Industry Ink (5-7-13)

Nashville’s Red River Entertainment, in partnership with RED Distribution, has signed Michael Martin Murphey. Murphey will be the label’s flagship artist, releasing a new album this summer. Murphey’s hits include 1982’s “What Forever’s For” and “Still Taking Chances,” 1987’s “A Long Line of Love” and “I’m Gonna Miss You, Girl,” and 1989’s “Never Givin’ Up On Love.”

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PLA Media has added vintage country singer-songwriter Hannah Bethel to its roster. Bethel joins PLA’s current roster, which includes Lynn Anderson, the Johnny Cash Museum, The Oak Ridge Boys’ William Lee Golden, and Emmylou Harris’ second annual WOOFSTOCK event.

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Morgan Frazier, Sidewalk Records recording artist, has won the legendary John Lennon Songwriting Contest. She teamed up with Jim Bennett to write the winning offering, “All We Never Had Is Gone.” In preparation for her debut single “Yellow Brick Road,” Morgan has been crisscrossing the highways of America for the past 4 months being introduced to radio programmers. The debut record, which she co-wrote with Jim Brown and Steve Clark, was released to country radio.

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The AristoMedia Group has a full-time opening for an entry level Promotion/Marketing position. The applicant must be outgoing, with strong verbal and communication skills, and be proficient in databases, Photoshop, basic HTML and WordPress. A college degree is required. Applications are currently being accepted. Send resumes to: resume@aristomedia.com.