Abbey Cone Signs With Downtown Artist & Label Services For Distribution

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Abbey Cone at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Photo: Erika Rock

Singer-songwriter Abbey Cone has signed with Downtown Artist & Label Services for distribution.

She has also released her first song with the company, a cover of Leonard Cohen‘s “Hallelujah,” which was recorded live when Cone opened for LeAnn Rimes Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

“My first year as an independent artist was surprising in so many ways,” she says. “One of the biggest surprises was being asked to open up for LeAnn Rimes at the Ryman in December. I’ve always loved this song because of how powerful it is, and how much it moves people. It’s representative of the kind of music I want to create and the way I want to move people with my music, too.”

Cone is contining to build an independent team, which currently includes Amanda Quinton of Quinton Digital for management services, Wasserman Group for booking and Warner Chappell Music/T.R.U.T.H. for publishing.

“One of the many lessons I’ve learned in my almost 10 years in the music industry is how important it is to have a team of people that will actually get in the trenches with you and figure out how to build a sustainable and authentic career,” she shares. “Small wins feel bigger when you’re an independent artist. It’s an accumulation of small victories that feel really rewarding when you’re doing it for yourself instead of to impress a label or a gatekeeper. For the first time, I’ve actually been able to make money from my music because I own my masters. It’s empowering to be able to choose how to reinvest that money and also be able to choose who I work with. I feel free. I feel like I finally work for myself instead of working to impress someone else that ‘holds the keys’ to my success.”

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