Country Hitmaker Shane McAnally’s Songwriting and Producing Catalog Acquired by CTM Outlander (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comChris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Days before he’ll attend the Tony Awards as an original score nominee for “Shucked,” country music hitmaker Shane McAnally has announced that rights to much of his songwriting and producing catalog have been acquired by CTM Outlander, a company that has moved aggressively into publishing deals with a particular eye toward investing in renowned Nashville tunesmiths.
Also being picked up by CTM Outlander are songs by four writers in McAnally’s SMACKsongs stable: Josh Osbourne, Matt McGinn and Old Dominion members Matthew Ramsey and Trevor Rosen.
Additionally, the company will handle global administration for SMACKsongs and SMACKBlue publishing. McAnally is the most nominated songwriter in CMA Awards history and has co-penned more than 50 No.
1 country hits. He’s worked as a writer and/or producer with artists including Kane Brown, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Morgan Wallen, Sam Hunt, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Kelsea Ballerini, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Reba McEntire, the Jonas Brothers and many others.
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