Meet the platform built by a publishing A&R (ex-Sony, Warner Chappell) to break the music industry out of creative deadlock.

"The world’s greatest hits aren't on the charts yet- They’re trapped on forgotten hard drives,” says Brittany Perry, founder and CEO of GATELESS and former A&R pro at Sony Publishing and Warner Chappell. “GATELESS is the jailbreak the music industry has been waiting for."

Designed by the former A&R exec with a background at major publishers, GATELESS (g8less.com) blows open the barriers keeping these songs from artists and fans. Initially a B2B platform to connect songwriters with signed artists, GATELESS has now rolled out accounts for independent and self-managed artists. 

GATELESS’ new accounts let artists looking for their next hit browse the platform’s growing library of ideas and productions from vetted professional songwriters. The platform is home to more than a thousand works artists can search, songs by Kizzo, Triangle Park Music, Tommy Brown, BankrollGotIt, and more. They have credits with Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Jon Batiste, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, H.E.R., Summer Walker, and many more.

“People don’t realize where the disconnect is,” reflects Perry. “Relying on humans to connect the dots for thousands of catalogues has left many artists, executives, managers in limbo needing a hit but not knowing where to source one”.

Perry’s insight into this systemic failure came from years in the trenches with world-class songwriters, where she discovered a grim reality: thousands of potentially career-defining hits are languishing forgotten on hard drives. This "digital graveyard" exists because legacy publishers lack the modern infrastructure to make their catalogs searchable. Compounded by a high turnover of A&R executives and a dwindling pipeline of new executive talent, potentially priceless musical assets are left dormant.

“Everyone is hunting for that 'undeniable,' competitively impeccable sound,” Perry explains. “Yet, both fans and pros are missing the best music on the planet because it’s trapped behind outdated barriers. The old system is designed to keep it there.”

Perry began to imagine a way out. With expertise in music sociology, Perry was a student in USC Masters of Human Resource Management’s inaugural class, and saw that this problem was essentially an HR Information Systems one. Starting in 2023, she built GATELESS “from an HR perspective. I’ve always asked ‘What do songwriters need to have in order to be successful from their own vision(s) of success?’” Perry and GATELESS’ answer: find a way around unnecessary gatekeeping and dated creative practices, and make it as easy as possible for songwriters, artists, A&Rs, and others who support them to work efficiently together. 

GATELESS transforms unpitched ideas into a highly secure marketplace. Songwriters can move their best work into a protected database that artists and A&Rs can actively browse. From direct pitching to exploring creative briefs, the platform streamlines the path from a demo to an "undeniable" release. For enterprise users, GATELESS automates the heavy lifting by managing song agreements, reserving files, and tracking roster interactions, so that A&Rs can manage projects more efficiently and gain a birds’ eye view. 

Independent artists now have access to this professional framework. They can curate playlists of top-tier productions. Once they find promising ideas, GATELESS employs a "consider and pay-to-connect" security model: artists cannot download anything. Additionally, thanks to a strategic partnership with DoveRunner, GATELESS adds a third layer of IP protection to keep songwriters’ works safe. 

If an artist discovers a track they love, they can connect directly with the songwriter by paying a Connection Fee, processed instantly via Stripe, which unlocks a one-on-one virtual meeting to discuss collaboration and next steps. Artists and A&Rs with enterprise accounts can also reserve files and initiate Song Agreement Notices through the platform to signal intent to move forward with a record. To streamline the process, both songwriters and artists provide the contact information of their attorneys or representatives so the appropriate parties are automatically notified when a potential song agreement is initiated.

“We’re here to help songwriters grow their catalogues and to democratize the inspiration process for artists,” Perry notes. “Writers are truly the foundation of the music business, and it's time to go discover top-tier production, easier. Dry those AI tears and go find your next hit, now!”

Artists, Independent artists, songwriters, and executives can join the ecosystem today at g8less.com.