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Congratulations to the following members who had their songs selected by OLE MUSIC PUBLISHING! Ellen Thweatt – “Homesick” James Stelter – “Last Thing That I Need” J. Shields – “Universe” Emily James – “Fools & Jokers” Bruce Michael Miller, Joe Hash – “Love Wins”

Congratulations to these writers whose songs were selected to be put on the Publisher Luncheon CD happening on Oct 18, 2016! 1.      “Hookup” by Connor Thuotte, Tori Tullier, Kaylee Rose 2.      “Shotgun” by John Prichard and Jimmy Copens 3.      “Cover Up Us” by Blake Griffith 4.      “Fumes” by Arkady Gelman...

So you’ve heard about our celebrity mentors, Charles Kelley (Grand Prize) and Rodney Clawson (Lyric-Only) plus the Single-Song Contract from Round Hill Music…But why else you should you enter? And what prizes do Runner-Ups and Honorable Mentions receive?  

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We’ve got 10 additional reasons you should take the plunge and...

Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) rate court Judge Louis Stanton issued a ruling overturning mandatory 100% licensing ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice. This means performing rights organization (PRO) BMI does NOT have to comply with 100% licensing, unless DOJ files an appeal and is victorious. The ruling does not...

NSAI Honors Songwriters Who Topped the Charts from April 2016 to July 2016

NSAI honored 20+ Nashville-associated writers whose songs topped the Billboard Airplay, Digital, Hot or Mediabase charts between April 2016 and July 2016 yesterday evening. The Maggie Cavender Award (in recognition of extraordinary service to the songwriting community)...