lyrics. She finds that hit songs are often those that sound similar to other songs, but she rejects trying to "genetically engineer" a song formally, holding that such songs "end up sounding like a ransom note." Pulse music group In 2007, Preven and Cutler began their own music publishing company with record producer Josh Abraham, who founded Pulse Recording (recently renamed Pulse Music Group) in 2004. Pulse Music Group is the parent company of Pulse Music Publishing. Pulse describes itself as "by musicians and for musicians," and strives to be a "sanctuary" for artists to explore their creative potential. In 2012, the company established a partnership with Creative Nation, the Nashville-based music management and publishing company owned by songwriter Luke Laird and his wife Beth Laird. After forming a partnership with Fuji Music Group in 2014, PULSE expanded its client roster to include Christian “Bloodshy” Karlsson, BØRNS, Gallant, Starrah, El-P of Run The Jewels, DRAM (rapper), RY X, and Kaytranada among others. The company's other major ventures include music producer Rick Rubin's first music publishing company, American Songs, and Marc Anthony's Latin entertainment company Magnus Media. Pulse operates two recording studios, one based at its headquarters in Los Angeles, and four studios based in Burbank, California. Personal life Preven lives in Los Angeles. She has two children: Max and Violet. Discography Selected songwriting discography Selected production discography Awards and nominations Grammy Awards Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media ("Where The River Goes") (Nominee) Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Song ("Listen") (Winner) Academy Award Best Song ("Listen") (Nominee) Golden Globe Award Best Song ("Listen") (Nominee) Black Reel Awards Best Song ("Listen") (Nominee) Satellite Award Best Original Song ("Listen") (Nominee) References External links Living people Harvard College alumni American rock singers Songwriters from New York (state) Women rock singers 21st-century American women singers Ednaswap members 1965 births Annetenna members 21st-century American singers