Archive for February, 2011
WMG And Citigroup Race To Attract Buyers
[Subscriber-only] The Egyptian crisis is disrupting financial markets and political strategies around the world, but closer to home and having more immediate consequences for the music industry is the continued movements of EMI and Warner Music Group. Both companies are in play. WMG has already announced its buy/sell strategy concerning the record label and its Warner Chappell publishing assets. EMI, now owned by Citigroup who recently wrested the corporation from the hands of Terra Firma's Guy Hands is also in a sell mode.
Fundraiser In Memory Of Merlin Littlefield To Fight Pancreatic Cancer
A private reception hosted by country music legend Larry Gatlin will pay tribute to the life and memory of music executive Merlin Littlefield, who died from pancreatic cancer in 2008. Lisa Niemi Swayze, who lost her husband Patrick to pancreatic cancer in 2009, will be a special guest speaker. The private fundraising event, which takes [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations
New Singles From Country Songstresses
Rising females Joanna Smith, Ashton Shepherd, Jana Kramer, and Katie Armiger have music climbing the charts.
Facebook Prioritizes News Feeds
Edison Research Strategy VP Tom Webster has written an interesting blog regarding Facebook’s practice of “attention rationing” with respect to its news feed. Webster points out that the social network’s news feed changed its flow a while back from a “chronological, roughly real-time stream of your friends’ activities, to something a little more ‘selective.’ ” [...]
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
Mike Fisher Moves To Preds
Carrie Underwood’s hockey-star hubby Mike Fisher has been acquired by the Nashville Predators.
Around The Web
Online buzz about Doug Morris, Twitter, Gaylord, and Warner.
Nashville Winners At “Pollstar” Awards
Concert industry trade publication Pollstar handed out its 22nd annual awards on Feb. 5. Several Nashvillians, and executives with strong country music connections, were among the winners at the party at Los Angeles’ Club Nokia. The awards are voted on by members of the live entertainment business, and based on touring from 2010. Best New [...]
Fab Photos (2/10)
WMN execs at SOLID event • GAC and High Five Entertainment win Emmy • Gloriana and Grammys takes students to studio • New artist Chris Cavanaugh
Stars Go Blue Benefit Concert
The 3rd Annual “Stars Go Blue” benefit concert for colon cancer is scheduled for March 16 at the Country Music Hall of Fame. The event benefits the Blue Note Fund, a Colon Cancer Alliance program which provides financial support for colon cancer patients in need of financial assistance. The theme of this year’s show is [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations
Industry Ink: Shock Ink Adds Online Marketing
Shock Ink expands • Craig Morgan/BNA split • Bluewater signs NeedToBreathe • CMA debuts “Member of the Month” • Jay Frank web feature • Duncan/Spinville work The New Relics • Class Act signs The Hillbenders • Verge Network launches
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations, Sales/Marketing
CMT Teams With “Idol” Producers For Singing Competiton
CMT is launching a singing-songwriting competition with producers Nigel Lythgoe and his son Simon Lythgoe, both known for work on American Idol. CMT’s Next Superstar is already in production and the 10-installment show is on track to debut in April. Though the focus is on performing and songwriting, the series will also include media challenges [...]
Category: Featured
IEBA Announces 2011 Board
The newly elected IEBA Board of Directors held their first board meeting of the year January 25 at the new host hotel for IEBA’s annual conference, the Sheraton Downtown Nashville. The board participated the previous day in several committee meetings followed by a cocktail reception. As previously announced, the dates for the 2011 conference are [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations
SoundExchange Names Huppe President
SoundExchange’s Board of Directors announced today that longtime Executive Vice President and General Counsel Michael Huppe will be the nonprofit’s new President. Huppe succeeds former head John Simson, who announced his intention in July to return to creative work, ending his ten-year stewardship of the non-profit he had led since its inception. In recent years, [...]
Category: Featured, Financial/Legal, Organizations, Publishing
Martina McBride On Grammys
McBride on the Grammys • Paltrow on Oscars • Paisley at Daytona • Plus new releases from Thompson Square, Steve Wariner, Con Hunley, and Waylon Tribute
Country Slide—YTD Sales Off 14.3%
[Subscriber-only] The winter doldrums haven't just frozen Nashville's weather. The country sales charts are also shivering from cold consumer indifference.Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
