We’ll level with you: industry disputes over the US Consent Decrees – the near 80-year-old set of laws that prescribe how ASCAP and BMI must run their organizations – don’t…

On September 12, 2019, the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, released information and comments filed in response to its call for public comment as to whether or not the ASCAP…

Corey Kent has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with Combustion Music. The Oklahoma-born artist, previously performing as Corey Kent White, began touring throughout the country at an early age. Shortly…

ASCAP songwriter Jason Sever has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with Missi Gallimore’s Amped Entertainment. Sever, who penned Dustin Lynch’s “Seein’ Red,” joins a roster that includes Chris Lindsey, KK…

Matthew West has extended his exclusive publishing agreement with Combustion Music, in conjunction with his Story House Collective. Most recently, West earned his 11th No. 1 hit with Combustion, with…

It’s official: 2019’s ACM Songwriter of the Year is Shane McAnally. The trophy was handed out on Friday night (April 5), during the ACM Party for a Cause Stories, Songs…

Provident Label Group/Sony Music have signed Matthew West to their roster. In conjunction with their new partnership is the newly-created imprint Story House Music, which mirrors West’s management company, Story…

Chris Stapleton, Dan + Shay, and Kacey Musgraves lead the nominees for the upcoming 54th Academy of Country Music Awards, to be held Sunday, April 7 in Las Vegas. Reigning…

The concert promoter and venue operator Live Nation will run a forthcoming amphitheater in Williamson County, to be built at the base of an old limestone quarry. Live Nation Entertainment…

NBC is adding another music competition to its roster with Songland, a series that will focus on songwriters and give them a change to have tracks recorded by top artists….