Pictured (L-R): John Esposito, incoming CMA Board President and President and CEO of Warner Music Nashville; Sally Williams, incoming CMA Board President-Elect and Vice President of Business and Partnership Development of Ryman Auditorium; Jessie Schmidt, CMA Board Secretary/Treasurer and President of Schmidt Relations; Frank Bumstead, incoming CMA Board Chairman and Chairman of Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc; Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. Photo: Christian Bottorff / CMA
With
Ed Hardy completing his term as Chairman of the CMA Board, current CMA Board President
Frank Bumstead (Chairman of Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy) will now assume the role of chairman. CMA President-Elect
John Esposito (President and CEO of Warner Music Nashville) has moved into the role of President. The Ryman Auditorium’s VP of Business and Partnership Development
Sally Williams has been named President-Elect. Schmidt Relations’
Jessie Schmidt returns as Secretary/Treasurer of the CMA Board.
“Ed Hardy has been an important part of CMA’s growth and success this year,” said Bumstead. “I am fortunate to follow my very good friend in this important position and intend to keep him involved in the Association so that we do not lose the benefit of his experience and knowledge of CMA and its staff. And on behalf of the entire Board, I thank Sarah Trahern for the effective leadership transition she has managed over the past year. I’m also looking forward to collaborating with John Esposito and Sally Williams – who are each respected, passionate leaders in the community – to take CMA to new heights in 2015.”
“This is a very exciting time to be President of the CMA Board of Directors,” said Esposito. “The Association is especially strong as we enter 2015 with the unequalled success of our core initiatives and clearly defined strategic objectives with the resources, professional staff, and Board support to make them a reality. The future is promising and I am looking forward to serving the industry alongside Frank Bumstead and Sally Williams.”
Appointments will take effect Jan. 1, 2015.
In recognition of their service to the CMA Board of Directors, outgoing CMA Chairman Ed Hardy, and current President and incoming 2015 CMA Chairman Frank Bumstead, were presented the crystal gavel and globe, respectively. The presentation was made by CMA Chief Executive Officer Sarah Trahern at the election of Directors at Large meeting in Nashville. Photo: Christian Bottorff / CMA
Following is a list of 2015 CMA Directors and Directors at Large:
Directors By Membership Category (newly-elected Directors are indicated in bold)
Advertising/Public Relations/Media
Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media, LLC
Brian Philips, CMT
Affiliated
Joe Galante, Galante Entertainment Organization
Tim DuBois, AMP, Inc.
Artist
Brett Eldredge
Karen Fairchild, Little Big Town
Broadcast Programming & Air Talent
John Marks, SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Becky Brenner, Albright & O’Malley & Brenner Country Radio Specialists, Seattle, Wash.
Composer
Jim Beavers
Shane McAnally, Smack Songs, LLC
Entertainment Services
Stacey Schlitz, SchlitzLAW
Dwight Wiles, Smith Wiles & Company
International
Ted Ellis, CMT Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Milly Olykan, AEG Europe, London, United Kingdom
Marketing/Digital
Jennie Smythe, Girlilla Marketing
Music Publisher/Performing Rights Organization
Troy Tomlinson, Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Pat Higdon, Patrick Joseph Music
Musician
Kenny Greenberg
Eric Darken
Personal Manager
Kerri Edwards, KP Entertainment
Marion Kraft, ShopKeeper Management
Producer/Engineer/Studio
Mark Bright
Radio Management
Clay Hunnicutt, iHeartMedia
Charlie Morgan, Emmis Communications, Indianapolis, Ind.
Record Company
Mike Dungan, Universal Music Group Nashville
Gary Overton, Sony Music Nashville
Talent Agent
Kevin Neal, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC
Talent Buyer/Promoter
Brian O’Connell, Live Nation Nashville
Larry Vallon, AEG Live, Los Angeles, Calif.
Touring Personnel
Scott Scovill, Moo TV
Venue
Ed Warm, Joe’s Bar, Chicago, Ill.
Lifetime Directors
J. William Denny, Denny Properties
Ralph Peer II, peermusic
Ex-Officio Members
Jim Free, The Smith-Free Group, LLC, Washington, D.C.
Kyle Young, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Directors at Large:
Marcie Allen, MAC Presents, LLC, New York, N.Y.
Charlie Anderson, Anderson Media Corporation, Knoxville, Tenn.
Rob Beckham, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC
Dierks Bentley
Scott Borchetta, Big Machine Label Group
Kix Brooks
Luke Bryan
Steve Buchanan, Opry Entertainment Group
Frank Bumstead, Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc.
Tony Conway, Conway Entertainment Group, LLC
John Dickey, Cumulus Media, Atlanta, Ga.
Bob DiPiero, Love Monkey Music
Chris DuBois, Sea Gayle Music
Ann Edelblute, The H.Q.
John Esposito, Warner Music Nashville
Jeff Garrison, Cox Media Group, San Antonio, Texas
Ed Hardy
Lon Helton, Country Aircheck
Clint Higham, Morris Higham Management, Inc.
Greg Hill, Hill Entertainment Group
John Huie, Creative Artists Agency
Brett James, Cornman Music
Kurt Johnson, Townsquare Media, Dallas, Texas
Michael Knox, peermusic
Ken Levitan, Vector Management
Jon Loba, BBR Music Group
Michael Martin, ASCAP
Deb McDermott, Media General
Mike Moore, Entercom Communications, Portland, Ore.
Jim Ed Norman, Curb Records
Jason Owen, Sandbox Entertainment
Rob Potts, Rob Potts Entertainment Edge, Five Dock, Australia
David Ross, BossRoss Media
Jessie Schmidt, Schmidt Relations
Sally Seitz, iTunes
Victoria Shaw, Songalicious Publishing
Bob Shennan, BBC, London, United Kingdom
Bill Simmons, The Fitzgerald Hartley Company
Clarence Spalding, Maverick Management
Jeff Stevens, Jeff Stevens Music
Mike Vaden, Decosimo Vaden
Ben Vaughn, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production Company, Inc.
Jeff Walker, AristoMedia
Jody Williams, BMI
Sally Williams, Ryman Auditorium
Chris Young
Gibson Brands Launches 'Neat' Microphones
/by Troy_Stephenson(L-R): Saulespurens, Wise, Wolf, Niles
Gibson Brands has announced the launch of Neat microphones. Neat’s first two product lines will debut at the 2015 CES and 2015 Winter NAMM shows.
Henry Juszkiewicz, CEO and Chairman of Gibson Brands, states “The time for entirely new thinking in how microphones are designed, manufactured, and applied is overdue—not only to benefit professionals, but also to create products that improve the audio experience of all consumers.”
Neat will comprise of Skipper Wise (President), Martin Saulespurens (Head of R&D), General Manager Marty Wolf and Creative Director Ken Niles.
According to Wise, “Neat is about creating the next generation of microphones—one that innovates from manufacturing processes to final look and feel. Our products are designed to sound better, look better, and be simpler to operate, while helping to pass the torch of musical creativity and excellence to the next generation. Even better, Gibson understands that just because we’re making ground-breaking, serious products doesn’t mean we can’t have fun creating a brand and culture.”
ACM Gives $169k To 'Improve Lives With Music'
/by Eric T. ParkerIn addition to funding its 5th Annual ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp in June, the organization has announced support for 10 music-related programs around the country (detailed below). Half of the beneficiaries are based in Nashville.
“ACM Lifting Lives is honored to support these wonderful organizations nationwide that value the healing power of music,” said ACM Lifting Lives Chairman Bill Mayne, “We are so grateful that we were able to increase our giving this year thanks to the artists, industry members and fans that support ACM Lifting Lives throughout the year.”
CreatiVets in Washburn, IL seeks to aid in the coping process for veterans by providing an all-expenses paid trip to Nashville to create songs with professional songwriters about their experiences to ease psychological and emotional trauma.
LiveBeyond in Nashville, TN will implement a music therapy program to benefit the people of Thomazeau, Haiti.
Notes for Notes in Los Angeles, CA will continue to offer a fully-equipped recording studio inside the Boys & Girls Clubs in Santa Monica and West Gabriel for youth to explore, create and record music for free.
Porter’s Call in Nashville, TN will add a part-time staff counselor for artists facing the challenges of performing and creating.
The Quest Center for Arts & Community Development in Dickson, TN received funds for new music education services for a general after-school program, available to all members of the community.
Rochelle Center in Nashville, TN received funds to implement a music therapy program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Shepherd Center Music Therapy for Veterans in Atlanta, GA received funds to purchase instruments and gear to enhance the music therapy program for patients with brain and spinal cord injuries as well as certain Gulf War Veterans.
T.I.P. in Nashville, TN received funds to support around 30 financially disadvantaged music students with lessons.
W.O. Smith Nashville Community Music School in Nashville, TN received funds to provide music supplies and continued music study for children who would otherwise not have access to such opportunities.
Youth For Tomorrow–New Life Center in Bristow, VA received funds for music therapy components of their Girls On A Journey program, providing residential, educational and counseling services for girls victimized by domestic minor sex trafficking.
Coburn Sells Portion of Ten Ten Music To Nettwerk
/by Troy_StephensonJewel Coburn, co-founder and co-owner of Ten Ten Music, has sold her half of the independent publishing company to Nettwerk.
Over the last 30 years, Ten Ten has boasted more than a dozen No. 1 singles and Top 20 hits and album cuts. Coburn will shift her focus into Eleven Eleven Music, which she co-founded in 2011 with publishing veteran Jason Morris.
“I was a writer and an artist from an early age,” says Coburn. “So I always felt an affinity with writers and artists. I feel my talent has been to recognize great writers and artists and help them realize their dreams. I love nothing more than to hear a great song and get it where it needs to go. Nothing has changed. That is my passion.”
Eleven Eleven have just scored their first Top 10 single with Big & Rich’s “Look At You,” co-written by Shannon Lawson and John Rich. Other writers on the Eleven Eleven roster include Angela Kaset, Charley Stefl, Max T Barnes, Nathan Bell and Wendy Waldman. The company also represents the catalogs of Shannon Lawson and Lauren Lucas.
In a story published last week on MusicRow.com, it was reported that Nettwerk One Music (NW1) has acquired a 50 percent stake in Ten Ten Music and the two companies have formed a publishing joint venture. To read this full story, Click HERE.
Spotify Phases Out Merch Provider
/by Eric T. ParkerAnnounced by the streaming service yesterday (Dec. 16), the BandPage partnership will exclusively list merchandise, experiences or crowd funding offers without retaining any commission fees from either of the two companies. Registration on BandPage is free.
In August, Spotify announced that it would be phasing out TopSpin merchandise in favor of BandPage. Former Topspin founder Ian Rogers, was recently tapped as head of iTunes Radio since his company’s purchase by Beats Music.
Industry Pics: Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Nicolle Galyon, Gwen Sebastian
/by Kelsey_GradyKix Brooks, John Dickey of Cumulus Media, Scott Borchetta of Big Machine Label Group, Reba McEntire, and Lew Dickey of Cumulus Media attend the Inaugural Nash Icon ACC Awards post-show party honoring Reba as the first recipient of the NASH ICON Award on Dec. 15, 2014 in Nashville, Tenn.
Photo: Rick Diamond for Big Machine Records
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Carrie Underwood celebrated the launch of her new album Greatest Hits: Decade #1 with a performance at the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night (Dec. 13).
Pictured (L-R): Carrie Underwood and Cumulus Nashville’s Charlie Cook
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BMI and Warner/Chappell songwriter Nicolle Galyon celebrated her 2014 achievements including Grammy nomination for Country Song of the Year (“Automatic”), winning the NSAI Song of the Year award (“Automatic”), being named MusicRow Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year, winning a BMI Award for #1 Song “We Were Us,” and a CMA Nomination for Song of the Year (“Automatic”).
Pictured (L-R): Jody Williams (BMI), Galyon, BJ Hill (W/C) Ben Vaughn (W/C)
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Flying Island’s Gwen Sebastian hangs with coach Gwen Stefani while on the set of The Voice. “I’ve looked up to Gwen for a long time. And now that I’ve met her, I love her even more. She was so down to earth and a really genuine person,” Sebastian said.
Pictured (L-R): Gwen Stefani with Gwen Sebastian
Weekly Register: Underwood's Greatest Hits Debuts At No. 1
/by Sarah SkatesCarrie Underwood’s Greatest Hits: Decade #1, enters the country chart at No. 1, selling 94K. Driven by the success of hit single “Something in the Water,” the album swam into No. 4 on the overall chart.
Meanwhile, Craig Wayne Boyd’s star keeps rising—he won season 7 of The Voice last night (Dec. 16). His version of the classic “The Old Rugged Cross” is this week’s top-selling country track, with 64K units. It is also the top debut for the week, both country and overall (No. 13).
Top 5 country albums this week
Carrie Underwood, Greatest Hits, 94K
Garth Brooks, Man Against Machine, 62K
Jason Aldean, Old Boots, New Dirt, 35K
Florida Georgia Line, Anything Goes, 25K
Darius Rucker, Home For The Holidays, 24K
Top 5 country tracks this week
Craig Wayne Boyd “The Old Rugged Cross” 64K
Blake Shelton ft. Ashley Monroe “Lonely Tonight” 41K
Carrie Underwood “Something in the Water” 30K
Tim McGraw “Shotgun Rider” 29K
RaeLynn “God Made Girls” 22K
Also worth noting, Meghan Trainor’s “All About that Bass” bumped past the 4 million tracks sold mark.
Nashville Singer Craig Wayne Boyd Wins 'The Voice'
/by Jessica Nicholson‘The Voice’ Season 7 winner Craig Wayne Boyd
Nashville singer Craig Wayne Boyd was crowned the winner of the seventh season of NBC’s The Voice Tuesday night (Dec. 16), winning a Universal Music recording contract and a $100,000 grand prize. Boyd’s songs, including renditions of classic hymn “The Old Rugged Cross” and the Johnny Cash classic “I Walk The Line,” drew a big response-and votes-from viewers, as did Boyd’s collaboration with Lynyrd Skynyrd on their signature tune “Sweet Home Alabama.” Boyd bested other finalists including Matt McAndrew, Damien Lawson, and Chris Jamison.
With three team members in the finals, coach Adam Levine had the best odds of having one of his team members crowned the winner. However, it was coach Blake Shelton‘s team member Boyd who earned the win. Shelton has developed a solid track record of country artists during his time on The Voice, including one-time Team Blake contestants Cassadee Pope, RaeLynn, and Danielle Bradbery.
In the past week, each of The Voice season seven finalists notched songs in the Top 10 on iTunes, including Boyd’s single “My Baby’s Got A Smile On Her Face.”
Boyd has been a fixture on the Nashville music scene for many years. He moved to Nashville 11 years ago, playing in Nashville clubs and garnering a publishing deal in Music City. In 2012, Boyd visited the MusicRow office to perform songs from his independent album “I Ain’t No Quitter.”
Watch Boyd’s winning moment of NBC’s The Voice below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfTzQ3LNOmQ
Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Bob Wills Recordings Among 2015 Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees
/by Jessica NicholsonWillie Nelson.
Recordings from Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Bob Wills, and the Fisk Jubilee Singers are among the classics to be inducted into the 2015 class of the Grammy Hall of Fame. The 27 new inductees span several decades and musical genres, ranging from a gospel recording from 1909, to recordings from the Abba and the Sex Pistols. “Honky Tonkin,” recorded in 1947 by Hank Williams and his Drifting Cowboys, made the list, as did Willie Nelson’s 1978 offering “Stardust” and Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys’ 1939 recording of “San Antonio Rose.” The 1909 recording of the Fisk Jubilee Singers’ “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” also made the 2015 inductee list.
The new inductees brings the list of Hall of Fame titles (including albums and single recordings) to 987. Each nominee for inclusion into the Grammy Hall of Fame must be at least 25 years old and exhibit historical and/or musical importance.
The complete list of 2015 Grammy Hall of Fame inductees:
“AUTOBAHN”
Kraftwerk
Vertigo (1974)
Album
“BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY”
The 4 Seasons
(Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio)
Vee-Jay (1962)
Single
“BLOOD ON THE TRACKS”
Bob Dylan
Columbia (1975)
Album
“THE BRIDGE”
Sonny Rollins
RCA Victor (1962)
Album
“CALYPSO”
Harry Belafonte
RCA Victor (1956)
Album
“DANCING QUEEN”
ABBA
(Benny Anderson, Stig Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus)
Atlantic (1976)
Single
“HARVEST”
Neil Young
Reprise (1972)
Album
“HONKY TONKIN’”
Hank Williams And His Drifting Cowboys
(Hank Williams)
Sterling (1947)
Single
“I FOUGHT THE LAW”
Bobby Fuller Four
(Sonny Curtis)
Mustang (1965)
Single
“JITTERBUG WALTZ”
“Fats” Waller, His Rhythm And His Orchestra
(“Fats” Waller)
Bluebird/RCA (1942)
Single
“JOHN PRINE”
John Prine
Atlantic (1971)
Album
“LE FREAK”
Chic
(Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards)
Atlantic (1978)
Single
“NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS, HERE’S THE SEX PISTOLS”
Sex Pistols
Warner Bros. (1977)
Album
“NICK OF TIME”
Bonnie Raitt
Capitol (1989)
Album
“RESCUE ME”
Fontella Bass
(Raynard Miner, Carl Smith)
Checker (1965)
Single
“SAN ANTONIO ROSE”
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys
(Bob Wills)
Vocalion (1939)
Single
“SCHOOL’S OUT”
Alice Cooper
(Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, Neil Smith)
Warner Bros. (1972)
Single
“THE SHAPE OF JAZZ TO COME”
Ornette Coleman
Atlantic (1959)
Album
“SIXTY MINUTE MAN”
The Dominoes
(Billy Ward, Rose Marks)
Federal (1951)
Single
“SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN”
Leonard Cohen
Columbia (1967)
Album
“STAND!”
Sly And The Family Stone
Epic (1969)
Album
“STARDUST”
Willie Nelson
Columbia (1978)
Album
“SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT”
Fisk Jubilee Singers
(Wallis Willis)
Victor (1909)
Single
“SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT”
Paul Robeson
(Wallis Willis)
Victor (1926)
Single
“TELL IT LIKE IT IS”
Aaron Neville
(George Davis, Lee Diamond)
Par Lo (1966)
Single
“TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS”
Otis Redding
(Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Harry M. Woods)
Volt (1966)
Single
“WALK ON THE WILD SIDE”
Lou Reed
(Lou Reed)
RCA Victor (1972)
Single
CMA Announces New Board of Directors
/by Jessica NicholsonPictured (L-R): John Esposito, incoming CMA Board President and President and CEO of Warner Music Nashville; Sally Williams, incoming CMA Board President-Elect and Vice President of Business and Partnership Development of Ryman Auditorium; Jessie Schmidt, CMA Board Secretary/Treasurer and President of Schmidt Relations; Frank Bumstead, incoming CMA Board Chairman and Chairman of Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc; Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. Photo: Christian Bottorff / CMA
With Ed Hardy completing his term as Chairman of the CMA Board, current CMA Board President Frank Bumstead (Chairman of Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy) will now assume the role of chairman. CMA President-Elect John Esposito (President and CEO of Warner Music Nashville) has moved into the role of President. The Ryman Auditorium’s VP of Business and Partnership Development Sally Williams has been named President-Elect. Schmidt Relations’ Jessie Schmidt returns as Secretary/Treasurer of the CMA Board.
“Ed Hardy has been an important part of CMA’s growth and success this year,” said Bumstead. “I am fortunate to follow my very good friend in this important position and intend to keep him involved in the Association so that we do not lose the benefit of his experience and knowledge of CMA and its staff. And on behalf of the entire Board, I thank Sarah Trahern for the effective leadership transition she has managed over the past year. I’m also looking forward to collaborating with John Esposito and Sally Williams – who are each respected, passionate leaders in the community – to take CMA to new heights in 2015.”
“This is a very exciting time to be President of the CMA Board of Directors,” said Esposito. “The Association is especially strong as we enter 2015 with the unequalled success of our core initiatives and clearly defined strategic objectives with the resources, professional staff, and Board support to make them a reality. The future is promising and I am looking forward to serving the industry alongside Frank Bumstead and Sally Williams.”
Appointments will take effect Jan. 1, 2015.
In recognition of their service to the CMA Board of Directors, outgoing CMA Chairman Ed Hardy, and current President and incoming 2015 CMA Chairman Frank Bumstead, were presented the crystal gavel and globe, respectively. The presentation was made by CMA Chief Executive Officer Sarah Trahern at the election of Directors at Large meeting in Nashville. Photo: Christian Bottorff / CMA
Following is a list of 2015 CMA Directors and Directors at Large:
Directors By Membership Category (newly-elected Directors are indicated in bold)
Advertising/Public Relations/Media
Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media, LLC
Brian Philips, CMT
Affiliated
Joe Galante, Galante Entertainment Organization
Tim DuBois, AMP, Inc.
Artist
Brett Eldredge
Karen Fairchild, Little Big Town
Broadcast Programming & Air Talent
John Marks, SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Becky Brenner, Albright & O’Malley & Brenner Country Radio Specialists, Seattle, Wash.
Composer
Jim Beavers
Shane McAnally, Smack Songs, LLC
Entertainment Services
Stacey Schlitz, SchlitzLAW
Dwight Wiles, Smith Wiles & Company
International
Ted Ellis, CMT Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Milly Olykan, AEG Europe, London, United Kingdom
Marketing/Digital
Jennie Smythe, Girlilla Marketing
Music Publisher/Performing Rights Organization
Troy Tomlinson, Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Pat Higdon, Patrick Joseph Music
Musician
Kenny Greenberg
Eric Darken
Personal Manager
Kerri Edwards, KP Entertainment
Marion Kraft, ShopKeeper Management
Producer/Engineer/Studio
Mark Bright
Radio Management
Clay Hunnicutt, iHeartMedia
Charlie Morgan, Emmis Communications, Indianapolis, Ind.
Record Company
Mike Dungan, Universal Music Group Nashville
Gary Overton, Sony Music Nashville
Talent Agent
Kevin Neal, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC
Talent Buyer/Promoter
Brian O’Connell, Live Nation Nashville
Larry Vallon, AEG Live, Los Angeles, Calif.
Touring Personnel
Scott Scovill, Moo TV
Venue
Ed Warm, Joe’s Bar, Chicago, Ill.
Lifetime Directors
J. William Denny, Denny Properties
Ralph Peer II, peermusic
Ex-Officio Members
Jim Free, The Smith-Free Group, LLC, Washington, D.C.
Kyle Young, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Directors at Large:
Marcie Allen, MAC Presents, LLC, New York, N.Y.
Charlie Anderson, Anderson Media Corporation, Knoxville, Tenn.
Rob Beckham, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC
Dierks Bentley
Scott Borchetta, Big Machine Label Group
Kix Brooks
Luke Bryan
Steve Buchanan, Opry Entertainment Group
Frank Bumstead, Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc.
Tony Conway, Conway Entertainment Group, LLC
John Dickey, Cumulus Media, Atlanta, Ga.
Bob DiPiero, Love Monkey Music
Chris DuBois, Sea Gayle Music
Ann Edelblute, The H.Q.
John Esposito, Warner Music Nashville
Jeff Garrison, Cox Media Group, San Antonio, Texas
Ed Hardy
Lon Helton, Country Aircheck
Clint Higham, Morris Higham Management, Inc.
Greg Hill, Hill Entertainment Group
John Huie, Creative Artists Agency
Brett James, Cornman Music
Kurt Johnson, Townsquare Media, Dallas, Texas
Michael Knox, peermusic
Ken Levitan, Vector Management
Jon Loba, BBR Music Group
Michael Martin, ASCAP
Deb McDermott, Media General
Mike Moore, Entercom Communications, Portland, Ore.
Jim Ed Norman, Curb Records
Jason Owen, Sandbox Entertainment
Rob Potts, Rob Potts Entertainment Edge, Five Dock, Australia
David Ross, BossRoss Media
Jessie Schmidt, Schmidt Relations
Sally Seitz, iTunes
Victoria Shaw, Songalicious Publishing
Bob Shennan, BBC, London, United Kingdom
Bill Simmons, The Fitzgerald Hartley Company
Clarence Spalding, Maverick Management
Jeff Stevens, Jeff Stevens Music
Mike Vaden, Decosimo Vaden
Ben Vaughn, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production Company, Inc.
Jeff Walker, AristoMedia
Jody Williams, BMI
Sally Williams, Ryman Auditorium
Chris Young
CRS Adds Executive Coach and Shazam CEO as Speakers
/by Eric T. ParkerRiley and Addicks
Lori Addicks (leadership and team development coach) and Rich Riley (Shazam CEO) have been announced as featured speakers for Country Radio Seminar 2015.
Addicks’ presentation, Increasing Your Resilience & Performance with EQ (Emotional Intelligence), will take place Thursday, Feb. 26 followed by Riley’s address Friday, Feb. 27, about the use of Shazam for programming and promotions.
As President of Larkspur Group, Addicks is a consultant, facilitator and executive coach specializing in leadership, organizational and team development, as well as multi-generational diversity. She has more than 25 years of experience in over 60 countries working with multiple industries including Coke, Cox, Apple, Aetna, AT&T, Atlanta Housing Authority, Walton Communities, McKesson Health Care, Recall, Brambles, Dean Foods and PC Tools.
Riley’s app has more than 100 million monthly active users and recently introduced its Hall of Fame. In 1999, he led the team that developed and patented what would become the Yahoo Toolbar (Log-Me-On.com). He spent 13 years in diverse leadership roles at the internet company including EVP, Americas and SVP, EMEA and led Corporate and Business Development. In 2011, Riley was a 40 Under 40: Ones To Watch by Fortune. Shazam is the No. 1 sales referral app for iTunes.
CRS 2015 will be held Feb. 25-27 in Nashville, Tenn.