WME’s Music department announced the promotion of several partners and agents across its global offices in Beverly Hills, New York, Nashville, London and Sydney.

In Nashville, Henry Glascock has been elevated to partner. With over 20 years of experience in the touring and live music industry, his roster includes Parker McCollum, Randy Rogers Band, Josh Abbott Band, Stoney LaRue, Flatland Cavalry, Corey Smith, Mike Ryan, William Beckmann, Trey Lewis, Kyle Clark and Catie Offerman. Before transitioning into the agency side of the business and joining WME in 2010, Glascock aided in the early success of groundbreaking country artists including Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert – promoting their early club-level shows as well as many of their first headlining arena tours.

Nashville’s Becca Chisholm, Caleb Fenn, Carter Green and Kanan Vitolo were promoted to agents in the country music department, as well as Morgan Carney in Christian music. Janelle Flint out of Nashville was promoted to coordinator in the country music department as well.

“These promotions showcase the breadth of our client roster and how far we can go in servicing our artists,” shares Lucy Dickins, WME’s Global Head of Contemporary Music & Touring, and Becky Gardenhire, Co-Head of WME’s Nashville office. “We are so proud of the leadership and ingenuity each of these individuals has demonstrated, and we look forward to what they will achieve.”

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Reyna Roberts has signed with Empire and is releasing a new single, “Another Round” featuring Tayler Holder on Feb. 10. Her debut album is slated for release later this year.

“Another Round” was penned by Roberts, Laura Veltz and Jimmy Robbins, and follows Roberts’ latest single “Pretty Little Devils.”

“I really wanted to play around with the different meanings that the phrase ‘another round’ could have,” says Roberts. “My goal was to create a story that touched on all of the different ways people could be apprehensive to have ‘another round’ in life – whether it’s another round of a relationship, drinks, or any other vice. And at the time I had the idea for this song, I had never been in a relationship, so I wrote the lyrics purely from imagination. Then sometime later when I went through a break-up, I truly understood the feelings behind the music.”

An Amazon Music Breakthrough Artist in 2022, member of the 2021 CMT Next Women of Country class, and a Radio.com Leading Ladies honoree, Roberts opened for Reba McEntire last year and made her first appearances at Stagecoach festival and CMA Fest. In 2022, she also sang the National Anthem at the United States Grand Prix in Austin and the NASCAR Cup Series Ally-400 in Nashville. Most recently, she was featured in “The Power of Women in Country Music” exhibit at the Grammy Museum.

Networks have taken notice of Roberts’ hooks, too, as the NFL Network recently used her song “See Me Win” as part of their 2023 Spotlight Series. Her debut single “Stompin’ Grounds” was also featured during ESPN’s Monday Night Football throughout the 2020 season.

CRS has unveiled details surrounding its upcoming Digital Music Summit at CRS, which will kick off the three-day event March 13 at the Omni Nashville Hotel.

Five educational sessions are planned for this year’s Opening Day, including informative discussions surrounding web3, NFTs, and emerging next-gen platforms.

“This year’s Digital Music Summit is a can’t-miss day rich with actionable intel and information for pros in all areas of the digital music industry,” shares the Chairman of the CRS 2023 Agenda Committee, Joey Tack (WIVK/Knoxville).

Educational sessions and featured panelists include:

Web3, NFTs, and Virtual Worlds: Beyond The Hype: This session will explore Web3, NFT’s, virtual worlds like “the metaverse,” while demonstrating how artists use these platforms to create new revenue streams and build them into their brand portfolios. Panelists include Zach Bair (VNUE), Chris McMurtry (Pex), and Sean Peace (SongVest). Noah Itman, Digital Music News‘ Chief Revenue Officer, will lead the panel.

Sweet Streams (Are Made of These): Executives from leading Digital Service Providers (DSPs) will show artists and managers what they can control on streaming platforms, how to set new releases up for success, and answer… how do you get on a playlist? Panelists include Johnny Chiang (Pandora) and Rachel Whitney (Spotify). Tim Foisset (Warner Music Nashville) will moderate the panel.

Reach Out: Meeting Listeners Where They Are: With fans today consuming music on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Streaming Services, and Radio, this panel will look at non-traditional methods for meeting fans on these platforms while highlighting tips for increasing engagement and other platform trends. Speakers will include Jade Driver (Crowd Surf) and Kristen Reed (UMG Nashville).

How They Built It: “Fancy Like” and Its Path To No. 1:  A case study of how Walker Hayes’ smash-hit, “Fancy Like,” snowballed into a No. 1, and how artists can leverage all aspects of media to achieve a hit and an engaged audience. Panelists: Katie McCartney (Monument Records), Robert Carlton (SMACKSongs), Marissa Turk (SMACKSongs), and Emily Cohen Belote (Amazon Music).

Flex-Ability – Marketing Without a Map: Panelists will dissect three album releases scheduled for March-April 2020 and observe how they were able to pivot during unforeseen circumstances. Panelists are Lucia Kaminsky (Head of Digital for Sandbox), Clark Mims Tedesco (VP of Artist Development for Warner Music Nashville), and Doug Phillips (Head of Digital for Q-Prime), along with Cameo Carlson (Mtheory) as moderator.

In addition to the educational sessions, the one-day, all-day Digital Music Summit will also include the Warner Music Nashville kickoff luncheon, an interactive conversation with Garth Brooks, Amazon Music Presents: Country Heat at CRS 2023, and the third annual ‘Paddle Royale’ ping-pong tournament, where artists will face off against high-profile industry leaders.

More agenda details surrounding the remainder of CRS 2023 will be released soon.

Registration for CRS 2023 is open available through CountryRadioSeminar.com. Single-day passes are also being made available for purchase. Day passes are now available on the CRS 2023 registration page (here) and will also be available for purchase on-site.

Megan Moroney

Rising country artist Megan Moroney lit up The Electric Jane last week with an exclusive showcase of both released and yet-to-be released music, marking her first show of 2023.

The atmosphere was festive yet relaxed as guests trickled into the venue. Some settled into booths and around tables while others were sprinkled about the bar as bartenders served up two cocktails and a shot named after Moroney’s popular single “Tennessee Orange” and her upcoming releases, “I’m Not Pretty” and “Lucky.” Towards the front of the room a big projector screen floated above the stage, flashing various clips and images of the Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records artist.

Mingling voices began to fade and attendees gathered around the stage as the amped strums of an electric guitar accompanied by the glow of bright yellow-orange lights vibrated throughout the venue, injecting the energy of a sold-out stadium concert into the intimate gathering. The projector screen then lifted to reveal a glittering Moroney, decked out in shiny green mini dress with her golden curls swept into volume-packed, half-up half-down style, serenading the audience with “‘Til All Goes South,” a song from her debut EP Pistol Made of Roses.

The 2023 Spotify Country Artist to Watch asked us crowd members how we were doing and we cheered in response. She thanked everyone for coming and flowed into two other Pistol Made of Roses tracks, the self-empowering “I Love Me” and the rebellious “He Made Me Do It.”

After those first three songs, Moroney took a moment to express her gratitude before introducing some of her new music. She kicked off the round of fresh numbers by sharing the story behind her next release, “I’m Not Pretty.” Written by Moroney alongside Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter and Micah Carpenter, the song was inspired by an Instagram like the artist received from her ex-boyfriend’s current girlfriend on a picture she posted in 2016. Bodies swayed and heads bopped as she sang the clever and catchy new single.

She followed with “Traitor Joe,” which will be featured on her forthcoming album, and gave an emotional debut performance of “Girl in the Mirror,” another track on the new record that talks about loving a significant other more than you love yourself. The CMT Next Women of Country 2023 class member confessed that was the first time she had ever sang the self-reflection song in front of anyone.

Next, Moroney performed “Why Johnny,” a song she wrote with Conor Matthews about the unspoken details of Johnny and June Carter Cash’s relationship. She moved on to a fan-favorite tune “Hair Salon,” which depicts the gut wrenching feeling that occurs when you receive news that secretly saddens you in a casual, unexpected environment.

“This is a very special song, and y’all will find out eventually,” she said as she introduced the shot’s namesake, “Lucky.” “I hope y’all are ready to go honky-tonking.”

Fully immersed in the country-packed party track, the crowd jammed out, some with their hands in the air, as Moroney sang. “Thank y’all for being here [at the] first show of 2023. Thank you guys for listening to old music and new music. Thank you Sony and Columbia for putting this on,” she expressed.

Moroney wrapped up the evening with her current chart-climbing single “Tennessee Orange,” with everyone singing along with her.