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Nashville Entertainment Team Represents Country Singer-Songwriter Palmer Anthony in Publishing Venture

Nashville, Tenn. (November 8, 2023) - Nashville Partner Matt Cottingham and Associate Austin Wells recently represented country singer-songwriter Palmer Anthony in a co-publishing venture with The Neal Agency (TNA) and Warner Chappell Music (WCM). As a Music Row article explains, this deal represents TNA’s expansion into publishing after achieving success as one of Nashville’s leading boutique talent agencies over the last two years. Notably, Anthony himself introduced the idea of TNA moving into the publishing arena after he signed with the company for booking. 

Anthony is a Texas native who grew up in Willits, California. After graduating from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he played baseball, he moved back to Fort Worth where he followed his passion for songwriting and entered the Texas music scene. He has opened for several artists including Riley Green, Randall King, and Chase Rice.

Mr. Cottingham is a member of Lewis Brisbois’ Entertainment, Media, & Sports Practice, where he focuses on entertainment, intellectual property, and business law matters. He regularly represents individuals and companies in the entertainment industry, providing experienced guidance to recording artists, songwriters, record producers, independent music publishers, new media companies, and independent record labels.

Mr. Wells is also a member of Lewis Brisbois’ Entertainment, Media, & Sports Practice. He represents a diverse group of creators, entertainers, musicians, and entrepreneurs in connection with a variety of transactions, including recording agreements, publishing agreements, endorsement agreements, and production agreements.

Read the full Music Row article here and a Billboard article on the deal here (subscription may be required). Learn more about Lewis Brisbois’ Entertainment, Media, & Sports Practice here.

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