Independent music publishing company KPI Music Group recently finalized a strategic partner agreement with Nashville songplugging entrepreneur Shane Barrett. The writer roster at Lexington, Ky.-based KPI Music Group includes Buffy Lawson, Brooklyn James, Eldon Huff, Kwan Wilson and Bo Allen. As acting A&R Director, Allen is involved with the development of new artists, as well as co-managing existing writers.
During Barrett’s A&R tenure at MCA Records-Nashville, he found songs for Gary Allan, Lee Ann Womack, Reba McEntire, Rebecca Lynn Howard, and others.
Some of Barrett’s most recent cuts have been with Luke Bryan, Gretchen Wilson, Jo Dee Messina, and the Little River Band. As Nashville Creative Director at ole Songs, Inc., he pitched/secured cuts by the Eli Young Band, Billy Currington, Montgomery Gentry, and many others.
“We are extremely proud to partner with Shane, and I fully anticipate his talent and reputation will be a distinct complement to the music created by our amazing writers,” says KPI President & CEO Louis Police.
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