November 20, 2020 The MusicRow Weekly Friday, November 20, 2020 EXCLUSIVE: Sony/ATV Nashville Acquires River House Artists Catalogue, Signs Joint Venture SIGN UP HERE (FREE!) If you were forwarded this newsletter and would like to receive it, sign up here. THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES EXCLUSIVE: Sony/ATV Nashville Acquires River House Artists Catalogue, Signs Joint Venture CRB Reveals New Faces Of Country Music Show Pictured (L-R): Sony/ATV Chairman and CEO Jon Platt, River House Artists Nominees Founder Lynn Oliver-Cline, Sony/ATV Nashville CEO Rusty Gaston. Home Team, Warner Sony/ATV Nashville has acquired the River House Artists’ catalogue of top- Chappell Music Sign charting country songs, which includes Luke Combs’ No. 1 hits “Forever Parker Welling After All,” “Beautiful Crazy,” “When It Rains It Pours,” and “Lovin’ On You.” The company also signed a joint venture with River House Artists to provide creative services to its talent. JoJamie Hahr Appointed Sr. VP, BBR Music Group Indie record label and publishing company River House Artists launched in 2016 under the leadership of veteran industry executive Lynn Oliver-Cline, ACM Lifting Lives Board Of and is home to some of today’s top country hitmakers, including Combs’ long-time friend and collaborator Ray Fulcher, well known for co-writing Directors Announced For beloved songs such as “Does To Me,” “Even Though I’m Leaving” and 2020-2021 Term “When It Rains It Pours” by Combs. CMA Awards Leaders River House Artists also represents Drew Parker, rising artist-songwriter Sarah Trahern, Robert and Sirius XM’s latest Highway Find who has co-written hits including Deaton Discuss Navigating Combs’ “1,2 Many” and “Nothing Like You,” as well as No. 1 single “Homemade” by Jake Owen. An Awards Show During COVID-19 Sony/ATV Nashville CEO Rusty Gaston said, “Lynn’s intuition for identifying singer-songwriters who speak right to the heart of country music is second to Amy Cranford Elevated To none, and she knows how to turn their dreams into reality. We’re proud to Sr. VP, Administration At partner with Lynn and the River House team as we build a long and successful future together.” Sony/ATV Music Publishing River House Artists Founder Lynn Oliver-Cline said, “When I moved to DISClaimer Singles Nashville in 2013, I wanted to be Rusty Gaston! So being able to ink a deal Reviews with him and Sony/ATV, who are already my family, is a dream come true. I can’t think of our writers and artists being in better hands. Rusty’s passion And much more… Page 1 of 16 November 20, 2020 The MusicRow Weekly for songs, songwriters and his team is inspiring on every Home Team, Warner Chappell Music level. I can’t thank Jon [Platt], Rusty and Cam [Caldwell] Sign Parker Welling enough for making this happen!” River House Artists’ roster also includes powerhouse songwriters such as Driver Williams, who has crafted popular hits such as “Smoke A Little Smoke” by Eric Church and “Call Me Country” by Jon Pardi; Nicolette Hayford, best known for co-writing certified gold singles “Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega” and “One Night Standards” by Ashley McBryde; and Jordan Rowe, known for his latest single “Good For Nothin.” MR CRB Reveals New Faces Of Country Music Parker Welling. Photo: Spencer Combs Show Nominees Warner Chappell Music Nashville and Thomas Rhett’s Home Team Publishing have signed a global publishing deal with songwriter Parker Welling. The Nashville native worked with Russell Dickerson on his 2017 album Yours, co-writing nine songs, including the title track, “Blue Tacoma,” and “Every Little Thing,” with all three reaching No. 1 on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart and “Yours” earning an ACM nod for Song of the Year in 2019. Most recently, Welling co-wrote Dickerson’s latest single, “Love You Like I Used To,” which is in its second week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and landed on the Billboard Hot 100 Country Radio Broadcasters has revealed the slate of nominees and Billboard Canada Country charts. for the 2021 New Faces of Country Music Show, as part of CRS 2021: The Virtual Experience. “As a songwriter, being in the room with Parker is an incredible experience,” said Home Team This year’s nominees include: Tenille Arts (19th & Grand), Travis Publishing co-founder Thomas Rhett. “She knows Denning (Mercury), HARDY (Big Loud), Ryan Hurd (RCA), how to channel the creative energy and write lyric Ashley McBryde (Warner/WMN), Parker McCollum (MCA), Niko and melody that really connect with the listener. Moon (RCA), Jameson Rodgers (River House/Colombia), and We love that Parker is part of the Home Team Matt Stell (RECORDS/Arista). family and know we will have many hits together both as a co-writer and a publisher.” The New Faces of Country Music voter criteria has been expanded this year, to include a wider representation of the Ben Vaughn, President & CEO, Warner Chappell country music industry. Eligible voters must now be full-time Music Nashville said, “Anyone who knows Parker employees primarily involved in the programming, promotion and knows she’s a creative light that brightens every distribution of country music, from companies including broadcast room she enters. It’s been special to see her get radio, satellite radio, television outlets, and digital service the recognition she deserves and cement her providers, while expressly excluding those with vested interests in place as one of Nashville’s leading up-and-coming individual artists or musical works such as labels, managers, songwriters. We’re thrilled to have her on team agents and publishers. Warner Chappell and are looking forward to the future together.” Voting for the Class of 2021 will open Nov. 30 at 10 a.m. CST and will run through the end of the day (11:59 p.m. CST), Friday, Dec. Welling was nominated for the Canadian Country 4 at countryradioseminar.com. The five acts with the most votes Music Association’s 2020 Songwriter of the Year will make up the lineup for the show. To view the New Faces of and has landed a nod for MusicRow’s Female Country Music qualification criteria, visit countryradioseminar.com. Songwriter of the Year for the past two years, as well as a nomination for MusicRow‘s Breakthrough CRS 2021: The Virtual Experience will be held Tuesday, Feb. 16, Songwriter of the Year in 2018. MR through Friday, Feb. 19. The New Faces of Country Music Show closes out the event on Friday, Feb. 19. MR Page 3 of 16 November 20, 2020 The MusicRow Weekly JoJamie Hahr Appointed Sr. VP, BBR extraordinary artists and staff continue to raise the bar, and I’m Music Group inspired by them on a daily basis. Thanks to Jon for not only believing in me, but for continuously cheering me on and lifting me up. He is an exemplary leader and I’m proud to be by his side.” Hahr began her career in radio with WWKA in Orlando, FL. She then made a move to Nashville to work in promotion at WSIX. This led to her job as Promotion Coordinator at MCA Records where she was later promoted to Director of Secondary Promotion for the Universal Music Group imprints. Hahr began working for Loba when he hired her as Southeast Director of Radio Promotion for the BBR Music Group, helping break acts such as future superstar Jason Aldean. When Loba moved to Big Machine to help Scott Borchetta start The Valory Music Company (TVMC), Hahr soon followed and helped launch the careers of Justin Moore, Brantley Gilbert, Florida Georgia Line, and Thomas Rhett. During her time there, she elevated to Valory’s National Director of Field Promotion. A few years after Loba’s return to BBR Music Group, Hahr returned as well to serve as BBR Management’s VP of Radio Promotion before transitioning to VP of Marketing for BBR Music Group. Since taking the helm of the then newly created marketing department at BBR Music Group, Hahr has led the department in driving key relationships on behalf of the entire artist roster with partners including Radio Disney, Music Choice, Shazam, VEVO, iHeart Digital, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Madison Square Garden, Triller, and notably Tik Tok whose relationship JoJamie Hahr. Photo: Cody Heckber helped spark Blanco Brown’s worldwide success and Elvie Shane’s latest single, “My Boy” to claim the No. 1 country spot JoJamie Hahr has been promoted to Senior Vice on the platform. Hahr lead marketing efforts for Blanco Brown’s President of BBR Music Group. Formerly, VP of debut hit “The Git Up,” the global hit claimed the No. 1 spot on Marketing for BBR Music Group, Hahr will help Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart for 12 weeks and was the guide all non-finance and legal operations for the top-selling digital country song in the U.S. for 13 weeks label. She will continue reporting to President of resulting in Blanco being named Billboard’s 2019 Top New BMG Nashville, Jon Loba. In her new role Hahr Country Artist. will supervise and coordinate day-to-day operations of the label group and its roster of over Under her tenure, Jason Aldean has achieved ACM Entertainer 20 artists and imprints Broken Bow Records, of the Year three times, has been named the ACM Artist of the Stoney Creek Records, and Wheelhouse Decade, and has been named the No. 1 consumption artist by Records. Billboard. Aldean also achieved Billboard’s No. 1 “Best-Selling Independent Album of 2018” with Rearview Town. “This appointment essentially formalizes the evolution of her role since BMG’s acquisition of She has been key in helping to build the career of Dustin Lynch the BBR Music Group,” said Loba.