PULSE GETS LOUDER

Rumor has it that a major deal with Pulse Music Group is imminent, with multiple possible partners narrowed down to one and expected to close this year. Who’s the mystery player? The prime suspect is the U.K. company that’s buying up all the hottest properties to establish a beachfront in the U.S. market with veteran publishers. Given the escalating price of poker in publishing, how fat will this one get?