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Shore Fire Media Announces Nashville Office, Promotions

March 22, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

Shore Fire Media has established a Nashville office, along with the expansion of its Digital Media department, staff member promotions and the addition of new staff members.

Jacquelyn Marushka

Jacquelyn Marushka has joined Shore Fire as General Manager of its new Nashville office. Marushka previously served at Sony Music Entertainment’s Provident Label Group where she rose to Vice President of Public Relations over 14 years with the company. During her tenure at Provident Marushka spearheaded publicity for a roster of award-winning artists while managing corporate media relations for the company’s three labels, publishing and distribution arms, and film and home video division. Marushka is an honors graduate of the University of New Mexico.

Mike Baumgarten

Mike Baumgarten joined Shore Fire’s growing Digital Media department as Digital Strategy Manager in 2012. A graduate of Michigan State University, Baumgarten previously worked at Crush Music Media Management. Baumgarten aids in the digital and social media efforts of Shore Fire and its clients. He reports to SVP Mark Satlof.

Carrie Tolles

Carrie Tolles has been named Director of Publicity, previously holding the position of Senior Account Executive since April 2011. Tolles joined Shore Fire in 2005 from the Associated Press. She heads publicity for a diverse roster of clients including Mavis Staples, St. Vincent, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
Elizabeth Lutz has been named Director of Publicity, previously holding the position of Senior Account Executive since April 2011. Lutz joined Shore Fire in 2008 after working for Weber Shandwick Worldwide in Boston. Lutz leads the media relations for several artists including Bonnie Raitt and Zac Brown Band, the Independent trade organization A2IM, and the start-up Artist Growth in addition to work on other music, charity and technology accounts.

Elizabeth Lutz

Andrea Bussell joined Shore Fire in 2012 as Senior Account Executive, leaving a position as the publicity manager for both Nation and Basic Books. She also co-authored Eddie Trunk’s Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal (Abrams) and worked as a freelance music publicist for several established acts.
Jon Bleicher has been named Senior Account Executive. Bleicher joined Shore Fire in 2010 and was previously Account Executive.
Josh Page has been named Junior Account Executive. Page joined Shore Fire in 2010 and was previously Publicity Coordinator.
Ray Padgett has been named Junior Account Executive. Padgett joined Shore Fire in 2012 and was previously Publicity Coordinator.
Shore Fire also announces the addition of Publicity Coordinators Rob Dekker, Bryant Kitching and Alison Smith to its staff.

Bobby Karl Works MusicRow's Rising Women On The Row Awards

March 22, 2013/by Bobby Karl

(L–R): Front Row: Cindy Heath, Brandi Simms, Cyndi Forman, Cindy Mabe, Beth Laird. Back Row: Sherod Robertson, Jessica Nicholson, Sarah Skates, Eric Parker, Caitlin Rantala, Mary Ann McCready. Photo: Alan Mayor

One of the challenges facing the Nashville music industry is maintaining its famous sense of closeness and community, and it looks like we’re developing another occasion to do just that.
The second annual MusicRow “Rising Women on the Row” breakfast at Maggiano’s (March 22) sponsored by City National Bank gathered folks from throughout the community to schmooze and love on one another. Despite adding two tables additional tables this year, the event sold out again and could have been even bigger.
“With Twitter and email and other forms of social media, people don’t see each other face-to-face as much,” said MusicRow’s Sherod Robertson before the event. “People need to talk to each other.”

Mary Ann McCready and Sherod Robertson; Photo: Alan Mayor

Talk they did. The honorees were UMPG’s Cyndi Forman, Creative Nation’s Beth Laird, Monarch Publicity’s Cindy Heath, the CMA’s Brandi Simms and UMG’s Cindy Mabe. Because they come from diverse segments of the industry, they drew the perfect crowd. Folks who don’t ordinarily interact daily, gladly swapped salutations.

“Thanks again for coming,” said Robertson in welcoming the fabulons. “We’re here to honor the women of Music Row. And, let’s face it, they make it all happen.”
He brought on Mary Ann McCready, co-founder and president of the financial management firm Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy. Robertson sat with McCready and conducted a talk-show format interview as the event’s keynote.
When she co-founded her company in 1990, “It seemed to me that the artist community was very underserved,” McCready said. “They were so messed up, financially. We got super lucky. Our first year…Vince Gill and Mary Chapin Carpenter trusted us.” The company began making money in just three years and now represents a who’s who of country celebs, pop-music stars, songwriters and sports figures.
“I don’t believe women are disadvantaged in the work place,” McCready stated. “Women fire on way more cylinders than men do. They’re more collaborative, more organized…You’ve got to pave your own road. I think the world is a better place where there’s a balance between men and women. Men act better when women are around. Women act better when there are men around.”
MusicRow’s Sarah Skates and Jessica Nicholson presented this year’s honors. At UMPG, publishing VP Creative Cyndi Forman works with Rivers Rutherford, Shane McAnally and others. She famously discovered Hunter Hayes.
When she found out she was receiving her honor, she said to Hayes with a laugh, “Look, you ain’t the only one winning s—t this year.” She recalled such famed female publishers as Donna Hilley and Karen Conrad, remarking that, “Those are some pretty big shoes to fill.”
Former BMI exec Beth Laird’s Creative Nation not only publishes but manages Barry Dean, Maggie Chapman and her husband, Luke Laird. She facilitated her mate’s collaborations with rising stars Kacey Musgraves and Brett Eldredge.
“The fact that I’m even up here means that even your tiniest dreams come true,” she said. She saluted Regina Stuve and Jody Williams as mentors who, “changed my life.”
As vice president of marketing at Capitol and now UMG, Cindy Mabe has helped orchestrate 15 No. 1 albums. “Thank you guys for honoring me,” said Mabe. She cited her mentors as her mother, Joe Galante and Mike Dungan and thanked her police-officer husband, Shane. “We have two small children, so it’s a lot of juggling.”
Publicist Cindy Heath works with Craig Campbell, Chris Young, High Valley and Craig Morgan, among others. She recalled seeing Music Row on a trip to Nashville at age 16 and deciding she had to work there. “It’s exciting to me to help see people’s dreams come true, but at the same time, my own dreams are coming true,” she commented.
Brandi Simms is the senior manager of membership and balloting at the CMA and is president of the Women’s Music Business Association. She summed up the feelings of all the honorees: “Thanks for letting me be a part of this industry.”
City National Bank sponsored the event, and its entire Music Row staff was on hand. The company’s Holly Bell presented each honoree with a special gift.
The sold-out throng included Jody Williams, Shawn Williams, Herky Williams, Lisa Harless, Lisa Konicki, Martha Moore, Stacy Schlitz, Ronna Rubin, Royce Risser, David Ross, Tom Lord, Debbie Carroll, Kent Earls, Karen Tallier, Alan Mayor, Aaron Hartley, Beverly Keel, Paula Erickson, Derek Crownover, Don Cusic, Ed Benson, Shannan Hatch, Susan Myers, Judy McDonough, Becky Harris, new IEBA exec director Pam Matthews and new research manager for the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau, Chelsea McCready.

Mary Ann McCready and Sherod Robertson; Photo: Alan Mayor

7th Annual ACM Honors Winners Announced

March 22, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

The Academy of Country Music’s ACM Honors winners will be feted at an event held on Sept. 10 in Nashville. This year’s honorees are:
Keith Whitley and The Judds, recipients of the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award. This award honors individuals who are pioneers in the country music genre. Past recipients of the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award include Alabama, Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, George Jones, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, The Oak Ridge Boys, Dolly Parton, Charley Pride, Jerry Reed, Tex Ritter, Marty Robbins, Kenny Rogers, Billy Sherrill, Ricky Skaggs, Mel Tillis, Randy Travis, Conway Twitty, Porter Wagoner, Hank Williams, Hank Williams Jr., Bob Wills and Dwight Yoakam, among others.
Jason Aldean, recipient of the Crystal Milestone Award. This award is given to an artist or industry leader to commemorate a specific, remarkable achievement.Past recipients of the Crystal Milestone Award include Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Gayle Holcomb, Jennifer Nettles and Taylor Swift.
Blake Shelton has been chosen to receive the Gene Weed Special Achievement Award, which acknowledges unprecedented, unique and outstanding individual achievement in country music. Past recipients of the Gene Weed Special Achievement Award include Garth Brooks, George Burns, Jeff Foxworthy, Willie Nelson and George Strait.
Lady Antebellum has been chosen to receive the Jim Reeves International Award, which is presented to an artist for outstanding contributions to the acceptance of country music throughout the world. Past recipients of the Jim Reeves International Award include Garth Brooks, Dick Clark, Roy Clark, Merv Griffin, Alan Jackson, Charlie Nagatani, Buck Owens, Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, among others.
Tommy Wiggins has been chosen as the recipient of the Mae Boren Axton Award, which is given in recognition of years of dedication and service by an outstanding individual to the Academy of Country Music. Past recipients of the Mae Boren Axton Award include John Dorris, Rod Essig, Gayle Holcomb, Jack Lameier, Marge Meoli, Ray Pilzak, Gaynelle Pitts, Gene Weed and David Young.
Guy Clark and Hank Williams have been selected to receive the Poet’s Award, which honors songwriters for outstanding musical and/or lyrical contributions throughout their careers in the field of country music. Previous recipients of the Poet’s Award include Bill Anderson, Bobby Braddock, Hank Cochran, Merle Haggard, Tom T. Hall, Harlan Howard, Roger Miller, Fred Rose, Don Schlitz and Cindy Walker.
Additional ACM Honors awards include:
INDUSTRY AWARDS:
CASINO OF THE YEAR – Red Rock Casino & Resort – Las Vegas
NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR – Joe’s Bar – Chicago
VENUE OF THE YEAR – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, Tenn.
DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR – Jerry Hufford – Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR – Ed Warm – Joe’s Bar
MBI (MUSICIAN, BANDLEADER, INSTRUMENTALIST) AWARDS:
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – Jay Joyce
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR – Chuck Ainlay
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Jimmie Lee Sloas
PERCUSSIONIST/DRUMMER OF THE YEAR – Matt Chamberlain
FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Aubrey Haynie
GUITARIST OF THE YEAR – J.T. Corenflos
PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Michael Rojas
SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Ilya Toshinsky
STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Mike Johnson
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD:
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR – Dallas Davidson

MusicRowRecess: Taylor Swift Ft. Ron Burgundy

March 22, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

Taylor Swift‘s “I Knew You Were Trouble” has already gotten the “goat treatment,” and now the song is getting an entirely new mix featuring Will Ferrell‘s Ron Burgundy (The Legend of Ron Burgundy: Anchorman).
http://youtu.be/RSr_N6d24yE

Weekly Chart Report (3/22/13)

March 22, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

SPIN ZONE

Lisa Matassa recently visited KTEX McCallen to perform the title track from her EP, “Somebody’s Baby,” which lands at No. 36 this week. Pictured (L-R): JoJo (KTEX), Lisa Matassa and Patches (KTEX).

Chris Young‘s “I Can Take It From There” takes the No. 1 spot on this week’s MusicRow Country Breakout Chart, succeeding last week’s chart-topper Lee Brice‘s “I Drive Your Truck,” now at No. 4. Lady Antebellum‘s Downtown” sits at No. 2, while Young’s RCA labelmate Miranda Lambert‘s “Mama’s Broken Heart” is a No. 3. Florida Georgia Line’s “Get Your Shine On” jumps from No. 8 to No. 5 this week, with Kenny Chesney‘s “Pirate Flag” at No. 6 and Eric Church‘s “Like Jesus Does” at No. 7. There are three new entries to the Top Ten this week, including Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel” at No. 8, Brantley Gilbert‘s “More Than Miles” at No. 9 and Kelly Clarkson with Vince Gill‘s “Don’t Rush” at No. 10.
Big movers this week include Brad Paisley‘s “Beat This Summer” with 426 added spins, Zac Brown Band‘s “Jump Right In” with 415 gained spins, The Band Perry‘s “Done” with 397 additional spins, Jason Aldean‘s “1994,” which gained 358 spins and Justin Moore‘s “Point At You” which added 260 spins.
Making its debut this week, Pistol Annies‘ “Hush Hush” lands at No. 68, followed by Billy Currington’s “Hey Girl” at No. 72, Rachel Holder‘s “Five Days” at No. 76 and One Night Rodeo‘s “After Beautiful” at No. 80.
Frozen Playlists: KCJC, KVOM, KWEY, KXKZ, KYEZ, KYYK, WRHT, WXXK
Upcoming Singles
March 18
Justin Moore/Point At You/Valory
Billy Currington/Hey Girl/Mercury
Phil Vassar/Love Is Alive/Rodeowave
James Wesley/Thank A Farmer/Broken Bow
Tracy Lawrence/Stop, Drop, & Roll/Lawrence-Tenacity
Wynonna/Something You Can’t Live Without/Curb
March 25
Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift/The Highway Don’t Care/Big Machine
Drake White/The Simple Life/MCA
Joe Diffie, Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin/All In The Same Boat/Big Hit
Weston Burt/Lucky Sometimes/Hitshop
Steve Armstrong/Redneck Side/SMG
April 1
Casey James/The Good Life/19-BNA
Kacey Musgraves/Blowin’ Smoke/Mercury
Lisa Torres/Get A Little Lonesome/Render
April 8
Pistol Annies/Hush Hush/RCA Nashville
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New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Pistol Annies/Hush, Hush/RCA – 68
Billy Currington/Hey Girl/Mercury Nashville – 72
Rachel Holder/Five Days/Curb Records – 76
One Night Rodeo/After Beautiful/Fox Hill Records – 80
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Rachel Holder/Five Days/Curb Records – 21
Phil Vassar/Love Is Alive/Rodeowave Entertainment – 21
Justin Moore/Point At You/Valory Music Co. – 21
Pistol Annies/Hush, Hush/RCA – 16
Zac Brown Band/Jump Right In/Southern Ground-Atlantic – 15
Jon Pardi/Up All Night/Capitol Nashville – 13
Sheryl Crow/Easy/Warner Music Nashville – 11
Rosehill/Did You Ever Turn Around/Tenacity Records – 11
Brad Paisley/Beat This Summer/Arista Nashville – 11
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Brad Paisley/Beat This Summer/Arista Nashville – 426
Zac Brown Band/Jump Right In/Southern Ground-Atlantic – 415
The Band Perry/Done/Republic Nashville – 397
Jason Aldean/1994/Broken Bow – 358
Justin Moore/Point At You/Valory Music Co. – 260
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Jay Jolley/It’s A Friday Thing/Double – J – 181
Rusty Rierson/Souvenirs/Red Dirt Music – 175
Clinton Gregory/Too Much Ain’t Enough/Melody Roundup Music – 169
Ashley Monroe/Like A Rose/Warner Bros. Records – 158
JJ Lawhorn/Stomping Grounds/Average Joes – 153

Blake Shelton spent time with in San Antonio, while he previewed his forthcoming CD, Based On A True Story… for radio programmers. Pictured (L-R): Bill Black (WKSJ), Don Gosselin (WNOE), Chad Schultz (WMN), Kevin Herring (WMN), Kristen Williams (WMN), Chris Stacey (WMN), Blake Shelton, John Esposito (WMN), Kris Daniels (WQNU), and Travis Moon (KAJA).

Kenny Chesney inaugurated the “No Shoes Nation” Tour in Tampa by meet with radio across the state. The forthcoming album’s single, “Pirate Flag” lands at No. 6 this week on the MusicRow Chart. Pictured (L-R) Back: Mike Culotta (OM/PD, WQYK); JR Shumann (PD, WWKA Orlando); Jay Roberts (MD, WQYK/Tampa); Mike James (PD, WPCV/Lakeland); Travis Daily (PD, WFUS/Tampa); Christine Daily, (wife of Travis Daily); and RJ Meacham (Columbia Nashville). Front: Hank Dale, midday (WQYK/Tampa); Michele Chase (MD, WGNE/Jacksonville); Val St. John (MD WWGR/Ft. Myers); Jeni Taylor (MD WPCV/Lakeland); Kenny Chesney; Zen Davis (son of Travis Daily); Rebecca Kaplan (WFUS/Tampa); Kim Goddard (Mike Culotta’s girlfriend); Jeri Cooper (Columbia Nashville).

Kenny Chesney Launches Blue Chair Bay Rum

March 22, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

Kenny Chesney

When Kenny Chesney decided it was time to find the rum he’d always wanted to drink, he didn’t approach the various distillers who’d offered him lucrative deals to lend his name and likeness to a brand created for him. No, the man who oversees every aspect of giant stadium productions and listens to myriad songs beyond what he writes for his albums, decided he wanted to do it himself.
Chesney worked with master blender Mike Booth at one of the Caribbean’s oldest rum distilleries, tasting various notes and striving to create a rum that stood out. It was not an overnight process, but they kept tasting and tweaking. Before they were done, Chesney had not only a Coconut-flavored rum, but a Coconut-Spiced and a premium White Rum that’s already received an impressive score of 90 from the prestigious The Ultimate Spirits Challenge, unheard of for a pre-launch spirit.
“Everybody’s always expected this from me,” says Chesney. “There have been people who’ve approached us, stories that have gone around over the years. But rum is what I drink, and I always told myself: if I was going to do this, I wanted to create something I could be really proud of! Not just take a check and a piece of a company, but make the rum I truly wanted to drink.”
Though Blue Chair Bay Rum won’t be available until May, a few select people in the beverage industry – and some key people along the road – will be among the first to sample what has been Chesney’s (unspoken) focus for the last year. “You know me, when I get my heart set on doing something, I will give it my complete attention,” says Chesney. “I didn’t know I was building a company or making a rum until I was waist deep, but I’m glad we did. I think anyone who enjoys rum is gonna love this.”

Artist Snapshots (3-22-13)

March 22, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

Taylor Swift welcomed a good friend onstage during a recent St. Louis stop on her Red tour–rapper Nelly. The pair performed his song “Hey Porsche.”

Taylor Swift with Nelly

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Alan Jackson headlined the fifth annual “Stars Go Blue” benefit last night at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville, performing for a sold-out, standing room only crowd. Bigger Picture Music Group’s Craig Campbell opened the show in honor of his father who passed away from colon cancer when Campbell was only 11 years old. The event was hosted by the Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) and all proceeds from the concert will benefit CCA’s Blue Note Fund, helping patients in need, a program founded by Nashville’s own Grammy- nominated artist/producer Charlie Kelley. The CCA holds the “Stars Go Blue” concert annually in support of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. During March, organizations across the nation will place emphasis on educating the public about prevention and detection. Jackson’s desire to participate in the event was in response to his wife, Denise, being diagnosed in 2010; she is now cancer free.

Alan Jackson at “Stars Go Blue.”

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The Today Show‘s Hoda Kotb was in the audience for last night’s CMA Songwriters Series set from Joe’s Pub in New York City. The show was headlined by Black River Entertainment artist Craig Morgan, who had just returned from Afghanistan and his 10th tour to entertain troops stationed overseas.

Pictured (L-R): Phil O’Donnell, Eric Paslay, Bob DiPiero, Hoda Kotb, Craig Morgan

Charlie Cook On Air: The Value of a Chart

March 22, 2013/by contributor

The buzz last week was all about the music charts. There was a battle for the number one spot on two of the charts and the different methodology used by BDS and Mediabase allowed for the each song to claim a number one spot. You would think that this was satisfactory to the labels. Oh NO!
I have to tread softly on this topic because Music Row publishes a chart and my best friend operates another widely watched chart. Still I think there are a couple of points to be made regarding charts and what they have created in the music and radio industries. Some good and some bad.
Recently in this space I talked about liking lists. I do. They are simple and ordered. Is that redundant? Music charts are just lists. Lists of the most popular songs based on some prescribed criteria that is both easily described if not always easily defended. Having two major charts that use different methodology creates the need to defend one or the other position. As I said earlier, last week’s battle was won by both players, which speaks to both the need for two methods and the need to have only one. But like two radio stations in the same market, one playing older songs and one playing newer songs, everyone should be happy at all times. That doesn’t happen.
The good stuff is that music charts have made stars of Casey Kasem, Bob Kingsley and Lon Helton. All fine chaps. Charts have created long time spent listening to the radio, which is very good and produced some nerds about top ten lists like Barry Mardit and even superstar Blake Shelton, who used to write down every song in the top ten so he would be the authority in high school the next day. The bad stuff is in trying to get a record to number one, when head to head with another song also fighting for the top spot on the chart, radio stations and record companies do some bad stuff. By bad I don’t mean illegal, but certainly unethical and not in the best interest of the listeners.
When Record A is vying for the number one position against Record B, programmers and record promoters are known to embellish the strength of one of the records, often even decreasing the strength of the other. This is done at times not to reflect real world strengths of individual records but to boost one of the record’s chart position at the expense of the other. The listener to that station suffers, albeit painlessly, by hearing one of the songs much more often. Maybe three or four times a day more than they would normally while being deprived (again this is not life or death to the listener) of hearing one of their favorites. This may go on for a full week or just a few days, but it is wrong.
What if you were a dealer at a Hold ‘Em game in Las Vegas and you decided to pass one player an extra ace after the flop? One hand. Heck there are going to be scores more in the coming hours so what is one hand going to hurt to help a friend? Well it is not moral. Both players thought the cards played were being dealt fairly. What if the player you slipped the extra ace to agreed to tip you from his winnings or helps you get tickets to the prize fight in the casino later that week? Now this becomes unethical.
Favors should be distributed equally to all parties that can benefit your interests without them being held over their heads. Changing your procedure to accomplish something that is not directly beneficial to your listeners or your responsibilities as a programmer should cause you to pause and ask the question, “If the chart can be manipulated at the top by 10-15 players, then what real value does it hold when you’re using it to program your radio station each week?”
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of MusicRow.)

TechLinks: Google, YouTube, Pandora

March 21, 2013/by Sarah Skates

• • The Google for Creators event is set for April 18 at Anthem in The Gulch. Reps from Google/YouTube will share the latest tools to empower artists and entertainment industry professionals to create, expose and promote art, grow audiences and monetize content. Included will be how to get the most out of digital platforms like YouTube and Google+. Tickets are sold out but details and a wait list can be found here.
• • YouTube has passed the 1 billion monthly visitor mark. The Google-owned site hit 800 million monthly visitors in October 2011. More here.
• • Pandora executives told investors that it expects its royalty payments to decline from 60 percent of revenue to 40 percent of revenue over the next few years. It hopes to increase revenue from mobile usage. The streaming radio service has been criticized by the music industry for not paying a high enough royalty rate, particularly to songwriters.

SOLID Donates $25,000 In Memory of Erik Blumenfeld

March 21, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

Pictured (L-R): Sabrina Abrishamchian, SOLID Community Outreach Chair; Heather Dicus, SOLID Community Outreach Co-chair; Ingrid Ransom, BBBS of Mid TN; Sarah McGrady, SOLID President

SOLID (Society of Leaders In Development) held their third annual Music Row Madness Bowling Showdown last night (March 20) at Hillwood Strike and Spare in West Nashville and raised $25,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. Twenty-five Music Row companies participated in the Bowling Showdown including CAA, WME, FBMM, CRB, McGhee, Vector, Paradigm, CMT and APA.
The organization’s donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee was made in memory of Erik Blumenfeld, who passed away yesterday (March 20). “Words can’t describe the loss we experienced yesterday with the unexpected passing of Erik,” says SOLID president Sarah McGrady. “Erik was an outstanding member of SOLID and he deserves to be honored with this donation.”
Prizes were awarded to teams participating in the tournament. The Top Score award went to “Team Bologna Sandwich,” comprised of music industry professionals from various companies, with a total score of 790. “Team Glory Bowl” from McGhee Entertainment was named Best Dressed and “Living On A Spare” was the Best Team Name.

Shore Fire Media Announces Nashville Office, Promotions

Bobby Karl Works MusicRow's Rising Women On The Row Awards

7th Annual ACM Honors Winners Announced

MusicRowRecess: Taylor Swift Ft. Ron Burgundy

Weekly Chart Report (3/22/13)

Kenny Chesney Launches Blue Chair Bay Rum

Artist Snapshots (3-22-13)

Charlie Cook On Air: The Value of a Chart

TechLinks: Google, YouTube, Pandora

SOLID Donates $25,000 In Memory of Erik Blumenfeld

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