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BMI Promotes Jeff Burrow

Jeff Burrow has been promoted to Senior Director, Business Affairs, Licensing, for Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI). In his new capacity, Burrow will have greater responsibility for BMI’s infringement matters in its General Licensing area, as well as handle BMI’s negotiations with its customers and markets in the General Licensing area. He will continue to provide […]

MusicFest Sellout Sets New Attendance Record

CMA is reporting its second consecutive CMA MusicFest sellout. The country music organizations which puts on the massive downtown event has released the following informatin. Average daily attendance over the four days was 65,000. In 2010, Festival attendance jumped 16.7 percent over 2009 when attendance was 56,000. The 65,000 attendance in 2011 includes four-day ticket […]

Industry Ink Monday (6/13)

Crystal Shawanda • Doak Turner • Jolene Mercer Dakil • Springbarrel Songwriter Services • Steep Canyon Rangers • BMI’s East Side Sounds

More Hot CMA Fest Pics

Brad Paisley, Brantley Gilbert, Joe Nichols, Dierks Bentley, Eli Young Band, and more.

Industry Watch

Independent Music Publishers Panel (6/14) features music supervisors • Gaga Facing Physical Returns? • Spotify Inks Universal

Bobby Karl's Fan Fair Finale

Chapter 369: I am pretty sure it was the hottest one on record, and I am fairly confident that it was the best attended, but I am absolutely positive that this has been the most star-loaded CMA Music Fest in history. On Wednesday (6/8), we had the legendary Oak Ridge Boys and Hall of Famer […]

CMT's Next Superstar Inks With Elektra

Matt Mason from Fairland, Indiana was crowned the winner of the first season of CMT’S Next Superstar. Mason will receive a record deal with Warner Music Nashville’s Elektra imprint and will be the opening act for CMT on Tour this fall, headlined by Luke Bryan and sponsored by the network. President and CEO of Warner Music Nashville, […]

Vicki Vann – This Is Where I Get Off

Newcomer Vicki Vann’s debut country radio single is “This Is Where I Get Off,” which was written by top Nashville tunesmiths Casey Beathard, Michael Heeney and Rebecca Lynn Howard. The song was originally a part of a demo collection for the California native to record when she visited Nashville for the first time. Her debut […]

Adkins Announces New Album

Trace Adkins has announced the release of his new album Proud To Be Here, due August 2 on Show Dog-Universal Music. Adkins revealed details about the album during his CMA Music Festival performance at LP Field Saturday night (6/11). “Proud To Be Here was chosen as the album title some weeks ago because it’s how […]

Fab Photos From Music Fest

Little Big Town host Ride For A Cure • “Idols” on the Opry • Fan Fair Hall with Dolly, Robin Meade and Due West

Photos: CMA Fest, Hot Dog Day, CMHOF

SunTrust Hot Dog Day • Shania Twain honored for 75 million in sales • Songwriter Don Schlitz at Hall of Fame • Joanna Smith at CMA Music Festival

Country, Bluegrass and Americana News (6/10/11)

New albums from Randy Travis and Ricky Skaggs • Foundation for Bluegrass Music establishes grants • Larry Cordle and “Pud Marcum’s Hangin'”

Review: Marty Stuart's Late Night Jam Delivers

Marty Stuart sold out the historic Ryman Auditorium June 8 for his 10th Anniversary Late Night Jam. The event raised over $30,000 for MusiCares with a portion also going to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Guests included country music icons Parton, Mel Tillis and Connie Smith, along with The Quebe Sisters Band, Doug Kershaw and surprise […]

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