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Hartigan Joins Rodeowave, Arista Appoints West Coast Regional
/by FreemanPromotion veteran Lori Hartigan has joined newly formed Rodeowave Entertainment as Partner. In this role Hartigan will serve as key principal for the label in sales, marketing, radio, management, and promotion.
Entertainment Attorneys Launch New Firm
/by Sarah SkatesAttorneys Jordan Keller, Jason Turner, TD Ruth, Chris Andrews, Jennifer Ghanem and Jaime Heller have started a new, full-service entertainment law firm, serving clients in the music, film, television and sports industries.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (6/15/11)
/by Robert K OermannYou can tickle my dancing feet or dazzle my brain with word play, but if you really want to get my attention, pierce my heart.
Elements Align For Sony/ATV Success
/by Sarah SkatesJust like the weather, Sony/ATV is on a hot-streak. The publishing company has scored the top spot on Billboard’s Country Publishers Airplay Chart for four of the last five quarters. The most recent chart (issue date 5/28/11) measures country radio airplay during the first quarter of 2011, showing Sony/ATV with 15.9% market share. Troy Tomlinson, […]
Ride For A Cure Raises $70,000 for T.J. Martell
/by contributorThis past Sunday (6/12) over 450 riders rallied at the Roundabout Plaza in downtown Nashville for Ride For a Cure in support of the T.J. Martell Foundation and its research for leukemia, cancer, and AIDS. The event was a huge success, raising $70,000.
Swift and Underwood Among Best Paid Celebs Under 30
/by FreemanTaylor Swift and Carrie Underwood are part of an elite group of young celebrities who know what that feels like, according to Forbes (“The Best Paid Celebrities Under 30”).
750 Heat Sufferers • Jones House For Sale • Facebook Growth Slowing?
/by admin>>>The Tennessean reports that 750 people were treated for the heat at this year’s CMA MusicFest, according to a spokesperson from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At last year’s festival 400 were treated. The record breaking heat wave that accompanied MusicFest this year was named as the obvious cause for the huge increase. >>>George Jones’ home […]
CMA Fest By The Numbers
/by Robert K OermannThe Country Music Association released its preliminary statistics on its 40th annual fan festival on Monday, and the results are impressive. There is no official estimate on how much economic impact this year’s festival had on downtown, but it is a safe bet that it surpassed last year’s $24 million.
Festival Fundraisers: Celeb Softball, Music City Gives Back
/by Sarah SkatesSaturday’s (6/11) Celebrity Softball Challenge raised big bucks for City of Hope, which fights cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses. Among those going to bat at Nashville’s Greer Stadium were Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, David Nail, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Brett Eldredge, Chuck Wicks, Jake Owen, James Wesley, Jaron and the Long Road to Love, Kerry Collins, LoCash Cowboys, […]
"O Brother," Where Has The Time Gone?
/by Sarah SkatesThe tenth anniversary of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack will be marked with the release of a new two-disc set. With more than nine million units sold, the original album is among the top-10 bestselling soundtracks of all time. On August 16, UMe will release the expanded Deluxe Edition, including a 17-track bonus […]
Notable Nashville Gospel Personality Passes
/by Robert K OermannSouthern Gospel Music Hall of Fame member J. Harold Lane died last week in Nashville at age 82. His funeral was held Monday (6/13), and he was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Lane initially rose to prominence as a founder of the Gospel Harmony Boys. He is best known as a performer for his 22 […]
BMI Promotes Jeff Burrow
/by Sarah SkatesJeff 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
/by adminCMA 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 […]