Industry Pics: ACM, ASCAP, CMT
Native Run Signs Up For ACM Membership
The Academy of Country Music welcomed Show Dog-Universal duo Native Run to the office, where they performed their debut single, “Good On You” and signed up for professional ACM membership, as part of the Academy’s complimentary one-year membership offered to support emerging artists.

Native Run sign up as members of the ACM. Photo: Michel Bourquard/Courtesy of the Academy of Country Music
ASCAP Hosts Showcase Series’ February Installment at the Bluebird Cafe
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) hosted the February installment of its long-running showcase series at The Bluebird Cafe on Wed., February 4th. The “in the round” showcase featured veteran hit songwriter Marla Cannon-Goodman (“The Fool” – Lee Ann Womack), songwriter-artist Josh Jenkins, Combustion Music Publishing songwriter-artist Matt Jenkins (“Where It’s At” – Dustin Lynch), and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing songwriter Aaron Eshuis (“Payback” – Rascal Flatts), who celebrated his first-ever performance at Nashville’s famed listening room.

Pictured (L-R): ASCAP’s Robert Filhart, Marla Cannon-Goodman, Aaron Eshuis, Matt Jenkins and Josh Jenkins. Photo: ASCAP’s Alison Toczylowski.
CMT Welcomes Mitchell Tenpenny
New artist Mitchell Tenpenny visited CMT last week to perform songs from his new album Black Crow.
Tenpenny is currently on a radio tour and is featured in a documentary entitled Voyage which is also available on iTunes. Tenpenny wrote or co-wrote all 11 songs on Black Crow, which will release April 28.

Mitchell Tenpenny with CMT staff.
- CMA Honors Robert Deaton With Chairman’s Award - December 4, 2020
- Nashville Symphony, Nashville Musicians Association Reach Agreement - December 4, 2020
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