Jon Nite Signs With Concord Music Publishing
Pictured (L-R): Mellissa Spillman (Concord), Claire Buchanan (Concord), Matt Turner (Concord), Jon Nite, Brad Kennard (Concord), Garrett Stephenson (Concord) and Ellie Gray (Concord). Photo: Audrey Spillman
ACM and CMA Award-winning songwriter Jon Nite has inked a global publishing deal with Concord Music Publishing. The deal includes all future works and a selection of Nite’s catalog.
“I’m so thankful for Matt Turner and the Concord team,” says Nite. “I’ve been a longtime fan of their crew and the work they’ve done over the years. To have them believe in my songs and help chase this with me over the next season is incredible!”
The Amarillo, Texas native has been a recognized name in Music City for over a decade. He has penned 18 No. 1 hits, earning three CMA Triple Play awards. In 2018, he received a Grammy and ACM nomination for Cole Swindell’s “Break Up in the End.”
Nite’s multi-genre cuts include Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope,” David Nail’s “Whatever She’s Got,” Luke Bryan’s “Knocking Boots” “Strip it Down” and “What She Wants Tonight,” Dierks Bentley’s “Living” and “Tip it on Back,” Kenny Chesney’s “Noise” and many more. Nite scored a No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Christian chart with Dan + Shay’s “Pray for You” in 2017. Other artist cuts include Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Dallas Smith, Darius Rucker, Tim McGraw, Phillip Phillips and Brandi Carlile, among others.
Nite was awarded the SESAC Writer of the Year in 2023 for his work on Tyler Hubbard’s “Dancin’ in the Country” Brett Young’s “You Didn’t” and Barrett’s “Pick Me Up.”
“Jon Nite’s songs have been a mainstay on country radio for the last 10 plus years,” shares Turner, A&R Vice President at Concord Music Publishing in Nashville. “His ability to write songs that evoke emotion is second to none! It’s truly an honor that he chose to entrust Concord with his catalog of hits and future works,” “I can’t wait to see what we will accomplish in the coming years together!”
Dave Cohen Inks With Position Music
Pictured (L-R): Mark Chipello (Partner and Head of A&R, Position Music), Hannah Babitt (President and Founder, BABZ), Dave Cohen, Chandler Thurston (A&R, Position Music) and Tyler Bacon (Founder and CEO, Position Music)
Writer, producer and musician Dave Cohen has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Position Music.
“I’m grateful to be surrounded by a team of people who believe in the work I pursue,” shares Cohen. “Chandler Thurston (Position Music) in partnership with Hannah Babitt (BABZ Management), is the obvious fit—the right creative family to work alongside in this new season and next chapter, within Nashville, Los Angeles, and beyond.”
Throughout his time in Nashville, Cohen has notched four ACM Awards for Keyboard Player of the Year. His session musician work can be heard on songs from Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Old Dominion, Hardy and Ella Langley, among others. He has also had writing and producing cuts with Elle King, Shaboozey, Chris Lane, Alli Walker and more.
“You’d be hard pressed to find a person in Nashville who doesn’t already love and respect Dave Cohen,” says Thurston, A&R at Position Music. “I am excited to have him as our first signing out of our Nashville office. Dave is a diverse writer and producer whose talent allows him to work across many genres. I can’t wait for the future as we’ve already hit the ground running.”
“We are thrilled to partner with our friends at Position Music as Dave Cohen enters this next chapter of his career,” adds Cohen’s manager Babitt. “As BABZ Management continues to grow our presence in the global market, we remain focused on aligning top-tier talent with the industry’s most respected publishing partners. Dave’s exceptional artistry, combined with Chandler Thurston’s impeccable reputation in Nashville and Position Music’s existing global presence, sets the stage for a powerful, multi-genre, multi-market trajectory; one that we are proud to support and help shape.”
Walker Montgomery Signs With Major Bob Music
Pictured (L-R, back row): Andy Friday (Major Bob) and Aubrey Daniels (Major Bob); (L-R, middle row): Emily Hasty (Major Bob); (L-R, front row): Jenni Tackett (Range Media Partners), Walker Montgomery and Bob Doyle (Major Bob). Photo: Courtesy of Major Bob Music
Rising singer-songwriter Walker Montgomery has signed with Major Bob Music.
Montgomery is the son of John Michael Montgomery and nephew of Montgomery Gentry’s Eddie Montgomery, but is forging his own path in today’s country scene with his classically-inspired, honey-bourbon vocal. His self-penned debut single “Simple Town” has earned 5.2 million streams on Spotify alone, and he has garnered over 20 million streams worldwide with his romantic power ballad “She Don’t Know,” from his 2022 EP Rust, along with story-building singles like the high-energy “Out of Nowhere” and good-time filled “Bad Day To Be A Beer.”
Montgomery’s release of “I Love The Way You Love Me” has tallied more than 40 million views across his socials, and he has racked up more than 78 million cumulative global streams. He will continue to release new music, produced by Bart Butler, throughout the year.
“Besides his timeless voice, Walker’s passion for storytelling and bringing it to life with fiddle and steel is what drew me to him,” says Aubrey Daniels, Major Bob Music’s Head of Publishing. “It’s completely inspiring, I feel so grateful to be a small part of what I believe to be a big career for Walker!”