Archive for April, 2011
Hollywood Growing Pains Echo Music Industry
[Subscriber-only] ...as the Walrus and the Carpenter smiled at the hapless oysters [before eating them] in Lewis Carroll’s classic poem, technology has now arrived to visit the film industry. So is Hollywood managing change more efficiently than the music industry?Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
ASCAP EXPO to Feature Nashville Writers/Execs
Some of the biggest names in Nashville, including Rodney Crowell, Josh Kear, Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, Tommy Sims, Dave Berg, Ben Glover, Chris Stapleton, Darrell Brown, Jonathan Singleton and Jamie Moore are among the panelists participating in the ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO. Nashville industry leaders including Fletcher Foster (Red Light Management), Kerry O’Neil (O’Neil [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations
Weekly Chart Report (4/22/11)
The results are in, and the people can’t live without Keith Urban’s “Without You.” Urban’s latest takes over the No. 1 spot most recently occupied by Rascal Flatts’ “I Won’t Let Go.”
McCurdy Raises $140k For St. Jude Children’s Hospital
When marketing a new single joins hands with raising funds for a worthy charitable cause it elevates the artist involved and becomes even more unique when that artist is a teen. Jennette McCurdy, star of Nickelodeon’s iCarly, decided to promote her new single with a cross country mall tour, Generation Love For St. Jude. And [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Tour Press
News from Toby Keith, Billy Currington, Joe Nichols and Lady Antebellum.
Gaskin Fires Up The Press
Columbia newcomer Bradley Gaskin entertained a roomful of press and media mavens this afternoon (4/21) at Sony Music’s Chet Atkins Place venue. Promo VP Jimmy Rector was wearing a smile as wide as the Cheshire Cat, obviously proud to show off his imprint’s latest talent. But it was the Celebrity Apprentice, John Rich, who held [...]
Artist Action: Dolly Plans Album, Tour
Plus news from Alan Jackson, Matraca Berg, Jake Owen, Margaret Durante, Kenny Rogers
Music at the Film Festival
Chely Wright documentary • Music Supervisors 101 • Music Lounge
Category: Featured, Organizations
Tomorrow Is “Girls’ Night Out”
Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country – The Concert of the Year airs tomorrow night (4/22) at 9:00 PM ET on CBS. The special tribute features performances by Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Ronnie Dunn, Sara Evans, John Fogerty, Vince Gill, the JaneDear girls, The Judds, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Jennifer [...]
Inman Joins Sony Music Nashville
Sony Music Nashville has announced the addition of Ann Inman to the company as Manager, Media. She started her new role today (4/21), and is reporting to label VP, Media & Corporate Communications Allen Brown. “It is such a privilege to welcome Ann to our company,” says Brown. “Her solid business ethic, experience and charisma [...]
McGhee Aligns With 1 Degree Sports Mgmt
McGhee Entertainment has aligned with Alan Bullington’s 1 Degree Sports Management, whose roster includes NBA player Rajon Rondo, PGA Tour golfer Kenny Perry and many others. The two companies are located at 21 Music Sq. W. in Nashville. Doc McGhee, CEO of McGhee Entertainment comments, “Managing any celebrity’s career, whether the client is an artist [...]
Francesca Battistelli Named Dove Awards Artist of the Year
Francesca Battistelli took top honors at last night’s (4/20) GMA Dove Awards where she was named Artist of the Year. Other multi-award winners included Chris August, Jason Crabb and Point of Grace.
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations
Tornado Destroys Malaco Records
[Subscriber-only] Last week’s tornadoes in Mississippi left much of the Malaco Records complex in ruins in Jackson.
Ticketmaster To Try Dynamic Pricing
Ticketmaster will introduce dynamic ticket pricing this year, which will change the cost based on consumer demand. The company has partnered with MarketShare to develop a suite of tools to help clients adjust prices before and after the on-sale date.
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing, Touring
Nashville Film Festival Breaks Records, Names Winners
With more films yet to be viewed today (4/20) and tomorrow (4/21), the 2011 Nashville Film Festival has already broken its previous records for attendance and number of tickets sold. The event kicked off last Thursday (4/14) and wraps tomorrow night with the Closing Night Party at Mercy Lounge.
Category: Featured, Organizations
“Paper Airplane” Glides To No. 1
[Subscriber-only] Paper Airplane, the latest from Alison Krauss and Union Station, glided into the No. 1 spot on both the Country and Bluegrass album charts moving 83,000 units in its debut week [Nielsen Soundscan]. Meanwhile, the Country Strong soundtrack got a boost from the movie’s DVD/home rental release.Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
