Curb, Your Enthusiasm:
Curb Music Publishing, Word Music Publishing and Wordcountry have merged to form Curb|Word Music Publishing. Former Wordcountry Head Janine Appleton Ebach has been promoted to Curb|Word Music Publishing VP. She will report to Curb|Word Entertainment SVP/A&R & Publishing Josh Bailey and C|WE CEO/Recorded Music and Publishing Jim Ed Norman. "We are very fortunate to have Janine leading this team," says C|WE Chairman Mike Curb. "She's achieved tremendous success with Wordcountry and I'm confident that success will continue on as we further unite the Curb and Word teams." Reach Ebach at 615-635-0797 or here.
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