As first reported by Variety, Pulse Music Group has acquired Hitcher, a firm specializing in synch placement, marketing and music supervision. Hitcher founder Joe Rangel joins Pulse as a principal as part of the deal, and will serve in the new position of Head of Sync, Creative & Licensing. He will supervise four in-house staffers and two consultants whose main concentration is in film and TV. Pulse co-CEO Scott Cutler commented: “Pulse has always had a great relationship with Joe and Hitcher since day 1. The... Read More

Starrah was named Songwriter of the Year at the 35th annual ASCAP Pop Awards held at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA on April 23rd. She was recognized for her contribution on 4 global hits all released in 2017: Camila Cabello’s “Havana feat. Young Thug”, Halsey’s “Now or Never”, Drake’s “Fake Love”, and Maroon 5’s “What Lovers Do feat. SZA”. Recognized as one of the most in-demand songwriters in music today, Starrah’s songwriting discography has amassed more than 15 million units in sales and... Read More