Industry Ink: WME Bash At The Beach, Sarah Clanton, Ellie Holcomb

WME Raises $100,000 For Lifting Lives At Bash At The Beach

Pictured (L-R): ACM CEO Pete Fisher, musician Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line, WME Partner Rob Beckham, ACM EVP Managing Director Tiffany Moon, ACM Lifting Lives Chairman Ed Warm, WME Partner Gayle Holcomb, and musician Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line. Photo: Frazer Harrison/WME IMG/WME IMG via Getty Images

Fans flocked to The Beach at Mandalay Bay last weekend as some of country music’s biggest stars took the stage at the two-day Party for a Cause show presented by WME. Artists donated their time and talents playing for sold-out crowds each night to raise money for ACM Lifting Lives, including Jake Owen, Lee Brice, Brothers Osborne, Big and Rich, Maddie & Tae, Brett Young, William Michael Morgan, Florida Georgia Line, Cole Swindell, Dustin Lynch, Chris Lane, Tucker Beathard, and more. The first-year event raised an unprecedented $100,000 for ACM’s Liting Lives program, and on Saturday night Co-Head of WME’s Nashville Office Rob Beckham, and WME Partner Gayle Holcomb, surprised ACM with a check for the profits raised during the show.

Sarah Clanton Joins Torque, Writers Den Rosters

(L-R): Shannan Hatch (Vice President, Creative Services SESAC), ET Brown (Manager, Creative Services SESAC), Jimmy Metts (President, Torque Entertainment), Sarah Clanton, Bobby Rymer (Partner, Writer’s Den Music Group), Sarah Feldman (Creative Director, Writer’s Den Music Group), John Rolfe (Rolfe Entertainment Law)

Sarah Clanton has signed deals with Torque Entertainment for management and Writer’s Den Music Group for publishing. She is currently working on her debut album, due out in 2018.

“We’re thrilled to be working with Sarah, she brings a fresh energetic approach to songwriting. Looking forward to helping her achieve her dreams,” said Bobby Rymer, Partner/Writer’s Den Music Group.

Ellie Holcomb Checks Off Bucket List Opry Performance

Photo credit: © 2017 Grand Ole Opry Photo by Chris Hollo

Christian artist Ellie Holcomb made her debut on the stage that she’s dreamed of performing on her entire life, the Grand Ole Opry, last weekend. Holcomb performed two songs from her current release Red Sea Road during her performance, and was introduced to the stage by long-time Opry members The Whites.

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Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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