Elliot Tousley

Elliot Tousley was born and raised in a small town in western New Hampshire, before deciding to stay in-state and attend the University of New Hampshire. Elliot graduated studied business at UNH in the Peter T Paul School of Economics & Finance. He also spent time studying Marketing & Communication at Regents University in London, England. After completing his education, Elliot worked at a Fortune-50 insurance company in Marketing & Development for almost four years before founding De Novo Agency with James Landry.

On the side, Elliot is a freelance musician who began writing music at the age of 15. His music has amassed over one million hits on YouTube, as well as hundreds-of-thousands streams on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and Google Play. He has also performed original music all around New England. Using his experience in the music industry, Elliot also started the record company ‘Funk Factory’ which is still producing and distributing music for up-and-coming local New England artists.

Featured Articles

Independent Artist Spotlight: Federal Da General
Independent Artist Spotlight: Federal Da General
Federal Da General is an emerging global independent artist who has a brand new single and album out. While there...
Independent Artist Spotlight: Gagan Chadha
Independent Artist Spotlight: Gagan Chadha
Gagan Chada (Gee) is an up-and-coming artist out of New York with big goals and dreams. From a young age,...
Independent Artist Spotlight: OvaDos
Independent Artist Spotlight: OvaDos
OvaDos is a growing star in the independent music scene who has a brand new EP that just dropped this...
Independent Artist Spotlight: KEYON
Independent Artist Spotlight: KEYON
KEYON is an artist, producer, and writer from Massachusetts. Learn more in this Independent Artist Spotlight: KEYON.

Featured Videos

100K+ Songs Removed From Spotify & Distrokid – What’s Going On?
100K+ Songs Removed From Spotify & Distrokid – What’s Going On?
At De Novo Agency, we help musicians learn everything they need to know about owning and growing a music business....
Distrokid vs. Songflowr – Which Music Distributor is More Artist Friendly?
Distrokid vs. Songflowr – Which Music Distributor is More Artist Friendly?
At De Novo Agency, we help musicians learn everything they need to know about owning and growing a music business....
What is Songflowr Music Distribution and What Makes it Artist Friendly?
What is Songflowr Music Distribution and What Makes it Artist Friendly?
At De Novo Agency, we help musicians learn everything they need to know about owning and growing a music business....
What Russ Had to Say About Music Distributors & Digital Distribution
What Russ Had to Say About Music Distributors & Digital Distribution
At De Novo Agency, we help musicians learn everything they need to know about owning and growing a music business....

Featured Podcasts

BOM#30 Would You Rather- 15K Fans, or a TikTok from Kylie Jenner?.mp3
BOM#30 Would You Rather- 15K Fans, or a TikTok from Kylie Jenner?.mp3
Big debate on our Instagram page with this one, what would be more beneficial: 15K true fans, or 1 TikTok...
BOM#29 Sony Music Is Wiping Out the Old Debts of Catalog Artists
BOM#29 Sony Music Is Wiping Out the Old Debts of Catalog Artists
Sony said it “will no longer apply existing unrecouped balances to artists and participant earnings generated on or after January...
BOM#28 – Booking Shows After Covid & Billboard’s ‘Artist of the Decade’
BOM#28 – Booking Shows After Covid & Billboard’s ‘Artist of the Decade’
Elliot Tousley and James Landry break down the ins & outs of music industry for independent artists. This week they...
BOM#27 – Collecting All of Your Royalties & Spotify’s New Patents
BOM#27 – Collecting All of Your Royalties & Spotify’s New Patents
James Landry & Elliot Tousley discuss how independent artists can collect 100% of their royalties Apple Music's claim of paying...