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Weekly Chart Report (7/8/11)
/by FreemanThe top of the CountryBreakout Chart gets a changeup, as Luke Bryan’s “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” shimmies up to the No. 1 position after a two week run by Dierks Bentley.
Sales Strategy Shakedown
/by Sarah SkatesEvery album launch has a different set of objectives for marketers on Music Row. With new music coming from Blake Shelton, Chris Young and Ashton Shepherd, Tuesday’s (7/12) release schedule is a prime example of why sales expectations are different for each act.
Billy Ray Cyrus, Craig Morgan Star in TV Series
/by Sarah SkatesBilly Ray Cyrus is starring in a new series on TLC, and Craig Morgan’s show just returned to the Outdoor Channel for a second season. The first episode of Craig Morgan: All Access Outdoors followed the singer to the 40th annual Opry Duck Hunt in Mississippi where he joined fellow Opry stars Blake Shelton, Diamond […]
Bluegrass Awards Set Nominations Date
/by Sarah SkatesPlanning is well underway for this fall’s International Bluegrass Music Awards. A date to announce nominations has been set, and bluegrass star Sam Bush has been tapped to host the show. The 22nd annual International Bluegrass Music Awards will be presented Thurs., Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. Bush is a […]
Rights Holders Team With ISPs To Fight Piracy
/by Sarah SkatesCopyright holders have teamed with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to fight copyright infringement via illegal downloading. A first-of-its-kind plan for notifying those accused of stealing copyrighted material was announced today (7/7). The RIAA, Motion Picture Association of America and others have paired with the country’s biggest ISPs including Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable, Verizon and […]
New Music From Terri Clark Coming Soon
/by Sarah SkatesTerri Clark has a new album set for release later this month. Roots and Wings will be available digitally starting July 26, followed by a physical release on Sept. 13. This is the star’s first new music since her 2009 album The Long Way Home. The Canadian born singer produced the new collection, and co-wrote almost […]
CMA Music Festival TV Special Adds Star Power
/by Sarah SkatesStar appearances on the CMA Music Festival television concert special keep stacking up. Performances added to the lineup include Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Alabama with reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Brad Paisley; The Band Perry at LP Field; a late-night jam with Luke Bryan, Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow; Josh Turner singing […]
Hot Events at the Hall
/by Sarah SkatesThe Museum has upcoming events highlighting Elvis Presley’s sidemen, Stealing Angels, musician James Burton, and Tom T. Hall’s Songs of Fox Hollow.
Tour News From Taylor, Reba, Vince and Amy
/by Sarah SkatesTaylor Swift is rescheduling a string of concert dates due to illness. Over the weekend she postponed her concert in Louisville, and now she has added dates in Charlotte and Atlanta to the list. Swift has bronchitis, and is under doctor’s orders not to perform. “It breaks my heart to miss out on this weekend’s […]
SoundScan Mid Year Wrap '11
/by adminThere are numerous ways to dissect the meaning of country music sales through the end of the second quarter 2011. But perhaps these few lines of Nielsen SoundScan code tell the story best…
Artist Manager Politics—Building The Dream
/by adminLike frontier scouts taking early American settlers west, the artist manager must navigate his/her clients’ careers through the tangled opportunities that have become today’s entertainment industry. The digital era has given rise to a robust grid involving print, TV, radio, social networks, marketing and so much more.
Lady A Leads Fall Line-Up
/by Sarah SkatesLady Antebellum leads the fall release schedule as Own The Night is the first major album poised for holiday sales. Hitting shelves Sept. 13, there are high expectations at the cash register for the follow-up to the band’s 5x worldwide platinum Need You Now.
Facebook Counters Google+ With Skype
/by adminFacebook will integrate Skype video chat into its social network service which now has over 750 million users worldwide, according to the Wall Street Journal. “We’re using the best technology out there for video chat with the best social technology,” Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said during an event at the company’s headquarters in Palo […]