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In Pictures: Cassadee Pope on ‘Today,’ APA Artists at IEBA, The Cadillac Three

October 13, 2015/by Jessica Nicholson

Cassadee Pope Brings ‘Invincible’ Performance to ‘Today’

Cassadee Pope performed her empowering new single “I Am Invincible” this morning on the Today show. She gave fans a behind-the-scenes look throughout the morning as she took over People magazine’s Instagram.

Watch the performance at Today.com.

Cassadee Pope on Today. Photo: BMLG

APA at IEBA

APA Celebrated its artists, including Dailey & Vincent and Maggie Rose, during the 2015 IEBA Conference in Nashville.

Pictured (L-R): APA Agency’s Cass Scripps, Steve Lassiter and Frank Wing, Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent of Dailey & Vincent, Maggie Rose and APA’s Jim Gosnell and Chris Looney.

The Cadillac Three Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Nashville natives The Cadillac Three traveled to Orlando, Fla. Thursday evening (Oct. 8) for a benefit performance during AJ & Ashley’s Survivor Celebration hosted by K92.3. The edgy trio slowed it down for an intimate acoustic performance including their current single, “White Lighting.”

Watch a snippet of their performance at k923orlando.com:

The Cadillac Three hang with breast cancer survivors and guests of the Survivor Celebration. Photo: BMLG

Weekly Register: George Strait Bumps Up to No. 1

October 12, 2015/by Craig_Shelburne

George Strait serves up another No. 1 album with Cold Beer Conversation, which lands at the top in its second week. Upon release, the country legend’s newest set was eclipsed by Don Henley’s Cass County, which enters at No. 2 in its second week.

Although both sets dropped in sales in their second week, Strait still moved 30K units, with Henley just behind at 28K units.

Meanwhile, Thomas Rhett’s Tangled Up holds the No. 3 spot with 21K units, nearly tying with Luke Bryan’s Kill the Lights at No. 4 — with less than 50 units between them. In a repeat from last week, Sam Hunt’s Montevallo rounds out the Top 5 with 9k.

New arrivals on the country album chart include projects by the Wood Brothers, Lauren Alaina, The Black Lillies, Kinky Friedman and Bart Crow.

This week, Thomas Rhett’s “Die a Happy Man” rises to the top country track in digital sales (No. 15 overall), with 38K, less than 50 downloads ahead of Luke Bryan’s “Strip It Down” (No. 16 overall). Rounding out the Top 5 country tracks are Cam’s “Burning House” (34K, No. 24 overall), Sam Hunt’s “Break Up in a Small Town” (21K, No. 36 overall) and Keith Urban’s “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” (21K, No. 37 overall).

On the overall chart, Janet Jackson’s Unbreakable enters at No. 1 with 115K combined units (109K album only).

Info according to Neilsen Soundscan.

Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild To Premiere Fashion Line

October 8, 2015/by Eric T. Parker

Karen Fairchild

Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild will premiere a fashion collection with the digital commerce company EVINE Live (evine.com), on Oct. 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Designed by Fairchild herself, the line will be named Fair Child. Details and embellishments will be featured throughout the jackets, tops and bottoms, dresses, and statement pieces featuring studs, embroidery, and sequins.

“Fair Child is a blend of everything I love,” said Fairchild. “It’s a collection of rich textures, details and embellishments in iconic pieces that are easy to wear, glamorous and affordable. These versatile pieces are made to be worn together through mixing, matching and layering.”

“We’re always looking to offer our customers product and personalities reflective of what’s hot and, in the world of country music, there are very few artists who are as relevant today as Karen Fairchild,” said Russell Nuce, EVINE Live’s Chief Strategy Officer. “Karen has worked closely with our team from the beginning, directing almost every aspect of the collection’s design. We’re excited to add Fair Child to our growing proprietary fashion business.”

Viewers are invited to tune in to EVINE Live via cable and satellite, mobile apps and live streaming online at www.evine.com. EVINE Live airs on DIRECTV Channels 73 and 316, DISH Network channels 134 and 228 and the nation’s top cable providers.

For more information visit evine.com/fairchild.

Watch Fairchild discuss the new line below.

Legacy Recordings, Arista Nashville To Release ‘Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story’

October 7, 2015/by Troy_Stephenson

Legacy Recordings and Arista Nashville will release Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story, a definitive three CD career-defining anthology of music from Alan Jackson, on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015.

A Walmart exclusive, Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story includes 59 recordings from all phases of Jackson’s career at Arista Nashville and debuts eight previously unreleased tracks including a live version of The Eagles’ hit “Seven Bridges Road,” and a live rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner,” recorded in 2001.

It is available for pre-order here, and will include an exclusive booklet featuring tributes to Alan Jackson and his music offered by artists such as Kenny Chesney, Alison Krauss, Martina McBride, George Strait, Steven Tyler, Carrie Underwood, Lee Ann Womack, and the late George Jones. A special poster is also included, featuring a panoramic shot of the entire visual exhibit from “Alan Jackson: 25 Years of Keepin’ It Country.”

Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story
Track listing:
1. Blue Blooded Woman
2. Here In The Real World
3. Wanted
4. Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow
5. I’d Love You All Over Again
6. Don’t Rock The Jukebox
7. Someday
8. Dallas
9. Midnight In Montgomery
10. Love’s Got A Hold On You
11. She’s Got The Rhythm (And I Got The Blues)
12. Tonight I Climbed The Wall
13. Chattahoochee
14. Mercury Blues
15. (Who Says) You Can’t Have It All
16. Summertime Blues
17. Gone Country
18. Born Too Late (Previously Unreleased)
19. If Tears Could Talk (Previously Unreleased)
20. Seven Bridges Road – LIVE (Previously Unreleased)

Disc Two
1. Livin’ On Love
2. I Don’t Even Know Your Name
3. Tall, Tall Trees
4. I’ll Try
5. Home
6. Little Bitty
7. Who’s Cheatin’ Who
8. There Goes
9. Between The Devil And Me
10. A House With No Curtains
11. I’ll Go On Loving You
12. Right On The Money
13. Gone Crazy
14. Little Man
15. Pop A Top
16. The Blues Man
17. It Must Be Love
18. Wings (Previously Unreleased)
19. Seguro Que Hell Yes (Previously Unreleased)
20. The Star-Spangled Banner (Previously Unreleased)

Disc Three
1. Where I Come From
2. When Somebody Loves You
3. Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)
4. Drive (For Daddy Gene)
5. Work In Progress
6. That’d Be Alright
7. It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere—with Jimmy Buffett
8. Remember When
9. Too Much Of A Good Thing
10. Monday Morning Church
11. Like Red On A Rose
12. A Woman’s Love
13. Small Town Southern Man
14. Good Time
15. Country Boy
16. Sissy’s Song
17. As She’s Walking Away—Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
18. Love Is Hard (Previously Unreleased)
19. Ain’t Just A Southern Thing (Previously Unreleased)

Hill Entertainment Group Adds Michael Sloane

October 6, 2015/by Troy_Stephenson

Michael Sloane

Hill Entertainment Group has announced that Michael Sloane has joined the entertainment, management and solutions company.

Sloane will oversee Hill Entertainment Group’s digital marketing strategy as the company joins the increasing number of management firms to add digital to its menu of in-house services.

“We are excited to have Michael Sloane join the Hill Entertainment team to head up our digital strategy and initiatives,” said founder Greg Hill, “In our changing marketplace, management companies need to offer more and more services that play on our brand building expertise. Sloane’s experience speaks for itself and is a great addition to our team.

A former Director of Interactive at Big Machine Label Group, Sloane worked with artists such as Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw and Florida Georgia Line and was involved with campaigns for major pop stars from all genres while working for echomusic and later Live Nation.

“I’ve worked with Greg in several capacities over my career and have always been struck by his unique perspective on the industry,” says Sloane. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to join Hill Entertainment Group and look forward to driving innovation on behalf of his clients.”

Hill Entertainment Group currently represents recording artists Jana Kramer, Rodney Atkins, The Swon Brothers and Naomi Judd, as well as LANco and Legendary Coaches.

Live Music Drives Sales, Streaming From Millennials, Study Shows

October 2, 2015/by Jessica Nicholson

Live music is a key driver for brands seeking deeper recognition and loyalty from millennials, according to a new study from New Momentum Worldwide Research, commissioned by AEG.

Among the findings:

For Millennials, Live Music Drives Online Sales and Streaming
— More than 83 percent of millennials plan to attend a music experience in the next 12 months. Additionally, 78 percent of respondents say attending live music makes them want to purchase more music online, while 73 percent say seeing live music makes them want to stream more music.

Association With Live Music Experiences Improves Millennials’ Perceptions of Brands
— 89 percent like brands that sponsor a live music experience (vs. 63 percent among non-attendees)
— 83 percent trust brands that support a live music experience (vs. 53 percent among non-attendees)
— 80 percent buy products from brands that sponsor a live music experience (vs. 55 percent among non-attendees)
— 80 percent recommend brands that sponsor a live music experience (vs. 49 percent among non-attendees)
— 89 percent perceive brands as more authentic when sponsoring a live music experience (vs. 56 percent among non-attendees)
— Millennials who engaged in a unique branded live experience in the music space have a 37 percent better perception of the brand, are 55 percent more likely to trust the brand, and 59 percent more likely to perceive the brand as authentic than millennials who did not attend. Additionally, they are 46 percent more likely to purchase the brand and 62 percent more likely to recommend the brand than millennials who did not attend a live event.

Power of Exclusivity
— Millennials who receive exclusive content from brands in the music space are significantly more likely to reward the brand than millennials who did not receive exclusive content. They are 31 percent more likely to like brands in the music space, but more important, they are more likely to trust (53 percent), purchase (37 percent), and recommend the brand (58 percent) than millennials who did not receive exclusive content.

Social Media Complements Live Experiences
— 70 percent of millennials feel social media improves the live music experience, while 32 percent feel it greatly improves the experience.
— 68 percent of millennials share music moments on social media while attending live events

Mobile Access Translates To Ticket Sales
— Millennials are significantly more likely to use their mobile device to purchase tickets to live music experiences. Nearly half use mobile phones to purchase tickets (46 percent) vs. (24 percent) of non-millennials.

Taylor Swift Earns $14K From Ryan Adams’ First Week Sales

September 28, 2015/by Eric T. Parker

The numbers are in for the Ryan Adams remake of Taylor Swift‘s 1989 blockbuster release. Adams sold just shy of 50,000 units, pushing both albums to the iTunes Top 10 list. With the help of Downtown Music Publishing’s Joe Conyers, MusicRow has estimated Swift’s earnings from the cover album’s first week of sales.

Given an equal split between songwriters, Swift’s total first-week royalty share of Ryan Adams’ cover album sales is estimated at $27,904.

If Swift’s deal with Sony/ATV was a 50/50 split, this would give each party $13,952.

Swift’s own record sales were up 13 percent from the week prior, moving 13,297 units this week. For that figure, you can do the math. Estimations would be almost impossible as control composition likely applies to her songwriting in addition to the deluxe album track royalties, on top of her artist royalty splits with BMLG.

Interestingly enough, Swift will earn streaming revenue from Adams’ albums, which is available on ad-based services. Swift removed her own last year. Recent qualms with those payouts may not likely have any significant impact on earnings.

Let’s just say the PR Swift has received from the Adams cover likely exceeds first week royalties, which may barely cover the cost of jet fuel to her next tour stop. Read about Swift’s Nashville homecoming on her 1989 Tour here.

Taylor Swift and Mick Jagger. Photo: Getty Images

Weekly Register: Alabama Returns To Country Charts

September 28, 2015/by Sarah Skates

Alabama’s first studio album in fourteen years, Southern Drawl, debuted with 21K units sold, landing at No. 2 on the country album chart. Following at No. 3 and 4, respectively, are debuts from Turnpike Troubadours (19K) and Home Free (9.7K).

Luke Bryan stays at No. 1 country (No. 9 overall) with Kill The Lights selling 28K. Rounding out the Top 5 is Brett Eldredge with 9.5K, in his second week of release.

Also making debuts on the country chart are releases from Clare Dunn, Leigh Nash, and Joe Ely.

Bryan also has the top country track (No. 17 overall) with “Strip It Down” selling 43K. Thomas Rhett scores the top country debut track with “Die A Happy Man” selling 40K and entering at No. 2. Rounding out the top 5 country tracks are Cam’s “Burning House” (33K), Carrie Underwood’s “Smoke Break” (27K), and Chris Janson’s “Buy Me A Boat” (27K).

On the overall charts, Drake and Future are riding high at No. 1 on the Top 200 with What A Time to Be Alive debuting with 375K (334K album only). Drake’s track, “Hotline Bling,” sits atop the tracks chart selling 104K.

Lana Del Rey debuts at No. 2 on the Top 200 with Honeymoon selling 116K (105K album only). And Ryan Adams’ cover of Taylor Swift’s 1989 debuts at No. 7 selling 56K, while Swift’s original is at No. 8 with 42K.

Info according to Nielsen Soundscan

Turnpike Troubadours debut at No. 3 on the country album chart.

Uphoric TV Network: First To Offer Inside Look at Music Festivals

September 28, 2015/by Jessica Nicholson

Music fans will soon get a 360-degree look at the global music festival circuit. Uphoric TV, launched by New York-based entertainment marketing company UG Strategies, aims to become the first “television” network dedicated to documenting music festivals across the globe. The network launches with a multi-year contract with Verizon’s mobile television/video platform, Go90, followed by other digital content platforms.

“What ESPN is for sports, we want to be for festivals,” UG Strategies CEO Parag Bhandari tells MusicRow. “We’ve been working with festivals for years, and we began collecting content two years ago.”

Popular Middle Tennessee festivals Bonnaroo and Music City Food+Wine Festival are among the events to be highlighted as part of Uphoric TV’s initial launch. “With the Music City Food+Wine Festival, we featured Kings of Leon. We put a spotlight on the food as well, and talked with the band about music, food, and Nashville.” Other festivals across the globe highlighted by the network thus far include CMJ, the TBD Fest in Sacramento and the Oasis Festival in Marrakech, Morocco.

Among the network’s initial programming: “Industry Profile,” which spotlights publicists, bookers, festival promoters, celebrity chefs, production designers, costume designers, and more in the festival industry; and “Locals Only,” which features local bands in popular festival cities.

Another program, “On The Road,” highlights festival touring. “For example, we followed band The Struts as they traveled between festivals in the UK,” notes Bhandari.

“All Access” offers longer-form artist interviews. “We really try to do something different, like perhaps we will take a band to ride go-karts in Austin, or try local cuisine at a festival in New Orleans and have them talk about music, but also about the local food culture,” he says.

Programming will first be available in the United States only, via Go90, with additional domestic and international distributers and multi-channel networks to be added over the next six-12 months. Verizon plans to launch the service this month with a mix of live programming, web series and original content.

“The social television, mobile television, Hulu/Netflix model is where we feel the demographic is headed,” says Bhandari, “and we wanted to go with a linear route that allows us to expand.”

Industry Ink: Essential Broadcast Media, Cole Swindell, Kip Moore, Fontanel

September 24, 2015/by Sarah Skates

Essential Broadcast Media Gets New Digs

Essential Broadcast Media has moved to 2001B Blair Blvd. Nashville TN, 37212. The phone number is the same: 615-327-3259.

Additionally, Bailey Sharpe has joined the team as Executive Administrator. She joins owner Ebie McFarland, and staffers Scott Stem, Stephanie Rew, Darlene Rodriguez, Olivia Hanceri, and Kailey Pearce. She can be reached at [email protected].

Annette St. Onge

Fontanel Hiring

Fontanel has hired Annette St. Onge as Director of Entertainment and Events, as the venue focuses on having entertainment seven nights per week.

The destination is adding more musical performances, and weekly activities such as Nashville Improve, Sips & Strokes, and Cigar Nights. The Hauntanel Hayride and Haunted Trails event will be held October 23 and 24.

Fontanel has five stages for music performances, including the Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater and the Silo Music Stage.

Swindell Gets Platinum Certification

Cole Swindell’s “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey” is the second single from the Georgia native’s self-titled debut album to be certified Platinum by the RIAA. The song is Swindell’s third consecutive No. 1 single, following his mega hit “Chillin’ It” and Gold-certified “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight.”

His Warner Bros. / Warner Music Nashville album, Cole Swindell, has sold 3.3 million downloads and over 430,000 albums, along with more than 130 million streams.

Kip Moore Tapes Front and Center, CMA Songwriter Series

The acclaimed public television show Front and Center and the Country Music Association teamed up for a special taping of the CMA Songwriters Series with Kip Moore. The event took place Monday night at the Iridium in New York City.

Moore performed with renowned songwriters Brett James and Jaren Johnston, frontman of The Cadillac Three.

Prior to the taping, James, Johnston, and Moore took time out from soundcheck to welcome and meet with teachers from Education Through Music, which is supported by the CMA Foundation. The CMA Foundation is investing $145,000 in music education in New York City inner-city schools through the organization.

l-r) Jaren Johnston, Kip Moore, and Brett James before a special taping of the CMA Songwriters Series for "Front and Center" at the Iridium Monday in New York. Photo Credit: Jim Belmont Photography

Pictured (L-R): Jaren Johnston, Kip Moore, and Brett James before a special taping of the CMA Songwriters Series for “Front and Center” at the Iridium Monday in New York. Photo: Jim Belmont