TOP MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS LAST WEEKTop music business news last week includes a playbook for small venues, a K-Pop scandal, new mechanical royalty rates, Audiomack, why fans by merch, and much more.
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THE COMPLETE JOHNNY CASH: Lyrics from a Lifetime of SongwritingJOHNNY CASH (1932 – 2003) was an American singer and songwriter who become one of the most important, influential, and respected artists in the history of music. From his monumental live prison albums to his commentaries on the American spirit to a mesmerizing canon of gospel recordings and his late-life artistic triumphs of will and wisdom, his impact on our culture is profound and continuing.

He blended country, rock, blues, and gospel in his music, ushering in the Countrypolitan and Outlaw country movements. Cash was also a successful actor, writer, and activist. A statue of Cash was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol in 2024, gifted by the state of Arkansas. He is the first musician to be represented in the National Statuary Hall.

Johnny Cash composed more than 600 songs and sold more than ninety million records. He’s been awarded twenty-nine gold, platinum, and multiplatinum records for his albums and singles and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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I’m a lifelong fan and record collector of Johnny Cash. We share the same February 26th birthday.

In the late fifties I watched a TV program Town Hall Party when Johnny appeared on a few episodes.  During 1965, I saw Johnny sing his Billboard hit record, “The Ballad of Ira Hayes” on The Les Crane Show. In 1968, Cash guested on The Summer Brothers Smothers Show at CBS Television City. My mother Hilda and I would occasionally go to TV tapings at the studio located on the corner of Beverly Blvd. and Fairfax Ave.

I later caught Johnny and June Carter Cash at the Anaheim Convention Center, Doug Weston’s Troubadour, and the House of Blues in Hollywood. I saw their show a dozen times over thirty years.

On August 16, 1975, Cash was in Southern California to promote his autobiography, Man in Black (1975), and performed a special concert for the Christian Booksellers convention. We then conducted an interview at the Royal Inn Hotel in Anaheim. It was then published in the now-defunct UK music weekly Melody Maker.

“It covers the ups and downs of my life and music career and my problem with drugs,” Cash explained candidly. “In the 1950s, people in Nashville thought I was a bit unorthodox. I came from Memphis, where Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins were doing some strange things on Sun Records.

“It was time to do the book and set the record straight. About a year ago, I was approached by the publisher to write it. I spent nine months writing it and shaping it. I wrote it by hand and worked with an editor.

“It was a whole new project for me. More discipline was involved. It was my main activity for months when I got up in the morning. It was hard lookin’ back through my life and trying to remember conversations and details. Remembering some of the nightmares that I had, especially gettin’ off drugs. I went through a total soul-searching experience lookin’ back. I went through all the pain again to a certain degree.”

Cash’s autobiography also contains twenty song lyrics which provide a musical guideline.

“The lyrics help tell the story. In concert, I sing ‘Sunday Morning Coming Down,’ the Kris Kristofferson tune. That’s so much of me that sometimes I feel like I wrote it. There are some songs that I must write for self-expression. If a song comes along, I must acknowledge it. I’ve recently recorded a song, ‘Strawberry Shortcake.’ It’s about a guy who went into the Plaza Hotel in New York and stole a cake. It’s a novelty song. But there are some songs that I had to write, like ‘I Walk the Line.’ In 1963, I used trumpets on ‘Ring of Fire’ [penned by June Carter and Merle Kilgore], which was quite a departure for a country song at that time.

“I like to go into the studio with my own musicians and record my own songs,” Cash reminded me. “I’m open to other songwriters. I like to do things differently in my career.”   

 In our 1975 Melody Maker dialogue, Cash discussed his friendship with Bob Dylan.

“I became aware of Bob Dylan when the Freewheelin’ album came out in 1963. I thought he was one of the best country singers I had ever heard. I always felt a lot in common with him. I knew a lot about him before we had ever met. I knew he had heard and listened to country music. I heard a lot of inflections from country artists I was familiar with. I was in Las Vegas in ’63 and ’64 and wrote him a letter telling him how much I liked his work. I got a letter back, and we developed a correspondence.

Johnny Cash TV Series DVD cover Courtesy of CMV/Columbia Legacy, a division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment

“We finally met at Newport in 1964. It was like we were two old friends. There was none of this standing back, trying to figure each other out. He’s unique and original.

“I keep lookin’ around as we pass the middle of the 1970s, and I don’t see anybody come close to Bob Dylan. I respect him. Dylan is a few years younger than I am, but we share a bond that hasn’t diminished. I get inspiration from him.

“We’ve gone fishin’ on my boat dock for hours and haven’t said a word.”

Dylan (birth name Robert Allen Zimmerman) had been a Cash fan since the very late 1950s, when, as a teenager, he hitchhiked the 75 miles from his Hibbing, Minnesota, hometown to Duluth to see Cash and the Tennessee Two at the Duluth Armory.

In his 2022 book, The Philosophy of Modern Song, Dylan wrote about two songs Cash wrote and recorded: “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town,” the first single from his 1958 Columbia Records debut album The Fabulous Johnny Cash;and “Big River,” a single from the Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous LP released by Sun Records earlier that year.

Dylan and The Band performed “Big River” in 1967 during The Basement Tapes sessions, officially released in 2014 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete. Dylan and Cash then recorded “Big River” with producer Bob Johnston during the 1969 Dylan-Cash sessions, officially issued in 2019 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 15: Travelin’ Thru, 1967-1969.  

During Dylan’s 2024 tour, at the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida, he paid homage to Johnny Cash with a version of “Big River.”

In October 2025, I received a news announcement from Little, Brown and Company touting their 720-page Cash book THE COMPLETE JOHNNY CASH Lyrics from a Lifetime of Songwriting published by Voracious.

The volume is organized chronologically and with critical commentary from Mark Stielper, with a foreword by John Carter Cash. Hardcover: $60.00 

2025 book reviews hailed the literary achievement: “In this trove of song lyrics, Cash lore, images, and poetry, Mark Stielper returns the Man in Black to center stage and crafts a posthumous legacy befitting a legend. For both newcomers and diehard fans, this anthology is an opportunity to experience, in the words of Cash’s son, ‘the very essence of his soul.’ A comprehensive, must-have collector’s item.” –Kirkus Reviews

“A must for admirers of the Man in Black.” –Booklist

“This monumental tome compiling the lyrics of iconic blues, country, rock, and gospel musician Johnny Cash emphasizes his talents as a wordsmith…Essential for country music mavens and pop culture enthusiasts.” –Library Journal.

"Folsom Prison Blues" Courtesy of John R. Cash Revocable Trust. 

Johnny Cash, “The Man in Black,” one of America’s most beloved and iconic songwriters, captured the heart and soul of the nation as he spoke through his music to the human condition, sharing the victories and losses that marked his own life. Now, for the first time ever, the comprehensive and definitive book collects Cash’s song lyrics alongside never-before-seen reproductions of dozens of handwritten pages from his personal notebooks. This is the most complete catalog of his prolific, 55-year career as a songwriter with 526 songs, prose and poems he wrote.

Culled from countless notebooks, leather-bound diaries, elegant pronouncements, and his most private pages from the Cash archive, THE COMPLETE JOHNNY CASH includes never-before-seen handwritten lyrics and poems.

 Spanning over a half century of Johnny Cash’s songs, poetry, prose, and musings, from the 1940s to 2003, the essential collectible features material from his childhood in rural Arkansas, across the highs and lows of his public career and personal life, through to his last days. The book is sumptuously designed. Interest, appreciation and love for Johnny Cash and his timeless music are higher than ever.

The book catalogs Cash’s breathtaking range as a poet and storyteller. It traces his evolution from his earliest compositions to his last love song, through periods of personal struggle, political activism, and tests of faith. It paints an unprecedented portrait of Johnny Cash as a quintessential American artist—and America’s premier storyteller.

JOHN CARTER CASH is the only son of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. He is a singer, songwriter, and has produced five Grammy Award-winning albums. He owns and operates the Cash Cabin Studio in Tennessee. He is also the author of House of Cash: The Legacies of My Father, Johnny Cash.

MARK STIELPER has chronicled the life of the Man in Black for nearly forty years. Cash called him “my vault,” and said, “he knows more about me than me.” Stielper has collaborated on more than two dozen Cash biographies and documentary films, and given lectures across the United States, including at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Johnny Cash Museum. His most recent work was the companion to this book, Johnny Cash: The Life in Lyrics.

The Johnny Cash Show aired on ABC from 1969 to 1971. Cash invited a wide-ranging lineup of musical performers to join him, among them Louis Armstrong, Bill Monroe, Dusty Springfield, Judy Collins, the Monkees, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Stevie Wonder, Tony Joe White, Homer & Jethro, the Everly Brothers, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Derek and the Dominos, Roger Miller, Faron Young, Charley Pride, Loretta Lynn, Marty Robbins, Mickey Newbury, Neil Diamond, Conway Twitty, Tammy Wynette, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, and Doug Kershaw.

“One reason country music has expanded the way it has is that we haven’t let ourselves become locked into any category,” Cash told me in 1975. “We do what we feel.”

In his June 12, 1969, review for The Great Speckled Bird, the counterculture underground newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia, Gene Guerrero saluted The Johnny Cash Show premiere. 

“TV CASHES IN: OCCASIONALLY, television gives the viewer a glimpse of its potential as a creative medium. Usually, as with The Smothers Brothers Show, it is a fleeting glimpse before the owners of the public airways get uptight or commercialism subverts the creativity. With the inauguration of The Johnny Cash Show, country music has finally made it to network television. One can only hope and pray that it will take a couple of seasons before these corrupting influences set in.

“Dylan sang a couple of songs off his new album, including ‘Girl From the North Country,’ which he sings with Cash. In a non-contrived way, Dylan and Cash singing together remind you of two kids practicing for their first recital. In this time of super-slick entertainers, that’s very refreshing.”

Cash was directly involved in suggesting guests to book and songs for broadcast. He gave a forum to former HUAC blacklist victim Pete Seeger who sang the anti-war song “Big Muddy,” and Canadian singer/songwriter and social activist Buffy Sainte-Marie, who performed Peter La Farge’s “Custer” on the program. Cash also refused to edit the word “stoned” from Kris Kristofferson’s “Sunday Morning Coming Down.”

However, Cash eventually realized the obligations of his TV series hampered his creativity.

“It cut down on my touring, it became too confining,” he confided in our 1975 Melody Maker chat.

“We stayed in Nashville for two-thirds of the time. I really didn’t enjoy it all that much. If it was kept loose and spontaneous, it could have been great. But we had to do the same song eight or ten times before they would accept it. The show lost its feel and honesty. Consequently, I lost a lot of interest in it.”

In September 2006, CMV/Columbia Legacy, a division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment, released the two-disc DVD set, The Best of the Johnny Cash Show, hosted by Kris Kristofferson.

Intervention Records will continue its Sun Records Hi-Fi Series—featuring classic titles from the Memphis label, mastered to vinyl from original tapes — with a new pressing of Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!, the first long-playing record from this enduring country icon. The album, featuring “I Walk The Line,” “Cry, Cry, Cry,” and “Folsom Prison Blues,” has been given the ultimate treatment for this 180-gram, 45 RPM mono release. Out on February 20, 2026. 

(Harvey Kubernik is the author of 20 books, including 2009’s Canyon Of Dreams: The Magic And The Music Of Laurel Canyon, 2014’s Turn Up The Radio! Rock, Pop and Roll In Los Angeles 1956-1972, 2015's Every Body Knows: Leonard Cohen, 2016's Heart of Gold Neil Young and 2017's 1967: A Complete Rock Music History of the Summer of Love. Sterling/Barnes and Noble in 2018 published Harvey and Kenneth Kubernik’s The Story Of The Band: From Big Pink To The Last Waltz. In 2021 the duo wrote Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child for Sterling/Barnes and Noble. 

Otherworld Cottage Industries in 2020 published Harvey’s Docs That Rock, Music That Matters. His Screen Gems: (Pop Music Documentaries and Rock ‘n’ Roll TV Scenes) is scheduled for early 2026 publication).     The post THE COMPLETE JOHNNY CASH: Lyrics from a Lifetime of Songwriting first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

When Live Music Happens in the Dark: Autechre’s Polemical 2025 PerformancesBritish electronic duo Autechre has been touring the world for the better part of this year, and will continue in 2026, but their performances have stirred some controversy among fans and casual listeners alike, namely for being set entirely in darkness.
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From UMG’s ‘robust remedy’ to address Downtown deal concern, to GoDigital Music’s Marc Anthony catalog buy… it’s MBW’s weekly round-upThe biggest headlines from the past few days...
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Independent Venue Marketing Lessons From Across the U.S.Hypebot’s 'In The Trenches' interview series highlights the on-the-ground realities of concert marketing - from tiny independent rooms to multi-venue regional operators. Across these venues one thing is clear: effective live-music marketing is more strategic, data-driven, and community-rooted than ever. Learn standout independent venue marketing lessons from the people battling to fill their rooms.
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Cast Your Vote in the AllMusic 2025 Readers' PollAs we review our favorite albums of the year, we turn it over to you to vote in our annual readers' poll. ​Each of you has five votes to spend in our annual year-end poll, with a ballot built from our readership's best-rated albums of 2025.

Jim "Kimo" West Earns Global Grammy Nod with "Sounds of Kumbha"Pictured standing is Jim West and (seated L-R) are Siddhant Bhatia, Kala Ramnath, Charu Suri.

According to news on Thursday, "Jim 'Kimo' West, well known as the versatile guitarist for 'Weird Al' Yankovic, is also recognized as a Grammy-winner who brings his own unique musical perspective to world music, nominated for the 2026 Global Album Sounds of Kumbha."

"Sounds of Kumbha is an historic 12 track / 12 video 'sonic memoir' that celebrates this year's Maha Kumbh, the world's largest-ever spiritual gathering, and features seven producers and over fifty world-class artists."

"Being there in India at the Kumbh was truly an unforgettable experience," says West. "As a co-producer and featured artist I'm really proud of this - both the sonics and the cinematography are top notch."

"West utilized his TELEFUNKEN ELA M 260 Stereo Set, which features two small diahragm matched condenser mics and a custom dual power supply."

"I've been doing all my own recording as long as I've played guitar," says West. And the instrument, the player and the microphones are equally important. I've always loved great mics and especially Telefunken." 

"Sounds of Kumbha is a 12-song and 12 music video living memoir of the Mahakumbha, the world's largest gathering of humanity devoted to peace, prayer, and spiritual unity, led by Indian classical singer, composer and producer, Siddhant Bhatia."

"With seven creative producers, Jim 'Kimo' West, Ron Korb, Madi Das, Charu Suri, Raghav Mehta, Siddhant Bhatia, Devraj Sanyal; and over 50+ global artists, Sounds of Kumbha is an unforgettable immersive experience."

"Acoustic guitar is a complex instrument and you have to be very careful of boominess, and sometimes it can just be too big sounding," West explains. "So mic placement is really important. You want to make sure you stay away from the sound hole. There's something about small diaphragm condenser mics that makes them really responsive. I like all the little nuances, and things really pop out with a small diameter condenser. With the shape of the 260 plus the tube there's a richness there. These mics just sound really natural."

Looking back, West remembers, "I was at a Weird Al session a few years ago and the engineer was using a pair of these Telefunken M 260 mics on different instruments and I really thought they sounded great. I've always loved the idea of tubes in the chain somewhere, especially for acoustic guitar, because it adds a really nice harmonic richness. When I redesigned my studio I thought it was time to get a pair of new mics. These 260s were my first choice, and they are really spectacular sounding."

"Sounds of Kumbha" is entered in the Best Global Album category. Learn more: https://soultraxstudios.com/sokfyc/    

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10cc’s Graham Gouldman sues ex-manager for allegedly ignoring copyright terminationsGouldman says ex-manager Harvey Lisberg has ignored termination notices on the copyrights of 13 compositions
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Exposing the Normalized Harm and Safety Issues for Youth in the Live Music IndustryRead about the Youth Music's new report exposing harmful practices affecting young musicians and audiences in live music culture in the UK.
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Music League, Roxxem Take Top Honors in Music Tectonics Startup Competition 2025Music tech startup Music League and Roxxem claimed the top prizes at Music Tectonics’ 2025 'Swimming with Narwhals' competition. Each year the competition highlights companies reshaping how music connects people, powers creativity, and expands into new areas of culture and technology.
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Songwriter Matt McKinney Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal with Position MusicShown (left to right): Mark Chipello (President, Position Music), Chandler Thurston (Position Music, A&R), Matt McKinney, and Tyler Bacon (Founder & CEO, Position Music)

Position Music officially announced that Nashville-based songwriter Matt McKinney has signed a worldwide publishing deal. The move brings McKinney into a growing stable of Nashville talent that already includes names like Dave Cohen, Matt Geroux, Khal Yassein, Steve Solomon, and Zach Skelton—a sign that Position is doubling down on deepening its footprint in Nashville.

McKinney, originally from Augusta, Georgia, made the move to Nashville just after graduating from the University of Georgia. He wasted little time establishing himself: his first publishing deal was with Sony Music Publishing, and he has since amassed a catalog of cuts with major artists such as Jordan Davis (“Part Of It”), Elle King (“Ohio,” “Lucky,” “Tulsa,” among others), Jon Pardi (“Beer For Santa”), Bryce Leatherwood (“Neon Does,” “In Lieu Of Flowers”), along with songs for Ella Langley, Tim McGraw, ERNEST, Kolby Cooper, and Shane Profitt. This range speaks to his versatility and his growing reputation on “Music Row.”

Position Music CEO Tyler Bacon underscored their confidence in McKinney, while A&R rep Chandler Thurston praised his “honest, authentic, and genuine” style, calling him “a great storyteller.” “We are proud to welcome Matt McKinney … and our team is excited and ready to lean in to help unlock new opportunities for him,” said Mark Chipello, President of Position Music.

McKinney himself shared the excitement with characteristic humility: “I’m incredibly excited to be a part of this roster and team at Position moving forward in my career, and thankful to have a champion like Chandler in my corner as we turn a page to this exciting chapter.”

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‘That’s called robbery’: Gene Simmons urges US Congress to end loophole that allows radio stations not to pay for using recordingsThe KISS frontman told a Senate hearing that recording artists are treated 'worse than slaves' in the US
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2025 Live Music Society Toolbox Grants awarded, surpassing $5.1M in total support for Small VenuesLive Music Society is closing out 2025 with a major boost for small independent venues. The nonprofit announced recipients of its 2025 Live Music Society Toolbox Grants, awarding $252,500 to 33 small performance spaces across 19 states and Washington, D.C.
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6 New Year’s Resolutions for Musicians in 20262026 is right around the corner. Need help figuring out your musical goals for the next year? Here, borrow some of ours.
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Assignments December 2025: Who Got Hired?Rachel Wein

Senior Director, A&R

MNRK Music Group

MNRK Music Group announced the hiring of Rachel Wein as Senior Director, A&R. In her new role, Wein will identify and develop talent for both the MNRK and Dualtone labels, while cultivating deeper relationships with managers, attorneys, and other industry leaders. She will report directly to MNRK COO Chris Moncada and is based in Nashville, TN. Moncada said, “We are so very fortunate to have Rachel on board. Her compassionate ear is a huge asset as we continue to grow the artist roster at both MNRK and Dualtone.” For more, contact gmelchiorre@mnrk.com.

Mark Skipper

National Sales Manager, Eastern U.S.

Solid State Logic

Solid State Logic has announced the appointment of Mark Skipper to the position of National Sales Manager, Eastern U.S. Skipper will be responsible for SSL Broadcast and Live solutions, joining SSL’s U.S.-based distributor, Group One Ltd. as part of expanding its business development and customer relationships, reporting to Rick Naqvi, Senior VP of USA Sales. "I am proud to be working alongside such an extraordinary team of professionals, making an audible difference in the productions of our customers,” said Skipper. For more, contact jeff@hummingbirdmedia.com.

Hannah Carlen

VP, Marketing and Communications

Nonesuch Records

Hannah Carlen has been named Nonesuch Records’ Vice President of Marketing and Communications. In her new role, Carlen oversees marketing, sales, publicity, new media, and content creation for the Warner Music Group’s acclaimed label. Carlen reports to Nonesuch President David Bither and is based at the label’s global headquarters in New York City. “I am grateful that Nonesuch will benefit from the rich experience [Carlen] brings us,” said Bither. Carlen added, “I am honored beyond belief to have the trust of [Nonesuch's] leadership.” For more, contact melissa.cusick@nonesuch.com.

Weston McGowen

Global Head of Catalog Services

SourceAudio

SourceAudio has promoted Weston McGowen to Global Head of Catalog Services. Based in New Orleans, McGowen will now oversee SourceAudio’s global catalog ecosystem, including client operations, metadata, and rights-management infrastructure for the company’s extensive network of rightsholders, publishers, broadcasters, and media partners. He will also direct SourceAudio’s Rights and Royalties Division, which includes SourceAudio Collect, the company’s publishing-administration arm representing more than 1.6 million works.For more, contact laurie@jaybirdcom.com.

Alexander Shelley

Principal Conductor

The National Concert Hall

The National Concert Hall (NCH) has announced the appointment of Alexander Shelley as National Symphony Orchestra Ireland’s new Principal Conductor. This will be for an initial term of three seasons, commencing in September 2026. Alexander takes on these roles further to the completion of Jaime Martín’s term as Chief Conductor in May 2024. “I am deeply honoured to be joining National Symphony Orchestra Ireland and to become part of an organisation so devoted to making music a central force in Ireland’s cultural life. I’m inspired by the extraordinary artistry of the Orchestra’s musicians,” said Shelley. For more, contact assumpta.lawless@nch.ie.

Tammy Hurt

Board of Directors Member

Marathon Live

Music executive Tammy Hurt has joined the Marathon Live Board of Directors. She brings 25+ years of entertainment business experience to the growing Nashville based full-service facility promoter and operating company. "I’m thrilled to join the board of Marathon Live and contribute to its legacy as a vibrant hub for live music. It’s an honor to help shape its future and champion the artists, fans, and community that make it extraordinary," said Hurt. CEO Mark Dinerstein added, “We value her decades of experience and perspective on the state of the music industry to help shape Marathon Live’s future.” For more, contact agreenberg@falconpublicity.com.

Dr. Richard James Burgess, MBE

Chair

PPL

PPL has appointed Dr. Richard James Burgess, MBE as its new Chair. Burgess will lead the PPL Board as the organization continues to grow. Peter Leathem OBE, CEO, PPL said, “[Burgess] brings a strong vision, a track record of balancing innovation with institutional stability, and deep personal experience across many of the roles our members hold.” “I look forward to guiding the next chapter of [PPL’s] growth and ensuring its continued strength and relevance in today’s rapidly evolving global music ecosystem,” said Burgess. For more, contact jeff@thesyn.com.

Brooke Webster

A&R Manager

Prescription Songs

Prescription Songs has announced the promotion of Brooke Webster to A&R Manager. Webster, who is based out of the company’s Los Angeles office, looks after a diverse roster of artists, songwriters and producers. “Brooke’s passion for working with our writers and producers, and her knowledge of both the Nashville and Los Angeles music scenes, has been invaluable to Prescription,” said Rhea Pasricha, Head of A&R, West Coast. “We are so excited to see her take on this new A&R Manager role and help shape the future of the company.” For more, contact agreenberg@falconpublicity.com.The post Assignments December 2025: Who Got Hired? first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.