Country Sales: Six Weeks Remain
It’s the day before Thanksgiving, so I’m going to be brief and promise this year not to wing it with the holiday puns […]
Entries by bossross
Requiem For The Hold
MusicRow spoke anonymously with high powered publisher/pluggers, producers and A&R execs, who graciously agreed to share their deep concerns over the hold’s present and future. […]
Country’s Marketing Chess Board—Staying In The Game
If country marketing is like a game of chess then imagine that the pieces you control are named Product Distribution, Publicity, Radio, Touring, Digital and Endorsements/Sponsorships. […]
Gartner Study Predicts Strong Music Growth Online
Although the substantial loss in CD revenue appears unavoidable, the report focuses on the online sector which is, “Where the strategic focus needs to be.” […]
Droid To Battle iPhone
It’s called Droid and it’s coming on strong, directly challenging the iPhone. Scheduled to be available on the Verizon network as early as Oct. 30, the new phone, which runs the Android 2.0 operating system is a technology partnership between Motorola, Verizon and Google. Some of the new handset’s features include a 3.7-inch touch screen, […]
ole Scores Third CCMA Publisher Award
The Canadian Country Music Awards named ole its Publisher of the Year for a third consecutive year. The accolade was announced during the CCMA’s annual Awards week celebration which took place this year in Vancouver, British Columbia. Toronto-based ole also has offices in Nashville and Los Angeles. “ole is very pleased to have been chosen […]
Twitter Chart and Artist Wall High Traffic Destinations
Have you visited Music Row’s Twitter chart and/or Artist Chat Wall? Over the past 30 days, the two sites have been consistent top 10 traffic destinations on MusicRow.com. In fact, Twitter and its related pages are now the No. 1 referrer of traffic to Musicrow.com followed by Facebook and Nashville’s City Paper. What Are They […]
ACM Honors Pay Tribute To Industry Greats
“It’s a lump in the throat to be here this evening, thanks,” said Poet’s Award recipient Merle Haggard, neatly summing up the evening. The 2nd Annual ACM Honors event, hosted by Lee Ann Womack, was held 9/22 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center in order to recognize winners from the 44th Annual ACM Awards. A large […]
Chesney Curbs Tour
First hand reports indicate that Kenny Chesney’s final show from his Sun City Carnival tour was an emotional moment for the Luttrell, TN troubadour. Guests who took part in front of 45,000 screaming Indianapolis fans included Sugarland, Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown Band and others. “It’s hard to believe we’re putting this thing up on blocks,” […]
Big and Rich Greatest Hits Includes DTC Piece
Big & Rich will release the duo’s first greatest hits collection on Sept. 29. The DVD/CD combo Big & Rich: Greatest Hits, will include 15 hits plus the unreleased track, “The Man I Am Right Now.” The DVD includes nine music videos. A specially created direct-to-consumer piece will also be available only from the band’s […]