Nashville-based Big Machine Records has signed Country and Americana singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Naomi Carman (pictured, left) to a global recording agreement. Cincinnati-born 23-year-old Carman is the first signing for Big Machine Records since Founder and Chairman Scott Borchetta (pictured, right) reacquired the label in February from HYBA America and launched Borchetta Entertainment Group (B.E.G.). “From the moment I met Naomi, I felt I’d met a timeless artist,” said Bif Mach...

Independent music publisher Primary Wave Music has acquired a share in the publishing catalogue as well as share in the name, image, and likeness rights of the late American singer and songwriter Harry Chapin. The deal will see Primary Wave provide the estate of Chapin access to its "marketing team and publishing infrastructure, working closely on new marketing, branding, digital, and synch opportunities, as well as film & television projects." “My family is incredibly impressed with Primary...

Believe Music Publishing has signed Swedish artist and songwriter Loreen to a worldwide publishing deal. The agreement will see Believe represent Loreen new album, 'Wildfire', which was released on March 27. The new album’s first single, 'Feels Like Heaven', was written by Loreen alongside Sia and produced by Jesse Shatkin.

Loreen has twice won the Eurovision Song Contest, in 2012 with 'Euphoria' and in 2023 with 'Tattoo'. She has over 2.5 billion global streams across all platforms and ove...