Music News (6/3/15)

Pictured (L-R, back row): Austen Adams, Dickinson Wright PLLC; Denise Stevens, Partner, Loeb & Loeb, LLP; (seated): Hannah Showmaker, Parallel Music Publishing; Michael White; Tim Hunze, Parallel Music Publishing.

Parallel Music Publishing has re-signed hit songwriter Michael White to an exclusive global publishing agreement. White is co-writer of current singles “Kiss You In The Morning” by Warner Music Nashville’s Michael Ray and “On Your Lips” by Black River’s John King. White’s songs have been recorded by Shania Twain, Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Billy Currington, Kenny Chesney, Trace Adkins, Hank Williams Jr., Craig Campbell, Easton Corbin and more. In addition, White co-wrote Blake Shelton’s No. 1 “The Baby” and the top 10 “Loving Every Minute” by Mark Wills.

Parallel’s catalog includes recent No. 1 hits “Mama’s Broken Heart” by Miranda Lambert, “Better Dig Two” by The Band Perry and “’Til My Last Day” by Justin Moore. It also includes current singles “Kiss You In The Morning” by Michael Ray, “Love Me Like You Mean It” by Kelsea Ballerini and “Better Than You Left Me” by Mickey Guyton.

In addition to White, Parallel’s writer roster is home to Dean Alexander, Blake Bollinger, Lance Carpenter, Blake Chaffin, Jon Mabe, Brian Maher and Jenn Schott.

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Josh Kerr

Josh Kerr has re-upped with Black River Publishing. Kerr currently has a Top 10 hit on the charts with Kelsea Ballerini’s “Love Me Like You Mean It,” and penned four tunes on Ballerini’s debut CD.

Kerr’s first single at country radio was “Lay It On Me,” recorded by Curb artist Dylan Scott. He also recently celebrated his first No. 1, “Heartbeat” by Jasmine Rae in Australia, and is producing Sarah Ross’ upcoming project on the Average Joes label.

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Pictured (L-R): ole songwriter Jeremy Stover, Dustin Lynch and Justin Weaver

ole songwriter Jeremy Stover along with Justin Weaver caught up with Dustin Lynch on the road recently to write as they traveled to shows at the Power Plant Live in Baltimore, MD the Clarksburg Amphitheater in Clarksburg, WV, and the Blue Ridge Music Festival in Salem, VA.

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The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), on behalf of several music publisher members, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against “Wolfgang’s Vault,” which disseminates concert videos and audio recordings through websites including ConcertVault.com, Daytrotter.com and MusicVault.com, as well as YouTube. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

According to the NMPA, much of the sites’ content was never properly licensed. This lawsuit not only intends to stop these entities use of unlicensed works, but also to pay back those whose material has been exploited.

The infringing websites offer tens of thousands of hours of concert footage as on-demand streams, digital downloads, CDs, DVDs and vinyl recordings which generate revenue for Wolfgang’s Vault through subscriptions and advertising. They attract approximately 50,000 visitors per day.