BMI has named Ari Surdoval Director, Corporate Communications & Media Relations. Surdoval will be based in BMI’s Nashville office, and will report to Kay Clary, Senior Director, Media Relations. In his new role, Surdoval will direct press campaigns, create editorial content, and develop corporate and branding communications for both the business and creative communities. “Ari […]
Sara Evans with Taillight TV • Darren Warren visits MusicRow • Sarah Darling and Scott McCreery • Reba, Jusin Moore and the Borchettas
Lori Badgett, VP Entertainment at City National Bank, has been elected President of the Leadership Music board of directors. Additional Officers include President-Elect—Jeff Gregg, Agent, CAA Secretary—Linda Bloss-Baum, VP Public Policy, Time Warner Treasurer—Drew Alexander, Dir. of Publishing, Curb Music Group Joining them on the Executive Committee will be Past President Jamie Cheek, Business Manager/Partner […]
Jake Owen treated music tastemakers to an afternoon retreat on Tuesday (8/2) at Jake On The Lake. The Nashville press corps and industry execs braved the heat and gathered on Music Row to board buses bound for Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, Tenn.
Mandisa Celebrates First No. 1 • UMPG Inks Striking Matches • Brett Eldredge Visits CMA
Digital services company BubbleUp has tapped music marketer Pinky Gonzales to lead a company expansion in the Pacific Northwest. He is a former partner at echomusic and Belmont University Adjunct Professor. The new office will compliment the company’s existing operations in Tennessee, Texas and Connecticut where they handle digital services for Margaritaville, Keith Urban, Zac […]
Music executives gathered last night (8/3) to celebrate the recent chart-topping success of the Rascal Flatts hit “I Won’t Let Go,” from the pens of songwriters Jason Sellers and Steve Robson. It was the band’s 13th career No. 1 single. ASCAP and the Flatts’ label home Big Machine Records hosted the evening at Nashville’s downtown Hard Rock Cafe. […]
Stephanie Greene and Mark Bright today (8/4) announced exclusively with MusicRow a renaming of their publishing company, previously known as My Good Girl Music. Going forward the company will be known as Chatterbox Music. The publishing house will continue its joint venture with Sony/ATV, and all staff and songwriters will remain in place. Chatterbox songwriters […]
George Strait has a Sept. 6 release date for his new studio album, Here For A Good Time. The title track is already No. 10 on MusicRow’s CountryBreakout chart eight weeks after release. Written by Strait, his son Bubba Strait, and revered songwriter Dean Dillon, it is the artist’s 89th career single. As if that […]
News from Frances Preston, John Seigenthaler, HFA, Odie Blackmon, Woody Bomar, Martha and Mike Borchetta, Bonnie Garner, Renee Grant-Williams and Bob Weir.