This summer sure is flying by! But as always, our team in Burbank, CA has been working away at collecting songwriter royalties and pitching on behalf of our TuneCore Publishing Administration Artists. Check out this month’s songwriter highlights, pitches and placements/licenses below.
SONGWRITER HIGHLIGHTS
TuneCore Music Publishing is thrilled to be working with raw blues/roots musician, Xavier Dphrepaulezz, known by his stage name, Fantastic Negrito. After suffering through a disastrous record deal and recovering from a near fatal car accident, the resilient musician has penned his unique experience of “making it” and losing it all on his self-titled EP.
This past January, Fantastic Negrito defeated thousands of entries to win the NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert Contest with the submission of his song, “Lost in a Crowd”, performed in a freight elevator in his native Oakland, CA.
His upcoming July 24th release, Fantastic Negrito Deluxe EP, features two pre
viously unreleased songs as well as every song from the original self-titled EP. Also included is the single, “An Honest Man”, which was selected as the theme song for the Amazon original drama, Hand of God. Fantastic Negrito has several summer tour dates planned including a stop at Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco.
Kansas raised and New York based singer-songwriter, Katie Buchanan, released her newest album and third release administered by TuneCore Music Publishing, Glow, earlier this year. Drawing from influences such as Fiona Apple and John Mayer, Buchanan pushes the confines of the singer-songwriter genre by creating her own unique style of folk/pop and blues inspired music.
Buchanan’s vocal and instrumental skill paired with her ability to write po
werful, emotional songs gives this musician an invaluable edge. With this array of talent, it’s not surprising that the entirety of Glow was written, produced, and performed by Buchanan. Additionally, her music has been featured on sites like No Depression and Guitar World Magazine.
SYNC & CREATIVE
In addition to our Sync & Master Licensing Database, our creative team continuously works to place TuneCore administered copyrights across all visual media. Recent pitches include music for Beyond Deceit starring Josh Duhamel, several TV shows including Unforgettable and Damien, and sports programs like NASCAR on Fox.
RECENT LICENSES & PLACEMENTS
Dancing With The Stars |
Double Daddy |
NHL Playoff Promos |
IN THE NEWS
TuneCore stays current on industry news to make sure we’re the first to know how new legislation and deals will affect our writers. Here are links to recent articles you need to know about:
How to Make Money with Your Music on YouTube
SESAC Buys the Harry Fox Agency
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