Los Angeles-based PULSE Music Group has teamed up with Mark Ronson’s Zelig Music to kind a three way partnership targeted on music publishing.
Swedish artist-producer Thea Gustafsson, identified professionally as Becky and the Birds, is their first signing. Gustafsson secured a worldwide publishing deal by way of the partnership.
Gustafsson studied at Musikmakarna Songwriters Academy of Sweden after coaching as a violinist in childhood. She handles writing, recording, and manufacturing duties underneath her stage identify. This 12 months, she secured 4 nominations on the Swedish Grammis awards, together with Album of the Yr and Different Pop Document of the Yr for Solely Music Makes Me Cry Now, plus Newcomer of the Yr. She received Producer of the Yr.
The three way partnership reunites PULSE co-CEO Josh Abraham with Ronson, whom he’s identified because the Nineteen Nineties New York membership scene. Ronson based Zelig Information in 2018 as a three way partnership with Sony Music. Its purchasers embrace King Princess, Eli, Tiberius b, Raissa and Issy Wooden.
Abraham stated: “I’ve identified Mark because the early 90’s within the New York membership scene and Brandon [Brandon Creed, Good World Management] again since his A&R days. Just lately, I used to be speaking to Brandon and we knew the timing was proper for this three way partnership.”
Working collectively to assist launch the following era of expertise, our JV platform supplies a inventive group that these songwriters/producers will thrive in.”
Josh Abraham, Pulse music group
Added Abraham: “Mark is an distinctive companion that is aware of domesticate culture-defining moments for songwriters, producers, and artists. He has a number of integrity, creativity, and is efficient in the best way that he works to construct the careers for others. Working collectively to assist launch the following era of expertise, our JV platform supplies a inventive group that these songwriters/producers will thrive in. We’re thrilled to be in partnership with Zelig and to welcome Becky and the Birds to the PULSE Music Group / Zelig Music household.”
The deal marks one other enterprise for Ronson, whose manufacturing credit span a few of pop music’s hottest data over the previous three many years. The nine-time Grammy, Academy Award, and Golden Globe-winning producer and songwriter produced Amy Winehouse‘s Again to Black, and Bruno Mars’ world smash hit Uptown Funk. His work on Shallow for A Star Is Born introduced him an Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy Award. Ronson has additionally labored with artists like Girl Gaga, Adele, Paul McCartney, Miley Cyrus, and Dua Lipa.
“I’ve been a fan of Josh as a producer since I used to be a teen. I’m so excited to find and develop some unbelievable expertise collectively.”
Mark Ronson, Zelig Music
In 2020, Ronson bought a 70% stake within the publishing and author’s share curiosity in his catalog which includes 315 songs to Hipgnosis Songs Fund.
Extra lately, Ronson served as government producer for Barbie The Album and its rating in 2023, incomes one other Grammy. He government produced SNL50: The Homecoming Live performance with Lorne Michaels earlier this 12 months.
Ronson’s affect extends past the recording studio. His memoir Night time Folks: Be a DJ in ’90s New York Metropolis reached the New York Instances bestseller checklist and Sunday Instances Prime 10 following its September launch. Brad Pitt‘s manufacturing firm Plan B acquired movie rights to the ebook.
The three way partnership shall be managed by groups from each firms. At PULSE, Abraham works alongside co-CEO Scott Cutler, President Ashley Calhoun, Senior Vice President/Head of Artistic Annie Aberle, and Senior Director of Artistic Quinn Slattery. Rachel Helman serves as Common Supervisor of Zelig Music and can oversee A&R for the partnership. Gustafsson is managed by Alyssa DeBonis of Moth Administration.
Commenting on the partnership, Ronson stated: “I’m so in admiration of what PULSE has constructed. And I’ve been a fan of Josh as a producer since I used to be a teen. I’m so excited to find and develop some unbelievable expertise collectively. Becky and the Birds couldn’t be a greater artist/producer instance to begin with.”
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