Music News (10/5/16)

MusicRow 2016 Publisher Issue Available Now

MusicRow, Nashville’s leading music industry publication, is proud to reveal its 2016 Publisher Issue. The October/November issue highlights the music publishing and songwriting community with a directory for premier music publishers and exclusive editorial.

The 72-page magazine goes in-depth with coverage of the track writing trend, Benny Brown and Juli Newton Griffith of BBR Music Group’s Magic Mustang Music, influences of Sony/ATV songwriter Thomas Rhett, revenue sharing with YouTube, and a roundtable conversation with Warner/Chappell’s Ben Vaughn, THiS Music’s Rusty Gaston, and songwriter/entrepreneurs Ashley Gorley and Jeremy Stover.

The Expanded Writers’ Notes portion includes exclusive interviews with Florida Georgia Line, Josh Hoge, Kelsea Ballerini, Abe Stoklasa, Andrew Dorff, and Jamie Floyd.

Single copies of the Publisher Issue are available for purchase at musicrow.com for $30, and are included with yearly subscriptions at no additional cost.

3 Ring Circus Music Re-Ups Davis Naish

Pictured (L-R): 3 Ring Circus Music Director of A&R/Artist Management Casey Le’Vasseur, 3 Ring Circus Music GM Darrell Franklin, Davis Naish, 3 Ring Circus Music President Jeffrey Steele. Photo: Colin M Lewis – Stella Cadente ENT

3 Ring Circus Music has re-signed songwriter Davis Naish to an exclusive publishing agreement.

The Nashville native has been part of the 3 Ring family for two years. He is the son of contemporary Christian producer Phil Naish. He began writing songs at the age of 16, influenced by writer Richard Marx and composer/arranger Rob Mathes.

Jason Lehning Signs Publishing Deal With Spirit/Fluid Music Revolution

Pictured (L-R, front row): Frank Rogers, Fluid Music Revolution; Jason Lehning; Daniel Hill, President, Spirit Music Nashville. (L-R, back row): AJ Burton, Vice President, Fluid Music Revolution; Billy Lynn, VP Creative, Spirit Music Nashville; Eric Hurt, Sr. Director Creative, Spirit Music Nashville.

Spirit/Fluid, the Nashville-based joint venture between Spirit Music Group and Frank Rogers’ Fluid Music Revolution has signed Jason Lehning to an exclusive publishing deal.

The son of Randy Travis’ producer Kyle Lehning, Jason spent his childhood around the entertainment industry. After graduating from Berklee College of Music in Boston, he returned to Nashville to work as an engineer. Lehning has since been active as a producer, musician, composer, mixer and engineer, contributing to over 350 albums by artists including George Jones, Erasure, Mat Kearney, Guster, Bill Frisell, and Alison Krauss. He won two Grammy awards as an engineer and was nominated for the Best Engineer Grammy in 2008. Lehning also tours regularly in the UK with his band The Bees with singer-songwriter Daniel Tashian and drummer David Gehrke.

Josh London Signs Songwriting Contract With Major Bob Music

Pictured (Front Row, L-R): Wendi Crosby York, VP of Publishing Admin.; Josh London; Tina Crawford, VP. (Back Row, L-R): Frank Reynolds, Copyright Admin. Asst.; Chandler Thurston, A&R Coord.; Bob Doyle, CEO/President.

Major Bob Music has added singer/songwriter Josh London to an exclusive worldwide songwriting deal. London is a Kentucky native living in Nashville.

Emily Ann Roberts Signs With SESAC

Pictured (L-R): SESAC’s Shannan Hatch and Roberts. Photo: Peyton Hoge

Emily Ann Roberts has signed with SESAC for representation. Roberts was a contestant on NBC’s The Voice last year and chosen by Blake Shelton for his team. During the competition, Roberts performed renditions of “In The Garden,” “Blame It On Your Heart” and “Why Not Me.”  Roberts stopped by SESAC’s new Music Row headquarters to visit and celebrate the new partnership.