Music News (6/1/16)

Waterloo Revival Signs With SDN

Front Row (L-R): Waterloo Revival’s Cody Cooper, Toby Keith, Waterloo Revival’s George Birge. Back Row (L-R): TKO Artist Management’s TK Kimbrell, Show Dog Nashville General Manager George Nunes, Show Dog Nashville VP Promotion Rick Moxley

Show Dog Nashville founder Toby Keith has announced the addition of country duo Waterloo Revival to the label. Originally from Austin, Texas, the duo includes lead singer/guitarist George Birge as well as singer/guitarist Cody Cooper.

The duo was previously signed with Big Machine Records.

Sony/ATV and Carole-Ann Mobley Jointly Sign Josh Martin

Pictured (L-R): Attorney Scott Safford, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Sony/ATV’s Josh Van Valkenburg, Sony/ATV’s Tom Luteran, Carole-Ann Mobley, Josh Martin, Attorney Matthew Beckett, Sony/ATV’s Hannah Williams

Sony/ATV and Carole-Ann Mobley have jointly signed singer-songwriter Josh Martin to a worldwide publishing contract. Martin, a Kentucky native, moved to Nashville in 2013.

Combustion Music Signs Anthony Olympia

Pictured (L-R): Combustion Music’s Kenley Flynn, Safford Motley’s Kelly Donley, Combustion Music’s Chris Van Belkom, Anthony Olympia, Combustion Music’s Chris Farren, Safford Motley’s Scott Safford

Combustion Music has signed writer, producer and musician Anthony Olympia to a worldwide publishing deal.

The Louisville, Kentucky native relocated to Nashville in 2011, and immersed himself in the country music scene.

Spirit Music Group Acquires Josh Osborne Co-publishing

Josh Osborne. Photo: Moments By Moser

Spirit Music Group has acquired Josh Osborne’s co-published interest in songs written while he was a staff writer for Black River Publishing.

The announcement was made Wednesday (May 25) by David Renzer, Chairman and CEO, Spirit Music Group and Daniel Hill, President, Spirit Music Nashville.

Osborne’s catalog features nearly 500 songs, including nine No. 1 hits, which will now be published globally by Spirit Music Group. Spirit’s deal with Osborne also encompasses a number of his unreleased songs. Black River still owns their portion of these songs. Among the nine No. 1 country hits included in Spirit’s acquisition of Osborne’s catalog are “Come Over” and “Wild Child” by Kenny Chesney; “Drunk Last Night” by Eli Young Band; “My Eyes” and “Sangria” by Blake Shelton; “Leave the Light On” and “Take Your Time” by Sam Hunt; “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” by Keith Urban and “We Are Tonight” by Billy Currington.

After five years with Black River Publishing, Osborne joined SMACKSongs as a partner in June 2015.