Nashville Band Moon Taxi To Release First RCA Records Album In January

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Moon Taxi is set to release their fifth studio album, Let The Record Play, on Jan. 19, 2018 via RCA Records. This marks the band’s first project for RCA and is available for pre-order via ridethemoontaxi.com and all digital retailers

Let The Record Play features 10 tracks, including their global streaming hit “Two High,” which is currently No. 1 at Triple A Radio and has garnered over 64 million streams on Spotify alone. Fans who pre-order the album will be treated to the brand-new song and title track “Let The Record Play” as an instant grat track.

The band recently released the official music video for “Two High,” which trails the band and their fans throughout the world, backstage and on stage at their electrifying live shows. Members Trevor Terndrup (vocals, guitarist), Spencer Thomson (guitarist and producer), Wes Bailey (keyboardist), Tommy Putnam (bassist) and Tyler Ritter (drummer) just completed the North American leg of the “Put ‘Em Up” tour and are currently touring in Europe before ending the year with select shows in the U.S.

Let The Record Play Track Listing:

1) Let The Record Play
2) Not Too Late
3) Good As Gold
4) Two High
5) No More Worry
6) Moving To The City
7) Nothing Can Keep Us Apart
8) Keep Me Coming
9) Trouble
10) The Way

‘Nashville’ To End After Season 6

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Season 6 will be the last for CMT’s Nashville, entertainment company Lionsgate revealed on Friday (Nov. 17). CMT picked up the series in 2016, giving the show its fifth and sixth seasons, after a four-season run on ABC.

The final, 16-episode sixth season will launch Thursday, Jan. 4 on CMT, with the finale set to air in summer 2018. Long-time SVOD partner Hulu will continue to bring new episodes of Nashville throughout the season, making them available after they air on CMT.

The series is produced by Lionsgate and Opry Entertainment and is executive produced by Marshall Herskovitz, Ed Zwick, Steve Buchanan and Callie Khouri, who created the series.

“All of us on Nashville are so incredibly grateful to the show’s fans, who convinced CMT to give us a chance to keep telling the story of these remarkable characters,” said Herskovitz. “And we want to return the favor with a final season that celebrates all the joys and passions, twists and turns — and amazing music! — that made Nashville such an exciting journey for the last six years.”

“After more than 120 episodes of unforgettable television, we believe that creatively it is time for the series to come to its triumphant close at the end of the upcoming season,” said Kevin Beggs, Chairman of the Lionsgate Television Group. We’re very proud of our incredibly talented cast and crew, the creative brilliance of our showrunners, and the loyal support of our great partners at CMT, Hulu and ABC Studios. Most importantly, we owe a special debt of thanks to the Nashville fans who propelled the series to an incredible run. We owe it to them to make the 6th season the most exciting and memorable of all.”

The show has inspired 22 soundtracks since its debut (including a Christmas project), which have collectively sold more than one million albums and over 5 million single-track downloads.

 

 

 

 

Nielsen 360 Survey Finds AM/FM Radio Still Preferred Music Discovery Method

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A recent Nielsen U.S. Music 360 study has found that while streaming continues to increase in popularity among music listeners, AM/FM radio still stands as the primary way listeners discover new music, according to 49 percent of study participants.

The second most-popular avenue for discovering new music is recommendations from friends and relatives (40 percent), followed by online music services (27 percent) and social media (25 percent). 72 percent on study participants who stream music online also listen to some form of radio.

The study found that 90 percent of the population listens to music, with consumers spending an average of 32.1 hours per week listening to music. The survey also found that people spend an average of $156 on music each year, the majority of that allocated to live performances.

Outside of concert attendance, survey participants spent 41 percent of their music listening time consuming music through streaming, while terrestrial and satellite radio took 25 percent of listening time. Fourteen percent of listening time was spent on music from a digital music library, and physical formats took up 11 percent of listening time.

Source: Nielsen

Among those who consume music via streaming, Nielsen’s study says that 58 percent of listeners create their own playlists, and 32 percent of listeners share the playlists with others. Forty-eight percent of study participants said that they preferred making their own playlists to listening to the playlists of others, while many participants ranked playlists made by family or friends as more important than those created by experts or artists.

Given the multitude of ways to consume music, the study found music listeners use an average of 3.4 devices weekly to consume music, with that number ticking up to 3.8 devices on average for teens and millennials.

Social media is increasingly vital for listeners to stay up to date on news about their favorite artists, with 55 percent of all music listeners in the study saying they use social media to stay informed about artists they like. Primarily, they use social media to discover news of upcoming albums (54 percent), tour updates (50 percent) and behind-the-scenes information about an artist’s life (48 percent).

Nielsen’s collected data for the study from an online survey in August 2017, involving more than 3,000 music consumers over 13 years of age. The data was weighted to reflect U.S. census population information including age, gender, region, education and more.

For more statistics from Nielsen’s 2017 360 Survey, visit Nielsen.com.

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Rebel Engine Entertainment Forms In-House Radio Promo Team

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Independent record label Rebel Engine Entertainment has launched an in-house Radio Promotions Division. The company’s new promotion team will be comprised of Executive Label Consultant, Mike Borchetta, Regional Director of Promotions, David Shaw and Regional Director of Promotions, Chris Borchetta. The team’s first order of business will be to secure airplay for flagship artist Stephanie Quayle’s new single “Selfish.”

“We are thrilled to welcome such a passionate, professional and knowledgeable team to Rebel Engine,” shares label Vice President, Carli McLaughlin. “Mike, Chris and David are truly top-notch, and we couldn’t be prouder to establish our Radio Promotions Division with their veteran experience.”

Mike Borchetta brings over 50 years of industry experience to the new promotions department. As Vice President of Curb Records, Borchetta played an instrumental role in signing Tim McGraw to the label and in moving the label’s headquarters from Burbank to Nashville. As head of indie label Lofton Creek, Borchetta took “I Loved Her First” by Heartland to the top of the charts.

David Shaw comes to Rebel Engine most recently from Reviver Records, where he fought for LOCASH’s No. 1 hit “I Love This Life.” He also spent 15 years at Columbia Records.

Chris Borchetta is a 15-year promotions veteran with stops at Big Machine, Lofton Creek, Category 5, and most recently Star Farm Promotions.

Dan Bremnes Signs With Word Entertainment

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Word Entertainment has signed singer/songwriter Dan Bremnes to its roster. On the heels of this new partnership, the British Columbia native will release “Going Together.” The track marks his first digital single since the release of his 2015 major label debut album, Where The Light Is (Sparrow/Capitol CMG).

“I’m very excited to start on this next chapter, and am truly honored to work with such an exceptional team,” Bremnes shared.

Produced by Toronto-based Mike Wise and mixed by Dan Weston, “Going Together” is dedicated to Bremnes’ wife of ten years, Britt. “From day one she has been the most supportive, sacrificial and amazing partner,” Bremnes said. “This is our love story.”

A special lyric video created for the song features Bremnes’ Instagram feed chronicling he and Britt’s adventures together, including the birth of their children, son Eli (3) and daughter Eden (6 months).

Bremnes is currently on the Winter Jam Spectacular tour, and will again join the 47-city tour from January through March, opening for headliners Lecrae and Skillet and performing a solo set with loop pedals and samplers. In December, he will head back to Canada to headline 16 dates on his inaugural Christmas tour, Jingle All The Way.

Women’s Music Business Association Names Officers, Wonder Woman Award Winners

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Pictured (L-R): Jana Horvath, Rachael Miller, Charlene Bryant, Mary Larimer, Kortney Toney, Lauren Simon and Ellen Mundy. Not Pictured: Dana Dickie

The Women’s Music Business Association (WMBA) held their annual Wonder Woman Awards on Tuesday (Nov. 14) at The Valentine in downtown Nashville. The event this year included a mixer for potential new members of the organization, the award ceremony, and the election of WMBA’s 2018 officers.

This year’s Wonder Woman Award winners were:

Rookie of the Year Award: Kelsey Wise
Humanitarian Award: Dana Lalevee
The Extra Mile Award: Jana Horvath
The Unsung Hero Award: Makenzie Williams
The Spirit Award: Kortney Toney
The Ambassador Award: Charlene Bryant
Movin’ On Up Award: Emilie Gilbert
The Confidante Award: Nancy Deckant
Wonder Woman Award: Lisa Boullt

Following the Wonder Woman Awards ceremony, WMBA’s 2018 officers were announced. The officers, who were voted on by current members of WMBA, will begin their new terms in January 2018.

WMBA 2018 Officers:

President: Ellen Mundy
Vice President: Lauren Simon
Secretary: Kortney Toney
Treasurer: Jana Horvath
Events & Education Co-Chairs: Mary Larimer and Dana Dickie
Membership & Marketing Co-Chairs: Charlene Bryant and Rachael Miller

The Women’s Music Business Association is a 501(c)6 nonprofit membership organization dedicated to fostering opportunities for women within the music industry through education, networking, industry involvement, and community service.

Entercom, CBS Radio Officially Merge

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Entercom Communications Corp. closed its merger with CBS Radio on Friday morning (Nov. 17). Now with more than 244 stations in 47 radio markets (including stations in 23 of the top 25 markets), Entercom will reach more than 100 million people weekly.

The deal was first announced in February 2017.

“We are thrilled to officially close our transformational merger with CBS Radio and welcome their talented employees and iconic brands to Entercom,” said David Field, Entercom’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to capitalizing on our unique positions in sports, news, music, podcasting, live events, digital and more to provide outstanding experiences for our listeners and compelling integrated marketing opportunities for our advertisers. We now have the scale and capabilities to drive meaningful growth and to compete more effectively with other media for a larger share of advertising dollars. We also look forward to helping to elevate the Radio industry, which remains massively undervalued by advertisers despite having emerged as America’s #1 Reach medium, delivering outstanding ROI to customers.”

Earlier this week, Entercom named its format captains including Mike Moore (Country), Steve Butler (News), Mark Chernoff (Sports), Jimmy Gonzalez (Spanish), Brian Kelly (Top 40), Michael Martin (Alternative), Diane Newman (Talk), Nikki Nite (Adult Contemporary), Dave Richards (Rock/Classic Rock), Reggie Rouse (Urban), Jim Ryan (Classic Hits) and Steve Salhany (Hot Adult Contemporary).

Entercom’s post-merger 244 stations follows iHeartRadio’s 850 stations and Cumulus’ 460 stations across the U.S.

 

Jeannie Seely Inks Deal With 117 Publicity

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Jeannie Seely

Jeannie Seely has signed with the publicity division of Zach Farnum’s 117 Entertainment for exclusive representation.

“It is so exciting for me to be a part of 117 Publicity,” said Seely. “Zach Farnum is a very knowledgeable, ambitious young man and he has surrounded himself with a like-minded staff. They have respect for the legends and have a vision of how to represent them in this ever-changing business. I’m looking forward to working in this vibrant environment!”

“If there’s one person that was instrumental in getting me started in the music business, it was my friend Jeannie Seely. Seely has guided me, introduced me to the right people and inspired me as a model of success. She’s one of the most revered stars in the business and has helped and is looked up to by so many,” said Farnum.

Seely was recently recognized by her Grand Ole Opry colleagues Sally Williams, Lorrie Morgan and Bill Anderson at The Nashville Association of Talent Directors’ (NATD) 7th Annual Honors Gala for her accomplishments and service to the Nashville entertainment industry. This year, Seely also commemorates her 50th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Singer-Songwriter Lance Carpenter Signs With Show Dog Nashville

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Pictured (L-R): Lance Carpenter, Toby Keith

Lance Carpenter has signed with Toby Keith’s Show Dog Nashville label. Carpenter moved to Nashville in 2011, signed a publishing deal in 2012 and had his first No. 1 in 2015 with co-writing Kelsea Ballerini’s “Love Me Like You Mean It.”

Raised on a farm in Ozark, Arkansas, Carpenter grew up hunting, fishing and playing sports. His love of music was purely as a fan until he picked up a guitar while in college. “I learned my first few chords and the idea of telling stories through music,” he says.

Carpenter soon jumped into his intended career in emergency management, working for the state and federal governments (FEMA). He was involved in 42 different disasters including Hurricane Katrina, with music serving as an escape. “I would take a guitar with me and because I was still learning to play, I really had to focus on what I was doing. I couldn’t think about work, so it was my therapy, in a way.”

After his first performance in 2007, Carpenter sought ways to get involved with the music industry. “I googled the word ‘songwriter,’ found NSAI and joined on the spot,” Carpenter said.

Carpenter says signing with Keith’s label is a dream come true.

“The first time I heard ‘Should’ve Been A Cowboy’ I was a fan and I’ve followed his career ever since,” Carpenter says of Show Dog founder Keith. “Getting to work side-by-side with someone I’ve looked up to for so long is an unbelievable opportunity. I respect him as an artist, as a songwriter, as a business man, and as a human being, and I know there’s a lot I’ll be able to learn.”