Sonar Music Pty. Ltd.

What Sonar Music Pty. Ltd. does

Sonar Music Pty. Ltd. is a Sydney-based music and sound studio operating from Disney Studios Australia that provides original music composition and sound design services for film, television, advertising, documentary, and sonic branding projects. The studio's core offering is bespoke, project-based audio creation — encompassing original scores, soundtrack production, sound design, mixing, and audio branding — delivered through a collaborative model that houses multiple composers and sound designers under one roof, including named principals such as Head of Sound Timothy Bridge and composers Jackson Milas and Josie Mann. Its technology stack is the standard creative-services toolchain for professional audio production rather than a proprietary platform, and the firm monetizes exclusively through professional-services engagements with custom, quote-based pricing.

The company serves a premium client base that spans Australian film studios (STUDIOCANAL's Kangaroo, the highest-grossing Australian film of 2025), domestic and international streaming platforms (Stan, Binge, Netflix via Fremantle Australia), major advertising agencies (Clemenger BBDO, The Monkeys), and global brands (Uber Eats, Telstra, Samsung, HBO Max, Suntory), with additional work in government campaigns and corporate sonic branding (Adelaide University, Simparica). Distribution is sales-led through direct relationships with production houses, directors, and music supervisors, supplemented by an earned-media presence via industry awards at APRA/AGSC, Cannes Lions, Shots, Clio Music, AWARD, D&AD, and ASSG.

Revenue mechanics are entirely project-based with multi-year contract cadences on long-running series, and pricing is not publicly disclosed. The studio has launched complementary client-facing tools — SONAR Selects, a curated portfolio showcase, and a Mixtape feature for saving and sharing soundtracks — that extend its service offering without altering its professional-services business model. There are no disclosed funding rounds, parent entities, or M&A activity; the firm operates as an independent private company registered in New South Wales.

Name

Sonar Music Pty. Ltd.

Legal name

Sonar Music

Website

https://sonarmusic.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sonar Music is a Sydney-based music and sound studio that creates original compositions, sound design, and sonic branding for film, television, advertising, documentary, and global brand campaigns, serving premium production studios, networks, and agencies from its base at Disney Studios Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music & Sound Design Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Sample Library & Sound Design Creation (for production use) (MPAIAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Audio Production & Podcasting (BPAFAIAE)

Keywords

• Music composition services
• Sound design services
• Film scoring
• Sonic branding
• Audio post-production

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Original Composition Services: Custom music composition for film, television, advertising, documentary, and new media projects. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with production studios, networks, and brands.
2. Sound Design Services: Professional sound design services for visual media projects including post-production sound, mixing, and audio engineering.
3. Sonic Branding: Development of sonic brand identities for organisations including Adelaide University and Simparica.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sonar Music is a music and sound studio that creates original music composition, sound design, and sonic branding for film, television, advertising, documentary, and new media projects. It houses a roster of award-winning Australian composers and sound designers who collaborate on a project-by-project basis to deliver bespoke scores, sound design, and audio brand identities to studios, networks, agencies, and brands.

Product overview

Sonar Music is a music and sound studio based at Disney Studios in Sydney, Australia. Their core offering is music composition and sound design services spanning Film, Television, Advertising, Documentary, and Sonic Branding. The studio operates as a unified creative service rather than a modular software platform, with composers and sound designers collaborating on a project-by-project basis. Their service portfolio includes original score composition, sound design, sonic branding, and audio post-production. They offer SONAR Selects as a curated showcase of their work, and provide clients with a Mixtape feature to save and share soundtracks. The studio works with clients across entertainment, advertising, and corporate sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Original Music Composition Custom original score and soundtrack composition for film, television, advertising, documentary, and new media projects. Delivered by Sonar Music's roster of award-winning composers on a project-by-project basis to production studios, networks, streaming platforms, agencies, and brands.
• Sound Design Services Professional sound design for film, television, advertising, documentary, and new media projects, including post-production sound, audio engineering, and creative sound-led campaign work. Delivered by Sonar Music's Head of Sound and sound design team to studios, agencies, and brands.
• Sonic Branding Development of audio brand identities, sonic logos, and audio branding systems for organisations. Notable engagements include sonic brand development for Adelaide University and audio work for Simparica.
• Audio Post-Production Audio post-production services delivered alongside composition and sound design for longform television series, feature films, and documentary projects, coordinated by Sonar Music's engineering and editorial team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Highest-grossing Australian film of 2025 (Kangaroo) with Sonar music credits
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Adelaide UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Fuller agency and Adelaide University to launch a bold new sonic brand for the university. Sonar Music contributed to the development of Adelaide University's audio brand identity.
• The AvalanchesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelstra partnered with The Avalanches and Sonar Music to build a Synthesiser From E-Waste. Creative collaboration for innovative brand campaign featuring Australian music artists.
• Disney Studios AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio location and operational base within Disney Studios Australia. Provides access to production facilities and proximity to major Australian film and television productions.
• Jono MaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSydney-based musician Jono Ma collaborated with Sonar Music on the Sydney NYE Fireworks soundtrack and various advertising projects including Jacob's Creek and BWS campaigns.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bleeding Fingers Music: Composer-led studio (founded by Hans Zimmer associates) producing original scores for film, TV and games. Larger-scale peer at the premium end of film/TV composition, competing for top-tier projects.

Direct peers

• MassiveMusic: Amsterdam-based global music and sound design studio serving advertising, film, TV and brands. Directly comparable to Sonar as a premium services studio combining composition, sound design and sonic branding for major clients worldwide.
• Squeak E. Clean Studios: New York-based music and sound design studio producing original scores and sonic branding for global advertising campaigns and film. Closely comparable business model and client type to Sonar's advertising and film practices.
• Antfood: São Paulo-based music and sound design studio serving advertising, film, TV and sonic branding clients globally. Comparable creative boutique with similar mix of composition and sound design for premium brands.
• Marmoset: Portland-based music licensing and production agency curating composers and sound designers for advertising, film and TV. Comparable as a curated talent marketplace plus original production studio serving similar brand clients.
• Machine Shop: Award-winning music and sound design studio in New York/LA producing for film, TV, advertising and games. Closely comparable premium services peer with similar awards-heavy positioning and global brand client roster.
• Turning House Music: Music and sound design studio serving advertising, film and television clients. Comparable boutique creative services peer with similar awards-driven positioning and brand-driven revenue mix.
• Barkley Studios: US-based music and sound design studio focused on advertising and branded content. Comparable in service mix (composition, sound design, sonic branding for major brands) and target client type to Sonar's advertising work.

Emerging players

• Q Department: Music and sonic branding studio producing original composition, sound design and audio identities for advertising and brands. Comparable offering to Sonar's Sonic Branding practice with global brand clients.

Regional players

• Liquid State: Australian music and sound design studio for film, TV, advertising and games. Closest Australia-based peer with similar services and target clients, including documentary and brand campaign work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sonarmusic.com.au
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sonar-music
• Instagraminstagram.com/sonarmusicofficial/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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