One Media IP has acquired the majority of the publishing catalogue of late country star Don Williams.Talking up the potential of the country genre across the world, One Media iP Group CEO Michael Infante says: “There has been a steady rise in the popularity of country music in the UK and Europe, with events such as the Country 2 Country festival, which have drawn in huge crowds in recent years”.As for the artist whose catalogue his company has just acquired, he adds: “Don Williams – like Johnny Cash – is revered by younger artists, which has in turn fed through to a new generation of fans.
In life he was known as the Gentle Giant… and in his musical legacy we believe we have a Sleeping Giant, as fans of all generations are drawn to his.
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