Milk & Honey Launches Publishing Arm, Signs Gabriella Scotto [Exclusive]
Gabriella Scotto. Photo: Lily Nelson
Milk & Honey Music + Sports has officially launched a new Nashville-based publishing division, with rising songwriter Gabriella Scotto as its first signing. The publishing venture, administered by Kobalt, marks the company’s first standalone entry into the publishing space after years of partnerships tied to its clients.
The new venture has been in the works for over a year, with the team taking time to find the right songwriter who could move seamlessly between Nashville and Los Angeles and understand the creative culture of both markets. Milk & Honey’s Nashville head Jeff Skaggs met Scotto years ago while she interned for him at Creative Nation, and brought her into the fold when the search began.
“When we set out down the publishing road it was important to find a writer who was someone we believed in from a creative perspective but also someone who could forge real relationships in the industry,” shares Milk & Honey’s GM & Partner Nic Warner. “Gabriella filled those roles perfectly and we’re all excited to continue to build upon what she started on her own!”
“We’ve been patiently waiting to find the right songwriter to get Milk & Honey Publishing off the ground with, and Gabriella is without a doubt that writer,” adds Skaggs. “Her talent is matched only by her drive, and we’re excited to work with her and watch her have hits across multiple genres.”
Scotto, a New York native, has spent the majority of her writing career in Nashville, building her skills as both a conceptual and lyric-driven songwriter. Her background in pop has opened the door to cross-genre opportunities, especially in the dance and LA pop scenes, where she’s developed a growing network of collaborators.
Her recent collaborators include Dylan Conrique, Anna Hamilton, Kyndal Inskeep, Bizzy, Georgia Webster, Sydney Cubit, Lauren Weintraub, Sam Backoff, KTLN, Zoe Clark, Sam Derosa, Hank Compton and more. Now spending time in the LA songwriter scene, she’s been working closely with Hoskins, Joe Reeves, Y2K, Mags Duvall, Sophie Cates, Jordan Riley, Lil Aaron, Seb Kole, Lauren LaRue and Nolan Lambroza, among others. She’s recently had cuts with BIZZY, Zoe Clark and Gary Robinson.
“I’m incredibly grateful to be the first signing on Milk & Honey Publishing,” says Scotto. “The relationship built with this team over the past year has made me so confident in this partnership, and truly excited for what the future holds. I’m humbled by the opportunity to be surrounded by some of the most talented and driven songwriters in the industry. I’m looking forward to the success in the years to come, and doing it with a team who will be in my corner every step of the way. With Jeff, Nic and Lucas [Keller, Founder and President of Milk & Honey Music + Sports] by my side, the sky is the limit!?”
