Music News (2/24/16)

SESAC Moves Into New Headquarters

SESAC’s new Music Row headquarters.

SESAC has now consolidated its two office spaces into its global headquarters at the new address, 35 Music Sq. E. in Nashville. The $20 million project, which occupies 110,000 square feet, will include all of the company’s core departments, including Writer/Publisher Relations, Business Affairs, Business Development Center, Corporate Relations, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Licensing and Royalty Distribution/Research Services Department.

ole Signs Tony Martin

Pictured (L-R): Leslie Roberts, Director, BMI; Ben Strain, Creative Director, ole; Emily Mueller, Creative Manager, ole; Jody Williams, VP, BMI; songwriter Tony Martin, Mike Whelan, Sr. Creative Director, ole; Shellien Kinsey, Creative Coordinator, ole; John Ozier, GM Creative, ole.

Independent rights management company ole has inked a deal with Nashville songwriter Tony Martin. Martin’s songs include 15 No. 1 hits, such as “Time Is Love” by Josh Turner and “Banjo” by Rascal Flatts. He has also notched eight Top 5 and five Top 10 tracks.

Under the deal, ole has purchased Martin’s catalog and future co-publishing rights.

Brennin Signs To Deluge Music

Pictured (L-R): Mark Friedman (Deluge Music), Brennin, Stephanie Greene

Brennin is the latest signing to Deluge Music’s Nashville roster. Brennin is also represented by WME.

Carnival Adds Marla Cannon-Goodman

Marla Cannon-Goodman

Carnival Music has signed Marla Cannon-Goodman to its roster of talented songwriters.

While still working as a nurse in the 1990s, she penned “The Fool,” which Lee Ann Womack recorded in 1997. The song topped the country charts, becoming the first No. 1 single for both writer and performer. Cannon-Goodman followed the hit with additional chart-toppers including “Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo” (Tracy Byrd), and “Cleaning This Gun” (Rodney Atkins), as well as songs that have been recorded by Eddy Arnold, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Billy Currington, Sammy Kershaw, Blake Shelton, George Strait, and more.

She recently penned several songs with newcomer Tucker Beathard, including his current single “Rock On,” while Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson recorded the Cannon-Goodman composition “Unfair Weather Friend” for their acclaimed Django and Jimmie duets album.

ACM Announces Song/Songwriter of the Year Nominees

Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year nominees have been announced by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) to complete 2016 ACM Awards categories.

A professional panel comprised entirely of award-winning songwriters helped select the nominees for the category that were then voted on by the Composer class of ACM Membership to appear on the final ballot.

The 51st annual ACM Awards will be held Sunday, April 3, airing live at 8 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network.

SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES (Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s):

Burning House – Cam
Songwriters: Jeffrey Bhasker, Tyler Johnson, Cam
Publishers: Marvelous Oaks Records (ASCAP), Creative Pulse Music (BMI), One Year Yesterday Publishing (BMI), Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI), These Are Pulse Songs (BMI), Way Above Music (BMI)

Girl Crush – Little Big Town
Songwriters: Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose
Publishers: HillarodyRathbone Music (ASCAP), Hoodie Songs (BMI), Songs of Crazy Girl Music (BMI), Songs of Universal Inc (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)

Nobody To Blame – Chris Stapleton
Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Barry Bales, Ronnie Bowman
Publishers: House of Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), WB Music Corp (ASCAP), Quackhead Music (BMI), RayLynn Publishing (BMI)

Raise ‘Em Up – Keith Urban Featuring Eric Church
Songwriters: Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston, Jeffrey Steele
Publishers: Jeffrey Steele Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), TomDouglasMusic (BMI), Sony/ATV Harmony (ASCAP), Texa Rae Music (ASCAP)

She Don’t Love You – Eric Paslay
Songwriters: Eric Paslay, Jennifer Wayne
Publishers: Five Stone Publishing (ASCAP), Spirit Two Nashville (ASCAP), Songwriters of Platinum Pen Publishing (BMI)

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR *(OFF CAMERA AWARD)

Rodney Clawson
Ross Copperman
Ashley Gorley
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne

NSAI Celebrates Chart-Topping Songs

The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) celebrated its latest No. 1 Party, sponsored by Klindt, Cole & Associates, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at the Music Mill, NSAI’s Music Row headquarters.

NSAI honored 18 Nashville-associated writers whose songs topped the Billboard Airplay, Digital, Hot or Mediabase charts between August 2015 and December 2015 in both country and Christian music formats.

Songwriters and their #1 plaques

Songs Recognized
“Anything Goes,” Writers: Craig Wiseman, Chris Tompkins, Felix McTeigue; recorded by Florida Georgia Line
“Kick the Dust Up” Writers: Ashley Gorley, Chris DeStefano, Dallas Davidson; recorded by Luke Bryan
“Kiss You in the Morning” Writers: Justin Wilson, Michael White; recorded by Michael Ray
“Young & Crazy” Writers: Ashley Gorley, Rhett Akins, Shane McAnally; recorded by Frankie Ballard
“Hell of a Night” Writers: Jaron Boyer, Adam Sanders, Zach Crowell; recorded by Dustin Lynch
“Save it for a Rainy Day” Writers: Andrew Dorff, Matt Ramsey, Brad Tursi; recorded by Kenny Chesney
“Buy Me a Boat” Writers: Chris DuBois, Chris Janson; recorded by Chris Janson
“John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” Writers: Josh Osborne, Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally; recorded by Keith Urban
“Lose My Mind” Writers: Heather Morgan, Ross Copperman, Brett Eldredge; recorded by Brett Eldredge
“Strip it Down” Writers: Jon Nite, Ross Copperman, Luke Bryan; recorded by Luke Bryan
“I’m Comin’ Over” Writers: Corey Crowder, Josh Hoge, Chris Young; recorded by Chris Young
“Let Me See Ya Girl” Writers: Jody Stevens, Michael Carter, Cole Swindell; recorded by Cole Swindell
“Smoke Break” Writers: Chris DeStefano, Hillary Lindsey, Carrie Underwood; recorded by Carrie Underwood
“Tennessee Whiskey” Writers: Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove; recorded by Chris Stapleton
“At the Cross (Love Ran Red)” Writers: Matt Armstrong, Ed Cash, Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin; recorded by Chris Tomlin
“Fix My Eyes” Writers: Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone; recorded by for KING & COUNTRY
“He Knows My Name” Writers: Seth Mosley, Mia Fieldes, Francesca Battistelli; recorded by Francesca Battistelli
“He Knows” Writers: Seth Mosley, Jeremy Camp; recorded by Jeremy Camp
“Flawless” Writers: Ben Glover, David Garcia, Solomon Olds, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Michael John Scheuchzer, Nathan Cochran, Robin Shaffer; recorded by Mercy Me