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June 1, 2023
Big Machine Music Signs Several Writers To Long-Term Extensions
NASHVILLE-based independent music publisher BIG MACHINE MUSIC (BMM) TODAY (6/1) announced the long-term extension of exclusive co-publishing agreements with four writers, LAURA VELTZ, JESSIE JO DILLON, and MADDIE & TAE (MADDIE FONT and TAYLOR KERR). … more »
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May 25, 2023
UMG Nashville Names Chelsea Blythe EVP/A&R
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP NASHVILLE has named CHELSEA BLYTHE as its EVP/A&R. She succeeds BRIAN WRIGHT, who departed that role in APRIL (NET NEWS 4/4). BLYTHE began her career as an A&R intern at INTERSCOPE RECORDS before becoming the department … more »
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May 9, 2023
AMR Songs Acquires Kimberly Perry's #1 Hit, 'If I Die Young'
Independent music publishing, rights management, and catalog management company AMR SONGS, founded by industry veteran TAMARA CONNIFF, has acquired artist-writer KIMBERLY PERRY's songwriting interest in "If I Die Young" for an undisclosed … more »
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April 24, 2023
HARDY And Lainey Wilson Top The Country Chart With 'wait in the truck'; Two Morgan Wallen Singles Crack The Top 10
Congratulations to BIG LOUD RECORDS' HARDY, BROKEN BOW RECORDS' LAINEY WILSON, and their respective promotion teams for landing the #1 single at Country radio this week with their duet, "wait in the truck." The song zooms from #4 to #1 … more »
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April 24, 2023
Songwriter/Producer Louis Bell Makes History With Eight RIAA Diamond Singles
Songwriter/producer LOUIS BELL has become the first songwriter in history to have eight RIAA Diamond-certified singles. Each record has sold more than 10 million copies in the U.S. This news follows Bell, alongside his collaborators, breaking the record … more »
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April 17, 2023
Report: Halsey, Capitol Records Split Up
HALSEY and CAPITOL RECORDS are ending their partnership, according to a report in VARIETY. The performer's managers, ANTI-POP's JASON ARON and ANTHONY LI, issued the following statement: “After eight great years the decision to leave … more »
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April 17, 2023
Bailey Zimmerman Holds The Top Of The Country Chart For A Second Consecutive Week
As his new single, "Religiously," impacts Country radio TODAY (4/17), WARNER/WEA/ELEKTRA's BAILEY ZIMMERMAN remains on top of the MEDIABASE Country singles chart for a second consecutive week with "Rock And A Hard Place," his … more »
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April 12, 2023
Jonathan McHugh Joins AMR Songs As Senior Advisor Creative & Synch, Board Member
Music industry veteran JONATHAN McHUGH has joined TAMARA CONNIFF's global independent music publishing, rights management and catalog marketing company AMR SONGS (AMR) (NET NEWS 3/23) as Senior Advisor Creative & Sync, while also serving on the … more »
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April 6, 2023
Kimberly Perry Signs Global Publishing Deal With Warner Chappell and Songs & Daughters Publishing
KIMBERLY PERRY, formerly one-third of the sibling trio THE BAND PERRY, has signed a global publishing deal with WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC and SONGS & DAUGHTERS PUBLISHING. PERRY wrote THE BAND PERRY's #1 crossover single, "If I Die Young," … more »
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April 3, 2023
Sire Records Co-Founder Seymour Stein Dies At 80
The industry is mourning the death of ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME member, SIRE RECORDS Co-Founder, and former VP/WARNER BROS. RECORDS, SEYMOUR STEIN, who passed away SUNDAY morning (4/2) from cancer at the age of 80. STEIN is known for signing artists … more »