Presenting: Curb | Word Music Publishing
• Mike Curb, Chairman of Curb | Word Entertainment announced the formation of Curb | Word Music Publishing, which combines successful music publishing enterprises Curb Music Publishing, Word Music Publishing and Wordcountry into one powerhouse company. Janine Appleton Ebach, currently the Head of Wordcountry, has been upped to Vice President of Curb | Word Music Publishing and will report to Josh Bailey, SVP A&R & Publishing for Curb | Word Entertainment and Jim Ed Norman, CEO, Recorded Music and Publishing for Curb | Word Entertainment. “We are very fortunate to have Janine leading this team,” said Curb. “She’s achieved tremendous success with Wordcountry and I’m confident that success will continue on as we further unite the Curb and Word teams.”
Appleton joined Word Music Publishing in 2013 after seven years as Creative Director with THIS Music Publishing. In September of 2017, she was instrumental in the creation of Word’s Country division, Wordcountry.
Appleton remarked, “I’m extremely humbled and excited to expand my current role from Head of Wordcountry to VP of Curb | Word Music Publishing. I’m honored to lead and combine these great publishing companies into one joint force. There are many talented writers and artists on both rosters that I will now have the privilege to represent, and I look forward to celebrating many successes as a unit in this new season for Curb | Word Publishing.”
Sr. Creative Director Colt Murski and Creative Manager Nina Jenkins will both reporting to Appleton, who can be reached at 615-635-0797 or j9@wordent.com.
