Downtown Music Services has announced a wave of new signings and renewals across a wide array of creators for publishing administration and distribution.

DMS renewed its existing publishing deal with four-time Grammy winner, and nine-time Americana Music Awards winner Jason Isbell. Additionally, DMS has signed a distribution deal with country artist Hunter Hayes.

Along with Isbell, those who renewed their publishing deals with DMS are Grammy-nominated singer, composer, and pianist Tori Amos; two-time Academy Award nominee Marco Beltrami; global independent music publisher Kassner Music; cult rock band Ween; Hans Zimmer and Remote Control Publishing; and 14th Street Publishing.

Joining Hayes in signing new distribution deals are American rock band American Authors; Avex USA; American electronic music DJ trio Cheat Codes; distribution and DSP support platform Cima Incubadora; Middle Eastern artist and holder of 7 World Music Awards Amr Diab; Hayashi; alternative artist Hobo Johnson; regional Mexican trailblazers with 30x Platinum albums and 12 Grammy nominations Los Tucanes de Tijuana; the label arm of Mick Management, Mick Music; joint record label RAC / Goldroom / Minerva; Mexican label Rap Trap Records / Alzada Corp.; Moroccan pop artist Salma Rachid; and Egyptian singer and actor Mohamed Ramadan.

Among those who have signed administration deals are Big Indie; songwriter Samuel Dixon; Japanese composer Yuki Hayashi; songwriter Jimmy Hogarth; French-Cuban sister group Ibeyi; longtime co-writer for Gorillaz Remi Kabaka; female-fronted LA rock band Kills Birds; 3x Grammy winning blues icon Taj Mahal; actor, singer, and songwriter Anthony Newley; Scandinavian agency Tigerspring; Steven Wilson/Porcupine Tree; and 45th & 3rd Music Publishing.

“I’m extremely happy with the reception Downtown Music Services has received from existing and new clients alike,” says Ben Patterson, COO, DMS. “With a truly global staff focusing entirely on serving artists and constructing the right team for each project, we’re releasing some of the most exciting music on the planet just as the world is ready to get back out and hear it in all venues and formats.”

Independent record label Curb Records and the Mike Curb Foundation today (June 30) filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Tennessee law, HB 1182, that requires businesses to post a notice on their premises if they have policies allowing access for transgender individuals on an equal basis to other patrons.

HB 1182 was introduced by Representative Tim Rudd of Murfreesboro, signed into law by Governor Bill Lee in May and is scheduled to go into effect on July 1. The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

“It’s outrageous to have the government come in and force me to send such a derogatory message to my employees and customers,” says Mike Curb, founder and Chairman of Curb Records and President of the Mike Curb Foundation. “My grandmother Eloisa Salazar faced incredible discrimination as she grew up on the Mexico-U.S. border, and her experience shaped my family’s and my company’s values. Our foundation has been dedicated to inclusion and nondiscrimination, including for LGBT people, from day one. It is hard to believe that our LGBT community in Tennessee is being assaulted with so much harmful legislation, much of it being signed by Governor Lee, at a time when our country needs to come together more than ever before.”

With a history in business, philanthropy and government, Curb served as Acting Governor and elected Lieutenant Governor of California and President of the California state senate. He was a leader in the fight to stop California’s 1978 Briggs Initiative which would have banned gay schoolteachers. Curb also served as co-chair of Ronald Reagan’s successful 1980 presidential campaign.

For King & Country Score Ninth Career No. 1 For ‘Amen’

Four-time Grammy award-winning duo and Curb | Word Entertainment recording artist for King & Country are celebrating their fifth No. 1 hit from their Grammy winning, Gold-certified studio album Burn The Ships for “Amen.” The track marks the duo’s ninth career No. 1 and their sixth consecutive No. 1 since the multi-week No. 1 smash “joy.”

“The love that you all have been giving Burn The Ships is still astounding to us,” Joel and Luke Smallbone share. “We are feeling very grateful for the way you’ve supported this album and made it your own. You did this… thank you!”

“Amen” currently sits at No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian Airplay and Christian AC charts as well as Mediabase’s Christian Audience and Christian AC charts. Additionally, the song is slotting in at No. 20 on Mediabase’s AC chart showing promise for also becoming a mainstream success.

The Smallbone brothers have produced a steady stream of chart-topping tunes including “Joy.,” “Burn The Ships,” and the eleven-week cross-genre smash hit “God Only Knows,” which produced a subsequent version with a Dolly Parton collaboration.

 

 

Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl Celebrates Grand Opening

One of Nashville’s newest venues, the Brooklyn Bowl, recently celebrated its grand opening. To commemorate it, a slew of artists performed throughout the weekend. Included in the festivities were Old Crow Medicine Show, Keb Mo, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Molly Tuttle, Rebirth Brass Band, Eddie 9V, and more.

Located on 3rd Avenue in North Nashville, upcoming shows include Kip Moore (June 30), Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives (July 23), Phil Less & Friends (July 29-31), Madison Beer (Nov. 9), and more. For a full schedule, click here.

 

 

Bid Daddy Weave, Curb | Word Entertainment Enter New Agreement

Curb | Word Entertainment and Big Daddy Weave have entered into a new agreement to continue their long-term relationship.

The band, first signed to Fervent Records in 2001 which later became part of the Curb | Word family, has earned 10 career No. 11 singles, 7 career Top 5 singles, and multiple awards and nominations for the Dove Awards, K-LOVE Fan Awards, Billboard Music Awards, ASCAP, and BMI Awards. They group has also received The Rich Mullins Artist Impact Award.

“We are very excited that Big Daddy Weave is continuing their amazing career with Curb | Word Entertainment,” shares label Chairman Mike Curb. “They have accomplished many wonderful things thus far, and I look forward to a great future as we continue our partnership.”

Jim Scherer, president of WHIZBANG, Inc., the band’s management company, also shares, “The Curb | Word team has always demonstrated their passion for what Big Daddy Weave does with their actions. All of us will continue this journey together with a great expectation for the things to come.”

 

 

Lucas Hoge’s ‘Hoge Wild’ Receives Title Sponsorship From GSM Outdoors

Lucas Hoge’s GSM’s Hoge Wild has returned for a second season on the Sportsman Channel with GSM Outdoors as the new title sponsor for the project.

GSM Outdoors has partnered with Hoge for more than three years to date, prior to his series on Sportsman Channel. Hoge will use GSM’s products in the upcoming seasons as he hunts, fishes, dives, and performs across the world. Hoge, who is the creator and executive producer, shares his passion for wildlife conservation throughout the series, changing the narrative around the hunting lifestyle. Hoge also enlists some familiar faces throughout the series, inviting along friends and country duo The Swon Brothers for a hunt and songwriter Keesy Timmer on his first deer hunt.

“GSM Outdoors is ecstatic to partner with Lucas as he travels the globe showcasing the beauty in wildlife conservation. We are not only fans of his music but also his love for the outdoors. This was a natural partnership as Lucas has been using several of our products for many years. We are so proud to partner with Lucas and his series Hoge Wild,” shares GSM Outdoors CEO Eddie Castro.