Concord Music Publishing Pacts With Hillary Lindsey
• Nashville-based Concord Music Publishing has entered into an exclusive, worldwide co-publishing agreement with multi-Grammy award-winning, CMA Award-winning and Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated songwriter Hillary Lindsey.
As part of the deal, Concord has acquired an interest in Lindsey’s entire back catalog, which includes 11 No.1’s with Carrie Underwood alone, as well as chart toppers for Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Lady A, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and many more. Lindsey has co-written more than 20 No.1 Country hits including Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” Little Big Town‘s “Girl Crush,” and Keith Urban’s “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” as well as Lady Gaga‘s “Million Reasons” and the Grammy-winning track, “I’ll Never Love Again” from A Star Is Born. Lindsey is also a nominee for Songwriter of the Year at the upcoming 55th ACM Awards, rescheduled for September 2020.
Concord and Lindsey have also established an exclusive creative venture to jointly sign and develop a new generation of songwriting talent. “I am SO excited to be partnering with Concord and am SO grateful for the opportunity to become a part of the family!” Lindsey exclaimed. “I know how important it is to surround yourself with great collaborators and I have found that with the team at Concord. I’m looking forward to the next chapter in this musical journey.”
Concord Chief Publishing Executive Jake Wisely said, “Hillary is a trailblazer for songwriters in Country music. Her added success in pop, rock, film, TV and business is an inspiration to songwriters everywhere. Concord is proud to be Hillary’s creative and business partner.” Brad Kennard, Concord’s SVP of A&R, said, “Hillary is a world-class talent who sets the bar for songwriters everywhere. She is universally respected and admired… quite simply one of the best anywhere. To top it off, she is also one of the best humans on the planet. We are beyond thrilled to welcome her to the Concord family!” [Photo credit: Emma Mcintyre/ACMA2018/Getty Images for ACM]
