Publishing Company Pitch

Rachel Webb

Full Sail University

10.23.22

 Gavin Wilkinson, artist name ‘Pricelexs’, is an 18 year old songwriter, rapper and singer from

Denver, CO. Utilizing layered vocals and dark trap melodies, he creates an experimental and

lyrically distinctive sound that is all his own. Featuring genre blends of rap, industrial hip-hop,

and trap, Pricelexs puts a grungy spin on 21st century underground music. Wilkinson has been

writing, producing and singing tracks for the last 2 years, alongside close friend Kameron Fisher,

who is a co-producer and writer on most of his tracks. I recently discovered this artist, Gavin and

I went to the same high-school but didn’t share much interaction. We reconnected after 4 years

this past summer when he started following me on instagram and sent me a direct message. He

mentioned that he was an artist and showed me some demos and a link to his streaming

platforms.

Pricelexs has over 2,000 followers on all his streaming platforms, and has gathered an

intimate but dedicated following on instagram and twitter. YouTube is a platform that needs

growth, with only 33 followers. Pricelexs’ recent single “Take Down” has done significant

 numbers, showing a steady growth in streaming numbers over the last 3 months. The song was

placed in several Spotify playlists, including “Discover Weekly”. https://open.spotify.com/track/

5x50EbFKSOEWuAnqVXs9TG?si=a2432d4814e04d81

This song would be appropriately placed in a video game or film. My artist wishes to keep his

music as authentic as possible, and reduce any risk of un-ethical production. He also wants full

copyright protection and to avoid popular platforms such as Tik-Tok in an effort to keep his ethos

protected.

Wixen Music is a family owned and run publishing company that offers a variety of

services, such as licensing, royalty collection, pitching, copyright protection and representation.

The company priorities copyright protection, and offers a short-term service plan that can be

terminated by either party. The company features over 2,000 clients, representing artists such as

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Missy Elliot and Sturgill Simpson. According their website,

the company heavily focuses on copyright protection, allowing individuals to retain complete

ownership of their works. The company makes it easy to apply by becoming a client, a 1 step

form on their website. The administrative fee is usually 10% royalties, so the clients keep 90% of

all earnings. (Wixen Music, n.d.)

There are also other creative resources that are not always this accessible to independent

artists, such as interactions with music supervisors, producers and managers for collaborations

and placement of music. This company is a good fit for my artist because he needs a company

that will give him a larger share of profit, as well as retaining songwriting credits. His values are

to keep his music organic, and placement from a larger company will allow for this.

 There are not many cons to applying to this publishing company, the only factor is

needing a larger scale audience. If accepted, the company could connect my artist with valuable

executives in sync, playlisting and more. In order to contact Wixen Music, Pricelexs must create

a complete list of his songs, released and unreleased, as well as compiling information into a

one-sheet for submission the website. In addition to these steps, as his manager I will reach out

to Wixen in email form, reaching out directly to their vice president of business affairs, Julie

Hunt.

 Wixen Music Publishing Inc.

24025 Park Sorrento, Suite 130
Calabasas, CA 91302
10/23/22
Cory Shakelford
VP of Business Affairs

RE: Potential Partnership with Denver Songwriter

Dear Mr. Shackelford,

I am reaching out with the intention of potentially forming a partnership between your company
and my client Gavin Wilkinson, artist name ‘Pricelexs’. My client is a songwriter, rapper and
singer from Denver, CO who specializes in utilizing layered vocals and dark trap melodies. His
style combines an experimental and lyrically distinctive sound that is all his own. Featuring
genre blends of rap, industrial hip-hop, and trap, Pricelexs puts a grungy spin on 21st century
underground music.
Pricelexs has shown significant social media and streaming service growth in the last 2 years,
gathering over 50,000 streams on Spotify. In addition to social growth, my client is in the process
of developing multiple projects, his full compilation of written works is over 75. He has plans for
a full length collaboration album in the next 6 months, we’re hoping to partner with your
company in an effort to see this through. I appreciate your consideration of my client’s catalogue,
which is attached to this letter.
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you for your time, I
look forward to your response.

Sincerely,
Rachel Webb
Artist Manager
(720) 595-4227

 References:

Alexis, M. (2022, August 25). Top 10 Best Music Publishing Companies in 2022. Two Story
Melody. https://twostorymelody.com/best-music-publishing-companies/

Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. (n.d.). About Wixen Music. https://www.wixenmusic.com/about/

the-company