Industry Ink Thursday (1/12/12)
FUNL/Flying Island artist Ty Herndon appeared at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Ford Theater in front of a live audience recently to perform some of his hits, including “Living In The Moment” and “What Mattered Most." The event was broadcast on WSM-AM and host Bill Cody debuted Herndon's new single, “Stones.” The follow-up to his 2010 Grammy-nominated album, Journey On, is slated for release early this year.
••• Ebie McFarland’s Essential Broadcast Media is now handling independent publicity for superstar Ronnie Dunn. The company’s other clients include Eric Church, Randy Houser, Rodney Atkins, Colt Ford, Darius Rucker and many more.
••• The $499 CRS regular registration rate expires Friday, Jan. 27. The $99 Unemployment Rate will end on this date as well for advance registration, but will be available for in-person registration at the event. Beginning Jan. 28 registration increases to the $599 On-Site Rate. CRS 2012 runs Feb. 22-24 in downtown Nashville. Contact Kristen McRary at (615) 327-4487 or Kristen@CRB.org for registration materials.
••• Jamie Nehasil has exited his post as VP Strategic Partnerships for 220 Entertainment/Black Fuel Music. His 15-year career in Personal Management/Networking Consulting includes eight years as Director of Marketing and Music at Tri Star Sports and Entertainment working with Niki Taylor, Mat Kearney, Britney Spears, Jamie Lynn Spears, and Titans coach Jeff Fisher. He can be reached at (615) 594-3911 or jamie@commongroundsentertainment.com.
••• The 10th Annual Nashville SongWriters Festival will be held June 1-3, 2012 on Music Row.
Pictured at the Tiny Firefly Music launch party. (L-R): Britney Monroe (songwriter), Misha Williams (Publishing Asst. TKO Artist Management), Angie Griffith (Tiny Firefly Music), Bridgette Orten (The Tennessean) Photo: Ray Hailey
••• Tiny Firefly Music celebrated its launch Sunday night (1/8) at Belcourt Taps & Tapas. The songplugging and publishing outfit is the brainchild of Angie Griffith. Reach her at angie@tinyfireflymusic.com or www.tinyfireflymusic.com.
••• Brandy Reed of RPR Media has a new email address rprmedia@yahoo.com. She is working with 598 Recordings, The Damn Quails and the Mike McClure Band.
••• Music Row’s Fresh Salon has relocated to the ground floor of The Rhythm condominiums on Demonbreun. Stylists include owner Rosemary Darby, Debbie Dover-Hall, Julee Bellar, Brian O’Conner, Eric Wright, Roger Tison and Derrick Lachney. Reach them at (615) 739-5614 or freshsalon.net.
