Anastasia Brown
The Council on Workforce Innovation will honor
Anastasia Brown as its 2014 Trailblazer Award winner during the 2014 Women’s Conference. The event will be held Sept. 30 at 7:30 a.m. at Belmont University in Nashville. The conference will include a conversation with Brown, as well as a panel discussion with
Kathleen Goff (K McCarthy Fashion truck),
Elizabeth Griffin (Jackson National Bank) and
Cathy Bender (Merrill Lynch). AT&T Tennessee president
Joelle Phillips will hold a professional development discussion, and more.
All events are open, at no cost, as a guest of Belmont University and conference sponsors, to all professional women. Additional sponsors are Bridgestone, Waller CAA, Southwest Airlines, Velocity Resource G, Open Sky Ideas, Skanska, MNAA-Metro Nashville Airport Authority, St. Thomas Health, Jackson National, Region’s Bank, Piedmont Natural Gas and the Tennessee Workforce Investment Board.
To attend, please R.S.V.P by
Sept. 30, via email, to
Brock Lutes at
lutesbrock@gmail.com.
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Sony Music Entertainment today (Aug. 14) announced the launch of its first music flash sales app, Album of the Day, for iPhone and iPod touch. The Album of the Day App allows music fans to access limited-time daily offers. The app will surprise music consumers daily with a different single album offering. An album will be released every 24 hours and will be available at 70 percent off, for 24 hours. Users can view artist images and preview clips from the album instantly. They can purchase albums from their iTunes account and download albums directly into their iTunes library.
The Album of the Day App includes music from Simon & Garfunkel, Santana, Dixie Chicks, Audioslave, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Kings of Leon, P!nk, Bob Dylan, Lauryn Hill, The Script, Usher, Meat Loaf, Rodriguez, Sade, Aerosmith, Alicia Keys and more.
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Lloyd Aur Norman
SAE Institute Nashville Music Business Program faculty member
Lloyd Aur Norman directed the lyric video for
Florida Georgia Line‘s single, “Dirt.” The clip has garnered nearly 1 million
YouTube views.
“The video was created with an amazing crew during a three day span in Nashville and Copper Canyon Ranch in Hopkinsville, KY,” says Norman, who is a winner of five design Addy awards from the American Advertising Federation. “I love making music videos because they combine all my interests – audio, video, and design. My focus is on becoming the best music video director that I can be.”
'Anything Goes' For Florida Georgia Line's Second Album
/by Jessica NicholsonHubbard says the new project, titled Anything Goes, is “a natural progression of where we’re at and what we’ve learned getting here.” The duo has certainly had the ride of a lifetime with the success of their first album, Here’s To The Good Times. They garnered several chart-topping songs, most notably the multi-platinum debut single, “Cruise.”
“There have been a lot of changes in our lives over the past couple of years but we’re still the same guys from Florida and Georgia who drove from show to show in BK’s Tahoe,” Hubbard says. “We’re really excited about what we’ve learned on this journey and can’t wait to give our fans new music they can crank up just as loud as the tunes they sing back to us every night.”
Anything Goes Track Listing
“Anything Goes” (Felix McTeigue, Chris Tompkins, Craig Wiseman)
“Sun Daze” (Cary Barlowe, Jesse Frasure, Sarah Buxton, Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley)
“Good Good” (Cary Barlowe, Jesse Frasure, Sarah Buxton, Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley)
“Dirt” (Chris Tompkins, Rodney Clawson)
“Smile” (Chris DeStefano, Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley)
“Sippin’ On Fire” (Rodney Clawson, Matt Dragstrem, Cole Taylor)
“Smoke” (Josh Kear, Chris Tompkins)
“Bumpin’ The Night” (Bart Allmand, Chris Tompkins, Rodney Clawson)
“Angel” (Rodney Clawson, Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Ross Copperman)
“Confession” (Rodney Clawson, Ross Copperman, Matt Jenkins)
“Like You Ain’t Even Gone” (Chris Tompkins, Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Rodney Clawson)
“Every Night” (Chris DeStefano, Ashley Gorley, Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley)
Darius Rucker To Announce CMA Awards Finalists Sept. 3
/by Jessica NicholsonDarius Rucker. Photo: Jim Wright
Darius Rucker will announce the final nominees for The 48th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Sept. 3 on Good Morning America, live from New York City. The announcement of finalists in five CMA awards categories will air in the 8:30 a.m./ET half-hour segment of the morning news program. Rucker will also perform “Homegrown Honey,” the debut single from his upcoming album, slated to release in early 2015.
Following the announcement, at 10 a.m./ET, Rucker will be at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square to announce the finalists in the remaining seven categories, along with the announcement of the CMA Broadcast Awards for Personality and Radio Station of the Year in four categories (small, medium, large and major market), as well as finalists for CMA National Broadcast Personality of the Year.
“I know what it feels like to be nominated for a CMA Award, and I was happy to accept the invitation to announce the final nominees and have this opportunity to deliver good news to my friends in the industry,” said Rucker. “Set the alarm guys, this is worth waking up for.”
The 48th Annual CMA Awards will be co-hosted for the seventh time by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. The awards ceremony will air live Wednesday, Nov. 5 on ABC Television Network.
BandPage Offers Commission-Free Merch on Spotify
/by Eric T. ParkerBandPage artist experiences can include online concerts, song collaborations, sound-check parties, meet-and-greets, etc. for the more than 40 million active Spotify users. Spotify previously offered commission-free merchandise from Topspin’s ArtistLink, which will eventually be phased out in favor of BandPage. BandPage normally retains 15 percent commission. Neither Spotify nor BandPage will retain a commission on any sales of artist merchandise or experiences listed on Spotify.
Miranda Lambert, who is offering a ball cap and an exclusive koozie and t-shirt bundle said, “My fans are very important to me, so this opportunity to offer them something special is exciting. It’s great that BandPage and Spotify are enabling musicians to connect with their fans in new ways.”
“To get started, head to BandPage and sign in if you already have an account, if you don’t you can create [a free] account at spotify.bandpage.com,” said Mark Williamson, Spotify Director Artist Services. “You just need to upload the things you have for sale and create your offer and they will show up to Spotify’s millions of followers within just a few days.”
BandPage, which began in 2010 as a Facebook integration tool, offers fans photos, music, bio, tour, video and merch with integration with YouTube, Rdio, Rhapsody, Shazam, iHeartRadio, Google, SongMeanings, Xbox.
Music Community To 'Light The Night' In October
/by Sherod RobertsonWith a team fundraising goal of $50,000, Pete Fisher, VP/GM, Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Hospitality Properties, serves as Team Captain of this year’s Team Walkin’ Row. Those who wish to support the team’s efforts can register to walk or make a donation here.
The funds raised by Light The Night participants will help advance more breakthrough therapies for blood cancer patients like targeted therapies that zero in on cancer cells and kill them, as well as immunotherapies that use a patients’ own immune system to kill cancer.
Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Radio Now Available on iHeartRadio
/by Troy_StephensonChesney started No Shoes Radio in 2009, taking inspiration from fans at his shows and what they listened to in the parking lot. It features reggae, album rock, singer/songwriters, alternative and live tracks.
iHeartRadio is Clear Channel’s all-in-one streaming music and digital radio service. It is available on more than 35 devices including web, mobile phones, tablets, automobiles and more.
To visit No Shoes Radio on iHeartRadio, click HERE.
Music City Memos: Matchbox 20's Kyle Cook, The Waymore's, 'Southern Living'
/by Jessica NicholsonMusician, singer, songwriter, producer and entrepreneur Cook also recently opened Tennessee Recording Company, with business partners Angela Everett, Mike Fiorentino, and Ben Shaw.
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The Waymore’s
New Nashville music and food venue Acme Feed and Seed will host an evening with Waymore’s Outlaws tonight (Friday, Aug. 15) beginning at 8:30 p.m. Waymore’s Outlaws consists of former members of Waylon Jennings‘ recording and touring band, The Waylors, featuring Richie Albright (Waylon’s original drummer), bass player Jerry “Jigger” Bridges, and steel guitarist Fred Newell.
Leading the band is lead guitarist and singer Tommy Townsend.
The free show is 21+. Acme Feed and Seed is located at 101 Broadway in Nashville.
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Additionally, new restaurant Sinema in the Melrose area made Southern Living‘s list of Best New Restaurants: 12 To Watch.
Weekly Chart Report (08/15/14)
/by Troy_StephensonClick here or above to access MusicRow‘s weekly CountryBreakout Report
Industry Ink: Sony Music, Council on Workforce Innovation, SAE Institute
/by Jessica NicholsonAnastasia Brown
The Council on Workforce Innovation will honor Anastasia Brown as its 2014 Trailblazer Award winner during the 2014 Women’s Conference. The event will be held Sept. 30 at 7:30 a.m. at Belmont University in Nashville. The conference will include a conversation with Brown, as well as a panel discussion with Kathleen Goff (K McCarthy Fashion truck), Elizabeth Griffin (Jackson National Bank) and Cathy Bender (Merrill Lynch). AT&T Tennessee president Joelle Phillips will hold a professional development discussion, and more.
All events are open, at no cost, as a guest of Belmont University and conference sponsors, to all professional women. Additional sponsors are Bridgestone, Waller CAA, Southwest Airlines, Velocity Resource G, Open Sky Ideas, Skanska, MNAA-Metro Nashville Airport Authority, St. Thomas Health, Jackson National, Region’s Bank, Piedmont Natural Gas and the Tennessee Workforce Investment Board.
To attend, please R.S.V.P by Sept. 30, via email, to Brock Lutes at lutesbrock@gmail.com.
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The Album of the Day App includes music from Simon & Garfunkel, Santana, Dixie Chicks, Audioslave, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Kings of Leon, P!nk, Bob Dylan, Lauryn Hill, The Script, Usher, Meat Loaf, Rodriguez, Sade, Aerosmith, Alicia Keys and more.
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Lloyd Aur Norman
SAE Institute Nashville Music Business Program faculty member Lloyd Aur Norman directed the lyric video for Florida Georgia Line‘s single, “Dirt.” The clip has garnered nearly 1 million YouTube views.
“The video was created with an amazing crew during a three day span in Nashville and Copper Canyon Ranch in Hopkinsville, KY,” says Norman, who is a winner of five design Addy awards from the American Advertising Federation. “I love making music videos because they combine all my interests – audio, video, and design. My focus is on becoming the best music video director that I can be.”
No. 1 Party: Farr, Ozier, LaRue Throw A "Whiskey" Celebration
/by Troy_StephensonPictured (L-R): John Ozier, Tyler Farr, Phillip Larue. Photo: Frederick Breedon
A No. 1 Party was held at BMI’s Nashville office Wednesday (Aug. 13) to celebrate Tyler Farr, John Ozier and Phillip LaRue’s “Whiskey In My Water.” The song marks Farr’s second consecutive No. 1 as an artist, and first as a songwriter. Farr and Larue both described the song as if it “fell from the sky.” It fell into the right hands, because after 34 weeks, the song went to No. 1.
Razor and Tie (Nashville) VP of Creative Lisa Johnson relayed the story of listening to the newly minted song repeatedly while shopping in Las Vegas. She was so impressed with the tune that, according to Johnson, she “didn’t get much shopping done.” The plan was set to have Farr cut the song for his debut album, Redneck Crazy. As Ozier put it, “It takes a village to raise a child, but it takes five villages to get a song to No. 1.”
“Whiskey In My Water” is the first No. 1 for Larue, and marks the second No. 1 for Ozier.
Larue is a multi-genre artist and songwriter who says at one point, he felt he should run away from Country Music. But something pulled him back because he is a “California boy that is in love with Country music.”
Farr addressed the crowd and said he didn’t want to talk too much because he would start crying. But he spoke long enough to thank BMI, his co-writers, publishers, management and Columbia Records. “A year and half ago, I was begging for shows. And now I am swatting them away with a fly swatter.”
He addressed each person that helped his career and helped move his songs to No. 1 as friends and family. And as for writing again with Ozier and Larue, Farr said, “Anytime you want to get together and sit by a lake to write songs, I’m in.”
Also speaking at the event were team members from Max Music, Razor & Tie, Bill Mayne with the CRB, and more. Ron Cox was on hand from Avenue Bank to present a donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital on behalf of the songwriters.
Front row (L-R): John Ozier, Tyler Farr, Phillip Larue. Second row (L-R): Curb Music’s Colt Cameron, Sony ATV’s Tom Luteran, Curb Music’s Drew Alexander, Maxx Music Publishing’s Kristi Brazell, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Razor & Tie’s Lisa Johnson, Ross Asher, Sharon Tapper, and Craig Balsam, BMI’s Jody Williams. Photo: Frederick Breedon.
Kyle Lehning To Receive Bob Sullivan Service Award
/by Sarah SkatesKyle Lehning
Producer Kyle Lehning will be honored by the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, with the 2014 Bob Sullivan Service Award. He will be saluted at the Bob Sullivan Memorial Breakfast at Cabana on October 29 at 8:00 a.m.
Members of the music community are invited to attend the event. There is no charge for entry, though donations will be accepted. RSVPs are required by contacting Cindy Durham at cdurham@las.org or (615) 780-7125.
Lehning has contributed to the Bob Sullivan Memorial Breakfast since it started in 2010. The annual event unites Music Row professionals with the organization in memory of the late entertainment attorney.
“I am humbled and honored to receive the Bob Sullivan award,” Lehning said. “Bob’s dedication to the work of Legal Aid Society was truly inspiring, and in his memory, I hope we can continue forging stronger ties between Music Row and Legal Aid Society. I don’t have a law degree and I never will, but I believe in the work Legal Aid Society does. It fights for justice for every person, but not only that, it fights for hope, and I think that’s something we can all stand behind.”