Mana Music Explained

Mana Music was a music services company based in Australia and New Zealand.^[1] It grew steadily in the early 2000s, offering services to advertisers using popular songs in their commercials.

In 2010, it merged with Soundtrax to form Franklin Rd.^[2] As of 2011, its joint managing director was Jonathan Hughes.

Screen composers

David Bridie, Dale Cornelius, Peter Dasent, Elizabeth Drake, Joel Haines, Mick Harvey, Philip Judd, Johnny Klimek & Reinhold Heil, David Long, Don McGlashan, Plan 9, Richard Pleasance and David Thrussell.

Music supervision

Films

• Perfect Strangers
• Whale Rider
• Muriel's Wedding
• Rikky and Pete
• No. 2
• Death in Brunswick
• Love the Beast
• The Tree
• My Year Without Sex
• Mary and Max
• Boys are Back
• Boy
• Griff the Invisible

TV

• Good Guys Bad Guys
• Street Legal
• Outrageous Fortune
• City Homicide
• Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
• Satisfaction
• Four Weddings
• Bondi Rescue
• Recruits
• My Life Is Murder

External links

• Mana Music

Notes and References

1. News: February 2003 . Play it again TVCs featuring popular songs make an immediate emotional connection with listeners - and put dollars in the pockets of songwriters and publishing companies. David McNickel takes a look at a growing trend. . 2024-07-20 . AdMedia . Auckland . ProQuest.
2. News: August 2011 . Finding your niche: Onfilm takes a look at several dedicated areas within the commercial production sector where local companies have capitalised on unique skills and experience to grow their business. . 2024-07-20 . OnFilm . Auckland . ProQuest.