Songwriter News From Mac McAnally and More

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Heading into the CMA Awards as reigning Musician of the Year, McAnally is releasing a live album, and producing new band Mockingbird Sun.

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Photo Spread: NATD Honors Gala

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Honorees include Karl Dean, Alabama, Barry Trotz, Jim Gosnell, and Tony Conway.

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Live Nation and UMG Announce Strategic Partnership

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Live Nation Entertainment and Universal Music Group announced this week that they are forming a strategic partnership of both companies’ management assets. UMG, along with Live Nation’s Front Line Management Group, will introduce a joint venture management company with the aim of building artistic brands through sponsorships, strategic marketing, and more. Each unit will operate […]

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Neil Portnow To Keynote Americana Conference

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Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow will open the Americana Music Festival and Conference with the Keynote address on Thurs., Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. His address will be followed immediately by an Artist Development panel moderated by NPR Music’s Ann Powers and featuring Joy Williams and John Paul White of The Civil Wars, and members […]

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CMA Details Staff Changes

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The Country Music Association has detailed three new hires, plus a few promotions and reassignments across departments. In Communications, Amanda Eckard has been promoted to Senior Manager of Creative Services from Manager of Creative Services and former Tennessean reporter Christian Bottorff has joined the staff as Manager of Creative Services. Eckard will focus on the […]

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