Erica Glidewell
has promoted three employees in its Nashville offices,
Erica Glidewell,
Leslie Roberts and
Noelle Michon. Glidewell, previously Exec. Assistant to BMI Writer/Publisher Vice President
Jody Williams, has been promoted to Associate Director, Writer/Publisher Relations and Roberts, previously Associate Director, has been promoted to Director, Writer/Publisher Relations.
Glenda Hart, BMI Assistant VP, Special Projects, has promoted Michon to Director, Special Projects.
Williams noted, “Erica’s contribution to our department is simply invaluable. Her organizational skills, office management expertise, and excellent industry relationships combine to strengthen BMI’s special place in this community. It is an honor to work with such a dynamic and bright individual. I’m especially proud to see Erica receive this well deserved promotion.”
Leslie Roberts
Glidewell will continue to assist Williams and work with songwriters, publishers and producers in Country, pop and Christian music genres. Prior to her work at BMI, Glidewell worked for The Dave Ramsey Show as a Live Events Coordinator and Global Expeditions as the Leadership Development Coordinator.
And in regard to Roberts, Williams remarked, “Leslie has proven to be one of the most vital members of the Nashville writer relations team. For the past five years, songwriters from multiple genres of music have benefitted from Leslie’s caring manner and industry expertise. This promotion is certainly well deserved and sets the stage for her next chapter of success at BMI.”
Noelle Michon
Roberts will continue to sign and work with songwriters, publishers and producers in various genres, and will continue to oversee creative and educational programs. She also plays a large role in the coordinating of BMI’s annual Country Awards, as well as the Christian Awards. Prior to her work with BMI, Roberts worked as a Manager, Artist & Repertoire at Sony BMG Nashville. She also previously served three years as a song plugger for Mighty Isis Music.
As Director, Special Projects, Michon will be responsible for managing all aspects of the BMI award selection process, including the research and analysis of performance information to identify award songs for Pop, Country, R&B/Hip-Hop, Latin, London, Christian and Trailblazer awards. In addition, she will be responsible for conducting research to confirm writer and publisher ownership information for all million-performance award citations. Michon will coordinate and conduct meetings with Writer/Publisher Relations, Performing Rights, and Research and Information to develop award criteria.
BMI Nashville Promotes Three
/by Jessica NicholsonErica Glidewell
BMI has promoted three employees in its Nashville offices, Erica Glidewell, Leslie Roberts and Noelle Michon. Glidewell, previously Exec. Assistant to BMI Writer/Publisher Vice President Jody Williams, has been promoted to Associate Director, Writer/Publisher Relations and Roberts, previously Associate Director, has been promoted to Director, Writer/Publisher Relations.
Glenda Hart, BMI Assistant VP, Special Projects, has promoted Michon to Director, Special Projects.
Williams noted, “Erica’s contribution to our department is simply invaluable. Her organizational skills, office management expertise, and excellent industry relationships combine to strengthen BMI’s special place in this community. It is an honor to work with such a dynamic and bright individual. I’m especially proud to see Erica receive this well deserved promotion.”
Leslie Roberts
Glidewell will continue to assist Williams and work with songwriters, publishers and producers in Country, pop and Christian music genres. Prior to her work at BMI, Glidewell worked for The Dave Ramsey Show as a Live Events Coordinator and Global Expeditions as the Leadership Development Coordinator.
And in regard to Roberts, Williams remarked, “Leslie has proven to be one of the most vital members of the Nashville writer relations team. For the past five years, songwriters from multiple genres of music have benefitted from Leslie’s caring manner and industry expertise. This promotion is certainly well deserved and sets the stage for her next chapter of success at BMI.”
Noelle Michon
Roberts will continue to sign and work with songwriters, publishers and producers in various genres, and will continue to oversee creative and educational programs. She also plays a large role in the coordinating of BMI’s annual Country Awards, as well as the Christian Awards. Prior to her work with BMI, Roberts worked as a Manager, Artist & Repertoire at Sony BMG Nashville. She also previously served three years as a song plugger for Mighty Isis Music.
As Director, Special Projects, Michon will be responsible for managing all aspects of the BMI award selection process, including the research and analysis of performance information to identify award songs for Pop, Country, R&B/Hip-Hop, Latin, London, Christian and Trailblazer awards. In addition, she will be responsible for conducting research to confirm writer and publisher ownership information for all million-performance award citations. Michon will coordinate and conduct meetings with Writer/Publisher Relations, Performing Rights, and Research and Information to develop award criteria.
More Tickets Released For Roast of Rob Beckham
/by Sarah SkatesRob Beckham
Eighty tickets have been released to the sold-out Roast of Rob Beckham. The T.J. Martell Foundation will highlight the career of Beckham, Co-Head of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment’s Nashville office, with a “roast” at its inaugural Ambassador of the Year event. The celebration will be held at The Rosewall on May 12 at 6:00 p.m. with proceeds benefiting leukemia, cancer and AIDS research.
The T.J. Martell Foundation’s “Ambassador of the Year” recognition is presented to a gifted professional who has earned the respect of industry veterans and serves as a mentor to the next generation of executives.
The VIP evening includes a cocktail reception, buffet dinner and special presentation where Beckham’s clients, colleagues and friends will share colorful stories.
“Rob Beckham is extremely generous and giving of his time,” says Tinti Moffat, Director of Strategic Development at the T.J. Martell Foundation. “His unwavering commitment to projects that are meaningful to him and to people he believes in, coupled with his willingness to invest in them, make him a most worthy recipient of this accolade.”
Beckham’s roster includes Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Reba, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, Gary Allan, Chris Young, Easton Corbin and Jerrod Niemann among many others. He serves on the Boards of Directors of the Country Music Association, the T.J. Martell Foundation and Make-A-Wish for Middle Tennessee.
Tickets can be purchased at www.TJMartell.org. Sponsorships are available by contacting Tinti Moffat at 615-256-2002.
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On May 1 The T.J. Martell Foundation raised $100,o00 at its second annual Women of Influence Awards at New York’s Essex House. Honorees at the sold out event included NBC’s Today Show Hoda Kotb, famed New York fashion designer Randi Rahm, Z100 Radio’s Sharon Dastur and Founder and Chairperson of Radio One, Inc. Cathy Hughes. The T.J. Martell Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer Laura Heatherly welcomed the crowd. T.J. Martell Foundation Board President Marcie Allen and President of MAC Presents was also in attendance.
Pictured (L-R): actress Megan Sikora, honoree Randi Rahm, performer Jetta, honoree Hoda Kotb, T.J. Martell CEO Laura Heatherly, TV personality Kathie Lee Gifford, honoree Sharon Dastur, event host Robin Quivers, and actress Kerry Butler. Photo: Getty Images
2014 Americana Awards Nominees To Be Announced
/by Troy_StephensonThe nominations will be broadcast live on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country, along with a live stream on musiccityroots.com. The live broadcast will feature music from hosts Elizabeth Cook, Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale, as well as special guests Hurray for the Riff Raff and Parker Millsap.
The Americana Honors and Awards will take place at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Wednesday, Sept. 17. It will also be the first day of Americanafest, which runs through Sunday, Sept. 21. More information can be found at americanamusic.org.
CRS Agenda Committee Adds Ten New Members
/by Jessica NicholsonJeff Green (Partner/Stone Door Media Lab), Tom Hanrahan (Regional Program Manager/Clear Channel Media and Entertainment) and John Trapane (SW Regional/EMI Nashville) are leading this year’s committee.
CRS 2015 takes place Feb. 25-27 in Nashville’s downtown Convention Center.
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Additionally, CRS is seeking a replacement for Director of Brand Marketing and Strategic Relationships Michelle Kammerer, who will exit CRS at the end of this month to pursue a new opportunity. Kammerer has been with the company since 2011 and can be reached at michelle@crb.org. Resumes for the opening can be sent to bill@crb.org.
MGM Resorts, AEG Break Ground on $375 Million Arena
/by Jessica NicholsonDan Beckerman, President & CEO of AEG and Jim Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International were on hand for the ceremony to begin the construction of the 16-acre site. The new arena is expected to host 100 events annually. It is designed to meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s standards for LEED Gold Certification, and will include 50 luxury suites, more than two dozen private loge boxes and other hospitality offerings.
The new site was recently named as a location possibility for the 2016 ACM awards show. In 2015, the Academy of Country Music will celebrate its 50th anniversary by holding the show at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
AEG Global partnerships will oversee the sale of naming rights, sponsorships, premium seating and luxurity suite sales for the new Las Vegas venue.
Parton Offers Early Look at Dollywood's DreamMore Resort
/by Jessica NicholsonA rendering of Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort.
Dolly Parton has offered an early look at conceptual drawings of Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, the latest addition to the multi-talented entertainer’s Dollywood family amusement park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
The 230,000-square-foot complex will have more than 300 guest rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and a full-service restaurant. It will also feature a family activities center, reports The Tennessean.
This is the second capital investment in a 10-year plan that will include more than $300 million in development for various Dollywood properties.
Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort is slated for a summer 2015 opening.
Concert News: SDU Fan Party, Martina McBride at The Ryman
/by Sarah SkatesShow Dog – Universal Music, in conjunction with Country Music Is Love, will host their second annual Fan Appreciation Party the week of CMA Music Fest with proceeds benefitting Dreams With Wings and the Sarah Cannon Fund. The event featuring performances by Josh Thompson, JT Hodges, Krystal Keith, Joel Crouse and Native Run is set for Thurs., June 5, 3- 5 p.m. at Silver Dollar Saloon.
The $25 VIP tickets include the artist meet and greet. General Admission tickets are $10 or fans can get their tickets at the door for the same price (cash only accepted day of show). Details here.
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Martina McBride will perform at the Ryman Auditorium on Sat., Nov. 1 at 8 p.m.
Tickets start at $39.50 and go on sale Fri., May 9 at 10:00 A.M. via Ticketmaster outlets.
McBride recently released Everlasting, where she reimagined treasured classics by artists such as Etta James, Sam Cooke and The Supremes, with the help of legendary producer Don Was.
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Also recently added to the Ryman’s performance schedule is Beck, who will play Mon., July 14 and Tues., July 15. Tickets for those shows go on sale Fri., May 9 at 10 a.m. and start at $54. Details here.
Bone McAllester Norton Adds Entertainment Attorney Loren Mulraine
/by Jessica NicholsonLoren Mulraine
Bone McAllester Norton PLLC has hired entertainment attorney and Belmont Law professor Loren E. Mulraine. He is the law firm’s 38th attorney.
He will serve as Of Counsel at Bone McAllester Norton, and will focus on entertainment law, intellectual property, as well as business and corporate law. Additionally, he will continue in his role at Belmont University College of Law, where he teaches courses in copyright law, entertainment law, media law and intellectual property law.
“Loren is a dynamic attorney who brings unique experience from a career based in the entertainment industry and the college classroom,” said Charles W. Bone, founder and chairman of Bone McAllester Norton. “We look forward to sharing his depth of experience with our clients and sharing our firm’s full-service expertise with Loren’s clients.”
Previously his career has ranged from an on-air radio personality and music producer to serving as a government contracts attorney with the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington, D.C. He also previously worked as a full professor and chair of the department of Recording Industry at Middle Tennessee State University, where he taught for 14 years.
A graduate of the University of Maryland and the Howard University School of Law, Mulraine is a member of the Nashville Bar Association, the Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice, Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association, The Recording Academy (Grammy-voting member) and the Gospel Music Association.
Artist Updates (5/5/14)
/by Jessica NicholsonScotty McCreery
Singer and North Carolina State University singer Scotty McCreery was visiting friends at a North Carolina apartment Monday morning (May 5) when three gunmen broke in and held up those inside the apartment, reports WRAL.
The break-in occurred before 2 a.m. when the three gunmen forced entry into the apartment at Wolftech Lane in Raleigh, N.C. Those inside, including McCreery, were not hurt, but some were robbed of cell phones and wallets. Police are not certain if the apartment was specifically targeted by the gunmen.
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Matt Stillwell
Matt Stillwell has entered into an association with Morton Buildings. The Illinois-based company builds a variety of structures ranging from farm shops, airplane hangars, custom homes, churches, general storage buildings, commercial structures and more. The company constructs in 42 states.
“I’m very proud to be associated with such a tradition rich company like Morton,” says Stillwell. “The foundation of what I do is based on hard work and I share that with Morton and the people who have and use their buildings. I’m excited about the possibilities of what we will be able to do together!”
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Last year, Bigger Picture Group artist Chelsea Bain performed a two-month residency at Nashville’s popular Billy Block Show. Sunday evening (May 4), Bain took part in Play One For Billy, an event to raise funds for host Billy Block‘s battle with cancer. To donate, visit yepnashville.com and click on the Play One for Billy banner.
Pictured (L-R): Chelsea Bain and Billy Block.
Industry Ink (5/5/14)
/by Jessica Nicholson“These girls have such an original sound and an incredible passion for their art, no matter what genre of music you like they’ll have something for you,” said PLA Media’s Pam Lewis.
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Erik Edmondson
Motion Graphics designer and animator Erik Edmondson has joined the creative team at Filmworkers Nashville. This allows Filmworkers to expand its menu of services, adding design and animation to its core post-production offerings, including editing, color correction, visual effects and editorial finishing. Edmondson has already completed several projects for Filmworkers, including three fully-animated commercials for the Tennessee Lottery and Nashville agency The Buntin Group. He also contributed to a commercial for Alameda Health System and produced type animation for HealthSpring.
“We’re very excited to bring Erik and his artistry to Filmworkers,” says Robert Zimmerman, the company’s executive producer. “He consistently hits it out of the park in terms of creative execution and always works hard to ensure the work exceeds the client’s expectations.”