Nashville, TN • EST. 1999
Music Publishing & Development for Singer-Songwriters
Selective, producer-led development relationships designed to prepare songs for real commercial opportunities.
Currently reviewing select Country, Folk & Americana artists.
Great Songs. Better Records.
Century Music Group works with recording Country, Folk, and Americana singer-songwriters through selective publishing and development relationships.
We start where the song is — identifying material with strong commercial and placement potential — then strengthen the recordings through our Nashville production, release, and marketing process.
Our focus is helping strong songs become professionally competitive releases positioned for today’s market.
Music + Momentum. Built in Nashville.
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Publishing Foundation
Selective song representation paired with professional Nashville production designed to position material for commercial release and placement opportunities.
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Artist Development
Producer-led creative and strategic guidance focused on strengthening songs, recordings, and long-term artist direction.
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Release & Marketing Support
Structured release and marketing support to help professionally produced recordings reach the right audience and opportunities.
Hear the Work
Songs from the CMG-developed singer-songwriter catalog.
Recorded and mixed in Nashville using CMG’s producer-led session team.
Produced by Art Ward, Founder & President of Century Music Group.
If your songs are ready for professional development, submit your music for a private listen.
Major-Label Level Nashville Experience
Members of our Nashville production team have contributed to records for artists including Paul McCartney, George Strait, Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift, Luke Combs, and Chris Stapleton.
That experience informs every Century Music Group project.
Major-label recording standards
Experienced Nashville session musicians
Disciplined, song-first production approach
Professional studio preparation
Great songs. Better records. Built in Nashville.
frequently asked questions
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We work primarily with recording Country, Folk, and Americana singer-songwriters who are actively writing and releasing original material.
The strongest fits are artists focused on building professionally competitive releases and long-term career momentum.
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Century Music Group works selectively with recording singer-songwriters whose material shows strong commercial and placement potential. Submitting music does not guarantee representation or an offer to move forward.
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Century Music Group works with recording singer-songwriters who perform their own material.
We do not review AI-generated songs, fully AI-assisted recordings, or songwriter-only submissions without the artist’s own vocal performances.
Submissions should include finished songs featuring your own lead vocals.
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To ensure material meets current publishing, sync, and release standards, Century Music Group works exclusively with masters developed through our Nashville production process.
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Century Music Group works through selective, producer-led development relationships. For songs we move forward with, production is structured as a shared investment between CMG and the artist so the recordings are competitive for release, publishing, and placement opportunities.
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Century Music Group is a publishing and artist development company that works through selective Nashville production partnerships.
We are not a book-by-the-hour studio. We work with artists whose material and goals align with our development approach.
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Yes — for select writer-artists whose material shows strong commercial and placement potential.
Our publishing relationships often serve as the foundation for broader artist development and release support when there is strong mutual fit.
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Most relationships start with a song review. If there’s strong alignment, we may explore a selective publishing and development partnership and outline next steps together.
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Submit your music through the form below for a private listen. If there appears to be a potential fit, our team will reach out with next steps.
Submit Your Music
Century Music Group reviews submissions from recording singer-songwriters exploring publishing, artist development, and professional Nashville production.
We work selectively with artists creating Country, Folk, and Americana-leaning material with strong commercial potential.
Submissions must include finished songs featuring your own lead vocals. We do not accept AI-generated material or songwriter-only submissions.
If there’s alignment, our team will reach out with next steps.