Audio Network

Audio Network

Founded

2001

Country

United Kingdom

Owner

Independent (2001-2019)

Entertainment One (2019)
Hasbro (2019-2021)
Blackstone Group (2021-present)

Key people

Robert Hurst (co-founder)
Andrew Sunnucks (co-founder)

Audio Network is a British production music library founded in 2001 by Robert Hurst and Andrew Sunnucks. It was originally launched as a partnership with US-based Soundstorm sound effects library.[1] In October 2001, the company signed agreements with initial batch of thirteen composers to create music library tracks.[2] Such songs were first released in March 2002, when Audio Network launched its website.[3]

In 2017, the company acquired its French distributor A-Music who was consequently renamed Audio Network France. [4]

In April 2019, Audio Network was purchased by Entertainment One, who in turn was purchased by Hasbro in the same year.

In April 2021, Hasbro announced to sell its eOne Music division to Blackstone equity group.[5] The sale completion was announced on June 29, 2021. [6]

Albums

Notable composers

• Chris Blackwell

• Terry Devine-King

• Barrie Gledden

• Lincoln Grounds

• Phillip Guyler

• Richard Kimmings

• Kes Loy

• Tim Reilly

Used By

Series

• The Amazing World of Gumball
• The Casagrandes
• Deadly Women
• The Loud House
• Pan Gorzała Mini Show
• SpongeBob SquarePants (season 12)

Movies

• The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

Other productions

• Süper Matrak

TV Networks

• Boomerang (EMEA)
• Canal+ (Poland)
• Cartoon Network (EMEA)
• CBeebies (Poland)
• Family Channel
• Family CHRGD
• JimJam
• Megamax
• Minimax (CEE)
• Nickelodeon
• Rede Globo
• Teletoon (Canada)
• Telewizja Polska
• TV Cultura
• TVN (Poland)

Logos

Foreign distributors

• Canada:
  • Morning Music (November 1, 2004-October 31, 2007; through Groove Addicts)
  • Audio Network (November 1, 2007-present)

• Czech Republic:
  • Studio Fontana (late 2010’s-present)

• France:
  • A-Music eurl / Audio Network France (2006-present)

• Georgia:
  • GMI Rights Management (December 2021-present)

• Italy:
  • Audiofficina srl (2012-June 2020)
  • Rocket Music Publishing (July 2020-present)

• Japan:
  • Nichion (until March 31, 2013)
  • Audio Network (April 1, 2013-present)

• Poland:
  • No Problemo Publishing (early 2009-present)

• Portugal:
  • Van Music Publishing (2010-present)

• South Korea:

  • Modoocom

    (mid-2000’s-December 2010)

  • Audio Network (January 2011-present)

• Spain:
  • Music Library & SFX (2001-present)

• Turkey:
  • RH Pozitif Publishing (2005-2010)

• United States:
  • Groove Addicts (November 1, 2004-October 31, 2007)
  • Audio Network (November 1, 2007-present)

References