Sony Music Publishing has some fancy new digs in L.A., with its recently developed office space and creative hub for songwriters. Located in Hollywood's media district, the flagship location lives in a century-old building that was updated in close collaboration with studio architects WSDG and design collective RIOS.
The space boasts five dedicated writer studios, six listening rooms, a state-of-the-art recording studio with two independent recording booths and an artist lounge. Each creative suite maximizes acoustic performance and is stocked with cutting-edge systems and production gear.
The landmark expansion is part of SMP's ongoing global efforts to lend support to its songwriters. Recent developments and enhancements have already been completed in the U.K., Germany, The Netherlands, Canada, Nashville, Spain, Colombia, Sweden, South Africa and India.
"Our focus has been on creating environments that nurture the talent, vision and goals of our songwriters and people," SMP Chairman/CEO Jon Platt said. "Our aim was to build a space that supports songwriters every step of the way, welcomes creators and supports their needs. I am exceptionally proud of what we have built as a team.”
The same cannot be said about us.
PULSE Music Group held a plaque presentation at their offices to celebrate Flo Milli's first #1 single, "Never Lose Me." The track has been certified platinum by the RIAA, has surpassed 500m streams worldwide and has been certified gold or platinum in six other countries, including the U.K.
The song also set the record (at the time) for the most consecutive weeks at #1 on the TikTok Top 50 chart and was Flo Milli's first entry on the Hot 100 and first Top 10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Several subsequent remixes of the song were released featuring the likes of SZA, Cardi B, Lil Yachty and Bryson Tiller.
PULSE inked Flo Milli in August 2020. She later signed to RCA that same year and was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2021 BET Awards, among other accolades. PULSE's deal with her encompasses her entire catalog and includes a go-forward co-publishing deal.
Pictured hoping they can lose us are (second row) PULSE Co-CEO Scott Cutler and PULSE President Ashley Calhoun, Flo Milli (front) and the PULSE team.
Warner Chappell Music and Alex Gaskarth of the band All Time Low have signed a joint-venture publishing deal with musician, songwriter and producer Dan Swank.
Swank has contributed to 60 releases this year alone across multiple genres, with his songs being recorded by Pale Waves, Knox, Taylor Acorn, Mitchell Tenpenny and Charlotte Sands, among others.
“Dan's vision as a songwriter is something truly special,” said WCM SVP A&R Katy Wolaver said. “It's an honor to welcome him to our Warner Chappell family and get to be part of this next chapter in his career."
Gaskarth added, “When I signed into the Warner Chappell system with Greg and Katy, I was welcomed into a collaborative, familial atmosphere, which in my experience, has always made for the best, most natural feeling environment. As a result, great music follows.
"I’m excited and honored to be growing our corner of the space by welcoming in my friend and collaborator Dan Swank as a writer and launching Sweet Heat Songs, which we will look to grow as we welcome in more writers and producers in the near future.”
Pictured knowing damn well there's nothing sweet about us are (l-r) Willo & Co's Shelby Yoder (Willo & Co), Wolaver, Swank, Gaskarth, Hard8's Keith Lazorchack and WCM's Alexa Morris.
