ‘norm’ or ‘formula’ to working out who gets what %. ‘Song splits’ relate to how … Read more