Industry Ink: UTA, Dustin Lynch, Bailey Zimmerman, Tay Keith, More

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UTA Celebrates CMA Fest

UTA Nashville team with Drew Baldridge at CMA Fest

UTA celebrated CMA Fest performances with its clients last week.

 

Dustin Lynch Returns With CMA Fest Poolside Party

Dustin Lynch. Photo: Justice Lowe.

Dustin Lynch brought his poolside party back to downtown Nashville for this third annual CMA Fest event with two back to back shows on the rooftop of the Margaritaville Hotel Nashville.

Lynch surprised fans with performances from Sister Hazel and Deana Carter. With sponsors Coors, Happy Dad and Hey Dude Shoes in the mix, the event also kept traditions alive with the famous mullet barber and a fan-favorite belly flop competition.

 

Bailey Zimmerman Surprised With Eight RIAA Certifications Ahead Of CMA Fest Performance

Pictured (L-R): Cris Lacy, Rohan Kohli, Gregg Nadel, Anna Pittman, Bailey Zimmerman, Simon Tikhman, Chief Zaruk, Tracy Martin

Bailey Zimmerman was surprised on Sunday (June 8) with eight RIAA certifications ahead of his CMA Fest performance at Nissan Stadium. The new certifications include “Rock and A Hard Place” (6X Platinum), “Religiously” (4X Platinum), “Never Comin’ Home” (Platinum), “Change” (Gold), “Fix’n To Break” (Gold), “Get to Gettin’ Gone” (Gold), “Never Leave” (Gold) and “Chase Her” (Gold).

Zimmerman will release his upcoming album on Aug. 8 and kicked off his “New To Country Tour” last week.

 

Tay Keith Launches Music For Healing Initiative For American Cancer Society

Tay Keith has launched his Music For Healing Initiative in support of the American Cancer Society. This new initiative, created in collaboration with Drumatized Cares and the American Cancer Society, is designed to offer comfort and healing through music to guests during treatment. By integrating music into the care experience, the initiative will travel to Hope Lodge communities across Tennessee, delivering speakers and gift bags to provide a sense of peace during some of life’s most challenging moments.

 

A2IM And Luminate Launch A2im Star Certification Program Recognizing Independent Album Sales

Pictured: Katie Garcia of Bayonet Records, Jody Whelan of Oh Boy Records, Randy Chin of VP Records

The American Association of Independent Music and Luminate have teamed up to launch the Star Certification program, recognizing the album sale achievements of independent artists. The tiered system includes One Star for 50,000 album sales, Two Star for 100,000 album sales, and Three Star for 300,000 album sales.

“This certification was created to recognize real achievement on terms that truly reflect how the independent sector operates,” said Dr. Richard James Burgess MBE, President and CEO of A2IM. “We’re grateful to Luminate for their collaboration and commitment to building a credible, data-driven system that allows our community to celebrate its achievements with integrity.”

The first plaques given out recognized John Prine’s The Tree of Forgiveness (Oh Boy Records) with a Three Star label, Frankie Cosmos’s Next Thing (Bayonet Records) with Two Star, and Spice’s 10 (VP Records) with One Star.

 

Daphne Wraps Residency At Nashville’s The Basement

Pictured (L-R): Keithan Melton (GM, Combustion Music), Chris “Falcon” Van Belkom (VP, Combustion Music), Chris Farren (Founder / President, Combustion Music), DAPHNE, Kelly Lyons (Director of Operations, Combustion Music), Blake Duncan (Sr. Creative Director of A&R, Combustion Music)

Combustion Music’s Daphne celebrated the end of her residency at Nashville’s The Basement on June 10.

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