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World of Bluegrass Attracts Genre's Biggest Names
/by Sarah SkatesBluegrass music’s premier indoor festival is just around the corner, with this year’s event celebrating the 100th birthday of the Father of Bluegrass Music, the late Bill Monroe. IBMA’s World of Bluegrass Week runs Sept. 26- Oct. 2 in Nashville with confirmed artists including Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, The Grascals, Doyle […]
Kevin Forbes And Brian Peterson Join BMI
/by Sherod RobertsonBMI welcomes Kevin Forbes and Brian Peterson to the company’s executive ranks. Both will be based in the organization’s Nashville office. Forbes enters as Senior Enterprise Architect in BMI’s Information Services Group reporting to Camellia Petty, Vice President, Product & Application Development. He will serve as a bridge between different departments, refining BMI’s strategy, processes […]
Industry Ink Tuesday (7/26)
/by Sarah SkatesSingles Only pitch group • Word Entertainment hiring • Capitol’s Dawn Gates • CMT One Country’s Lucia Folk • Fontanel Adds New GM
Kathy Olen Launches Atticus Brand Partners
/by Sarah SkatesKathy Armistead Olen, former Vice President and Brand Agent for WME, has launched Atticus Brand Partners, handling sponsorships, product endorsement deals and more.
CRS2012 Names Pittman Keynote Speaker
/by adminCRS 2012 will kick off Feb. 22-24 with keynote speaker and media legend, Bob Pittman, MTV Founder and currently Chairman of Media and Entertainment Platforms for Clear Channel. A 35-year industry veteran, Pittman’s keynote is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 9:30 a.m. in downtown Nashville. “Bob Pittman’s resume speaks for itself,” says CRS President […]
Editorial: Seduced By Technology?
/by adminSometimes the step-by-step development of an event, like technology, becomes society’s total focus and its historical, political or social meaning gets obscured…Has technology’s time horizon been curtailed to a day-by-day time cycle? What about its long term implications?
Average Joe's Inks Ira Dean
/by Sarah SkatesAverage Joe’s Entertainment has added Ira Dean to its growing roster. The former Trick Pony member will release his first single for the label, “Something About A Sunday,” this September. He’s also had some recent radio activity with the album cut “Beer or Gasoline,” which he co-wrote and was previously recorded by Chris Young. Dean’s […]
Wynonna Set For Symphony Series
/by Sarah SkatesNews from Brad Paisley, The Roys, Lady A, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Mark Wills, Jimmy Wayne, Michael Martin Murphey, Laura Cantrell Sings Kitty Wells
Smartphone Data Usage Climbing
/by adminAccording to a new study from The Nielsen Company, data use by smartphone owners is growing at an “astounding pace.”
Elvis's Sidemen To Share Stories at Famed RCA Studio B
/by Sarah SkatesSome of Elvis Presley’s most important collaborators will gather at a special event on Tues., Aug. 9 to share stories and remembrances of the late King. Acclaimed musicians including Country Music Hall of Fame member Harold Bradley, David Briggs, and Norbert Putnam, will reunite to host the program at historic RCA Studio B on Music […]
"The Voice" Auditions Coming To Nashville
/by Sarah SkatesProducers of hit singing competition The Voice will be in Nashville holding open auditions this week. They are looking for contestants for the show’s second season on Friday and Saturday July 29-30 at the Municipal Auditorium. Interested candidates must be 16 years of age and register online prior to the audition. Contestants can be solo […]
BMI Licenses Spotify & Turntable.fm
/by Sherod RobertsonSpotify and turntable.fm are now licensed by BMI covering public performances of BMI’s more than 6.5 million works. “We are pleased to confirm that we have reached agreements that guarantee fair compensation for the more than 475,000 songwriters, composers and copyright owners who entrust BMI with their public performance right,” said Richard Conlon, Senior Vice […]
Top 10 Idol Earners
/by adminForbes loves to compile Top 10 Earning lists and its latest “revelation” is a ranking of American Idols. Anyone paying attention would immediately guess (and be correct), that Carrie Underwood reigns supreme