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Restructuring Of Gaylord Entertainment’s Top Execs.
/by Sarah SkatesGaylord Entertainment Company announced today (6/24) several key changes to its leadership team, effective immediately. As part of its continuing efforts to streamline the organization, Gaylord announced that John Caparella, currently Chief Operating Officer, will leave the company. David Kloeppel, currently Chief Financial Officer and President, will take on an expanded role and will now […]
Country Stars In Starring Roles
/by Sarah SkatesJulianne Hough is lined up to co-star in next year’s remake of Footloose says the Hollywood Reporter. She will act alongside Chace Crawford, of Gossip Girl fame, who will play the Kevin Bacon role from the 1984 original. Though some reports say Hough has scheduling conflicts, filming will take place in March 2010 with Paramount […]
Latocki Enters Web Solutions Partnership, Wins AIGA Awards
/by Sarah SkatesLatocki Team Creative (LTC) and Creative State, an award-winning provider of Web sites and custom Web applications, are partnering to provide custom Web solutions for Nashville corporations and the entertainment industry. “Creative State is a company we believe in,” says Luellyn Latocki, LTC owner and creative director. “We’re looking forward to working with them to […]
Skyline Signs B&D Hitmaker Don Cook
/by Sarah SkatesDon Cook, writer and producer of numerous hits by Brooks & Dunn, has signed with Skyline Music Publishing. Among his credits are the B&D songs “Only In America,” “It’s Getting Better All The Time,” “Brand New Man,” “My Next Broken Heart,” “That Ain’t No Way To Go,” “You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone” and […]
Twitter Users Purchase More
/by bossrossA recent NPD Group study suggests that Twitter users purchased 77% more digital music downloads than non-tweeting Web users. “NPD’s latest music-acquisition study shows that there are segments of consumers who are more actively integrating Twitter as a key tool for communicating and networking,” said Russ Crupnick, entertainment industry analyst for NPD. “Based on their […]
GAC Forms Partnership To Release New Music
/by Sarah SkatesGreat American Country (GAC) has entered a partnership with Original Signal Recordings to release Lane Turner’s new album, a self-titled EP made available to digital outlets on June 9. Under terms of the joint venture, GAC will promote Turner’s music and music videos on its television and radio programs, while Original Signal will spearhead the […]
Nashville in Napa
/by Sarah SkatesProducer Frank Rogers is spearheading a new charity called NOTES that will fund programs that bring music, art and literacy to school age children. He co-founded the initiative with Debi Cali of Baldacci Family Vineyards in Napa Valley, CA. Tickets for the first fundraiser, Nashville in Napa, go on sale today. The event will take […]
Administrators Mark 10 Years, Black River Hires, Miley Ticket Sales
/by Sarah SkatesHit songwriter and former NSAI President Bob Regan spoke at the 10 Year Anniversary Meeting of the Music Row Administrators Group on June 18. He is seated front and center, sharing a chair with the group’s co-founder Shirley Hutchins. The organization meets monthly and has a guest speaker to provide current information regarding music rights […]
CMT Awards Are Channel’s Most-Watched Show of Year
/by Sarah SkatesMore than 9.6 million viewers cumulative* tuned in for the premiere and encore telecasts of the 2009 CMT Music Awards on Tuesday, June 16 on CMT. This makes it the network’s most-watched telecast of the year, and ranks it third in the history of the awards. Increased fan interaction online led CMT.com to a record […]
Sugarland Set For Network Primetime Special
/by Sarah SkatesSugarland is getting its first network television special. Sugarland: Live on the Inside will air on ABC, Mon., Aug. 3 at 7 PM/CT, the night before the duo’s new Wal-Mart exclusive CD/DVD pack of the same name hits shelves. Producer/director Shaun Silva taped the one-hour special at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky using 20 cameras. […]
Hoyt Hughes
/by ProgrammerPlaylist“Ain’t My Day To Save The World” Whirlwind Records/Lofton Creek “Ain’t My Day To Save The World” is Hoyt Hughes’ debut single for Lofton Creek Records, a song that recasts the working man as a superhero who needs a little time off. The Lakeland, Florida native is currently working on his upcoming album. Hughes was […]
Pickler OK
/by bossrossThe latest in a series of magazine features focusing on Nashville’s lovely country artists involves Kellie Pickler in a six page spread for OK Magazine. Billed as Southern Belle, Pickler dishes about life on the road and as a member of country music family. “Of course I would love to be a member of the […]
Storysource To Fill Growing Content Need
/by bossrossFormer Fox 17 news vets, anchor Laura Faber and entertainment reporter Miranda Cohen have formed Storysource, LLC an independent content creation company. The new venture explains itself simply; we write, shoot, edit and deliver the final story. “After long, successful careers, we looked at today’s media environment and concluded that there is a need for […]