Sourcing sound tracks, local music, licensing

Commenting on the new service, Bruce Stewart, CEO of Gallo Images, says, "We identified the need from clients who either did not know where to go to find the South African and international artists and tracks they were after or who needed to meet tight deadlines and budgets with a limited number of staff qualified for the job. We also offer the latest tracks from Pump Audio by Getty Images, a fast-growing collection of high quality independent artists' tracks which are available at very affordable rates.

"In the last month, we have worked with Clearwater Productions for the MNet Fireworks 2011 TV campaign and Ogilvy Johannesburg for the KFC Flash Forward commercial. In both instances we sourced and licensed the tracks and delivered a solution well within our clients' time and budget constraints. We are also excited by a number of unusual projects requiring our specialist services outside of the traditional commercial sector. These include music for websites, PowerPoint presentations and video gaming."