(via Variety) It was ten years ago that producer Josh Abraham approached songwriters and longtime friends Scott Cutler and Anne Preven with a business proposition. The two members of mid-‘90s L.A. alternative group Ednaswap were known for writing “Torn” — which Natalie Imbruglia turned into a worldwide hit — while Abraham also had worked in the studio with acts ranging from Pink, Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert to Linkin Park, Slayer and Thirty Seconds to Mars. With the three investing a total of $100,000, Pulse Recordings opened... Read More

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