Sony/ATV Promotes Abbey Burkhalter

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Troy Tomlinson, President/CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville, has announced the promotion of Abbey Burkhalter to Creative Director. Formerly Creative Manager, Burkhalter joined Sony/ATV in February 2006. In the past four years, she has been responsible for a significant number of major recordings and singles, and has played an integral role as liaison between Sony/ATV’s Nashville roster and the publishing company’s Los Angeles and New […]

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BMI Expands Duties For Sr. Execs Esworthy, Conlon, O’Neill

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BMI President & CEO Del Bryant today (4/5) announced a new alignment in the company’s senior management team, with elevated responsibilities for Nashville based Bruce Esworthy, and New York based Richard Conlon and Michael O’Neill. BMI Chief Financial Officer Esworthy adds new duties as Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration, overseeing Human Resources and Facilities […]

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Currington Gold, Lonestar Live and More

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Currington’s Sophomore CD Goes Gold Billy Currington’s Little Bit Of Everything CD, produced by Currington and Carson Chamberlain, was awarded RIAA Gold Certification yesterday, marking sales exceeding 500k units. Amongst his peers gathered at ASCAP and BMI, Currington also received honors for single “That’s How Country Boys Roll”, which climbed to No. 1 earlier this […]

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Moontoast, Gill Auction for Veterans

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Social commerce network Moontoast.com has announced the launch of an auction that will partner the website with Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill to benefit the charity Challenge America, a national initiative to provide support to our country’s returning wounded military. 

Moontoast, a site which connects Guides (“those who know”) and Explorers (“those […]

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Services Set for Pirates of the Mississippi Member

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A memorial service will be held tomorrow, Saturday, April 3, for Pirates of the Mississippi’s Dean Townson. Townson died at age 50 on March 25. Kenneth Dean Townson was the bass player and harmony singer for the Pirates from 1990 to 1995. He sang on all of the group’s hits, including 1991’s “Feed Jake.” He […]

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