Signage:
Cassadee Pope has signed a management deal with Fusion Music. "Cassadee has a great vision for her career, and we're looking forward to building upon her success," says Fusion CEO/Co-Founder Daniel Miller. Additionally, the company has expanded its offices, now located at 1214 16th Ave. S., Nashville TN 37212. The phone number and emails remain the same. Reach Miller here.
Songwriter Josh Hoge has signed a global publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group. Hoge was named SESAC's Songwriter of the Year in 2016. His cuts include Chris Young's "Losing Sleep," "Think Of You" and "I'm Comin' Over," and Kane Brown's "Used To Love You Sober." "We have closely followed Josh's career over the last decade and jumped at the chance to bring him into the UMPG family," says UMPG/Nashville EVP/GM Kent Earls. "He is an incredibly talented melodic singer-songwriter with an innate gift for focusing on the artist's vision in co-writing sessions."
The CRS 2026
Print Special
featuring: Hey-Hi, AI: Emerging Uses
Best CRS Takeaways Ever
Label Contacts • New Faces
Travis Daily: The Interview
Inside This Issue:
MC-Yay At Ryman Lunch
Disruption Junction
You Look Like You Love Me
The Day Ahead
The 2026 Grammy
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2026 Grammy Nominees