Industry Ink: Music City Mentors, CRS, John Berry, Music Health Alliance, Deluge Music
Music City Mentors Makes Official Launch
650 AM WSM hosted its inaugural Music City Mentors program over the weekend at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee. The event paired entertainment professionals with those dreaming of a career in the music industry, providing music education and professional development opportunities to aspiring music professionals ages 15 and over. The day featured 45-minute sessions focusing on songwriting, artist management, tour life, publicity and everything in between.
SVP Artists Relations and Grand Ole Opry GM, Sally Williams, gave the keynote address. Attendees concluded their day with speed networking opportunities from “best-in-the-business professionals.”
Reminder: CRS Agenda Committee Deadline This Friday
The deadline to submit applications for the 2019-2020 CRS Agenda Committee is Friday (March 29). Prospective applicants must be available to attend agenda meetings in Nashville on June 19-21, 2019. Applicants are also expected to attend CRS 2020, which will be held Feb. 19-21, 2020. The CRS Agenda Committee will be made of volunteer professionals in various sectors of the country radio, streaming, and record industries.
Applications can be submitted at countryradioseminar.com.
Nashville’s Music Community To Host Benefit For John Berry, Music Health Alliance
Deluge Music has promoted Emily Dryburgh to the role of Creative Director.
“Emily has been without a doubt a wonderful asset to our team and very deserving of this promotion!” says Mark Friedman, president of Deluge Music.
Deluge represents writers including Kylie Sackley, Jason Saenz, Smithfield and more.
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