Ian McLeod
Founder / Lead Composer·Cleod9
Washington, DC / New York, NY, United States, North America
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Ad Music House · Small Shop · Commercial MusicRecently activeReviewed Sep 2026
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Why reach out to Ian?
Ian McLeod works as a founder / lead composer at Cleod9 and is publicly associated with ad music house, small shop and commercial music, working into Washington, Dc / New York, Ny. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Market
Washington, Dc / New York, Ny · United States
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Ian
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Cleod9.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Ian McLeod cover?
Coverage
- Ad Music House
- Small Shop
- Commercial Music
- Nikon Ads
Market
- Washington, Dc / New York, Ny
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Ian McLeod?
Ian McLeod is a Washington, DC / New York, NY-based founder / lead composer associated with Cleod9. Their published work centres on Ad Music House, Small Shop and Commercial Music. The audience sits primarily in Washington, Dc / New York, Ny and United States. Founder / Lead Composer · Cleod9. Ian McLeod works as a founder / lead composer with Cleod9, based in Washington, DC / New York, NY. Founder and lead composer of boutique music + sound house Cleod9. Official work pages include Nikon Keymission brand films and Patagonia's Hasta La Raiz plus Tribal Waters. The topics that recur across their output are Ad Music House, Small Shop, Commercial Music, Nikon Ads and Patagonia Ads, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. Reach concentrates on Washington, Dc / New York, Ny, United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Founder / Lead Composer. Works at: Cleod9. Based in: Washington, DC / New York, NY, United States, North America. Campaign types: Brand Partnership, Sync. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Ian's coverage and the Washington, Dc / New York, Ny market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Founder / Lead Composer
- Works at
- Cleod9
- Based in
- Washington, DC / New York, NY, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Brand Partnership, Sync
- Territories
- United States, North America
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About Ian McLeod
Ian McLeod works as founder / lead composer and covers Ad Music House, Small Shop, Commercial Music and Nikon Ads. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Ian McLeod is based in Washington, DC / New York, NY, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Ian is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Ian's coverage and the Washington, Dc / New York, Ny market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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