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Downtown Music Publishing announced today that it has entered into a worldwide agreement with legendary singer and songwriter John Prine, representing more than 230 compositions from his songbook. According to the announcement, the agreement covers the vast majority of his output as a solo artist — including his forthcoming Dave Cobb-produced album, “The Tree of Forgiveness,” his first in 13 years — as well as works recorded by Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, the Everly Brothers, John Denver, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon, Ben Harper, Joan Baez, George Strait, Old Crow Medicine Show, Norah Jones, Bette Midler, Miranda Lambert, Carla Bruni, Zac Brown Band, and many others.
While not a household name, Prine is one of the most respected songwriters to emerge from Nashville in the past 50 years, a status that has become clearer as later generations have acknowledged his influence: Cobb, one of Nashville’s most in-demand producers via albums with Grammy-winner Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell,...
While not a household name, Prine is one of the most respected songwriters to emerge from Nashville in the past 50 years, a status that has become clearer as later generations have acknowledged his influence: Cobb, one of Nashville’s most in-demand producers via albums with Grammy-winner Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell,...
- 4/5/2018
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
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