Industry Pics (11/27/12)
Artist/songwriter James Otto recently joined SESAC for representation and stopped by the organization’s Nashville headquarters to visit with executives. Otto, who topped the charts with “Just Got Started Lovin’ You,” has been busy in the recording studio working on his next album.
Pictured (L-R): SESAC’s Shannan Hatch, James Otto and SESAC’s Tim Fink. Photo: Ed Rode
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SOLID hosted its annual Songwriters Round at the Bluebird recently. Participating hitmakers included Lance Miller, Jon Stone, Jerrod Neimann, Rob Hatch and Tony Arata. All proceeds will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Front row (L-R): SOLID Community Outreach members Eric Wright, Lauren White, Heather Dicus, Writers Tony Arata and Rob Hatch. Back row: Community Outreach member Erik Blumenfeld, Community Outreach Co-chair Meredith Herberg-Waldron, writers Jerrod Neimann, Jon Stone, Community Outreach Chair Matt Rizor and writer Lance Miller.
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The Academy of Country Music welcomed Jewel for a visit while she was in Los Angeles. She performed several hits, which will be included on an upcoming greatest his album, and signed up for professional ACM membership. Jewel recently spent time in Atlanta filming a new movie, The June Carter Cash Story, which will premiere in early 2013 on the Lifetime Movie Network.
(L-R): Jonathan Koch, President, Asylum Entertainment; Jewel; Bob Romeo, Academy of Country Music CEO
