Industry Ink: Lindsay Czarniak, Leadership Bluegrass, Jesse Slack

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Lindsay Czarniak Pairs Music and Sports in New Podcast

Sportscaster and NFL sideline reporter Lindsay Czarniak and Sony Music Entertainment have launched a new podcast, The Artist and The Athlete with Lindsay Czarniak, featuring intimate conversations with some of the biggest names in sports and music. Each episode pairs an iconic sports figure alongside a renowned musician for an intimate, wide-ranging conversation that explores their path to success, their process, and their passions away from the big stage.

The Artist and The Athlete with Lindsay Czarniak kicks off with a conversation between country star Brad Paisley and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and World Series Champion Clayton Kershaw. This season will feature conversations between Alanis Morrisette and Danica Patrick, Eddie Vedder and Anthony Rizzo, The Avett Brothers and Jimmie Johnson, Luke Combs and Luke Kuechly, Kirk Franklin and Ray Lewis, with more to be announced.

 

Leadership Bluegrass Online Navigates The Digital Jungle

The general public can now experience the IBMA’s highly revered Leadership Bluegrass program for the first time ever, via a four-part professional development series: Leadership Bluegrass Online: Navigating the Digital Jungle. The series will stream live on the IBMA Facebook page Thursdays at 12 p.m. CT and feature discussions with industry leaders and performances by international bluegrass bands.

The topics will include: March 4 – The Show Must Go On: Producing Events in Uncertain Times – Performance by Country Gongbang (South Korea); March 11 – The Music Modernization Act: Where Are We Today? – Performance by The Often Herd (UK); March 18 – The Business of Education: 4 Tips to Becoming More Effective & Profitable – Performance by Johnny & The Yooahoos (Germany); and March 25 – The Artist’s Perspective: Sarah Jarosz – Performance by You, Me, Everybody (New Zealand).

 

Jesse Slack Inks With VibeCity Music

Jesse Slack

Canadian singer-songwriter Jesse Slack has signed with Nashville-based boutique publishing company VibeCity Music. Slack joins Josh Byrd and Kelly McKay on the VibeCity roster.

“We are thrilled to have Jesse join our roster,” said VibeCity co-founders Clay Mills and Marty Dodson. “He has a fresh approach to writing a hook that really stands out and we can’t wait to see where his songwriting and artist career takes him.”

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