BDi Music signs Ellysse Mason to exclusive deal

London, 18th May 2022 Independent publisher BDi Music has signed emerging artist and songwriter Ellysse Mason to an exclusive worldwide publishing deal.

Signed to LAB Records, Mason has accumulated 430,000 followers across her social media channels, with 200,000 monthly Spotify listeners and over 4 million total streams.

Alongside her loyal fanbase, Mason has also gained the support of industry professionals with regular international and regional radio play including BBC Radio 1 and 6 Music, as well as being championed by BBC Introducing.

She has also sold-out headline shows at The Deaf Institute, Band On The Wall and Manchester Academy 3.

In 2021, Mason appeared at festivals such as Live At Leeds and Dot To Dot (Bristol and Nottingham) and is due to play at Kendal Calling 2022 and 110 Above.

She has supported Tom Walker, Sam Ryder and, more recently, Fickle Friends on tour.

Junior A&R at BDi Music James Paterson said: “Ellysse is a wonderfully talented artist and songwriter. Her creative vision and work ethic is truly inspiring when it comes to her own songs, or writing for other artists. I’m immensely proud and excited for Sarah [Liversedge, BDi Music founder and MD] and I to be working with her in the next steps of her career.”

Ellysse Mason said: “This year is all about surrounding myself with an amazing team of people, so I’m very excited to be working with James and Sarah who have been so supportive and invested in my songs and vision. I’m really looking forward to being part of the BDi family.”

Founded by Sarah Liversedge in 2004, BDi Music has established itself as an award-winning independent music publishing business representing songwriters, composers and production companies with deals tailor-made for individual creative talent. Since inception, BDi has been honoured with two Ivor Novello Awards, three RTS Awards, a BAFTA and two ASCAP Awards, as well as a Grammy Award in 2016 for Amy Wadge’s involvement in Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud.