Publishing Ink: Major Bob/Tree Vibez, HoriPro/True Bearing, Warner/Chappell

Major Bob Music Partners With Tree Vibez Music

Jordan Schmidt

Major Bob Music has announced a creative partnership with Tree Vibez Music, the publishing company recently formed by Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard. Through the partnership, they have signed flagship songwriter and producer Jordan Schmidt.

“As a multi-genre focused company, we are very excited about this partnership with Tree Vibez and Jordan,” said Jesse Frasure, VP of Major Bob Music, Inc. “With a background of pop and hip hop and an understanding of the Nashville songwriting craft we are excited to be a part of building his brand.”

Sarah Allison Turner Signs with HoriPro and True Bearing

Pictured (front row L-R): Kelly Donley, attorney, Safford Motley; Sarah Allison Turner; Courtney Crist, Hori Pro; (back row): ASCAP’s Robert Filhart; and Hori Pro’s Butch Baker, Lee Krabel, Tim Stehli; and True Bearing’s Blake Chancey

ASCAP songwriter Sarah Allison Turner has signed a joint publishing deal with HoriPro Entertainment and True Bearing Entertainment.

True Bearing Entertainment is owned by producer Blake Chancey (The Dixie Chicks, Montgomery Gentry, Little Big Town, Waylon Jennings, Mary Chapin Carpenter).

Originally from Bluefield, West Virginia, Turner graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Music Business from Middle Tennessee State University in 2014. She was selected to be a part of ASCAP’s Guidance from Publishers for Songwriters (GPS) program in 2013.

Warner/Chappell Signs Sam Hatmaker

Warner/Chappell recently signed 16-year-old Knoxville native Sam Hatmaker to a publishing agreement.

Sam Hatmaker