Music News (5/21/14)

Pictured (L-R): Drew Alexander – VP of Curb Publishing, Mike Curb – Founder of Curb Records, Kyle Jacobs, Colt Cameron – Sr. Creative Director, Curb Publishing.

Curb Music Publishing has re-signed songwriter Kyle Jacobs to its roster. During his time as a Curb Music Publishing writer, Jacobs has penned songs for Eli Young Band (“Dust”) and Jerrod Niemann (“Donkey”). Other artists to benefit from Jacobs’ compositions include Tim McGraw, Lee Brice, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Kelly Clarkson, Thompson Square, Scotty McCreery, Trace Adkins, Craig Morgan and Garth Brooks (“More Than A Memory”).

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Warner/Chappell Music has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Sonya Isaacs Yeary, songwriter, vocalist and mandolin player for legendary gospel group The Isaacs.

While with Disney’s former country label Lyric Street Records, the singer-songwriter began writing songs and has had her work recorded by artists such as Trisha Yearwood, LeAnn Rimes, Vince Gill, gospel artists Jason Crabb, Mark Lowry and the Gaither Vocal Band and Martina McBride whose hit “I’m Gonna Love You Through It,” ranked No. 1 on MusicRow’s Country Breakout Singles chart.

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The Song Farm has entered into catalog representation and world administration agreements with Dan Hodges Music. The Song Farm has signed TW Hale, who has penned songs for Reba, Randy Travis, Martina McBride and others. The Song Farm is located at 1010B 16th Ave. S.

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BMI Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy, Communications & New Media, Richard Conlon, has exited the company after a 20-year tenure. Conlon managed global strategy for the organization and spearheaded its digital division and global communications efforts. He was based in New York.

BMI President Del Bryant said, “Richard has played a pivotal role in the strategic growth and positioning of BMI and the value of music for decades. We appreciate his many contributions to the company and his enduring advocacy at the negotiating table and across the entire marketplace for our songwriters, composers, publishers and licensees alike. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

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Nashville was well represented at SESAC’s Pop Awards held earlier this month at the historic New York Public Library.

Laura Heatherly, T.J. Martell’s Chief Executive Officer, joined SESAC executives and T.J. Martell board members Ellen Truley and Dennis Lord on the event red carpet prior to the awards dinner which honored top songwriters and publishers in the Pop, Urban and Rock music genres.

The event drew over 450 writers, publishers and other music industry members.

Pictured (L-R): Ellen Truley, SESAC’s Vice President, Corporate Relations; Laura Heatherly, T.J. Martell’s Chief Executive Officer; Dennis Lord, SESAC’s Executive Vice President. Photo: Shawn Ehlers