The epic story of a Grammy winner and a legal battle with ramifications for songwriters everywhere

In March last year, Grammy-winning, Nashville-based songwriter Shane McAnally hit industry headlines due to a dispute with ASCAP regarding his decision to leave the PRO. McAnally started the process of resigning from ASCAP (both as a songwriter and publishing company owner) in 2013, and subsequently inked a deal with the org’s for-profit rival, Global Music Rights (GMR).

Source: The epic story of a Grammy winner, $204,613 – and a legal battle with ramifications for songwriters everywhere

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