Key Takeaways
- Pebbles & TamTam have achieved significant success with their single “PINK LIKE SUKI,” reaching over 20 million streams.
- Josh Weathers has signed a deal with Sea Gayle Music Publishing and released his album Neon Never Fades.
- Soundstripe partnered with PopArabia to host songwriting camps in the MENA region, aiming to expand their music catalog.
- The songwriting camp in Abu Dhabi produced 23 new songs for Soundstripe’s collection.
Electric Feel Publishing signed producer and writer duo Pebbles&TamTam, whose credits include ILLIT’s “NOT ME” and Yeri Mua’s “BFF.” The pair just enjoyed a breakout success as artists with the single “PINK LIKE SUKI,” which has amassed more than 20 million streams on Spotify. The duo released Sleepover! the mixtape in May.
“We are honored that EF invited us to sit at the cool kids table. The moment we stepped in the building we knew it would be a perfect fit. They just get it <3,” said Pebbles&TamTam in a statement.
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“We are very excited to welcome Pebbles&TamTam to Electric Feel Publishing and look forward to supporting the next chapter of their journey,” added Austin Rosen, CEO/founder of Electric Feel.
Singer-songwriter Josh Weathers signed a deal with Sea Gayle Music Publishing. The Texas native just released his album Neon Never Fades.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Josh Weathers to the Sea Gayle family,” Chris DuBois, president of Sea Gayle Music, said in a statement. “Josh is a truly generational talent and one of the finest vocalists you’ll ever hear. His ability to make a 500-seat venue feel like a stadium show is unmatched. We’re excited to partner with him on this next chapter and can’t wait for the rest of the world to experience his music.”
“I’m truly honored and excited to begin this next chapter with Sea Gayle Music,” Weathers added. “Their care and integrity in crafting great songs with world-class songwriters is unparalleled. There’s no place I’d rather be. Sincere thanks to Chris DuBois and the incredible Sea Gayle team for their trust and support.”
Music licensing platform Soundstripe teamed up with Abu Dhabi-based indie music company PopArabia to create a series of songwriting camps for artists and songwriters based in the MENA region. The first camp took place in October in Abu Dhabi, where more camps will be held over the next two years. The companies are also looking to expand with additional camps elsewhere in the region.
According to a press release, the camp that took place in October resulted in 23 songs that will become part of Soundstripe’s catalog.
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“Arabic music and music from the MENA region is rapidly gaining popularity, and we’ve seen an uptick in requests on Soundstripe,” said Soundstripe CEO Jeff Perkins in a statement. “As part of our overall global strategy, we wanted more original music from the region in our catalog and wanted to expand in the most artist-friendly way possible. PopArabia was the perfect partner.”
“The Middle East is one of the fastest-growing music markets in the world, and we’re witnessing the emergence of a vibrant regional sound that is resonating with global creatives and agencies,” added Hussain (Spek) Yoosuf, founder/CEO of PopArabia. “PopArabia sees this writing camp as a natural extension of our mission to support a thriving ecosystem for music in the UAE and the wider region and grow real opportunities for our region’s artists.”
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