Music News 11/18/2010

L-R: (Top) Beth Laird from BMI, Scott Ponce with Liz Rose Music and Whitney Daane from Kobalt Music Group; (Bottom) Liz Rose and Emily Shackelton

Recently opened publishing company Liz Rose Music has signed singer/songwriter Emily Shackelton.

“I am thrilled to announce Emily’s signing,” says Scott Ponce, Liz Rose Music general manager/creative director. “We have been fans of her writing for a while and are excited to be working with her in our new venture.”

Shackelton moved to Nashville in 2007 and within a year she had a publishing deal. In the spring of 2008, American Idol winner David Cook performed her song “Dream Big” on the show, which sold over 250,000 copies on iTunes and made it inside the Top 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She has had numerous cuts by major label artists worldwide.

Shackelton states, “I am proud to be a part of this new dynamic creative team and look forward to a life full of words and music.”
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L-R: Seth England, Rodney Clawson, Amy Allmand and Craig Wiseman.

Grammy nominated songwriter Rodney Clawson recently renewed his publishing deal with Big Loud Shirt. Clawson has penned the hits “I Saw God Today” (George Strait), “Amarillo Sky” (Jason Aldean), “Sunshine & Summertime” (Faith Hill), “Lost In This Moment” (Big & Rich), and current single “Old School” (Chuck Wicks).

Clawson has had songs cut by Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Craig Morgan and Randy Montana. As a producer, he has worked with Jake Owen and James Wesley.
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L-R: Davis Music Group GM Gator Michaels and Tony Ramey

Songwriter Tony Ramey has joined Davis Music Group as Creative Director/Songwriter for the company’s publishing division. He will report directly to GM Gator Michaels.

Ramey has written songs recorded by Trisha Yearwood, Craig Morgan, Trent Tomlinson, Bucky Covington, John Michael Montgomery, Doug Stone, Kevin Denny, Clay Walker, George Strait, and many others.

Davis Music Group has also signed songwriter David Chamberlain.
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SESAC-affiliated songwriter Monty Powell stopped by the performing rights organization’s Nashville headquarters to celebrate his new publishing agreement with Ole Publishing.

Powell, SESAC’s 2009 Songwriter Of The Year, has been one of country’s most successful and prolific songwriters over the last few years scoring hits including “Days Go By,” “Kiss A Girl,” “Til Summer Comes Around” and 2009 SESAC’s Song of the Year, “Sweet Thing” all recorded by superstar Keith Urban. Most recently, Powell was the recipient of the CMA’s coveted “Triple Play” Award for three No. 1 hits in one year.

Pictured (left to right): Ole Publishing’s Gilles Godard, SESAC’s Tim Fink, Ole Publishing’s Michael McCarty, Powell, SESAC’s Shannan Hatch and Ole’s Robert Ott. Photo: Ed Rode