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- Allman Brothers Band Founding Member Dickey Betts Passes Away April 18, 2024
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- Curb | Word Music Publishing Signs Josh Melton April 18, 2024
- Caroline Hodson Rises To Director, A&R At Tape Room Music April 18, 2024
- DISClaimer Single Reviews: Kameron Marlowe Brings Soulful Voice To Ballad April 18, 2024
- Kate Hudson To Unveil Her ‘Glorious’ Debut Album In May April 18, 2024
- CMA Promotes Michelle Kirk & Mary Overend To Senior Director Roles April 18, 2024
- Industry Ink: Drew Baldridge, CMHOFM, Ole Red Las Vegas April 18, 2024
- John Berry Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of ‘Your Love Amazes Me’ April 18, 2024
- Recording Academy & Coursera Launch Grammy Go April 18, 2024
Tenacity Records Promo Team Revealed
/by FreemanTenacity Records has launched in Nashville with Tenacity Management chief Mike Kraski as President. Promotion vets David Haley and Gary Greenburg have been named as the new label’s Sr. VP Promotion and Director, respectively. The Tenacity Records team will be working Bill Gentry’s upcoming single “This Letter,” which will be released shortly. Gentry’s debut CD […]
Morning Updates
/by Sarah SkatesMemorial service for Jolene Mercer Dakil tonight • Kenny MacPherson to exit Chrysalis • Bluebird Teams with RIAA, announces Toby Keith performance
MusicRow Awards Honor The Band Perry, Paul Worley
/by contributorThe 23rd Annual MusicRow Awards were held last night (6/21) at ASCAP’s Nashville office. The Band Perry and Kimberly Perry were the evening’s big winners, earning plaques for Breakthrough Artist, Song of the Year, and Breakthrough Songwriter.
MusicRow Awards Issue—On The Cover
/by contributorLed by industry veteran Tim DuBois, the ASCAP Nashville regional office serves a broad array of members across all musical genres and a multi-state geographic footprint while bolstering its services to new and existing members. This focus is testament to ASCAP’s emphasized investment in the evolution of Nashville as a vibrant musical mecca. The vision […]
DISClaimer Single Reviews (6/22/11)
/by Robert K OermannOur three contenders for this edition’s DisCovery Award can all be found on independent labels and the Disc of the Day goes to the combo of Rascal Flatts with New Zealand born and Britain-created pop warbler Natasha Bedingfield.
WRVU Saga Continues
/by FreemanThe controversial sale and flip of Vanderbilt University’s WRVU – 91.1 is the subject of this week’s cover story in the Nashville Scene. For those not in the know, on June 7 WRVU officially stopped broadcasting the eclectic stew of rock, blues, bluegrass, funk, hip-hop, electro and everything else that had made it such a […]
iPhone Software Could Curtail Concert Taping
/by Sarah SkatesApple has filed a patent for software that would stop iPhone users from taping concerts. The London Times first discovered the patent document, and the Daily Mail thoroughly examined it in a new report.
Grammys Set Date For 2012, Re-Up With CBS
/by Sarah SkatesThe Recording Academy and CBS announced today (6/21) a new 10-year deal that will keep the annual Grammy Awards broadcast on the network through 2021. CBS has been the broadcast home of the show since 1973. The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at Staples Center in Los […]
Industry Ink: Conway Launches Show Me Festival
/by Sarah SkatesPlus Gibson Summer Jam, songwriter Paul Overstreet, artist Justin Haigh, Jake Simon joins BMI, and Bluewater Music signing
Major Stars, Major Tours
/by Sarah SkatesNews from the road: Alan Jackson Debuts Single in Chattanooga • Chesney Fills Field in Philly • Flatts Fest Kicks Off
Ashley Heron Joins LA-based HYFN, Inc.
/by FreemanAshley Heron has joined Los Angeles-based digital creative and social media/mobile application development firm HYFN, Inc. as Vice President, Digital. In this role he will manage client services and new business development as well as overseeing a team of developers. HYFN’s clients include Avon, Citi, Coca-Cola, Honda, Intel, LG, Nike and many more. Heron comes […]
New Class Named To Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
/by Sarah SkatesMichelle Wright and Bill Langstroth will be inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. Recognized for her contributions to Canada’s country music landscape, Wright is this year’s Artist inductee. Langstroth, the host of one of Canada’s first talent showcases, “Singalong Jubilee,” will have his achievements in television production celebrated in the Industry Builder category. The […]
ICANN Opens Naming Floodgates
/by adminSomeone may have pulled their thumb out of the Internet dike which might explain why now a flood of domain names is on the way. ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names)…