“The Day We Changed The Rules”
Lofton Creek/Big Dog Records
“I got the same feeling meeting Christopher Michael Johnson as I did the day I met and signed Tim McGraw.”
—Mike Borchetta [President, Lofton Creek Records (former VP, Curb Records)]
“Wow, what a song… it’s a 3 minute long hook.”
—Keith Hill
“Good lyrics, good delivery, good story, good add.”
—Dan Hollander [WLLX/Lawrenceburg, TN]
“Lofton Creek could be in line for another ‘I Loved Her First’ this could be it…Should rattle the cash register.”
—Dr. Bruce [KFTX/Corpus Christi, TX]
Christopher Michael Johnson’s father once wrote a short story predicting that his young son would one day grow up to be a rock star, an item that was discovered years later by Johnson’s mother after his father’s untimely passing.
Amazingly, Johnson had already spent four years in Nashville working to build a career as a country singer without any prior knowledge of his father’s prophecy. The singer eventually returned to his Missouri roots, started a business and a family, but continued to pursue his dream of playing country music.
He was led back to Nashville, where producer Brien Fisher introduced him to Lofton Creek President Mike Borchetta, who signed him to the label. Johnson began working with Fisher on his upcoming full length album Gettin’ Ready To Fly, which is due out late summer 2009. The latest single from the project is “The Day We Changed The Rules.”
Johnson has also started a non-profit organization for children with cancer, in honor of his father, and is a supporter of the American Cancer Society.
http://www.christophermichaeljohnson.com/home.html
The South Will Rise Again at BamaJam
/by LB CantrellElzemeyer Talent Opens Nashville Outpost
/by LB Cantrell“It was a natural next step for ETA to expand into the Nashville area,” said Elzemeyer. “Just as Memphis has a rich history in the entertainment business, within both the film and music industries, so does Nashville. I am thrilled that we have had the opportunity to expand our business.”
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Christopher Michael Johnson
/by ProgrammerPlaylist“The Day We Changed The Rules”
Lofton Creek/Big Dog Records
—Mike Borchetta [President, Lofton Creek Records (former VP, Curb Records)]
“Wow, what a song… it’s a 3 minute long hook.”
—Keith Hill
“Good lyrics, good delivery, good story, good add.”
—Dan Hollander [WLLX/Lawrenceburg, TN]
“Lofton Creek could be in line for another ‘I Loved Her First’ this could be it…Should rattle the cash register.”
—Dr. Bruce [KFTX/Corpus Christi, TX]
Christopher Michael Johnson’s father once wrote a short story predicting that his young son would one day grow up to be a rock star, an item that was discovered years later by Johnson’s mother after his father’s untimely passing.
Amazingly, Johnson had already spent four years in Nashville working to build a career as a country singer without any prior knowledge of his father’s prophecy. The singer eventually returned to his Missouri roots, started a business and a family, but continued to pursue his dream of playing country music.
He was led back to Nashville, where producer Brien Fisher introduced him to Lofton Creek President Mike Borchetta, who signed him to the label. Johnson began working with Fisher on his upcoming full length album Gettin’ Ready To Fly, which is due out late summer 2009. The latest single from the project is “The Day We Changed The Rules.”
Johnson has also started a non-profit organization for children with cancer, in honor of his father, and is a supporter of the American Cancer Society.
http://www.christophermichaeljohnson.com/home.html
Gretchen Wilson
/by ProgrammerPlaylist“If I Could Do It All Again”
Columbia Nashville
But until last year, Gretchen Wilson was one of the millions of Americans who hadn’t finished their high school education. A tumultuous home life caused Gretchen to drop out of high school. But even with her huge success, she still wanted to fulfill the void that had been missing since she was 15 years old. At the age of 34, Gretchen received her G.E.D. on May 15, 2008.
With “If I Could Do It All Again,” the new single from her forthcoming album, Gretchen takes a cue from her own life by taking a deeper look in the mirror and invites us all to spend more time embracing the often overlooked pleasures of life. Written by songwriting vets Rivers Rutherford and George Teren, “If I Could Do It All Again,” tugs at the heartstrings of any person who has wished they could change their past. The digital track will be available for purchase on all major services on June 9.
What would you do if you could do it all again?
http://www.gretchenwilson.com/
Hall Of Fame Comes Alive For CMA Music Fest
/by LB CantrellTime Warner Sheds AOL
/by LB CantrellThe $147 billion deal in which AOL bought Time Warner in 2001 became a disastrous corporate combination. In 2002 and 2003, Time Warner absorbed nearly $100 billion in charges to account for the diminishing value of the combined company, eventually dropping AOL from its corporate name. Much of AOL’s original revenue came from providing dial-up access, a business that peaked for AOL in 2002 at 26.7 million subscribers. The rise of broadband ate away at that business, and AOL had just 6.3 million dial-up subscribers at the end of the last quarter. AOL laid off thousands of employees to try to streamline, but after a few strong quarters, ad growth slowed and then began declining.
“We believe AOL will have a better opportunity to achieve its full potential as a leading independent Internet company,” Time Warner Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes said in a statement.
Borchetta and Big Kenny Judge Duets
/by LB CantrellCMA Taking Submissions for 2009 Broadcast Awards
/by LB CantrellTo submit an entry, CMA member radio stations and broadcast personalities in the U.S. and Canada should log on to Broadcast.CMAaward.com, where guidelines and instructions for entries will be posted. All entries must reflect performances and events between June 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009. CMA’s panel of judges, who are radio and industry professionals, will be able to view and evaluate the entries online. After judges scores are recorded, Deloitte & Touche LLP® will tabulate. Winners will be notified in early October and recognized at The 43rd Annual CMA Awards, which will be held Wednesday, Nov. 11 at Nashville’s Sommet Center. For more information contact Brandi Simms, CMA Senior Manager of Executive Programs, at BSimms@CMAworld.com.
Little Big Town Rides For A Cure
/by LB CantrellWill Watermarking Deter Piracy?
/by LB CantrellAdditional findings from the survey:
* The introduction of DSNs would encourage more legal, paid downloads among consumers;
* The illegal downloading of music would be impacted the most with the introduction of DSNs, decreasing by approximately 40 percent;
* DSNs would result in a 45% decrease in the number of P2P users who leave music and video files in shared directories for others to download;
* The vast majority of consumers who download content find DSN technology “less cumbersome” than DRM and a “better balance between consumer needs and copyright protections”; and
* Many consumers would buy more CDs and DVDs when introduced to DSNs.
One conclusion from the survey is that consumers would need to be educated on the differences between DSNs and traditional Digital Rights Management, specifically regarding the legal status of content and the risks of uploading.
Findings from the survey are detailed here.