Zanna Records Catalog Accepted Into 34 Global Sync Licensing Libraries on First Submission
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Fourteen tracks from the independent AZ label — including “Cuba Libre Rising,” featuring Rudy Sarzo, Robert Sarzo and Jizzy Pearl — are now live and licensable for film, television, advertising and digital media worldwide.
Ariz. — September 1, 2026 — Zanna Records, the independent label founded by artist and producer Gianluca Zanna, announced today that its catalog has been accepted into 34 sync and production music libraries worldwide, opening the label’s music to licensing for film, television, advertising, in-flight entertainment and digital content platforms.
The acceptances came from an initial submission of just 14 tracks, producing 34 individual catalog placements across libraries serving North America, Europe and Asia.
All placements are non-exclusive, meaning Zanna Records retains full ownership and remains free to license the same recordings elsewhere, release them commercially and continue promoting them to radio and streaming worldwide.
Participating libraries and platforms include Wondershare, Tyger Media, Heely Media, Perfect Culture, ibaotu, Taewah, Sounds HQ, Audiofruits and Air China.
The label is clear about what the milestone represents. These are catalog acceptances rather than completed sync placements in specific productions — the music is now live, searchable and available to license by editors, brands, studios and production houses around the world.
“I submitted 14 songs and 34 doors opened. For an independent label operating out of an off grid ranch in the Arizona Desert, with no major-label backing behind us, that is an extraordinary start. We haven’t signed a sync deal yet — what we have is our music sitting on the shelf where the people who license music actually shop. That is exactly where it needs to be.”
— Gianluca Zanna, Founder and CEO, Zanna Records
TRACKS ACCEPTED
The accepted catalog spans disco, classical, techno, alt-rock, blues, electronic and folk, with a strong emphasis on instrumental versions suited to underscore and dialogue-driven scenes. Amont the the Titles:
— “Cuba Libre Rising” (feat. Rudy Sarzo, Robert Sarzo, Jizzy Pearl, Ruben Martinez, Robin Diaz and Claudette Lyons; produced by Danny Saber)
— “Every Time” (Instrumental)
— “Amore” (Oboe and Instrumental versions)
— “Future Romance” (Instrumental)
— “Don’t Tread on Us” (Instrumental)
— “Dada Loves You” (Instrumental)
— “Back to Calico” (Instrumental)
— “Duel in the Desert” (Instrumental)
— “Here They Come” (Instrumental)
— “Desert Song” (Instrumental)
“Cuba Libre Rising” was released worldwide on August 20, 2026. Recorded at Clear Lake Recording Studio in North Hollywood and produced by Danny Saber, the song is dedicated to the Cuban people seeking freedom and to the late actor Tomas Milian. Rudy and Robert Sarzo were born in Havana and fled Castro’s Cuba as children in 1961; Rudy Sarzo’s performance fee for the session was donated in full to a non-profit.
BUILT INDEPENDENTLY
The library acceptances add a new revenue and exposure channel to a catalog that has already reached listeners worldwide through radio, streaming and retail.
Zanna Records music currently airs on 500 radio stations across 99 countries and territories on six continents, and 15 label songs are in worldwide retail rotation through Mood Media, which operates in 150 countries.
Zanna’s YouTube channel has surpassed 45 million lifetime views.
The label’s catalog now exceeds 200 original compositions across EDM, rock, classical and operatic styles. Additional instrumental versions are being prepared for submission to the same libraries.
ABOUT ZANNA RECORDS
Zanna Records is an independent record label founded by Italian-born artist, songwriter and producer Gianluca Zanna, operating from an off grid ranch in the middle of the Arizona desert. Formed in December 2022 with no major-label backing, the label produces and releases original music across EDM, rock, classical and operatic styles, and is home to the duo Luca and Claudette.
Its recordings have charted at #1 on the North American College & Community Radio Chart and #3 on Amazon Dance & Electronic, and the label and its artists have been featured in Rolling Stone, Forbes, Billboard Italia, Music Connection and Entrepreneur UK.
MEDIA CONTACT music@zannarecords.com
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