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.”
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.”
Relevant Communications To Open Nashville Office
/by Jessica NicholsonAllison Zucker-Perelman
South Florida-based public relations company Relevant Communications will open its Nashville office next month. The entertainment and fine art public relations company currently works with pop artist Peter Max, songwriter Bernie Taupin, Grace Slick, Michael Cartellone (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Rick Allen (Def Leppard), Michael Godard, Ashley Brinton, and Autumn de Forest.
The company was founded by Allison Zucker-Perelman in 1999. “This is such an exciting time for Relevant Communications. Our commitment to providing superior client services has made us one of the most in-demand public relations firms in South Florida and the only one specializing in the entertainment industry,” she stated. “Nashville is the next logical step for us as many of our newest clients have been coming from the music industry and have strong ties to country music.”
Joey Amato
Relevant’s Nashville office will be headed by Joey Amato, who relocated to Nashville in 2011, and has previous PR experience in addition to time spent at Sony Music and Clear Channel Communications in New York. “I am so happy to be expanding the Relevant brand to Nashville,” Amato stated. “Since I relocated here, it was always my intention to expand our brand to Music City. The growth and energy that can be felt here is incomparable to anywhere else in the world.”
Nashville native Jesse Walker will join the Relevant Nashville office as Digital Media Manager. The Nashville office is located at 5845 Nolensville Pike, Ste. 311, Nashville, TN 37211.
Scotty McCreery Adds Dates To 'See You Tonight Tour'
/by Jessica NicholsonScotty McCreery. Photo: Russ Harrington
Scotty McCreery will keep his first headlining tour, which originally visited 50 markets beginning in January, on the road through December. McCreery has added 13 stops to the tour. For the fall leg of the trek, he will welcome The Voice Season 4 winner and Big Machine Records artist Danielle Bradbery as an opener.
“The fans have really been incredible at all of our shows so far,” shares McCreery. “I’m excited to keep all the momentum going with Danielle coming out with us; it’s going to be great. We’re going to have a blast on the road!”
Upcoming See You Tonight Tour Dates:
Oct. 17 Fayetteville, N.C.†
Oct. 18 Toms River, N.J.†
Oct. 19 Bethlehem, Pa.†
Oct. 24 Williamsport, Pa.
Oct. 25 West Point, N.Y.
Oct. 26 Indiana, Pa.
Oct. 30 Louisville, Ky.
Nov. 1 Athens, Ohio
Nov. 15 Kansas City, Mo.
Nov. 16 St. Louis, Mo.
Nov. 21 Columbia, S.C.
Dec. 3 Westbury, N.Y.
Dec. 4 Wallingford, Conn.
†Dates Danielle Bradbery will not appear