Publishing and Songwriting
In 1942 Opry Star Roy Acuff and songwriter-musician Fred Rose worked together to form the first publishing house in a time where there was very little movement in the country music publishing industry. In 1946, Hank Williams, another songwriter-musician, joined the team and helped the business take off [1]. Acuff-Rose helped Nashville become the hub of country music, with big recording studios and the Grand Ole Opry as a primary venue [2].
Here is a famous single written by Fred Rose: [3]
Thanks to Acuff-Rose's pioneering in the publishing and songwriting aspect of music, there are over 28 major music publishers with offices in Nashville today [5].
Roy Acuff and Fred Rose [4]
1.Edward Morris. "Acuff-Rose Song Catalog a Bright New Star for Sony/ATV." (CMT. May 15, 2003. Accessed May 15, 2016.)
2.Britannica School. s.v. "Country music." (Accessed January 12, 2016.)
3. Del McCoury. Foggy River. (By Fred Rose. 2005. MP3.)
4. Peter Cooper. "10 Pivotal Moments in Nashville's Music History." (Nashville Lifestyles.com. Accessed January 31, 2016.)
5."List of Music Publishers." (Songwriter Universe. Accessed May 15, 2016.)