Music News (10/3/18)

Thomas Archer Extends Deal With MV2 Entertainment

Pictured (L-R): Nicole Sherrill – Creative Director, Ben Strain – Creative Director, Mike Whelan – Senior Creative Director, Thomas Archer, Tony Harrell – General Manager, Lauren Davis – Artist Management and Contract Administration. Photo: Lindsey Parrish.

MV2 Entertainment has extended its deal with hit songwriter Thomas Archer. Archer has had recent hits with artists Luke Combs (“Hurricane”) and Walker Hayes (“You Broke Up With Me”).

Archer, born and raised in Georgia, made his move to Nashville in 2012 after securing numerous cuts with independent artists, which caught the ear of Nashville publishers and helped him land his first publishing deal. Since moving to Nashville, Archer has become a well-known name in the songwriting community and is poised to have a breakout year.

MV2’s roster of writers includes Thomas Archer, Nick Donley, Jimmie Deeghan, Eric Dodd, Clay Mills, Robert Arthur and artist Nora Collins.

Average Joes Entertainment Signs Carter Winter

Top row (L-R): Tyler Cole/UTA; Zach Beebe/Manager; Lance Roberts/UTA. Bottom row (L-R): Forrest Latta/AJE A&R; Carter Winter; Shannon Houchins/AJE CEO-President

Singer-songwriter Carter Winter has joined the roster at indie label Average Joes Entertainment. His debut album for the label, Temptation, is available for pre-order and is set for release on Nov. 2, 2018.

Winter has touring representation through United Talent Agency, and is signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Publishing. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Winter has spent most of the last few years on the road honing his performance skills and growing his fan base.

Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Average Joes is also home to Colt Ford, Adam Wakefield, Montgomery Gentry and others.

Hard Rock Label Eleven Seven Music Launches Nashville Venture With Flagship Artist Cory Marks

Cory Marks

Cory Marks has signed a multi-album record and publishing deal with newly-launched Eleven Seven Nashville, the Music City office of New York-based rock label Eleven Seven Music. Headed by Allen Kovac, Eleven Seven works with acts including Mötley Crüe, Five Finger Death Punch, All That Remains, Bad Wolves, and Papa Roach.

Marks, a native of North Bay, Ontario, has been writing and recording with rock producer Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch, Disturbed) over the past two years to create a brand of amped-up country music.

Originating after a night spent at a bar with some buddies playing cover songs of Vince Gill and Merle Haggard hits, Marks was encouraged to pursue music. He began writing songs and performing across Canada and opening for artists including Brantley Gilbert, Marty Stuart, Toby Keith and more. That led to his signing with Eleven Seven Music.

Eleven Seven launched in 2006. The full-service label was named Billboard‘s Rock Label of the Year in 2010. In 2015, Papa Roach’s F.E.A.R. debuted at No. 15 on the Top 200 and the band’s 2017 release, Crooked Teeth, debuted at No. 1 on the Hard Rock album chart, with their single “Help” spending six weeks atop the rock radio chart. In August, another of the label’s artists, Bad Wolves, celebrated their song “Zombie” being certified Platinum by the RIAA.

 
Songtrust Opens Nashville Office

Songtrust, a music royalty collector and publishing administrator, has opened a Nashville office and continues its growth with the company’s first full-time representatives based in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Nashville. Songtrust’s Nashville office is located at 909 Division Street.

Client Acquisition Representative Carli Gonderinger joins in Nashville after her internship stint with Songtrust’s parent company Downtown Music Publishing and a degree in Music Business from Belmont University.