Tommy Page

Cumulus Media has added Tommy Page as Sr. VP of Brand Partnerships. In the new role, Page will connect brands with Cumulus listeners, with content being distributed by Westwood One, according to Billboard.

He will report to Cumulus CEO Lew Dickey, and will be based in New York City.

Page joins Cumulus from Pandora, where he played a significant role in outreach to artists and the industry after the company earned criticism over its royalty rates. Page joined Pandora in 2013, after two years at Billboard.

Page’s industry career began as a recording artist for Sire Records. His best-known hit was 1990’s “I’ll Be Your Everything.” He later returned to NYU’s Stern School of Business to pursue a career as a music exec. He then spent 14 years as an A&R and radio promotion exec for Warner Bros./Reprise.

Laura Marano with BMLG’s Allison Jones. Photo: Laura Marano/Twitter.

Big Machine Label Group has added pop artist and actress Laura Marano to its roster, MusicRow has confirmed.

The 19-year-old entertainer, who stars as Ally in Disney Channel’s Austin & Ally, recently earned Favorite TV Actress at the 2015 Kids’ Choice Awards. She has also appeared on Without a Trace, Back to You, Ghost Whisperer, Flash Forward, True Jackson, and other series.

Marano recorded several tracks for the soundtrack album Austin & Ally: Turn It Up, along with co-star Ross Lynch. She is also featured on Disney Channel’s Play It Loud compilation, and recorded “I Love Christmas” as part of Disney Channel’s holiday compilation Holidays Unwrapped.

The singer/actress revealed the label signing via social media over the weekend.

Songwriters including Will Hoge, Brandon Lay, and Pat Alger performed at Nashville’s Hard Rock Cafe Wednesday evening as part of the CMA Presents Show.

Pictured (L-R): Amy Smart, Country Music Association; Pat Alger; Brandon Lay; Will Hoge; Chris Crawford, Country Music Association at the CMA Presents show at the Hard Rock Cafe Wednesday night. Photo: Bev Moser

Last night, Creative Nation played a sold out round at Nashville’s The Listening Room Cafe for Tin Pan South. The evening included music from hitmakers Luke Laird, Barry Dean and Natalie Hemby as well as Creative Nation artists, Steve Moakler and Maggie Chapman.

Pictured (L-R): Steve Moakler, Maggie Chapman, Luke Laird, Natalie Hemby, Barry Dean

Nashville’s famed Hard Rock Café was the setting for SESAC’s annual Tin Pan South 2015 Showcase. Boasting an incredible lineup, songwriters Hillary Scott (“Need You Now”), Rob Hatch (“I Don’t Dance”), Larry McCoy (“Make Me Wanna”) and Lance Miller (“Drink To That All Night”) delivered a rousing night of hits and emotional performances for the capacity crowd.

Pictured (L-R): Region Bank’s Brian O’Meara, Larry McCoy, Hillary Scott, SESAC’s Tim Fink, Rob Hatch, SESAC’s Shannan Hatch and Lance Miller. Photo: Bev Moser

James Otto performed at The Listening Room cafe on Tuesday as part of the Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival. He played his new single “Somewhere Tonight” along with other classics such as “In Color.” 

Pictured (L- R): James Otto, Trent Tomlinson, Clint Daniels, Anthony Smith. Photo: Bev Moser

The Station Inn hosted performances from Vince Gill, Leslie Satcher, Bobby Tomberlin, and Bill Anderson Thursday night.

Pictured (L-R): Vince Gill, Leslie Satcher, Bobby Tomberlin and Bill Anderson at the Station Inn Thursday night.

Sarah Buxton, Dave Berg, Jordan Lawhead, and Marc Beeson performed Thursday evening at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe.

Pictured (L-R): Jordan Lawhead; Marc Beeson; Lisa Harless, Regions Bank; Dave Berg; Sarah Buxton at The Bluebird Cafe Thursday night.