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.
Americana Music Assoc. Recruits Stellar Line-Up For Fundraiser
Rosanne Cash, John Oates, Jim Lauderdale and John Leventhal will perform at the Americana Summer Celebration at Blackberry Farm [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Alan Jackson To Debut Music On Opry
Jackson’s album, Thirty Miles West, is the first project via the partnership between ACR (Alan’s Country Records) and EMI Records Nashville [...]
Event Safety Alliance Working To Set Industry Guidelines
The formation of the ESA was spurred by numerous deaths at outdoor concerts in 2011, many due to severe weather [...]
Category: Featured, Financial/Legal, Touring
Artists Seek Opportunity at Ad Agencies
The road to stardom has long been paved with radio visits and media rounds, now artists are [...][Subscriber-only] Login/Subscribe
Category: Artist, Exclusive, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Attorney Fred Wilhelms Passes
He had been battling pancreatic cancer for a year [...]
Category: Featured, Financial/Legal, Obituary
Industry Updates (5/2/12)
The Roys join SESAC • David Ross book party • Time Jumpers to new venue • Hiring at The Hall • Stuart Dill with John Seigenthaler • Kelley/Heigl adopt child • New restaurant near the Row
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Sirius XM Reports Positive First Quarter
Sirius XM reported an all-time high of 22.3 million subscribers [...]
Paisley Creates Virtual Reality at Stagecoach
Music fans marveled at the hologram incarnation of late rapper Tupac Shakur who “performed” at Coachella, but it turns out Brad Paisley’s been staging a similar trick for years [...]
Underwood Maps Blown Away Tour
Itinerary includes International dates and a Nashville stop [...]
New Music Shows Coming To TV, Web
VEVO’s Sound + City comes to Nashville • “Idol” producer teams with E! for new series
Category: Featured
Around The Web: Taylor Swift, Alan Jackson, Kenny Rogers
Swift signs with IMG for marketing representation • Jackson selling lake house for $4.9 mm • Rogers headed to Bonnaroo
Daniel Lee Joins BMG Chrysalis
BMG Chrysalis US has tapped Daniel Lee to serve as Creative Director at the company’s Nashville operation [...]
Category: Featured, Publishing
CMA Studies Financial Habits of Country Fans
A study just released by the Country Music Association examines the financial habits of country fans. Here are some of the highlights [...]
Category: Featured, Financial/Legal, Organizations
Photo Friday (4/27/12)
SESAC Hosts Music Supervisors Panel at Film Festival • Rachele Lynae Visits CMA • BMG Chrysalis Debuts Concert Series With Carly Simon
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations, Publishing
Tyler Farr Headed For Opry Debut
He will perform debut single “Hot Mess” [...]
Chief Compensation—Salaries Are Just The Starting Point
Ever wonder about the earnings of the chiefs at the big media conglomerates? [...]
Category: Featured, Financial/Legal
