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Black River Taps Industry Vet For VP Post

His 30-year career includes time as a producer, songwriter and record company executive…

Apple Offering Falls Short of Expectations

Apple’s first major new product announcement without the venerable Steve Jobs on the podium stumbled badly today. “This is my first product launch since being named CEO—I’m sure you didn’t know that,” Mr. Tim Cook joked at the event’s start. The company announced a 4S model with faster processor, better camera and voice command software (Siri), […]

McBride To Turn Empire State Building Pink

Martina McBride will turn the lights of the Empire State Building pink on Oct. 14 to help the fight against breast cancer. The pink carpet event and concert will be the culmination of her upcoming release week promoting Eleven, which streets Oct. 11 via Republic Nashville. This will be the first time in history that […]

Lehning Joins Adams and Reese

Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law attorney Ryan M. Lehning has joined the Adams and Reese Nashville Music Row office as Special Counsel and a member of the Special Business Services Practice Group. Lehning, who has been practicing law since 2002, previously served as Senior Counsel for SoundExchange in Washington, DC, the collective designated by the […]

Bentley Joins “Wounded Warrior Project” With Tour Launch

Multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley has joined forces with country radio and […]

Industry Ink Tuesday

News from Toby Keith, End of the Row Party, Belmont, Pete Fisher, APA’s David Plyler, Gene Watson, Peter Frampton

Good Works: The Roys, NSAI, Big & Rich, and Flatts

The Roys, Rascal Flatts, Big & Rich, and NSAI are helping raise awareness and funds for a variety of worthy local causes.

Tuesday News Roundup

CMA Gets Social • Entrepreneur Center Awarded Grant • Scotty McCreery Enjoys Two Loves Together

Ralph Murphy Book Details Songwriting Laws

Hit songwriter, publisher, veteran ASCAP executive, author and former President of the Nashville Songwriters Association International, Ralph Murphy will be talking about his recently released book Murphy’s Laws of Songwriting, The Book, Oct. 4, 4 p.m. at ASCAP’s Nashville offices. Murphy has been successful as a songwriter for five decades. Consistently charting songs in an […]

TN Proclaims Oct. Country Music Month

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has proclaimed October as Country Music month. The CMA is celebrating with promotions, events and activities designed to drive awareness of the format and to lead up to the 45th annual CMA Awards on Wed., Nov. 9. Haslam’s proclamation cites the Appalachian foothills as origins of country music and the format’s […]

Photo Spread

Aldean’s Concert for the Cure • Bradley Gaskin and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at the Opry • Nashville songwriters at John Jarred Foundation Benefit

Antony Bruno Joins NARM

NARM, National Association of Recording Merchandisers has hired noted technology/music journalist Antony Bruno to join the organization’s digital initiatives at digitalmusic.org. Bruno has been named Community Manager. “Antony has spent the past seven years examining all the players in the digital media arena, making him the perfect person to build up the digitalmusic.org community,” said […]

Radio/Promo Update: WSM Mornings, Nathan Cruise

A new morning show is unveiled on 95.5 FM WSM, and promotion veteran Nathan Cruise joins a new label.

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