Sony Music Publishing Nashville has signed Nashville-based rising artist and songwriter Max McNown to a worldwide publishing deal in partnership with Tooth & Nail Publishing.
McNown's breakout single 'A Lot More Free' became a viral success, and was followed by the albums 'Wandering' (2024) and 'Night Diving' (2025), released through Fugitive Recordings, The Orchard and Columbia Records, featuring tracks such as 'Better Me for You (Brown Eyes)', as well as collaborations like 'Turned Into M...

Warner Music Group has elevated music executive Craig Kallman to the new position of Chief Music Officer for the company. Based in New York, Kallman will report directly to WMG’s CEO Robert Kyncl.
Kallman was Chairman and CEO of Atlantic Records, where he spent the past 35 years, before becoming Chief Music Officer of Atlantic Music Group in October 2024. In this new role, Kallman will "provide his deep A&R expertise across WMG’s artist roster and label group globally," according to a statem...

The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) has appointed Carson Vickrey as the New York-based organisation's new Director of Business Development.
Most recently, Vickrey served as Director of Marketing and Events at Marauder, where she worked across the independent music ecosystem, coordinating campaigns that generated millions of dollars in client revenue. Her experience includes work with the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and music marketing technology companies.

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