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Industry Ink (2/17/14)

February 17, 2014/by Jessica Nicholson

patton housePatton House Entertainment, the company that signed Rush of Fools in 2006 and The Rhett Walker Band in 2012, is conducting a search for new talent. The company seeks male and female solo artists ages 17-22. Applications are being accepted at the Patton House Entertainment website and online applications will close in late March. Invitation-only live auditions will take place in Nashville on April 24 and 25, 2014.
In 2012, PHE hosted their first open auditions, which resulted in more than 120 artists applying and resulting in the creation of the five-member all-girl pop group 1 Girl Nation.
“Our company has had the opportunity to create and develop some amazing talent through the years,” says Patton House Entertainment president Andrew Patton. “From signing RUSH OF FOOLS in 2006, to breaking THE RHETT WALKER BAND in 2012, and creating and launching 1 GIRL NATION in 2013, our team continues to be focused on finding the best young musicians to bring to the forefront of radio and touring worldwide.”

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artiphonArtiphon’s Instrument 1 is a new iPhone-powered, Nashville-designed and -built digital instrument/interface. The company is currently taking pre-orders ($10 will get you $20 toward the $799 purchase price). Instrument 1 is a musical controller, a multi-instrument with an ergonomic hardwood body that is playable in five positions, with a virtual string interface.
The company is currently seeking beta testers, and according to the product’s official twitter, Nashvillians get priority in beta testing.
Watch a demonstration video below. For more information, visit artiphon.com.

YouTube video

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Jon Loba

Jon Loba

BBR Music Group‘s Jon Loba was featured prominently in The Tennessean’s Sunday Business section, discussing the relationship between country record labels and country radio. “When I got into the business, at my first CRS in 1997, I remember radio stations saying, “It is not our job to sell records. Our job is to keep listeners tuned in to our station. That is it. If we happen to sell records as a byproduct, that’s fantastic, but it’s not our job,'” said Loba.

“To that end, as you were trying to get stations to play your records or play them more, you’d try to convey information such as sales on an album, (but) the majority of stations just didn’t care. That relationship has evolved tremendously to where stations really are looking at those tangible measurements, such as downloads and social activity, to get a gauge on whether records are really working. And there’s a much more symbiotic relationship, not just in words, but actually in action. CBS and Clear Channel both are taking the time to say very proactively, “We want to help you highlight your priorities, we want to help you sell records. We know healthy record labels are a large part of our business.” To read the full article, visit Tennessean.com.

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Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.
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