Audio Network to Provide Music for Cannes Lions in New Partnership

LONDON, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Audio Network is delighted to announce they are the official music partner for Cannes Lions 2012

Working with the world's leading advertising agencies and brands, Audio Network is proud to announce it is the official music partner at Cannes Lions 2012 via a partnership with which will provide music throughout the festival.

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the world's biggest celebration of creativity in communications. As the most prestigious international creative communications awards, more than 28,000 entries from all over the world are showcased and judged at the Festival. Winners receive the highly coveted Lion trophy, presented at four award ceremonies throughout the week.

Ray Suitters, Commercial Director at Cannes Lions said, "We are delighted to be partnering with Audio Network this year.   We love their varied and authentic catalogue and look forward to hearing their music enhance our festival clips and winner's dvd's."  

With a catalogue of over 50,000 tracks, Audio Network offers a complete music solution at http://www.audionetwork.com by cutting through the traditionally complex and costly processes of licensing music.  All its music tracks are pre-cleared for multiple formats, for the world, forever. 

This approach allows producers to make content for international distribution and new media without the need to go through the complicated and expensive process of clearing individual tracks or re-versioning productions. 

Audio Network's Marketing Director, Simon Marett said, "We've attended Cannes Lions for many years but this is the first time we've had a major presence here. Advertising is a fast-growing sector for Audio Network - our combination of original, authentic music, cleared worldwide for multiple platforms is very attractive to the world's leading advertising agencies and brands. We are thrilled to be on board as the official music partners at the most prestigious event on the global advertising calendar."

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Audio Network

With a catalogue of over 50,000 tracks, Audio Network offers a complete music solution by cutting through the traditionally complex and costly processes of licensing music.  All high quality tracks are pre-cleared for multiple formats, for the world, forever.  

This approach allows producers to make content for international distribution, emerging platforms and new media without the need to go through the complicated and expensive process of clearing individual tracks or re-versioning productions. 

The company supplies music to some major international media clients, including BBC, HBO, MSN, MTV Networks, National Geographic Ogilvy, and Endemol. 

Audio Network owns the rights to their extensive catalogue which covers a full range of music styles from classical to hip hop and from country to rock 'n' roll.  This high quality music is created by its team of established international composers and recorded by major orchestras and artistes including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Evelyn Glennie OBE and the late Sir John Dankworth CBE. 

Releasing up to 1,000 new works per month for its main catalogue, the company also supplies more than 50,000 sound effects and a collection of famous classical works from its Borradaile Collection.

In addition to supplying original scoring, audio branding, sound design services and working as creative partners alongside over 350 renowned composers, Audio Network now has interests and operations in multiple territories, worldwide.

Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the world's leading celebration of creativity in communications. Founded in 1954, the Festival takes place every June in Cannes, France.

As the most prestigious international annual advertising and communications awards, more than 30,000 entries from all over the world are showcased and judged at the Festival. Winning companies receive the highly coveted Lion trophy honouring the most creative Film, Print, Outdoor, Interactive, Radio, Design, Promo & Activation, Film Craft, Mobile, Branded Entertainment and Integrated advertising, as well as the best Media, Direct, PR, Titanium

and Creative Effectiveness ideas. The Festival is also the only truly global meeting place for advertisers, advertising and communication professionals. 

More than 10,000 delegates from 95 countries attend seven days of exhibitions, screenings, as well as 57 high-profile seminars, 20 workshops and master classes presented by renowned worldwide industry leaders. As the networking and learning opportunity of the year, Cannes Lions is the must-attend event for anyone involved in brand communication.