Tree International Publishing
| Formerly | Tree Publishing Company Tree Music Publishing Tree Publishing Co., Inc. |
|---|---|
| Type | Private company |
| Industry | Music publishing |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founder | Jack Stapp Lou Cowan |
| Defunct | 1989 |
| Fate | Acquired by CBS Records |
| Successor | Sony Music Publishing |
| Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Key people | Jack Stapp (founder, president, chairman) Buddy Killen (song plugger, president, owner) Donna Hilley (executive vice president) |
| Products | Music publishing |
Tree International Publishing (also known as Tree Publishing Company, Tree Music Publishing, or Tree Publishing Co., Inc.) was a major American music publisher based in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1951, it grew to become one of the most successful and influential country music publishers in the United States, credited with helping establish Nashville as "Music City." As the last major music publisher independently owned and operated in Nashville, it was sold to CBS Records in 1989. Its catalog is now part of Sony Music Publishing.