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

This Week in Music: The National Museum of African American Music, Olivia Rodrigo, Juice Wrld, AFI, & More
This Week in Music: The National Museum of African American Music, Olivia Rodrigo, Juice Wrld, AFI, & More
Welcome into the first 2021 edition of "This Week in Music", as we take you around the world of music...
100K+ Songs Removed! What’s Going on at DistroKid & Spotify
100K+ Songs Removed! What’s Going on at DistroKid & Spotify
Spotify & Distrokid Update as of 1/15/2021 The Situation Heats up with the "Restore Our Music" Petition Following the story...
6 Steps to a Profitable Fanbase: E-Book
6 Steps to a Profitable Fanbase: E-Book
Artists are all in it for the music, but to make it a career, you do need to make money...
How to Upload Your Canvas on Spotify
How to Upload Your Canvas on Spotify
No matter what your status in the music is, visuals are an incredibly important part of your career as a...

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

Scammy Marketing Companies, Releasing Albums, How to get a Job in the Music Business
Scammy Marketing Companies, Releasing Albums, How to get a Job in the Music Business
Elliot Tousley & James Landry, co-founders of De Novo Agency and Songflowr, host the Business of Music Podcast. If you’re...
Interview w/ MIT graduate, Aniche, & Concerts after Covid
Interview w/ MIT graduate, Aniche, & Concerts after Covid
Elliot Tousley & James Landry, co-founders of De Novo Agency and Songflowr, host the Business of Music Podcast. If you’re...
Some great Q&A with our audience, ‘Should I go to music school?”
Some great Q&A with our audience, ‘Should I go to music school?”
Elliot Tousley & James Landry talk about how Spotify has managed to actually never be profitable and still operate. The...
What More Do We Know About Distrokid & Spotify
What More Do We Know About Distrokid & Spotify
An update from Elliot Tousley & James Landry, co-founders of De Novo Agency and Songflowr Music Distribution, about the status...