Author Archive: Jon Freeman
Jon Freeman is the Managing Editor for Music Row. He oversees the company's web-based content, contributes feature stories and news posts, and facilitates the creation of the weekly CountryBreakout Chart. He joined the company in 2005.
Country Music Marathon Draws Music Industry Support
The Country Music Marathon and Half Marathon presented by Nissan runs through Nashville the morning of Saturday, April 30 and the music industry is pitching in to make it even more memorable. RCA’s Danny Gokey has signed on to sing the national anthem before the start gun at 7 am. He will also be helping [...]
Music City Pickers Launches In Nashville
Hit songwriter and artist Brady Seals (Little Texas, Hot Apple Pie) has teamed with former Gibson Guitars web editor Gabriel Hernandez to launch Music City Pickers, which will specialize in purchasing and selling vintage musical instruments.
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
Ronnie Gilley Pleads Guilty
Like a real life episode of HBO’s The Wire, the case of Ronnie Gilley and Country Crossing continues to unfold in unexpected ways. In the latest development, Gilley struck a plea deal with prosecutors Friday (4/22) and pleaded guilty to 11 counts of conspiracy, money laundering, and bribery. He was arrested in October 2010 along [...]
Category: Featured, Financial/Legal
Big Machine Label Group Joins iHeartRadio Lineup
Clear Channel Radio has announced the addition of Big Machine Radio to its iHeartRadio lineup. The commercial-free, digital station offers exclusive interviews, rare recordings, and a weekly “From the Vaults” feature from the label group’s artists…
CMT’s USA Weekend Breakthrough Video Noms Revealed
Details about the 2011 CMT Awards are starting to emerge with today’s (4/25) announcement of the USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year Award nominees. The fan-voted awards show airs live from Nashville June 8 on CMT and cmt.com.
Jerrod Niemann Goes For The Gold
Jerrod Niemann’s “What Do You Want” is steadily climbing the charts and it has now become his second RIAA-certified Gold Digital Single. Written by Niemann with Richie Brown and Rachel Bradshaw, “What Do You Want” follows his previous Gold Digital Single and chart-topping hit “Lover, Lover.” “It is unbelievable. I have loved country music since [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Will Apple Be Next To The Cloud?
The battle for cloud supremacy is about to get pretty stormy, if recent rumors are true. Late yesterday (4/21) Reuters reported that Apple had finished its online storage service and was preparing to launch it ahead of Google, also long rumored to be getting in the cloud business. The article claims that iTunes customers will [...]
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
Eye On Idol (4/22/11)
The men are finally starting to pack up and leave American Idol, which has got to make the [...][Subscriber-only] Login/Subscribe
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
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.”
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 [...]
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
Flying Island Entertainment Plans For Launch
Entertainment attorney Nancy Eckert and booking veteran Louis Newman have announced the formation of Flying Island Entertainment, a Nashville-based artist services company to address the needs of both up-and-coming and established artists. GrassRoots Promotion’s Nancy Tunick will oversee the staffing of Flying Island’s radio division, as well as serving as its label and promotion consultant. [...]
Nine North Adds Two Staffers
Nine North Records has added Jim Dorman and Will Robinson to its staff, effective May 2.
Sugarland Added To CMA Music Fest Lineup
Sugarland joins the growing list of performers for the 2011 CMA Music Festival’s Nightly Concerts at LP Field. The award-winning Mercury Records duo will take the stage Friday, June 10.
Category: Featured, Organizations
Eye On Idol (4/15/11)
Wednesday (4/13) night’s American Idol was themed Songs From the Movies, and kicked off [...][Subscriber-only] Login/Subscribe
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Weekly Chart Report (4/15/11)
Rascal Flatts ascends to the CountryBreakout Chart’s No. 1 spot with “I Won’t Let Go,” making the band’s second No. 1 single since its 2010 move to Big Machine Records.
