Through The Lens (7/11/14)

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum invited Josh Thompson to perform at the second installment of its Hot Nights at the Hall series. Fans packed the Event Hall for Thompson’s sunset performance overlooking the downtown Nashville skyline.

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Dolly Parton and her team from the O2 World arena in Berlin.

Pictured (L-R): Josh Lerman – Vice President, International, Sony Music Masterworks US; Bogdan Roscic – President, Sony Music Masterworks; Dolly Parton; Danny Nozell – CEO CTK Management; Chuck Mitchell – Senior Vice President, Sony Music Masterworks US; Mark Cavell – Senior Vice President Finance, Sony Music Masterworks; Kirt Webster – President, Webster PR

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Long-time SESAC writer Regie Hamm has signed a publishing deal with BE Music & Entertainment for representation. The new publishing partnership comes on the heels of several projects for the prolific songwriter/artist/author.

Pictured (L-R): Michael Blanton, president, BE Music; Hamm, SESAC’s Tim Fink and Marty Wheeler, VP, Publishing at BE Music.

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Platinum artist Billy Currington played for a record breaking crowd of 215,000 at Music City’s July 4^th: Let Freedom Sing downtown celebration.