Justin Dukes Signs His First Publishing Deal, and Nashville Notices

Songwriter Justin Dukes has put his name to his first-ever publishing deal, joining Reservoir's roster of writers. For a town that watches these signings the way other cities watch openings, it marks the kind of quiet, official step that turns a working songwriter into an industry name. The deal gives Dukes a publishing home to build from, the first of what a career here is made of.

With reporting from MusicRow.