Today Sony Music Publishing Nashville, in partnership with Tooth & Nail Publishing, announced the signing of rising artist Max McNown to a global publishing agreement.
Max McNown is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who has quickly emerged as one of country music’s most compelling new artists. His breakout single “A Lot More Free” became a viral success, topping TikTok’s Breakthrough US chart, reaching #1 on the iTunes singles chart, and landing McNown on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart.
McNown has continued to build on his momentum with the release of his albums Wandering (2024) andNight Diving (2025). The projects feature tracks including “Better Me for You (Brown Eyes),” which reached #1 on the iTunes Country chart and broke into the Top 20 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, as well as collaborations like “Turned Into Missing You” with Avery Anna and “Measure” with Corey Kent.
Max said, “I’m incredibly grateful to be joining the team at Sony Music Publishing. You can feel how much they truly care about their artists and how hard they work every day to support honest, authentic artistry. Every dream starts with a song, and Sony creates the space for those songs to grow.”
Named a 2025 ‘Artist to Watch’ by Amazon Music and Holler, McNown is currently on his Forever Ain’t Long Enough tour, with sold-out dates across the U.S., U.K., and Europe.
Brandon Ebel, Founder and President Tooth & Nail Publishing said, “After meeting with several publishers, Max and I immediately felt at home with Sony Music Publishing. Their passion for Max’s music and their alignment with his long-term artistic vision made the decision clear.”
Sony Music Publishing Nashville Vice President, Creative A&R Tom Luteran said, “Max is an artist whose music resonates across multiple genres and generations. He is the type of artist whose songs will continue to make a major impact on the charts throughout his career. I couldn’t be happier to be working with this amazing, energetic, emerging superstar.”