MusicRow Magazine’s Sherod Robertson Honored With NSAI Champion Award
MusicRow Owner/Publisher Sherod Robertson is presented with the Champion’s Award by NSAI and Bart Herbison. Photo: Courtesy of NSAI
At their annual “World’s Largest No. 1 Party” on Tuesday (April 23), the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) gave MusicRow Magazine Owner/Publisher Sherod Robertson the Champion Award. The honor goes to a person who shows unwavering support of songwriters, and for acting as a champion for the music industry as a whole.
When presenting the award, NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison shared, “Sherod Robertson and MusicRow are champions and appropriately deserve the ‘NSAI Champion Award.’ The Nashville music industry is lucky to have MusicRow and its associated publications. But we are also blessed that Sherod and his team have championed songwriters, females in the industry, and do amazing work on a daily basis.”
Robertson acquired MusicRow Magazine in 2010. The publication was started as a one-page contact directory for the Nashville music industry in 1981 by David M. Ross. Now, more than 40 years later, MusicRow continues as Nashville’s foremost music industry trade publication.
“I’m grateful to Bart Herbison and NSAI for their recognition of MusicRow Magazine and what we strive to do every day: champion and serve the Nashville music industry, particularly the songwriters and publishing community. I am honored to be a steward of that mission,” Robertson shares.
Known for its candid voice and accuracy, music executives and industry members rely on the outlet for exclusive reviews, breaking news and in-depth coverage. MusicRow delivers six print magazines per year to members. Among these are the valuable directory issues: InCharge, Artist Roster, Publisher Issue and Touring & Next Big Thing Issue. Music Row Enterprises is home to other industry-related products, including song pitch sheet RowFax, the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart and the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart. The company also produces the annual Rising Women on the Row honors, as well as the virtual MusicRow Awards and CountryBreakout Awards.
