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Weekly Chart Report (2/18/11)

SPIN ZONE You knew this was coming, right? Following a huge night at the Grammys, Lady Antebellum’s anthemic “Hello World” ascends to No. 1 on the CountryBreakout Chart and holds off Taylor Swift’s “Back To December” by a mere 32 spins. Brad Paisley’s “This Is Country Music” is close at No. 3, and Jason Aldean’s […]

CMA Songwriter Series Invades LA; Music Festival Unveils Photo Contest

The CMA Songwriters Series returned to Los Angeles on Feb. 15 with a stellar performance at Club Nokia • CMA Music Festival photo contest helps celebrate 40th anniversary

Tennessee's Incentives For Filmmakers Can't Compete

Tennessee is missing out on a boost to the economy by not doing more to attract filmmakers. The Nashville Scene’s latest cover story looks at why films don’t come to the Volunteer state, including a lot of missed opportunities for Tennessee stories to be filmed on local soil. Among the toughest blows was when Memphis […]

Artist Ink

Luke Bryan earns third No. 1 • Gretchen Wilson performs dramatic new song • Hazel Smith Joins radio cast • JaneDear girls go video crazy

Cumulus In Talks To Buy Citadel

Cumulus Media is in exclusive negotiations to purchase Citadel Broadcasting for about $2.5 billion. The companies released an official statement this afternoon acknowledging the negotiations were taking place. Under terms of the proposed agreement, Cumulus would pay $37 per share in a combination of cash and Cumulus stock. Cumulus is the second largest radio broadcaster […]

Curious About Qriocity? Sony Debuts Music Service

Sony’s cloud-based Qriocity launched stateside today, offering more than 6 million songs.

Music Stars Set For Secret TV Taping Today

Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, Luke Bryan and Gretchen Wilson are among the stars taping a television special today (2/17) in Nashville, and even though fans are invited, there has been no official announcement about who is organizing the event. Many of the artists have been spreading the word about the show through their social media […]

Artist Action: Gloriana Heads to White House

Plus news from Zac Brown, Randy Montana, Darius Rucker, Miranda Lambert, Craig Morgan, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, Lee Brice and Gretchen Wilson.

The Band Perry Debut Certified Gold

The Band Perry’s self-titled debut album has been certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments exceeding 500,000 units. Released in October 2010 by Republic Nashville, the album continues to hold steady at No. 7 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart. The sibling trio’s sales were driven by breakthrough hits “Hip To My Heart” and “If […]

New Smartphone Apps Connect Consumers To Artists

The booming smartphone market is providing new opportunities for fans to connect with artists, and tech-savvy companies are leading the way with cool new apps. Kenny Chesney has partnered with digital syndicator Qello for the release of his 2009 concert film Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D. The Chesney App is Qello’s debut product and gives […]

Sales Chart—Music Biz's Fickle Mistress

Valentine’s shoppers shared some love with the music biz, but hold the bubbly—it’s not all champagne and roses in sales land.

Mathew Knowles Joins GMA Board

Mathew Knowles, the founder, President and CEO of Music World Entertainment, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Gospel Music Association (GMA). The working board is comprised of 35 board members who are leaders in the industry. Ed Leonard is President and Chairman of the GMA Board. Music World Entertainment has had […]

Chris Tomlin, TobyMac Lead Dove Nominations

Nominations for the Dove Awards were revealed this morning in Atlanta, with Chris Tomlin and TobyMac scoring six nods each.

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