Concord Inks Co-Pub Deal With Andrew Petroff

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Andrew Petroff. Photo: Courtesy Concord

Concord has inked a co-publishing deal with Nashville-based songwriter, producer and musician Andrew Petroff. The new agreement includes his full catalog going forward.

Petroff has worked with Sheryl Crow, Phillip Larue, Devon Gilfillian, David Nail, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, LANCO and Kevin Griffin, among others. His synch work has been heard on Grey’s Anatomy, The Blacklist, How to Get Away with Murder, Fox Sports, Nashville, Riverdale, and advertisements for brands including Dignity Health, Beyond Meat and Coca Cola.

“Coming to Concord feels like coming home,” said Petroff. “The people here feel like family and everyone has a passion for truly great music.”

“As a writer, producer, and human being, Andrew operates with integrity and authenticity as his guiding light,” says Brad Kennard, SVP A&R at Concord Music Publishing in Nashville. “Anyone who has worked with, or knows Andrew, loves him. We’re proud and humbled to be his publishing partner.”   
 

Big Machine Music Signs Ryan Hurd

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Pictured (L-R, back row): Red Light Management’s Dallas McVey, BelleSouth Business Management’s Anna Marsh, Red Light Management’s Janet Weir, Big Machine Music’s Alex Heddle, Big Machine Label Group’s Malcolm Mimms; (L-R, front row): Ritholz Levy Fields’ Chip Petree, Big Machine Label Group’s Scott Borchetta, Ryan Hurd, Big Machine Music’s Mike Molinar. Photo: Seth Hellman for Big Machine Music

Big Machine Music, the music publishing arm of Big Machine Label Group, has signed Ryan Hurd to an exclusive songwriting agreement, and has acquired his Lake Allegan Pub Club (ASCAP) and Hurdjamz (BMI) music publishing catalogs. The catalogs include songs recorded by Lady Antebellum (“What If I Never Get Over You,” “You Look Good”), Luke Bryan (“Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset”), Diplo (“Heartless” ft. Julia Michaels and Morgan Wallen) and wife Maren Morris (“I Wish I Was,” “All My Favorite People”), and more.

As an artist, Hurd is currently signed with Sony Music Nashville, and has released singles including “We Do Us,” “Love in a Bar,” and the Gold-certified, Top 20 hit “To A T.”

BMM General Manager Mike Molinar said, “Ryan is a dynamic artist and songwriter with a high trajectory and boundless future. The power of his music translates through both his voice and his writing, across genres, through audiences and up the charts. Big Machine Music is proud to become the steward of his catalog and advocate for his songwriting career.”

“I love being a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee. Over the last few years, I have gotten to know Mike Molinar and Alex Heddle on a personal and professional level. They treat songs and songwriters with amazing care and excitement, and I’m so happy to begin a new chapter with the entire publishing team at Big Machine Music,” shared Hurd.

Big Machine Music’s roster also includes Brett Young, Brandy Clark, Laura Veltz, Jessie Jo Dillon, Eric Paslay and more.

Michael August Elevated To GM At Demolition Music

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Michael August, Jamie Dryburgh

Michael August has been promoted to General Manager at Demolition Music and Jamie Dryburgh has been promoted from Creative Manager to Creative Director at the company.

As GM, August will oversee the company’s day-to-day operations including creative and strategic partnerships, synch licensing, and artist development. August joined Demolition in 2014 as a staff songwriter, and moved into the position of Creative Manager in June of 2017. Along with this promotion, August also has a worldwide exclusive publishing agreement with Demolition as a staff songwriter.

In conjunction with August’s promotion, Demolition Music has promoted Jamie Dryburgh from Creative Manager to Creative Director. As Creative Director, Dryburgh will oversee the calendars of Demolition’s writers, assist with song plugging, act as a songwriter liaison, and continue to seek out creative opportunities for the company. Dryburgh is also the co-owner of two Nashville-based lifestyle brands, Young Music City and RNBW. She joined the Demolition team in August of 2018 and prior to that spent two years at Wrensong Entertainment in songwriter relations.

“Michael and Jamie have given Demolition that powerful one-two punch that has built our brand, added depth and diversity to our team and catalogue, and put us in position for some big things to happen in the very near future,” said Demolition President Jon D’Agostino.

Adam Doleac Renews Deal With Sony/ATV

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Pictured (Top row, L-R): Josh Van Valkenburg, Mya Hansen, Anna Weisband, Tom Luteran, Katie Kerkhover, Eric Garcia. Bottom row: Dane Schmidt, Adam Doleac, Rusty Gaston

Adam Doleac has renewed his global publishing deal with Sony/ATV. Under his first agreement with Sony/ATV, Doleac, who is also signed as an artist with Arista Nashville, earned songwriter cuts with Hootie & The Blowfish, Kane Brown, Gabby Barrett, and Darius Rucker.

Doleac recently released his first single, “Famous,” to country radio; the song spent two weeks at No. 1 on SiriusXM’s The Highway and earned more than 35 million global streams.

“I couldn’t be happier to re-sign with my Sony/ATV family,” said Doleac. “They have been big believers in me and my music since the very beginning, and for that, I will always be grateful. There’s no better team out there, and I’m excited to fill a few more blank pages of this journey with them.”

“I’m beyond excited to work alongside Adam for the next chapter of his career.” said Dane Schmidt, Creative Director at Sony/ATV. “I’m a huge advocate of great work ethic, and Adam has continued to show day in and day out he’s willing to go above and beyond to out work everyone. We’re thankful to be a part of his team, and look forward to our future together!”

Josh Thompson Signs Publishing Deal With MV2 Entertainment

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(L-R): Nicole Sherrill – Creative Director; Tony Harrell – General Manager; Josh Thompson; Mike Whelan – Senior Creative Director; Ben Strain – Creative Director; Lauren Davis – Artist Management and Contract Services.

Hit songwriter Josh Thompson has signed an exclusive publishing deal with MV2 Entertainment. Thompson is a co-writer on Jon Pardi’s current single “Ain’t Always The Cowboy,” as well as Tyler Farr’s “Only Truck In Town,” and has cuts on upcoming albums from Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt, Florida Georgia Line, and Morgan Wallen. He also co-wrote recent hits including Blake Shelton’s “I’ll Name The Dogs,” Aldean’s “Any Ol’ Barstool,” and Aldean’s hit collaboration with Miranda Lambert, “Drowns The Whiskey.”

He has co-written more than 35 major label placements since 2016, with songs recorded by  Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Luke Combs, Brett Young, Jake Owen, Justin Moore, Chris Lane, Michael Ray, Maddie and Tae, and more.

Thompson also had his own hits as an artist earlier in his career, including the Top 20 songs “Beer on the Table” and “Cold Beer with Your Name On It,” as well as the Gold-certified “Way Out Here.”
“Josh Thompson is a true journeyman hitmaker, and our entire team is ecstatic about having him here at MV2,” says MV2 General Manager Tony Harrell.

“Writing and creating songs with my buddies is the best job in the world. I’m truly honored to live this life and be in this special industry. I’m excited to start the next chapter of my music row story with the passionate team at MV2. I genuinely look forward to further building on what James, Tony, Mike, and Ben have started,” says Josh Thompson.

MV2 Entertainment’s roster includes Thomas Archer, Nora Collins, Nick Donley, Forrest Finn, David Frasier, and Houston Phillips.

Adam Romaine Joins Young Guns Publishing

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Adam Romaine

Young Guns Publishing has added Adam Romaine to its team, in the newly-created role of Sr. Creative, A&R, where he will be responsible for discovering and signing new songwriter talent, fostering relationships with songwriters and more.

Romaine previously served as Creative Director and Tour Manager for Florida Georgia Line’s Tree Vibez Music bus, which resulted in 42 cuts, nine radio singles, two U.S. country radio No. 1 hits and two Canadian No. 1 hits.

“From our first conversations with Adam, we knew we wanted him as part of the team. His infectious drive and personality fit perfectly with our company, and we know he’s going to be a huge asset. He’s already hit the ground running and we couldn’t be more excited to have him here at Young Guns,” says Young Guns President Will Hamrick.

Romaine adds, “I’m excited to join the Young Guns team, and look forward to making additions to an already successful roster.”

The Young Guns roster includes Ben Stennis, Micah Wilshire and Katie Garfield.

 

Round Hill Music Nashville Promotes Four

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Pictured (clockwise, from top left): Emily Corter, Steve Nalbert,
Robbie English, and Kevin Thompson.


Round Hill Music Nashville has promoted four employees within the Sync Licensing, Creative Licensing, and Royalty Services departments. Steve Nalbert has been elevated from Senior Director of Sync & Creative Licensing to Head of Creative Licensing. Kevin Thompson was promoted from Director of Sync Licensing to Senior Director, Emily Corter was promoted from Senior Coordinator of Royalty Services to Manager, and Robbie English was promoted from Senior Coordinator of Sync Licensing to Manager.
Round Hill Music Nashville recently celebrated their 40th No. 1 single with Chris Janson’s “Good Vibes” (writer: Ashley Gorley), and they will be celebrating their 41st with Dustin Lynch’s “Ridin’ Roads” (writer: Ashley Gorley) and their 42nd with Maren Morris’ two-week No. 1 single “The Bones” (writer: Jimmy Robbins).

Ian Fitchuk Signs With Sony/ATV

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Pictured: Ian Fitchuk, Amanda Hill.

Ian Fitchuk, known for his Grammy-winning work on Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour album, has inked a global publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

Fitchuk penned several songs on Musgraves’ Golden Hour project, including “Slow Burn” and “Lonely Weekend.” He has also written and/or produced for artists including Leon Bridges, Birdy, James Bay, Cam, Kesha, Brothers Osborne, Shania Twain, Shawn Mendes, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Amy Grant, Jake Bugg and Buddy Miller. Fitchuk has also penned music for television, including songs for the hit television show Nashville, and music that was featured in a Google advertisement.

“Ian is a world class producer, songwriter and human. We are beyond thrilled to welcome him to the Sony/ATV family and couldn’t be more excited to be part of his musical journey,” Sony/ATV’s Sr. VP, A&R Amanda Hill said.

Ian said, “I’m honored and beyond excited to partner with Jon Platt, Amanda Hill and the entire Sony/ATV family in this new chapter of my artistic journey. I’m so inspired by their creative vision and looking forward to all the music ahead of us!”

Mojo Music & Media Acquires Larry Gatlin Publishing Catalog (Exclusive)

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Larry Gatlin. Photo: Jim McGuire

Mojo Music & Media has acquired the publishing catalog for Nashville singer-songwriter Larry Gatlin, including more than 300 songs, such as “Broken Lady,” “All The Gold In California,” “Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer To You),” “She Used To Be Somebody’s Baby,” and more songs that Gatlin and his brothers turned into hits.

The catalog also includes songs Gatlin wrote for other artists, including “Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall,” recorded by Elvis Presley and “I Just Can’t Get Her Out Of My Mind,” recorded by Johnny Rodriguez. Gatlin’s songs have also been covered by artists including Roy Orbison, Glen Campbell, Barbra Streisand and more.

During the course of his career, Gatlin has earned 50 charting country singles, including seven No. 1 hits and 32 Top 40 hits. He was the 1977 Grammy recipient for Best Country Song (for “Broken Lady”), and earned a Best Male Vocalist ACM Award in 1980. Last year, Gatlin was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

According to Mojo CEO and Founder Mark Fried, “I’ve been a fan of Larry and the Gatlins since I first heard ‘All The Gold’ coming through my radio in the early ‘80s. There are few songwriters, in any genre, as poetic with a lyric or as artful with melody and harmony as Larry, and we couldn’t be more excited to dive into the deep well of his songs and find ways to bring them to a new generation of fans.”

According to Gatlin, “I’m pretty much speechless. No one, I repeat, no one has ever approached me with as much respect and with as many good ideas about how to keep my little songs going as Mark, Butch and these Mojos. I’m as excited about this new partnership as I was almost 50 years ago when Kris introduced me to Bob Beckham. To paraphrase Rick speaking to Captain Renault in Casablanca, ‘Guys, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.’”

Cole Swindell Renews Deal With Sony/ATV Music Publishing

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Pictured (L-R): Anna Weisband, Jon Platt, Cole Swindell, Rusty Gaston, Kerri Edwards

Cole Swindell has renewed his longtime publishing relationship with Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville.

Swindell has penned hits including his own chart-toppers “Chillin’ It,” “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight,” “Ain’t Worth The Whiskey,” “Let Me See Ya Girl,” “You Should Be Here,” “Middle of a Memory,” and “Love You Too Late.” He has also penned hits including “Rollercoaster” (Luke Bryan), “Get Me Some of That” (Thomas Rhett), “This Is How We Roll” (Florida Georgia Line), and “Water Tower Town” (Scotty McCreery).

Rusty Gaston, CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville said, “Cole Swindell embodies everything that makes up a country music superstar.  He has the heart of a craftsman songwriter and the ability to connect with every single fan in his audience. We are proud to renew his long-standing relationship with Sony/ATV and we look forward to supporting him as his star continues to rise.”

“Rusty’s reputation speaks for itself as he has proven to be one of the top independent publishers in this town,” said Cole Swindell. “Songwriting has always been important to me, so I look forward to jumping in with him, Anna and the whole Sony/ATV team. Sony/ATV has been so supportive of me and my songs over the years and I’m excited about what is ahead.”