We sat down with Gustavo Jacob, Zulu González and Ricardo Jacob who together make Los Importantes de la Noche. They signed with Anara Publishing at the beginning of 2018, bringing a Latin feel to our roster. They go through their collaborative songwriting approach as well as giving advice to all aspiring songwriters out there. Tell us about … Read more
A few months ago, we hosted a Q&A over on our Facebook page with music copyright expert Jataneel Banerjee. Along with being a specialist on the Asian territory for PRS for Music, Jataneel runs an independent label, Music Mandi, and is an artist and performer. For those of you who missed it, or would like a … Read more
Pavithra Chari and Anindo Bose together form Shadow and Light, blending together Hindustani classical, pop, jazz, and electronic. We sat down with the duo from New Delhi to speak about their approach to songwriting and their thoughts on the music publishing industry. Tell us about how you started making music as Shadow and Light. We started writing … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
Following on from the hectic week at Midem, it was a quick turnaround for me to head off to Los Angeles two days later for the annual Sync Mission. Now in its 13th year, the LA Sync Mission is hosted jointly by the BPI, Music Publishers Association and Department for International Trade (DIT) and they … Read more