Sonoton Music

Music in audiovisual contexts is our passion. The Sonoton Music catalogues are a rich and diverse music resource which includes the most comprehensive library of authentic world music, orchestral recordings from world-renowned orchestras and studios including London’s Abbey Road. A huge back catalog of contemporary library music and original commercial recordings from 60’s artists like Nelson Riddle and Acker Bilk through to shares of Drake, Chance The Rapper and Dexter & DJ Friction recordings. Our team supports you with curated suggestions for the perfect musical additions to your latest project and ensures a streamlined and secure licencing process. We also offer personal webinars on every possible question concerning music search and licensing upon request. Sonoton Music was founded by Rotheide and Gerhard Narholz in Munich and is today the largest independent music library in the world. The company owns exclusive rights to more than works from all genres. Hundreds of composers, musicians and producers around the globe ensure that the library grows by more than 100 albums of all kinds of music, styles, instrumentations and genres every year. In addition, more than 150 albums are added each year from international catalogues. More than 35 agents worldwide license the use of its music for TV, film, advertising, internet productions and sampling. Music by Sonoton Music can be found in the Netflix series Unorthodox, feature films such as "Tenet" and "Once Upon A Time in Hollywood", as well as countless other productions.