Industry Ink: BMI, Grayscale Marketing, Gilda’s Club

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BMI Stage Makes Return To Austin City Limits Music Festival

2021 Austin City Limits Festival takes place at Zilker Park with Tenille Arts on October 3, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Photo: Erika Goldring

BMI made its return to the Austin City Limits Music Festival for back-to-back weekends of live music on Oct. 1-3 & 8-10 with its own BMI stage.

The lineup of BMI affiliates showcased acts from a variety of genres, including country, rock, Latin, R&B, hip-hop, indie, and more. Throughout the festival, many Nashville-based artists took the stage, including Hardy, Tenille Arts, Katie Pruitt, and Leah Blevins.

For nearly two decades, the Austin City Limits’ BMI stage has helped launch many staple artists, including Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Jon Pardi, and Maren Morris, among others

 

Grayscale Marketing Elevates Matt Alese to Operations Coordinator

Matt Alese

Grayscale Marketing has promoted Matt Alese to Operations Coordinator from his previous title of Lead Project Manager where he oversaw the agency’s day-to-day brand & entertainment projects.

In his new role, Alese will be responsible for working with department leads across the agency for all client projects. He will oversee delivering reports to department heads, management teams and boards of directors to provide insight into the overall efficiency of the organization while coordinating with leadership and executives to set and track departmental and organization-wide goals.

Tim Gray, Grayscale Marketing CEO, states: “Matt began at the agency as an intern and has worked his way up the ladder consistently taking on more responsibility, developing as a leader, and sharpening skill sets. I’m excited to see how he uses his experience thus far to help us with a variety of resource management needs and leverage his strategic planning strengths. I can’t imagine a better fit for this newly created role.”

“It’s been a pleasure working with Tim and the rest of our talented staff over the last 5 years,” Alese adds. “Looking forward to helping our clients bring the finest entertainment experiences to millions more across the globe.”

 

Gilda’s Club Red Door Bash Raises Over $230,000 For Cancer Support

Dave Brainard and Jenny Tolman. Photo: Chip Sprague Photography

The Red Door Bash, benefiting Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee, was held Saturday, Oct. 9 at the Omni Nashville Hotel.

The virtual event included a silent auction with more than 100 items, an awards program, and performances by Jenny Tolman and Dave Brainard.

This year’s Red Door Bash raised more than $230,000 for Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee’s cancer support program.

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