Pictured (L-R): SOLID President Brian O’Neil, SOLID Community Outreach Co-Chair Berkley Myers, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee Chief Executive Officer Carlyle W. Carroll, and SOLID Community Outreach Chair Jason Hauser. Photo by Lauren Robertson.
(Society of Leaders In Development) is set to donate $30,150.14 from its 4th Annual Music Row Madness Bowling Showdown to
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee.
Twenty-seven teams participated in the annual fundraiser, which was held at Hillwood Strike & Spare in West Nashville on March 27. The top single fundraiser for the event was SOLID Education Committee Chair
Alex Luebbert, who raised $1,690.
Among the event’s sponsors and donors were Music City Dream Cars, Blue Hat, CDB Inc., 1 Degree Sports Management, The Spot, The Grand Ole Opry, Cracker Barrel, GAC Headline Country, Smith Wiles, Local Taco, Harlow Salon, Two Old Hippies, Hatch Show Print, Uber, Famous Daves, Watermark and The Pub.
“Thank you to everyone who donated their time and money to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters! This has been the most successful single fundraising event in SOLID’s 17-year history, and we are thrilled to contribute to an organization that has such a positive impact on kids in our local community,” said SOLID President
Brian O’Neil.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee helps children overcome adversity and better position themselves for the future.
Foster Launches Iconic Entertainment Group, Signs Rimes
/by Jessica NicholsonFletcher Foster
Music industry executive Fletcher Foster has partnered with businessman Larry Beckwith to form Iconic Entertainment Group, which will serve all aspects of the entertainment industry including artist management, music television, film and more.
LeAnn Rimes and singer-songwriter Levi Hummon have signed on as Iconic Entertainment Group’s first clients.
“Larry stepped down as Chairman of his company at the end of 2012 to move onto his next entrepreneurial venture and began exploring opportunities in the entertainment industry,” Foster explained. “His record with start-up companies is impressive as is his reputation for integrity in business. It’s a great fit with my 30 years in entertainment and his 30 years in business.”
LeAnn Rimes
Beckwith is best-known as the founder of Eco-Energy. Foster has previously worked with Red Light Management, is a former Senior VP/General Manager of Universal Records South, and served as Senior VP, Marketing at Capitol Records in Nashville from 2000 to 2006.
Winners Honored at 2014 Juno Gala Dinner and Awards
/by Jessica NicholsonDean Brody at the 2014 Juno Awards.
The 2014 Juno winners were honored Sunday, March 30 during the Juno Gala Dinner and Awards. Dean Brody received the Country Album of the Year Award for his Open Road release Crop Circles.
Other winners throughout the evening included Serena Ryder picking up the Artist of the Year honor, and Brett Kissel earning the Breakthrough Artist of the Year honor.
International Album of the Year
Unorthodox Jukebox
Bruno Mars
Atlantic*Warner
Artist of the Year
Serena Ryder
Serenader Source*Universal
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Brett Kissel
BAK2BAK*Warner
Country Album of the Year
Crop Circles
Dean Brody
Open Road
*Universal
Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Forever Endeavour
Ron Sexsmith
Warner
Alternative Album of the Year
Reflektor
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire Music
*Universal
Pop Album of the Year
Heartthrob
Tegan and Sara
Warner Bros.*Warner
Rock Album of the Year
Coyote
Matt Mays
Sonic *Warner
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
Notes on Montréal ft. Sienna Dahlen
Mike Rud
Independent
Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year
Habitat
Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra
Justin Time*Universal
Traditional Jazz Album of the Year
Ripple Effect
Mike Downes
Addo
Instrumental Album of the Year
Dalmak
Esmerine
Constellation*Outside
Francophone Album of the Year
Fox
Karim Ouellet
Abuzie*D.E.P.
Children’s Album of the Year
Colour It
Helen Austin
Independent
Classical Album of the Year: Solo or Chamber Ensemble
Prokofiev: Complete Works for Violin
James Ehnes
Chandos
*Naxos
Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment
Britten & Shostakovich
James Ehnes
Onyx*
HM
Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral Performance
Lettres de Madame Roy à sa fille Gabrille
Marie-‐Nicole Lemieux & André
Gagnon
Audiogram*Select
Classical Composition of the Year
Field Notes
Allan Gordon Bell
GRAVITY AND GRACE
Centrediscs*Naxos
Rap Recording of the Year
Nothing Was The Same
Drake
Cash Money *Universal
Dance Recording of the Year
This Is What It Feels Like
Armin van Buuren & Trevor Guthrie
Armanda*Sony
Country Artists Taking Over Television Ahead of ACM Awards
/by Jessica Nicholson49th Annual ACM Awards co-hosts Luke Bryan (L) and Blake Shelton.
Country artists will be all over the small screen next week, ahead of the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which will be broadcast April 6 on CBS.
• Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton will make appearances on The Talk, on April 3 and 4, respectively.
• Florida Georgia Line will visit CBS This Morning on April 4.
• Justin Moore will appear on Queen Latifah on April 4.
• Brett Eldredge will visit Late Night With Seth Meyers on April 1.
• Brad Paisley will appear on CBS’ Crazy Ones on April 3.
• Dan+Shay will guest on ABC’s Good Morning America on April 1, followed by a visit to Ellen on April 4.
Industry Ink (3/28/14)
/by Jessica NicholsonYoshida joined Sony in 1983, and has been deputy CFO since December 2013.
Kato will retire as CFO, but will remain a Director of Sony and become vice chairman.
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“We have a video advertising business that currently offers programs like First Episode Free and ads associated with movie and game trailers, and we’re often experimenting with new things, but we have no plans to offer a free streaming media service,” an Amazon statement read.
Nashville Ranks Among Top 10 Fastest Growing Cities
/by Jessica NicholsonAustin, Texas ranks No. 1 in population growth according to the data, with 1.9 million residents and a 2.6 percent population growth over the same time period. Austin is followed by Houston (6.3 million, 2.2 percent growth), Raleigh, N.C. (1.2 million, 2.2 percent growth), Orlando, Fla. (2.3 million, 2 percent growth), San Antonio (2.3 million, 1.9 percent growth), Denver, Nashville, Charlotte, N.C.; Oklahoma City, and Phoenix.
Nashville’s Music Row, home to record companies, music publishers and music-related industries, is where some of the city’s 20,000 music industry jobs can be found, according to CNN. The robust healthcare industry is another significant attraction.
An additional incentive for the influx of new residents is a reasonable cost of living, which is 14 percent less than the national average, according to Wiltshire.
SOLID Fundraiser Earns $30K For Big Brothers Big Sisters
/by Jessica NicholsonPictured (L-R): SOLID President Brian O’Neil, SOLID Community Outreach Co-Chair Berkley Myers, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee Chief Executive Officer Carlyle W. Carroll, and SOLID Community Outreach Chair Jason Hauser. Photo by Lauren Robertson.
SOLID (Society of Leaders In Development) is set to donate $30,150.14 from its 4th Annual Music Row Madness Bowling Showdown to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee.
Twenty-seven teams participated in the annual fundraiser, which was held at Hillwood Strike & Spare in West Nashville on March 27. The top single fundraiser for the event was SOLID Education Committee Chair Alex Luebbert, who raised $1,690.
Among the event’s sponsors and donors were Music City Dream Cars, Blue Hat, CDB Inc., 1 Degree Sports Management, The Spot, The Grand Ole Opry, Cracker Barrel, GAC Headline Country, Smith Wiles, Local Taco, Harlow Salon, Two Old Hippies, Hatch Show Print, Uber, Famous Daves, Watermark and The Pub.
“Thank you to everyone who donated their time and money to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters! This has been the most successful single fundraising event in SOLID’s 17-year history, and we are thrilled to contribute to an organization that has such a positive impact on kids in our local community,” said SOLID President Brian O’Neil.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee helps children overcome adversity and better position themselves for the future.
The Band Perry To Open 49th Annual ACM Awards
/by Jessica NicholsonCo-hosts Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan
The Band Perry. Photo: David McClister
The Band Perry is slated to give the opening performance at the upcoming 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, offering their new single, “Chainsaw.” The awards program will also feature performances from Luke Bryan, Hunter Hayes, Miranda Lambert, George Strait and Florida Georgia Line.
Lambert and Strait will perform a tribute medley in honor of Merle Haggard‘s 50 years in Country music. Garth Brooks will also be in attendance to present Haggard with the Crystal Milestone award. Hayes will perform his current single, “Invisible,” while Florida Georgia Line will team with Bryan on the single “This Is How We Roll” at the 4th Annual ACM Fan Jam.
They join announced performers include Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Brett Eldredge, Toby Keith, Justin Moore, Kip Moore, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, and Lady Antebellum with Stevie Nicks.
The 49th annual ACM Awards will air on Sunday, April 6 at 8 p.m. live ET/delayed PT.
Additionally, brand partnerships have been announced for the 2nd Annual ACM Party for a Cause® Festival, a two-day outdoor music festival headlined by Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5. Activities will include ACM & Cabela’s Great Outdoors Archery Event, ACM Expo Marketplace presented by Roper, Coors Light Beer Garden, Diet Dr Pepper Red Carpet Experience, Firestone’s Destination Country Tour, RAM Ride and Drive and many more.
In Photos: Tin Pan South Thursday Shows
/by Jessica NicholsonJeff Cohen, Kara DioGuardi, JT Harding, and James T. Slater perform. Photo: Bev Moser
The song extravaganza that is Tin Pan South continued at venues across Music City Thursday night (March 27) as songwriters filled clubs including The Commodore, Bluebird Cafe, The Listening Room Cafe and the Hard Rock Cafe to bring to life the stories behind their famous compositions.
Blake Chaffin, Adam Hambrick, Logan Mize, Randy Montana, Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Anne E. DeChant, Emmy Russell, David G. Smith, Mare Wakefield, Sarah Buxton, Erin McCarley, Lucie Silvas, Kate York, Sarah Siskind, The Stellas (Brad Stella, Marylynne Stella), Fred Wilhelm, Kelsea Ballerini, Jennifer Denmark, Sara Haze, Meghan Linsey, Danielle Peck are just a few of talented tunesmiths who showcased their songs and voices.
All photos by Bev Moser/Moments By Moser.
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Second Annual "Pub Deal" Contest Launched
/by Jessica NicholsonIn addition to receiving a non-recoupable $20,000 advance, the winner will work with Secret Road during the year to build their repertoire and market songs for film and television. Twenty-five finalists will be featured on American Songwriter‘s website. Five finalists will participate in an audition that includes a series of interviews with Secret Road’s staff and co-writing sessions with top songwriters.
The deadline for entering is May 3, 2014, at 11:30 p.m. CST.
The contest will be powered by Songspace, a Nashville-based startup and partner company of American Songwriter Media. Songspace provides a song catalog for music businesses fed by a collaborative app for songwriters.
Secret Road is a Los Angeles-based music licensing, publishing, and management company that has placed songs in television shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Parenthood, and Pretty Little Liars, as well as the films No Strings Attached, What to Expect When You’re Expecting and Something Borrowed.
For application information, visit thepubdeal.com.
Dillon, Dorff, McDonald Take Part In Songwriters Summit
/by Jessica NicholsonPictured (L-R): KSFI-FM/KRSP-FM/KSL-AM Director of Sales Stephanie Palmer, Bonneville-Salt Lake VP of Marketing Tami Ostmark, KSFI/KRSP Sales Manager Emily Hunt, BMI’s Dan Spears, Dean Dillon, Paul McDonald, Steve Dorff, Bonneville’s Lisa Brown, KSFI/KRSP Director of Promotions Joey Roth, KSL Broadcast Group President Darrell Brown, KSFI/KRSP Brand Manager Kelly Hammer.
BMI and Bonneville Radio partnered recently (March 22) to present the 1st Annual Songwriters Summit at The Depot in Salt Lake City.
BMI Icon Dean Dillon and Grammy-nominated writer Steve Dorff performed some of their biggest hits written for artists such as George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Kenny Rogers and Ann Murray, while American Idol finalist Paul McDonald performed a number of songs from his upcoming project as well as tunes that were recorded with his band The Grand Magnolias. A portion of the proceeds from the Summit benefited Legacy Music Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing music education in Utah public schools.
The day before the Summit, the songwriters paid a visit to Salt Lake Community College where they met with students in the music department; many of whom were aspiring songwriters and musicians.
McDonald, Dorff and Dillon spoke to students at Salt Lake Community College about life as a professional songwriter and what it takes to write a great song.