Archive for September, 2011
Owen Opens At No. 1 On Country Albums Chart
[Subscriber-only] SoundScan analysis: Jake Owen’s third album "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" is shaping up to be his biggest yet, debuting at No. 1 on the Country Albums chart this week with 55K units sold.Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
IBMA Awards Performers Revealed
Initial performers for IBMA’s 22nd International Bluegrass Music Awards at the Ryman Auditorium Thursday, Sept. 29 have been confirmed.
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations
Artists Mark 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
Numerous artists are commemorating the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 with patriotic music and fundraisers to benefit members of the armed forces.
Michaels Launches InstiGator
The experienced radio promo vet makes headway with his own company.
Swift to Receive Symphony’s Harmony Award
The starlet will be saluted with the organization’s highest honor this winter at the Symphony Ball.
Signings: Odie Blackmon, Garret Noel, Coy Taylor
Signing news for songwriter Odie Blackmon, Actor/Director Garret Noel, and artist Coy Taylor.
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing
DISClaimer Single Reviews (9/7/11)
[Subscriber-only] This edition of DisClaimer has exactly the right mixture of superstars, mid-levels and unknowns. [...]Discovering BossRoss Web Read
Imagine BossRoss Web Read as being your own personal information curator quietly selecting articles of interest from varied sources around the internet. Topics include all facets of the music world plus technology, social networking, business, touring and more. It’s all linked so you can glance down the headlines and travel fast to investigate. A good short cut is [...]
Dude, Where’s My CMA Nomination?
Nominations for the 45th Annual CMA Awards are here, and there a few discussion-worthy items, including new entries in Entertainer of the Year, the lengthening time of artist development, and the omission of Miranda Lambert from key categories.
BMI Names SVP/General Counsel
VP, Legal Stuart Rosen rises to new post.
Category: Featured, Organizations
SESAC Promotes Connell to VP Post
The promotion further develops the PRO’s new media licensing initiatives.
Category: Featured, Organizations
Songwriter Owen Davis Passes
The man best known for the song “The Other Side of Nashville” has died.
Category: Featured
Aware Records/A-Squared Management Open Nashville Digs
Aware Records/A-Squared Management is opening a satellite office in Nashville later this month (9/26) headed by manager Josh Terry. The Chicago-based company was created by CEO Gregg Latterman in 1993 and enjoyed early success launching careers for John Mayer, Five For Fighting and Train. Aware Records has a joint venture with Universal Republic & currently represents [...]
CMA Tickets On-Sale Info
Following an exclusive pre-sale for CMA Members, tickets will be released to the public.
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations
Dierks Taps Fellow Stars For Miles & Music Benefit
Dierks Bentley’s sixth annual “Miles & Music for Kids” celebrity motorcycle ride and benefit concert will be held next month in Nashville.
CMT Sets Aggressive Fall Lineup
CMT will aggressively continue its development of original content the fall with the launch of four new series and the return of two. According to Jayson Dinsmore, Executive VP, Development and Programming CMT the network is also planning to premiere its second Original Movie and new episodes of music series CMT Crossroads and Invitation Only. [...]
