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Publisher Signings (7-24-13)

July 24, 2013/by Michael_Smith

Pictured (L-R): Black River Entertainment CEO, Gordon Kerr; Kelsea Ballerini; VP of Black River Publishing, Celia Froehlig; and Black River’s Publishing Assistant and Catalog Manager, Robert Carlton.

Pictured (L-R): Black River Entertainment CEO, Gordon Kerr; Kelsea Ballerini; VP of Black River Publishing, Celia Froehlig; and Black River’s Publishing Assistant and Catalog Manager, Robert Carlton.


Black River Publishing has signed 19-year-old singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini.
“I feel incredibly blessed to have such an awesome opportunity at such a wonderful company this early in my life,” says Ballerini, a native of Knoxville, TN.
“Kelsea has a very bright future as writer/artist. We are happy and excited to have her join our BRE family,” says Black River Publishing VP Celia Froehlig.
For more information, visit blackriverpublishing.com.

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Gavin Degraw

Gavin DeGraw


Kobalt Music Group has signed an exclusive worldwide administration deal with artist Gavin DeGraw. In addition to representing the artist’s upcoming projects, Kobalt will represent the use of DeGraw’s music in the media. The artist, a part time Nashville resident, is gearing up for the release of his upcoming album and new single “Best I Ever Had,” co written by DeGraw and producer Martin Johnson.
For more information, visit  kobaltmusic.com.

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