Archive for March, 2011
Artist Action
Josh Gracin and Guy Penrod offer unique promotional contests; Greg Hanna builds team for new single.
SOLID and YEP Events Tonight
SOLID and CAA have partnered for the 3rd Annual Music Row Madness Showdown, a bowling tournament to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. 16 teams of music industry servants will compete and prizes will be awarded to the best fundraisers (both team and individual), highest team score, best team name, and best team [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations
Marking Milestones
Eric Church, Sunny Sweeney, and Word’s Francesca Battistelli had recent cause for celebration.
Netflix Enjoys Strong Streaming Lead But Future Is Cloudy
According to NPD VideoWatch Digital tracking service, Netflix’s share of digital movie units, downloaded or streamed totaled 61% during Jan. and Feb. 2011. Comcast earned 8% and DirectTV, Time Warner Cable and Apple enjoyed a three-way tie with 4% each. The data for this study was gathered via online interviews with U.S. consumers age 13 [...]
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
Miss Willie Brown Debuts EP Today
The major label debut EP from rising country duo Miss Willie Brown is out today (3/15). Comprised of Amanda Watkins and Kasey Buckley, the band is also gearing up for its first major tour, an outing opening for Dierks Bentley. Miss Willie Brown is the first country act signed to New York based A&M/Octone Records, [...]
Signing News From Ray Stevens, Amber Hayes
The Bobby Roberts Company Inc. has signed Ray Stevens for exclusive booking representation. Thanks to hits like “The Streak,” and “Everything is Beautiful,” Stevens has career sales totaling more than 25 million albums. He is a two-time Grammy winner and 11-time Grammy nominee. Stevens has recently released a new album, titled One For The Road. [...]
Lytle Management Adds Denise Roberts
Radio promotion executive Denise Roberts has joined Lytle Management Group where she will be heading up radio and tour promo campaigns for its artists. The hiring was announced today by President John Lytle. Gary Allan is among the artists on Lytle’s roster, and Roberts will coordinate promotion efforts with Allan’s label home UMG Nashville. “Gary [...]
Chesney Partners With Hooters, Costa Sunglasses
As he gears up for his big summer tour, Kenny Chesney today announced marketing partnerships with Costa sunglasses and Hooters.
Howard, Morrow Named Women of Influence
Attorneys Linda Edell Howard and Lynn Morrow, partners at Adams and Reese’s Music Row office, were named “Women of Influence” recently by the Nashville Business Journal. Listed in the publication as a “dynamic duo” they were highlighted in a recent issue, and honored with other winners at an awards luncheon. Howard and Morrow have worked together for [...]
Category: Featured, Financial/Legal
Songwriter Todd Cerney Passes
Songwriter Todd Cerney passed away this morning, March 14, after a battle with cancer. The musician, known for hits including “I’ll Still Be Loving You” recorded by Restless Heart, and “Good Morning Beautiful” recorded by Steve Holy, was a much loved member of Nashville’s music community. Cerney was a Grammy-nominated songwriter, and past winner of [...]
Category: Featured
ACM Teams With RAM Trucks, Plans Fremont St. Party
Fan voting for the ACM Entertainer of the Year and New Artist of the Year Awards will be powered by the RAM Truck Brand for the second year in a row. The truck maker will also roll out the red carpet at the ACM Awards as the title sponsor. Fans can vote for the awards [...]
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations
JT Hodges Signs With Paradigm
Rising country singer JT Hodges has signed with the Paradigm Talent Agency for exclusive booking. The Ft. Worth, Texas native is a singer, songwriter, and guitar-slinger who is working on his debut album for Show Dog-Universal Music.
InCharge 2011 Begins Production
InCharge, the definitive list of Nashville’s Music Industry Decision Makers, is now in production of its 23rd edition.
Category: Featured, Publishing
Sean Parker Joins Group Bidding For Warner
Warner Music Group is still sorting through buy-out offers from several suitors. The latest development is that Sean Parker, best known as creator of Napster, is among a group of investors looking to purchase the music company. Parker is on board with a group led by billionaire Ron Burkle, who amassed enormous wealth mostly through [...]
Musicians Corner On Saturdays Starting In May
Entertainment Executive John Tumminello has been named Executive Director for Musicians Corner, which is gearing up for its second season in Centennial Park. The free outdoor entertainment series launched last year and featured numerous local and national talents. Tumminello has over 20 years experience to his credit, including co-founding “Music City Unsigned” for Nashville’s emerging [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations
Benefits: Shelton, Dierks, Darling and More
Blake Shelton • TG Sheppard, Kelly Lang, and Barry Gibb • Dierks Bentley, Joe Nichols, Josh Thompson, Uncle Kracker and Miss Willie Brown • Josh Turner, Linda Davis, Charlie Kelley, Paul Martin, Storme Warren • Sarah Darling
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
