PULSE and American Songs client D.R.A.M. released the follow up to his breakout single “Cha Cha” earlier this year. “Broccoli” features rapper Lil Yachty and has taken D.R.A.M.’s profile to a whole new level, becoming the #1 song on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart, and surpassing 100 Million streams on Spotify. The track is also rising on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, currently sitting at #8. In a recent interview, D.R.A.M. spoke about the impact Rick Rubin has had on him as an artist, “He... Read More

Travis Scott’s new album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, which is a first for the Houston native Rapper. PULSE client Starrah co-wrote the album’s lead single “Pick Up The Phone feat. Young Thug & Quavo” which has already garnered 30 Million streams on Spotify. She is also a co-writer on the album tracks “Way Back feat. Kid Cudi & Swizz Beats” and “Lose feat. Cassie.” Writer/Producer OZ collaborated with Scott on the album’s first track “The... Read More

Brave Enough is the third album from multi-talented violinist, dancer, and YouTube sensation Lindsey Stirling. It is the follow up to her Billboard Music Award nominated album Shatter Me, and PULSE’s Josh Abraham is the album’s Executive Producer. The album represents a growth in Stirling’s sound and unique ability to collaborate with a diverse group of artists, songwriters, and producers. Featured on Brave Me are the voices PULSE’s Raja Kumari and Rooty, as well as an assembled group of incredible writer/producers including Nico Stadi, Oligee,... Read More

MAGNUS Media, a full service entertainment company founded by Marc Anthony and former head of WME Latin Music Michel Vega, to represent up and coming and established Latino talent, has announced the formation of a joint venture relationship with PULSE Music Group. The partnership will seek to sign Latin songwriters, producers, artists, as well as grow and develop Magnus’ music publishing division and creative team. PULSE will provide exclusive worldwide music publishing administration and sync licensing services for Magnus through Pulse Publishing Administration and Hitcher... Read More

After spending double-digit consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs, Country Digital Songs, and Country Steaming Songs charts, Florida Georgia Line’s smash hit “H.O.L.Y.” has now reached #1 on the Country Radio chart! The song was co-written by PULSE client Nate Cyphert who described how the song came together to Billboard: “I don’t know exactly where it came from, but I just had this idea for ‘high on loving you.’ I was thinking of all the things that associate with love in the highest... Read More

The second single from Rihanna’s double-platinum album Anti is “Needed Me” and it’s turning into as big of a hit as the album’s first single “Work.” PULSE client Starrah co-wrote “Needed Me” which has reached the top of the Mediabase radio chart in both the Urban and Rhythmic formats. The song also ranks #3 on Spotify’s USA Top-10 streaming chart, with an average of 6.2 million plays per week and a cumulative total approaching 200 million plays. It’s also worth noting that the tracks from... Read More

Of all the playlists that Spotify curates and updates each week, none get more traffic than Discover Weekly. Millions of Spotify subscribers looking to stream music from artists that are on the verge of becoming global superstars count on “Discover Weekly” to provide them validation for the songs, and remixes that they should be listening to and talking about. Today, Forbes reported the data that Spotify has accrued since the first Discover Weekly playlist was posted 1 year ago, and BØRNS ranks as the 2nd... Read More

Pigeons & Planes released its list of the “Best Songs of 2016 (So Far)” and it features 5 songs from PULSE artists and writers. The list includes some of music’s biggest names from Kanye West to Drake and Beyonce. But as the blog stated in its feature, “we’ve also seen the emergence of some fantastic newcomers” and that “mainstream pop artists are working with underground talent, new artists are pushing genres into new territory, and local sounds are going global.” Songs by D.R.A.M., Starrah, and... Read More

Hero is the major label debut from Maren Morris and is the culmination of a career that started at age 11 where she transformed from songwriter to artist. The breakout single “My Church” fueled tremendous buzz and success for Morris over the past year, and the Huffington Post described the new album as “poppin’ fresh as a box of popcorn for a hungry audience of thrill seekers at a blockbuster movie premiere.” Pulse and Creative Nation clients Natalie Hemby, Barry Dean, and Luke Laird are... Read More

Kaytranada’s highly anticipated debut studio album 99.9% enlists a group of who’s who in guest artist features, culminating into what Earmilk called “a real soul experience.” From Anderson .Paak, to Vic Mensa, to Aluna George, the album’s sound is as diverse as the lineup, which Pitchfork eluded to in its review – “Kaytranada’s colorful sound is never derivative.” Kaytranada is currently on a 3-month headlining concert tour making stops across the US, Canada, and Europe. Download Kaytranada’s 99.9% on iTunes Stream 99.9% on Spotify Follow Kaytranada... Read More