Artist & Industry News

Sony Music Nashville, The Core Entertainment and country powerhouse Nate Smith celebrated huge success yesterday at The Twelve Thirty Club Rooftop in Nashville, TN.  Smith was presented with 4 plaques commemorating over 1 Billion Streams, 2X Platinum Certification for “Whiskey On You,” Gold Certification for his self-titled debut album and a record-breaking 10 week #1 at Country Radio and Platinum...

Monument Records has promoted Casey Thomas to VP, Marketing & Commercial Partnerships and Ansley Neeley to Manager, Marketing & Creative. “Casey has worked tirelessly in support of Monument and our artist roster over the years she has been with us. Her leadership and relationship skills along with her one of a kind marketing mind are beyond impressive and she will...

Callista Clark has signed a production and an exclusive management deal with Dreamcatcher. CEO Powell Hedley and Co-Founder Jim Mazza remain at the helm of Dreamcatcher, and will oversee Clark’s team. “My professional career in the music business has spanned my entire adult life—Without question, Callista Clark makes it all worth it,” says Hedley. “Very grateful for the partnership we...

Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment, formerly BMLG Records, has promoted Sam Featherstone to Sr. Director, Commercial & Digital Partnerships. Featherstone joined the Big Machine Label Group (BMLG) imprint in 2023 as Director, Streaming and currently oversees its streaming initiatives. He previously served as Associate Director of Commercial Partnerships at Sony Music Entertainment, where he worked with acts such as Kirk Franklin,...

Record label and distribution company ONErpm has signed Nashville singer-songwriter Britnee Kellogg, who has shared the stage with artists such as Blake Shelton, Eric Paslay, Kane Brown, Keith Urban, Lee Brice and Little Big Town. “We know how fortunate we are to work with Britnee. Her songs express a point of view we rarely get to hear today,” says Shelby...

Young Guns Publishing has extended its worldwide exclusive publishing deal with award-winning songwriter Ben Stennis. The writer and producer has had his songs recorded and released by artists such as Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Tim McGraw, Jake Owen, Justin Moore and more. “Young Guns Publishing is home to me. I believe in them, and they believe in...

Rising singer-songwriter Noah Hicks has signed with Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment through a joint venture with Red Creative Records. “Noah is a live wire! He lights up every room with his energy and southern charm, as well as his super-catchy songwriting,” shares Big Machine Label Group Chairman and CEO, Scott Borchetta. “Scott and I have been following Noah’s career for a...