Author Archive: Sarah Skates
Sarah Skates is Sr. News Editor of MusicRow Enterprises. Now in her eighth year with the company, she contributes to musicrow.com and the print magazine. She welcomes your feedback to sskates@musicrow.com. Please send press releases, photos, and news items to news@musicrow.com.
Industry Pics
Songwriters of the Year Party, Robert Earl Keen Makes Ryman Debut, Craig Campbell Speaks at MTSU [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations, Publishing
Lifenotes: Gary Lamb
Gary Lamb, son of music industry figure Charlie Lamb, has died [...]
Category: Featured
Nashville Artists Cover McCartney For Charity
Numerous stars performed at the Nov. 7 Let Us In concert to benefit The Woman and Cancer Fund at Nashville’s legendary [...]
Awards Ratings Showdown: CMAs Trump AMAs
The American Music Awards pushed ABC to a third-place finish in last night’s TV ratings race. By comparison, the Nov. 9 CMA Awards [...]
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Sales/Marketing, Weekend
TV Time: Artists Score Performance Slots, Guest Spots
Be on the lookout for Craig Morgan, Lady A, the JaneDear girls, Gloriana, and Toby Keith [...]
Brick and Mortar Retailers Struggle With Smartphone Shopping
The growing prevalence of smartphones is changing the holiday shopping game this year. The [...][Subscriber-only] Login/Subscribe
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing, Weekend
Google Music Open For Business
Service launches with millions of songs, and several advantages over iTunes [...]
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing, Weekend
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
From Vince Gill at the Nashville Christmas Parade to Scotty McCreery and Rodney Atkins at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, artists are spreading lots of holiday cheer [...]
Performers Added to CMA Music Festival, Grammy Noms Concert
CMA isn’t slowing down. Only a week post-awards the organization is gearing up for CMA Music Festival [...]
NMPA, HFA Offering YouTube Licensing For Indie Pubs
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA) are offering independent music publishers [...]
Category: Featured, Publishing
“60 Minutes” Profiles Swift
Taylor Swift will be profiled this Sunday, Nov. 20 in a segment that includes concert and backstage footage, a candid interview, and a look at her Nashville condo [...]
Industry Ink Wednesday
All the latest from Troy Verges, Daniel Tashian, Manuel, Steel Magnolia, Ashley Gearing, Danny Gokey, Big Vinny, Jesse Lee and so much more [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing
Kobalt Celebrates Major Signing
Kobalt Music Publishing’s Nashville office recently celebrated the signing of an exclusive administration deal with hit-making artist/songwriter/producer [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing, Weekend
Dooleys Adds Another Dining Option To The Row
Eating options on the Row continue to expand with Dooleys Tavern [...]
Category: Featured
Round-Up: Katy Perry Gives Fans Ultimate Thank-You
Plus, Erica Farber gets a new gig, and Ad cost for 2012 Oscars [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations, Radio, Sales/Marketing
