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DISClaimer Single Reviews (9/21/11)
/by Robert K OermannLet’s take a break from the Music Row mainstream and listen to some platters that have, shall we say, a little more class?
Bobby Karl Works The ACM Honors
/by Bobby KarlOne of the cool things about the ACM Honors is that it features unexpected and unpredictably wonderful performances. Or, as host Joe Nichols put it, “musical moments that you won’t see anyplace else.”
First CMA Awards Performers Revealed
/by Sarah SkatesThe star-packed lineup for The 45th Annual CMA Awards launches with today’s (9/20).
NSAI Salutes No. 1 Songwriters
/by FreemanDespite the rain, crowds flocked to the tented parking lot of Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) yesterday (9/19) for its annual salute to songwriters who hit No. 1 in the past year.
Songwriter News From Mac McAnally and More
/by Sarah SkatesHeading into the CMA Awards as reigning Musician of the Year, McAnally is releasing a live album, and producing new band Mockingbird Sun.
Photo Spread: NATD Honors Gala
/by Sarah SkatesHonorees include Karl Dean, Alabama, Barry Trotz, Jim Gosnell, and Tony Conway.
Live Nation and UMG Announce Strategic Partnership
/by FreemanLive Nation Entertainment and Universal Music Group announced this week that they are forming a strategic partnership of both companies’ management assets. UMG, along with Live Nation’s Front Line Management Group, will introduce a joint venture management company with the aim of building artistic brands through sponsorships, strategic marketing, and more. Each unit will operate […]
Neil Portnow To Keynote Americana Conference
/by Sarah SkatesRecording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow will open the Americana Music Festival and Conference with the Keynote address on Thurs., Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. His address will be followed immediately by an Artist Development panel moderated by NPR Music’s Ann Powers and featuring Joy Williams and John Paul White of The Civil Wars, and members […]
CMA Details Staff Changes
/by adminThe Country Music Association has detailed three new hires, plus a few promotions and reassignments across departments. In Communications, Amanda Eckard has been promoted to Senior Manager of Creative Services from Manager of Creative Services and former Tennessean reporter Christian Bottorff has joined the staff as Manager of Creative Services. Eckard will focus on the […]
Industry Ink Tuesday (9/20/11)
/by Sarah SkatesNashville soundtrack for film Promised Land • Jensen Arrowsmith • Sarah Trahern • ASCAP DIY-U with Latocki • SESAC/StreamLicensing • Ed Hill • Cathy Lemmon
BMI Annual Revenues Continue Upward
/by adminBroadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®), the music rights management organization further extended its 20-year record of annually increasing revenue collections for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 with revenues in excess of $931 million. Revenues for 2010 totaled $917 million. According to BMI it will distribute royalties of $796 million to the over 500,000 songwriters, […]
The Raconteurs’ Earth Shaking Show at Third Man
/by contributorAs The Raconteurs tore through their show at Jack White’s Third Man Records, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone in the crowd not fully enthralled by the earth-shaking beats and crashing, dance-party rhythms.
Hunze To Lead Parallel Music
/by admin“We are up and running and are looking for great writers,” says Tim Hunze, who now heads up Parallel Music Publishing’s Nashville offices. “We believe being a boutique publisher is perfect for today’s ever changing environment.” Parallel Music Publishing is a partnership between Hunze, Parallel Entertainment Founder & CEO, J.P. Williams, and C.T. Wyatt, who runs […]