Publisher Online Pitch with Courtney Allen

About Courtney Allen

Senior Director, A&R – Concord Music Group

Genre: Country Music

Courtney Allen joined Concord’s Nashville team in October 2021 as Director, A&R and was promoted to Senior Director in 2023. Allen serves as an A&R for Concord’s publishing roster that has grown and expanded immensely in the Nashville and country market. She is committed to rounding out Concord’s Nashville roster with top-notch talent and continues to be a force in developing high-level signings across the company including breakout artist Russell Dickerson and top country music songwriter/producer Corey Crowder as well as rising stars like Grace Tyler, Cole Goodwin, Lauren Hungate and more. Additionally, Allen serves an integral role in liaising with Hang Your Hat, a Concord creative venture founded by two-time ACM Songwriter of the Year, Hillary Lindsey including notable signings such as Chris LaCorte. Prior to Concord, Allen served as Creative Director at BMG, where she worked with their roster of songwriters and developed new talent. Prior to her time at BMG, she was the Creative Director of publishing at Starstruck Entertainment, where she worked with developing artists on the management roster. Allen is active in the country music and Nashville scene both for music and philanthropically. She works with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital raising money with their annual “This T Shirt Saves Lives” campaign, encouraging the music community’s involvement. She was also a part of the 2023 class of CMA Women’s Leadership Academy, and was named Song Champion of the Year at the 2025 AIMP Nashville Country Awards. She was also named one of Music Row’s Rising Women on the Row in 2026.

GSC members, please see our membership newsletter when it comes out near the first of of the month for what types, style and genres of songs this publisher is looking for. 

$30 per song GSC member
NEW Listen Only Option Available for Members for Only $20 (Note: Listen Only sales close at 9:30am the day before the event.)

How to properly submit a song if you purchased a pitch slot. 

For those of you that purchased a song pitch slot, all song(s) and lyric(s) must be submitted no later than 48 hours before the event day.  Please email your song(s) in MP3 format and lyric(s) in Microsoft Word Doc or PDF format to pop@globalsongwriters.com.

We also highly recommend including a 1 page bio with a photo in Microsoft Word Doc or PDF format. (Please put the photo image and bio on the same document. One page is best). Your headshot and bio will be presented to the publisher to increase your visibility and enhance your connection to the publisher.

Please only submit the song you entered during the order process. If your song is not submitted on time, you will not be included in the event and there will not be a refund.

THE PROPER WAY TO LABEL YOUR MATERIALS

Email Subject Line:    Publisher Name – Event Date – YOUR NAME

Example: Dallas Gregory – Feb 26, 2026 – John Smith

Lyric File Labeling:    Title – Your Last Name, Co-writers’ Last Names (in alphabetical order).

Example: My Heart’s Song – Smith, Schaefer,Worthington.docx
(Your last name must appear first. Do not include the word “Lyric” in the filename.)

MP3 File Labeling: Title – Your Last Name, Co-writers’ Last Names (in order).

Example: My Heart’s Song – Smith,  Schaefer, Worthington,.mp3
(Exact same format as lyric. Do not add “mp3”, “demo”, or “master” to the filename.)

Bio: First Name Last Name – Bio

Example: John Smith – Bio.docx
(nothing more than this information)

NOTE: Listen only participants will not submit songs.

More Details About the Event:

• This is a member-only event.
• Members can take advantage of the “Listen Only” option for only $20 before pitching a song.
• This event is limited to 30 song pitches.
• Once you purchase the POP event you will receive a confirmation that will contain your step by step instructions for logging into the webcast.
• Guitar vocals and keyboard vocals are acceptable. You do not have to have a full demo for this event.
• The publisher will only listen to the first verse and the chorus of your song.
• The publisher may or may not comment on your song. This event is not intended as a publisher evaluation service; although in most cases, the publisher will offer constructive advice.
• This is a real publisher pitch opportunity. The publisher will either PASS on your song OR he may choose to keep your song for further consideration.
• You are encouraged to stay involved in the webinar while all songs are listened to and here is why:
• Out of respect for the other participants.
• Should the publisher choose to comment on a song, you will learn from what he has to say.
• If a publisher takes a song, you will want to connect with that songwriter and possibly co-write with that writer.