Music News 6/23/11
Murrah To Exit Bug Music • Rhett Akins Re-Ups with EMI • Angel Snow Inks With Bug Music • Ten Ten Welcomes Scott Stepakoff • Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees Announced
Murrah To Exit Bug Music • Rhett Akins Re-Ups with EMI • Angel Snow Inks With Bug Music • Ten Ten Welcomes Scott Stepakoff • Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees Announced
Earlier this week songwriters Caroline Cutbirth and Tayla Lynn signed to Skyline Music Publishing. Together with Jennifer Wayne, Cutbirth and Lynn make up Skyville Records trio Stealing Angels. The band’s latest single “Paper Heart” was produced by Paul Worley and is climbing the country radio charts. • • • • Global music publisher Warner/Chappell Music […]
The Hard Rock Cafe Nashville will host performances by a slew of songwriters during CMA Music Festival. Kicking off tonight (6/9), the 5th Annual Songwriters Series will run through Saturday, June 11. Shows start at 10 PM. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Musicians On Call. Thursday, June 9—BMI presents Luke Laird, Natalie Hemby, […]
America got to hear newly crowned American Idol Scotty McCreery’s first single “I Love You This Big” on Wednesday (5/25), but he also recorded another song that has yet to be be released. Written by veteran hitmakers Tim Nichols and Jonathan Singleton, the song is “Out Of Summertime” and its journey to meet Scotty was an unusual one.
SESAC • Nashville SongWriters Festival • Mow the Row • World of Bluegrass 2011 • International Country Music Conference • Sony/ATV
Music supervision company Format Entertainment has expanded into Nashville and established a Format Music Publishing satellite office, headed by Anastasia Brown. She will represent local artists for film, TV pilots and commercials. In the last six months, Brown has licensed 10 songs and 12 masters with Nashville ties. She has also signed five local artists […]