Nashville, TN • EST. 1999
Music Publishing & Artist Development for Recording Singer-Songwriters
Selective Nashville partnerships for singer-songwriters building professional, release-ready records.
Currently reviewing Country, Folk & Americana artists.
Where great songs become records
Century Music Group works with recording Country, Folk, and Americana singer-songwriters through selective publishing and development relationships.
We start with the song — identifying material with strong commercial and placement potential — then develop the right writer-artists through our Nashville recording, release, and marketing process.
Our focus is simple: help strong songs become professionally competitive releases positioned for today’s market.
Music + Momentum. Built in Nashville.
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Publishing Foundation
We start with the song — focusing on writer-artists with material that shows strong commercial and placement potential. Select songs are represented through our Nashville publishing network and co-writing relationships.
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Artist Development
Selected writer-artists are developed through structured creative guidance, catalog strategy, and market positioning — with a focus on building long-term, financially sustainable careers.
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Release & Marketing Support
For aligned projects, we support Nashville recording, release planning, and targeted marketing — helping strong material reach the right audience and industry opportunities.
Hear the Work
Representative productions from artists developed through the Century Music Group pipeline.
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.
Proven Nashville Recording 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 carries into every Century Music Group project through:
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 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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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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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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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 Country, Folk, and Americana singer-songwriters exploring publishing, development, and selective Nashville production partnerships.
If there appears to be a strong fit, our team will reach out with next steps.
All submissions are reviewed. Due to volume, we may not be able to respond to every artist.