WorldPingCountry star Thomas Rhett and Hybe Americas’ Nashville-based label Blue Highway Records have announced a new partnership, Fifty-One/Forty-Nine Records.
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Music Industry Moves: Thomas Rhett Strikes Label Partnership With Hybe’s Blue Highway Records
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