Country Radio Broadcasters is launching “CRS360,” a continuing webinar series designed to address emerging trends and current hot topics in country music. The objective of this monthly program is to create an ongoing educational dialogue among industry stakeholders, beyond the organization’s yearly CRS event, which takes place each February in Nashville.
“CRS attendees from all segments of our industry have always been focused on addressing key issues and challenges through civil, productive discussions, with the objective of providing actionable takeaways,” said CRB Executive Director RJ Curtis. “Their eagerness to solve problems is not limited to several days in February; we all know the news and information cycle keeps moving faster than ever, and that certainly applies to the music business.”
CRS360 will debut at 2 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 23, with a data-driven examination of country music’s gender imbalance. The first of a two-part series will feature Stone Door Media Lab’s Jeff Green, who will provide both short and long-term historical analyses of male-female artist chart outcomes based on country radio, Shazam and Pandora.
Vanderbilt University Postdoctoral Scholar Rachel Skaggs, Ph.D., will discuss current sociological/cultural trends and their potential impact on the emotional connection between delivery outlets for Country music, and fans of the genre.
Cumulus Dir. Nash Programming and WKDF/Nashville PD John Shomby will offer perspective on Green and Skaggs’ data, plus, share information on the realities programmers face when building playlists.
The discussion will be moderated by SummitMedia VP/Programming and President/GM of the company’s Wichita cluster, Beverlee Brannigan.
Interested parties can register to participate in the webinar here. The webinar is free, but slots are limited.
Additional CRS360 topics to be covered during 2019 include a look at country radio’s mid-year ratings; revisiting continuous measurement in diary markets (first discussed at CRS2019); and, a look at podcasting for radio personalities.
iHeartRadio Teams With NBC For ‘The Songland Podcast’
/by Jessica NicholsonNBC’s Songland has partnered with iHeartMedia, for a joint podcast. The Songland Podcast launches today (May 14) with four episodes, featuring mentors Shane McAnally, Ester Dean, and Ryan Tedder, as well as show producer Dave Stewart.
Each of the podcast episodes focuses on the background of a hit song, with Stewart discussing the writing of “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” with Annie Lennox (recorded by the duo Eurythmics), while McAnally details the crafting of “Mama’s Broken Heart,” (recorded by Miranda Lambert) and Tedder discusses writing Beyonce’s “XO.” Dean talks about penning “Superbass” for Nicki Minaj.
The NBC show Songland focuses on how songs are created. Each week, four rising songwriters compete to have their song chosen by a recording artist and are aided by a songwriter-producer panel that includes Tedder, McAnally and Dean.
Following the show’s May 28 premiere on NBC, each podcast will dive more deeply into songs featured on the show, giving guest artists from the show an opportunity to further discuss why they chose the song they did, and for writers to discuss how they wrote the song.
iHeartRadio Teams With NBC For ‘The Songland Podcast’
/by Jessica NicholsonNBC’s Songland has partnered with iHeartMedia, for a joint podcast. The Songland Podcast launches today (May 14) with four episodes, featuring mentors Shane McAnally, Ester Dean, and Ryan Tedder, as well as show producer Dave Stewart.
Each of the podcast episodes focuses on the background of a hit song, with Stewart discussing the writing of “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” with Annie Lennox (recorded by the duo Eurythmics), while McAnally details the crafting of “Mama’s Broken Heart,” (recorded by Miranda Lambert) and Tedder discusses writing Beyonce’s “XO.” Dean talks about penning “Superbass” for Nicki Minaj.
The NBC show Songland focuses on how songs are created. Each week, four rising songwriters compete to have their song chosen by a recording artist and are aided by a songwriter-producer panel that includes Tedder, McAnally and Dean.
Following the show’s May 28 premiere on NBC, each podcast will dive more deeply into songs featured on the show, giving guest artists from the show an opportunity to further discuss why they chose the song they did, and for writers to discuss how they wrote the song.
NSAI Board of Directors Names Executive Committee Members, Welcomes Newest Board Members
/by Jessica NicholsonFront Row, Seated (L-R): Jenn Schott, Sarah Buxton, Laura Veltz, Chris DeStefano. Back Row, Standing (L-R): Rivers Rutherford, Danny Wells, Tim Nichols, Anthony L. Smith, Lee Thomas Miller, Metro Councilman Jeff Syracuse, Steve Bogard, Liz Rose, NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison, Troy Verges, Jeff Cohen, Tony Arata.
The NSAI Board of Directors had its first meeting of a new term this week including its new members Sarah Buxton and Laura Veltz. During the meeting, the Board of Directors re-elected the current Executive Committee which includes President Steve Bogard, Legislative Co-Chairs Roger Brown and Lee Thomas Miller, Industry Liaison Brett James, Sergeant-At-Arms Bobby Tomberlin, Secretary Byron Hill, Treasurer Jenn Schott and At-Large Members Tim Nichols, Anthony L. Smith and Danny Wells.
Additionally, the Board received a visit from Metro Council member Jeff Syracuse who they were able to thank in person for his support of songwriters and specifically for his recent leadership in siding against the streaming services and specifically Amazon in their appeal of the Copyright Royalty Board’s pay raise to songwriters.
NSAI Board of Directors Names Executive Committee Members, Welcomes Newest Board Members
/by Jessica NicholsonFront Row, Seated (L-R): Jenn Schott, Sarah Buxton, Laura Veltz, Chris DeStefano. Back Row, Standing (L-R): Rivers Rutherford, Danny Wells, Tim Nichols, Anthony L. Smith, Lee Thomas Miller, Metro Councilman Jeff Syracuse, Steve Bogard, Liz Rose, NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison, Troy Verges, Jeff Cohen, Tony Arata.
The NSAI Board of Directors had its first meeting of a new term this week including its new members Sarah Buxton and Laura Veltz. During the meeting, the Board of Directors re-elected the current Executive Committee which includes President Steve Bogard, Legislative Co-Chairs Roger Brown and Lee Thomas Miller, Industry Liaison Brett James, Sergeant-At-Arms Bobby Tomberlin, Secretary Byron Hill, Treasurer Jenn Schott and At-Large Members Tim Nichols, Anthony L. Smith and Danny Wells.
Additionally, the Board received a visit from Metro Council member Jeff Syracuse who they were able to thank in person for his support of songwriters and specifically for his recent leadership in siding against the streaming services and specifically Amazon in their appeal of the Copyright Royalty Board’s pay raise to songwriters.
2019 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Talent Agency Of The Year
/by Jessica NicholsonFollowing Monday’s (May 13) announcement of this year’s nominees for the 31st annual MusicRow Awards, we take a look at a newly-added category for this year’s awards, the Talent Agency of the Year category. The MusicRow Awards will be presented at a private ceremony on June 26.
See the full list of MusicRow Awards nominees.
Winners are determined solely by MusicRow Magazine subscribers. Voting closes on May 21 at 5 p.m. If you do not have a subscription, you may subscribe to receive a ballot.
Talent Agency of the Year nominees:
2019 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Talent Agency Of The Year
/by Sarah SkatesSee the full list of MusicRow Awards nominees.
Winners are determined solely by MusicRow Magazine subscribers. Voting closes on May 21 at 5 p.m. If you do not have a subscription, you may subscribe to receive a ballot.
Talent Agency of the Year nominees:
Shania Twain Joins Lionsgate Faith-Based Film ‘I Still Believe’
/by Jessica NicholsonShania Twain
Music superstar Shania Twain has joined the cast of faith-based film I Still Believe, to be released by Lionsgate and Kingdom Studios on March 20, 2020. The film focuses on the story of Christian music artist Jeremy Camp, and takes its title from his 2003 hit song by the same name.
Twain will play Jeremy’s mother, Terry Camp. Other cast members include Britt Robertson as Melissa Henning (Camp’s love interest and later wife), Melissa Roxburgh as Heather Henning (Melissa older sister), and Nathan Dean Parsons as Jean-Luc La Joie, Jeremy and Melissa’s friend who mentors Camp. It was previously revealed that K.J. Apa will star as Camp, while Gary Sinese will portray Camp’s father.
Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin are directing the project, while Kevin Downes is producing with the Erwins as part of Kingdom Studios. I Still Believe follows last year’s Lionsgate box office success of I Can Only Imagine, which chronicles the story of Bart Millard, lead singer and writer for CCM band MercyMe. The film opened at No. 3 at the box office, and grossed $83 million in the United States, becoming the fourth-highest grossing music biopic of all time.
CCM singer Camp has sold more than 5 million albums and earned four RIAA-certified Gold albums, two American Music Awards, 38 No. 1 singles and a Gold digital single for “There Will Be A Day.”
Twain is repped by CAA.
Shania Twain Joins Lionsgate Faith-Based Film ‘I Still Believe’
/by Jessica NicholsonShania Twain
Music superstar Shania Twain has joined the cast of faith-based film I Still Believe, to be released by Lionsgate and Kingdom Studios on March 20, 2020. The film focuses on the story of Christian music artist Jeremy Camp, and takes its title from his 2003 hit song by the same name.
Twain will play Jeremy’s mother, Terry Camp. Other cast members include Britt Robertson as Melissa Henning (Camp’s love interest and later wife), Melissa Roxburgh as Heather Henning (Melissa older sister), and Nathan Dean Parsons as Jean-Luc La Joie, Jeremy and Melissa’s friend who mentors Camp. It was previously revealed that K.J. Apa will star as Camp, while Gary Sinese will portray Camp’s father.
Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin are directing the project, while Kevin Downes is producing with the Erwins as part of Kingdom Studios. I Still Believe follows last year’s Lionsgate box office success of I Can Only Imagine, which chronicles the story of Bart Millard, lead singer and writer for CCM band MercyMe. The film opened at No. 3 at the box office, and grossed $83 million in the United States, becoming the fourth-highest grossing music biopic of all time.
CCM singer Camp has sold more than 5 million albums and earned four RIAA-certified Gold albums, two American Music Awards, 38 No. 1 singles and a Gold digital single for “There Will Be A Day.”
Twain is repped by CAA.
Country Radio Broadcasters To Launch Webinar Series
/by Lorie HollabaughCountry Radio Broadcasters is launching “CRS360,” a continuing webinar series designed to address emerging trends and current hot topics in country music. The objective of this monthly program is to create an ongoing educational dialogue among industry stakeholders, beyond the organization’s yearly CRS event, which takes place each February in Nashville.
“CRS attendees from all segments of our industry have always been focused on addressing key issues and challenges through civil, productive discussions, with the objective of providing actionable takeaways,” said CRB Executive Director RJ Curtis. “Their eagerness to solve problems is not limited to several days in February; we all know the news and information cycle keeps moving faster than ever, and that certainly applies to the music business.”
CRS360 will debut at 2 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 23, with a data-driven examination of country music’s gender imbalance. The first of a two-part series will feature Stone Door Media Lab’s Jeff Green, who will provide both short and long-term historical analyses of male-female artist chart outcomes based on country radio, Shazam and Pandora.
Vanderbilt University Postdoctoral Scholar Rachel Skaggs, Ph.D., will discuss current sociological/cultural trends and their potential impact on the emotional connection between delivery outlets for Country music, and fans of the genre.
Cumulus Dir. Nash Programming and WKDF/Nashville PD John Shomby will offer perspective on Green and Skaggs’ data, plus, share information on the realities programmers face when building playlists.
The discussion will be moderated by SummitMedia VP/Programming and President/GM of the company’s Wichita cluster, Beverlee Brannigan.
Interested parties can register to participate in the webinar here. The webinar is free, but slots are limited.
Additional CRS360 topics to be covered during 2019 include a look at country radio’s mid-year ratings; revisiting continuous measurement in diary markets (first discussed at CRS2019); and, a look at podcasting for radio personalities.
Country Radio Broadcasters To Launch Webinar Series
/by Lorie HollabaughCountry Radio Broadcasters is launching “CRS360,” a continuing webinar series designed to address emerging trends and current hot topics in country music. The objective of this monthly program is to create an ongoing educational dialogue among industry stakeholders, beyond the organization’s yearly CRS event, which takes place each February in Nashville.
“CRS attendees from all segments of our industry have always been focused on addressing key issues and challenges through civil, productive discussions, with the objective of providing actionable takeaways,” said CRB Executive Director RJ Curtis. “Their eagerness to solve problems is not limited to several days in February; we all know the news and information cycle keeps moving faster than ever, and that certainly applies to the music business.”
CRS360 will debut at 2 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 23, with a data-driven examination of country music’s gender imbalance. The first of a two-part series will feature Stone Door Media Lab’s Jeff Green, who will provide both short and long-term historical analyses of male-female artist chart outcomes based on country radio, Shazam and Pandora.
Vanderbilt University Postdoctoral Scholar Rachel Skaggs, Ph.D., will discuss current sociological/cultural trends and their potential impact on the emotional connection between delivery outlets for Country music, and fans of the genre.
Cumulus Dir. Nash Programming and WKDF/Nashville PD John Shomby will offer perspective on Green and Skaggs’ data, plus, share information on the realities programmers face when building playlists.
The discussion will be moderated by SummitMedia VP/Programming and President/GM of the company’s Wichita cluster, Beverlee Brannigan.
Interested parties can register to participate in the webinar here. The webinar is free, but slots are limited.
Additional CRS360 topics to be covered during 2019 include a look at country radio’s mid-year ratings; revisiting continuous measurement in diary markets (first discussed at CRS2019); and, a look at podcasting for radio personalities.