Anthem Entertainment has acquired select copyrights in the catalogs of successful songwriter Luke Laird and Nashville-based music label Creative Nation, which is led by Luke and music industry executive (and Luke's wife). Beth Laird. On an Instagram PositionBeth Laird noted that Anthem acquired the songs released in the Creative Nation catalog, along with the songs released by Luke Laird.
The Creative Nation catalog includes more than 60 radio singles, including numerous chart hits such as Sam Hunt's “Hard to Forget” and Harry Styles' “Watermelon Sugar” and “Adore You,” as well as songs recorded by Lady Gaga , Sam. Smith, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, The Highwomen, Tim McGraw, Sara Bareilles, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Jordan Davis and Kacey Musgraves.
Pennsylvania native Luke Laird is a three-time Grammy-nominated songwriter, as well as the Academy of Country Music's 2015 Songwriter of the Year. He has earned 24 top songs and six CMA Triple Play Awards (with each CMA Triple Play honor recognizing three No. 1 songs in a year). Among his hit songs are “Space Cowboy” by Kacey Musgraves, “Drink in My Hand” by Eric Church, “American Kids” by Kenny Chesney, “Temporary Home” by Carrie Underwood and “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools” by Tim McGraw.
Founded in 2011, Creative Nation is active in publishing, management, artist development and records. The label supports a roster that includes singer-songwriter Kassi Ashton, “Pontoon” songwriter Barry Dean, “Humble and Kind” songwriter Lori McKenna, “Riser” songwriter Steve Moakler, Travis Wood and Ben West .
“Luke and I have worked hard to sign quality people and songwriters and we remain committed to that,” said Creative Nation Co-Founder/CEO Beth Laird. “We are excited to announce that Anthem Music Publishing has purchased Creative Nation's track record from the past 11 years. I am grateful to Jason Klein, Sal Fazzari, Andrew Jamal, Adrian Battiston, and Gilles Godard, and everyone at Anthem who worked with our team (Derek Crownover, Megan Pekar, John Rolfe, Chris King, and Kella Farris) for construction of this kind. a smooth and transparent process. It's great to know that our past copyrights are being looked after by a great publisher, and we're excited to continue building Creative Nation.”
Luke Laird added in a statement: “Over the years I've been lucky enough to have songs recorded by so many incredible artists. I'm grateful that a company as famous as Anthem sees the value in these songs, and I'm thrilled that my exploited copyrights were sold to Anthem along with Creative Nation's songs.”
President of Anthem Music Publishing Nashville Gilles Godard added, “I've watched Luke and Beth build a world-class catalog over the past decade with iconic copyrights and amazing diversity from country to global pop hits. It is an honor and a privilege to now represent this impressive heritage project.”
Anthem Entertainment has deepened its interests in country music in recent years, including acquiring a majority stake in singer-songwriter Jordan Davis' publishing catalog last year.
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