Joe Bachman Signs With Buddy Lee Attractions

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joe bachman111Rock Ridge Music‘s Joe Bachman has signed to Buddy Lee Attractions. He joins a roster that includes Jason Michael Carroll, The LACS, Gwen Sebastian, Steve Holy and others.
“Signing with BLA is one of the most exciting moments for me so far and I am thrilled to be part of this amazing organization. Being out on the road, performing and meeting fans is such a huge rush for me and I know that BLA will keep me doing what I love. I couldn’t be happier!” Bachman says.
BLA’s booking agent Brian Fee shares, “We are excited to be in the Joe Bachman business! Joe is as genuine and passionate as anyone I’ve ever met or worked with, and it shines through in his performances!”
Philadelphia native Bachman is currently on a radio tour to support his current single, “Lookatchu.” When he’s not on the road, he is in the studio with producer Chris Stone crafting his upcoming album for Rock Ridge Music.

CMT Music Awards Adds Artists To Nationwide Insurance Stage

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cmt music awards 2014``The CMT Music Awards have added Brett Eldredge, Cole Swindell, Dan+Shay, Danielle Bradbery, David Nail, Thomas Rhett and Tyler Farr as performers on the Nationwide Insurance stage.
The 2014 CMT Music Awards air live on Wednesday, June 4 at 8 p.m. ET on CMT and cmt.com.
Veteran live event producer Michael Dempsey returns to executive produce the 2014 CMT Music Awards, alongside director Joe DeMaio. John Hamlin and Margaret Comeaux serve as executive producers for CMT.

Black River Publishing Renews Contract With Whitehead

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Pictured L-R: Celia Froehlig, Vice President of Black River Publishing; Forest Glen Whitehead; Gordon Kerr, CEO of Black River Entertainment

Pictured (L-R): Celia Froehlig, Vice President of Black River Publishing; Forest Glen Whitehead; Gordon Kerr, CEO of Black River Entertainment


Black River Publishing has announced the contract renewal of hit songwriter/producer Forest Glen Whitehead. Since originally signing with Black River, Whitehead has co-written two singles, “Makin’ This Boy Go Crazy,” recorded by Curb/Sidewalk recording artist Dylan Scott, and “Ball Cap,” recorded by Black River’s Glen Templeton. He also has a penned song on Brantley Gilbert’s new album Just As I Am called “Lights of My Hometown.”
Forest is currently producing Black River’s Kelsea Ballerini as well as co-producing Dylan Scott along with Jim Ed Norman.

Industry Ink (5/22/14)

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Derrick Hampton

Derrick Hampton


Brentwood-based Studio Gold Music, Inc. has signed Derrick Hampton to a new Publishing and Promotional deal. The Georgia native’s music has appeared in television shows including The Middle and Glades. He is a two-time Georgia State Championship in the Country Showdown, and won the 2011 NSAI/CMT Listener’s Choice Award with the song “Angie’s List,” co-written with David Banning.
He was chosen by ASCAP to be one of 11 songwriters accepted into their inaugural GPS (Guidance from Publishers for Songwriters) Program.
“We are so proud to have Derrick join the Studio Gold Music family. Derrick is very well known in his home state of Georgia, where he has opened for the likes of Daryle Singletary, The Drifters, Jerry Clower and many others. He has also played out at venues here in Nashville, including being invited to play several times at the world-famous Bluebird Cafe. His writing skills are phenomenal, and he takes such great care with his song structure. He is a pro, and a real pleasure to work with,” Mike Mouret, President of Studio Gold Music, said.

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ryman auditorium11Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence award from travel website TripAdvisor.
The award honors hospitality excellence, and is given to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide.

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omnivore1Omnivore Entertainment Group, a music company dedicated to preserving historical, heritage and catalog music, has formed Omnivore Music Publishing.
Founded in 2010 by Cheryl Pawelski, Greg Allen, Dutch Cramblitt and Brad Rosenberger, Omnivore Recordings has become the sought-after place for releasing previously unissued, newly found “lost” recordings and catalog material.
Spearheaded by Brad Rosenberger, formerly of Warner/Chappell Music, Omnivore’s Music Publishing division has joined forces worldwide with SWside Songs.

Artist Updates (5/22/14)

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Caption: RCA Nashville’s “Beachin'” star Jake Owen with PGA golfers Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker at the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass Golf Course in Ponte Verde Beach, FL. Jake is currently on his headlining DAYS OF GOLD tour.

Jake Owen hung with PGA golfers Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker at the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass Golf Course in Ponte Verde Beach, Fla. recently. Owen is currently on his headlining Days of Gold tour.


Wynonna and musician husband Cactus Moser wrote and recorded a song entitled “Follow Me” for the upcoming feature film The Hornet’s Nest. The movie uses real footage to tell the story of an elite group of U.S. troops sent on a dangerous mission in Afghanistan. Wy and Cactus are making the media rounds to promote the movie and soundtrack visiting Good Morning America, Katie, Fox & Friends and Entertainment Tonight. The Hornet’s Nest opens nationwide June 6.
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Maryland native Maggie Rose is nominated for an Emmy Award in her homestate. She co-wrote and performed “Get Ya Game On” for Comcast SportsNet as the theme for their coverage of the Washington Redskins’ 2013 season. Additionally, Rose recently released “Looking Back Now,” the third single from her debut album Cut To Impress.
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Rick Monroe will hit the road as emcee and performer on Jagermeister’s 2014 Ultimate Summer of Music Tour with Eli Young Band. His upcoming EP “It’s a Love Thing” will be released June 3 and features the emphasis tracks “Small Town,” “Fires Out” and “Great Minds Drink Alike.”
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Wynonna and Cactus

Wynonna and Cactus


Craig Morgan has partnered with lifestyle brand Farm Boy to develop and produce co-branded merchandise.
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Lucas Hoge will visit US Coast Guard units as part of the upcoming USO Wrangler National Patriot Memorial Day Tour.

Tina Parol Signs With Sony/ATV Publishing, Love Monkey Music

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SESAC songwriter Tina Parol has signed with Sony/ATV Publishing and Love Monkey Music for exclusive representation. Parol has had cuts with pop singer Britney Spears and Country band Natalie Stovall and The Drive.
Parol recently stopped by Sony/ATV in Nashville to celebrate.

Pictured (L-R): Love Monkey Music’s Drew Hale, Sony/ATV’s Terry Wakefield, Hall of Fame songwriter Bob DiPiero, Parol, AAM Manager Leslie T. DiPiero, SESAC’s John Mullins & Dennis Lord and Love Monkey Music’s Emily Peacock.

Pictured (L-R): Love Monkey Music’s Drew Hale, Sony/ATV’s Terry Wakefield, Hall of Fame songwriter/Love Monkey’s Bob DiPiero, Parol, AAM Manager Leslie T. DiPiero, SESAC’s John Mullins & Dennis Lord and Love Monkey Music’s Emily Peacock.

MusicRowPics: Jay Jolley

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Jay Jolley VisitMichigan-based artist Jay Jolley stopped by the MusicRow office on Wednesday (May 21) to perform songs from his latest project.
The pianist and vocalist offered acoustic takes on the up-tempo, foot-stomping “Friday Night Thing (A Little More Country),” as well as an equally moving ballad, “Paradise,” which highlighted his artfully raspy voice. He previously recorded the tune with singer Amanda Bailey of band Annabelle Road.
He recently shot the video for his current single, “High and Mighty,” in California, and offered a soulful rendition of it during the visit.
Jolley is gearing up for a radio tour and has several shows slated in coming weeks in Michigan.
 
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Nashville Memorial Set For Kevin Sharp

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kevinA Nashville memorial service for Country music entertainer Kevin Sharp will be held Saturday, May 31 at Woodmont Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Sharp, best-known for the singles “Nobody Knows,” “If You Love Somebody,” and “She’s Sure Taking It Well,” died April 19 due to complications from past stomach surgeries and digestive issues following cancer treatment. He was 43.
The service at Woodmont Baptist Church, located at 2100 Woodmont Blvd., will be open to the public.
Cards may be sent to the following address:
Remembering Kevin Sharp
c/o Elaine Sharp
2795 E. Bidwell St
#100-515
Folsom, CA 95630

John & Jacob Announce Debut Album Release Date

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john and jacobNew duo John & Jacob will release their self-titled debut album on Aug. 12. In support of this, they will join Kacey Musgraves on an overseas tour beginning June 27 in Manchester, UK. Before that, they will bring their high energy live show to Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee.
Their new song “Be My Girl” was featured on the hit TV show Nashville and helped it gain popularity with radio and country music fans.
The Birmingham, Ala., natives landed a publishing deal with Major Bob Music within two years of moving to Nashville.
For more information on John & Jacob, click here.

Audiam Expands To Music Services

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audiamAudiam, which has long worked with YouTube, has expanded its reach to include many music services so that music publishers can find their copyrights being performed and received payments. Audiam is now on Spotify, Google Play, iTunes Match and more (see full list below).
Audiam’s proprietary music database technology finds and cross references all necessary music meta-data required by music services to identify and administer all earned and un-allocated royalties regardless of origin, format, or country.
Jeff Price CEO/Founder of Audiam says, “The trick to finding and collecting money in the new digital music industry is matching metadata points, database architecture and copyright law. The existing mess of missing and bad data has misallocated or stopped the payment of hundreds of millions of dollars owed to music publishers and artists. By fixing this problem, we are able to find, unlock and administer huge amounts of money our customers would otherwise not have gotten, all while removing liability for the new music services.”
Audiam was founded and is led by TuneCore founders Price, Peter Wells and former TuneCore CTO David Willen.
List of Additional Music Services:
Interactive Streaming
Rdio
Microsoft Xbox
Spotify
Deezer
Rhapsody
Beats Music
MySpace
Medianet
7digital
Google Play
Guvera
Nokia
Sony Music Unlimited
Verve life
Scan & Match
Google Scan & Match
Amazon Scan & Match
Apple Scan & Match
Miscellaneous
iTunes Radio
Amazon Prime
Muve Music (aka Cricket)