Industry Ink (9/14/12)

Music industry veteran Pinky Gonzales has launched Upriver Solutions, a web/mobile/user experience development company for the digital space. Early clients include SLR lens producer lensbaby.com, beverage company Blue Dog Mead, and sports photo curator Stublisher.com. More information on Upriver here.

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The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) will host an international publishing event Monday, September 17, 4-6 pm at Cabana in Nashville. The gathering will take on the issues of increasing royalties in the international market, opportunities outside the US, and what current stars know about working outside the country. http://www.aimp.org.

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Online exposure medium NashvilleIndieChannel.com launched this week in Nashville. The new venture is under the Franklin Media Group umbrella and combines resources from The Consortium, Jim Wood Enterprises and Verge Networks. The fee-based company will provide services to independent country artists, including song exposure, imagery, and bios. More info here.

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Al Abrams has joined Plateau Music as Executive Director of National Media, it was announced by Plateau President/CEO Tony Mantor. Abrams’ first project will be directing media efforts for Plateau’s new release by Bobby Brooks Wilson, son of R&B legend Jackie Wilson. Abrams began his career in 1959 as the first employee of what became Berry Gordy Jr.’s Motown Records, and has served in numerous media/marketing roles for music companies since.

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Young Entertainment Professionals (YEP) will host a free DIY Artist Panel presented by Mailchimp, Saturday, September 15, 10 am at the Beaman Center at Belmont University. Tot Co-Founder Kristen Dabbs will moderate and participants will include artist Amy Stroup, Daniel Higbee (Head of TV/Film at Secret Road), Nate Yetton (Civil Wars manager), Shawn Fowler (Tonetree Distribution), and Trent Dabbs (artist/Tot Co-Founder).

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Also Saturday (9/15), new Nashville bookstore East Side Story will host its grand opening reception from 5-11 pm. Created by writer Chuck Beard, East Side Story will provide readings by local authors as well as workshops and more. East Side Story is located at 1108 Woodland St., Unit B, near 5 Points in East Nashville. http://www.eastsidestorytn.com/

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SOLID continued its month-long 15th anniversary celebration with the Food Truck Frenzy on Tuesday (9/11) in the SESAC parking lot. Ten percent of proceeds went to Linda’s Hope, building upon the $50k SOLID has already donated to charity in 2012. The fun continues with a two house Habitat for Humanity build tomorrow (9/15).

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Congratulations to songwriter and MusicRow contributor Larry Wayne Clark, whose song “What I Wouldn’t Give”–co-written with Allan Bullington–was chosen as the winner of Ronnie Milsap’s “Country Cut” contest. As a result, the song will appear on Milsap’s upcoming album.