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Seeker Music has acquired the publishing rights to Marcos “Cosine” Palacios' catalog. This includes hits such as Nicki Minaj's “Anaconda,” Rihanna's “Birthday Cake” and Big Sean's “Dance (A$$).” the soundtracks he wrote for FOX's Empire and Star, and his work as one half of the production duo Da Internz. In addition, Cosine has been named Seeker's first Sample Moose Ambassador.
The Samplelémoose platform is the company's strategy to increase the profile of its catalog by providing select producers, artists, and songwriters with access to the company's carefully selected selection of easy-to-clear loops, beats, and flip-starts. is an important part of song. Already, Sample Moose's efforts led to the creation of Coco Jones' song “Double Back,” which is an inversion of SWV's “Rain.” Other flips from Seeker's catalog include Shabzi's “A Bar Song” (flipped from J-Kwon's “Tipsy”), Chris Brown's “Freak” (from Nelly's “Air Force Ones”), Teyana Taylor's “Freak” (from Adina Howard's “Freak Like Me”). ”), IVE's “All Night” featuring Saweetie (from Icona Pop's song of the same name).
In his new role as ambassador, Mr. Cosine will spearhead the expansion of more Sample Moose initiatives. Last week (April 10-12), the producer organized a songwriting camp with Seeker called Samplemoose Sessions, where nearly 20 music creators gathered to swap songs from Seeker's catalog. Songs used at the camp included Christopher Cross's “Sailing” and “Arthur's Theme.” “We Got The Beat'' by the Go-Go's, “Million Dollar Bill'' by Whitney Houston, and “When I See U'' by Fantasia.
Founded in 2020 by songwriter and entrepreneur Evan Bogart, Seeker Music takes a creative and proactive approach to catalog management, treating older songs with the same approach as the latest cutting-edge releases. To date, the company has acquired catalogs from artists such as Run The Jewels, Teddy Geiger, Jon Bellion, John Ryan, Plested, and MoZella. Its front-line publishing roster includes Kito, Robopop, Sofía Valdés, and K Sotomayor, while its front-line label roster includes Kareen Lomax, CARR, Dead Pony, Latroit, ONR, Fourth Daughter It is included.
Left to right: Cosine, Don Hulio, J.Que Smith, Dewain Whitmore, Jae Stephens Seeker Music
“Working with Seeker Music and the Samplemoose initiative, I feel deeply aligned with a team that not only cherishes the legacy of music, but also pioneers new avenues for creativity and innovation,” Cosine said in a statement. Ta. “This partnership marks an important milestone in my career and provides a unique platform to reimagine classics while nurturing the next generation of talent. We embark on this journey by blending tradition and innovation. I'm excited to contribute to the music industry in a way that resonates across generations.”
Evan Bogart added: “When I started getting the catalog on Seeker, all I was interested in were the songs I wanted to write and the projects I wanted to work on. Koss and I have been collaborating on music for almost 15 years, going back a long way. We are now working closely with Samplemoose in a way that no publisher or producer has ever done before. We were able to write our next chapter together, investing in each other, and I'm honored to have this opportunity to build with him.”