Acuff-Rose Music
Company type | Incentive |
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Industry | music publishing |
Founded | October 13, 1942 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[1] |
Founder | Roy Acuff Fred Rose |
Headquarters | United States |
Owner | Sony Music Publishing |
Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. was an American music publishing firm formed in 1942 by Roy Acuff and Fred Rose in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.[2] Currently, the company's catalog is owned by Sony Music Publishing.[3]
Early history
Acuff-Rose was formed by
Acuff-Rose had its headquarters on 8th Avenue South in the Melrose district of Nashville and was something of a landmark to those knowledgeable of the music industry. It was here that Hank Williams, to prove his ability to Rose, wrote what would become a major hit ("A Mansion on the Hill") while Rose went out to a nearby restaurant for a cup of coffee. Williams proved to be a significant signing, by subsequently releasing a string of both country, and pop hits.[2]
Catalog growth, 1954–1984
On Fred Rose's death in 1954, his son
Acuff-Rose Music also operated a record label, Hickory Records, Inc.,[2] until 1987. It still exists as an assumed name of the parent corporation (see below).[7]
Sale to Gaylord Entertainment Group, Sony/ATV
Recognizing the frailty of their health and that the company he and Fred Rose had founded in 1942 was in steady decline, Roy Acuff approached Wesley Rose late in 1984 and suggested that it was time to sell the catalog. They did not have to look very far for a buyer. By May 1985,
Country Music Publisher of the Year.Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.
Acuff-Rose Music was involved in a landmark copyright infringement case in the 1990s:
References
- ^ Randal Rust. "Acuff-Rose". Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
- ^ "Business Entity Detail - Business Services Online". tnbear.tn.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ Acuff-Rose: Cornerstone of the Nashville Recording Industry. Michael Kosser.
- ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1943). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1943 1 Music New Series Vol 38 Pt 3. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
- ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1943). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1943 2 Music Last Half of 1943 New Series Vol 38 Pts 2-3. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
- ^ "Business Entity Detail - Business Services Online". tnbear.tn.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ "Acuff-Rose Song Catalog a Bright New Star for Sony/ATV". CMT News. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ "Jackson made Exeter FC director". BBC. July 3, 2002. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
- ^ "Gaylord Entertainment Company Agrees To Sell Leading Acuff-Rose Music Publishing Catalogue To Sony/ATV Music Publishing for $157 Million | Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc". ir.rymanhp.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ISBN 978-0-7425-5585-3.