New License For U.S. Digital Audio Mechanicals Available January 1st

The new blanket mechanical license covering the use of musical works in the U.S. by eligible digital audio […]

Music Community Applauds Omnibus COVID-19 Relief Bill, Step Forward On DMCA Reform

In addition to the victory of the Save Our Stages Act being included in the $900 billion COVID relief […]

National Museum of African American Music Grand Opening Set For Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The National Museum of African American Music is officially slated to open on Martin Luther King Jr. […]

Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit To Play Brooklyn Bowl Nashville New Year’s Eve Show

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are ringing in the New Year with a special New Year’s Eve show streaming […]

Country Artists Remember K.T. Oslin

Iconic singer-songwriter K.T. Oslin died Monday (Dec. 21), following a battle with Parkinson’s disease […]

Ratings Dropped For Awards Shows Across The Board In 2020

Even with more people at home during the COVID-19 pandemic this year, awards show TV ratings plummeted […]

Granger Smith Hosts Truck Giveaway, Gives His Own Truck To Lucky Fan

Granger Smith wrapped his recent truck giveaway contest for fans offering his very own truck. Smith held the […]

MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Radio Chart Top Songs Of 2020

With the last CountryBreakout Radio Chart published for 2020, the year end chart data is in. […]

Maren Morris Cancels RSVP Tour

Maren Morris has cancelled her RSVP tour due to ongoing uncertainty from the pandemic and fans can receive […]

Weekly Register: Christmas Music Dominates

Christmas music dominates the top of the country albums chart again this week, with three of the top […]

Josh Osborne Finishes 2020 Atop MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart

For the last MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart of 2020, Josh Osborne remains at No. 1 for the sixth […]

Rockabilly Star Carl Mann Dies

Country singer Carl Mann passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at age 78 in Jackson, Tennessee. He burst […]

Concord And Universal Music Group Extend Distribution Agreement

Concord has renewed its global distribution agreement with Universal Music Group, extending a successful […]

Save Our Stages Act Included In New COVID Relief Bill

Last night (Dec. 20) it was announced that Congress has reached an agreement on a second COVID relief […]

Downtown Music Publishing Acquires Neil Thrasher Catalog (Exclusive)

Downtown Music Publishing announced today (Dec. 21) the acquisition of works from the catalog of hit […]

ASCAP, BMI Collaborate On New Comprehensive Data Resource Songview

ASCAP and BMI have teamed up to launch a comprehensive new data platform, Songview, that provides music […]

Sam Hunt’s ‘SOUTHSIDE’ Included In RIAA Gold & Platinum’s Best

The RIAA revealed it’s Gold & Platinum’s Best list today (Dec. 21), celebrating titles both released […]

Soundcheck Nashville Spreads Holiday Cheer Through 14th Annual Toy Drive

Soundcheck Nashville Owners Ben Jumper and Katie Jumper, their daughter Soundcheck GM Kindal Jumper, […]

BREAKING: Iconic Singer-Songwriter K.T. Oslin Passes

Triple Grammy-winner K.T. Oslin, a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, has died at age […]

Parker McCollum Earns First No.1 At Country Radio With “Pretty Heart”

MCA Nashville newcomer Parker McCollum has earned his first No. 1 on the Billboard and Mediabase […]

Long-Time Business Manager Kirke Martin Passes

Kirke Martin, founder of Martin, Allbee, Miller, Bryan, & Associates, passed away on Wednesday […]

Chris Tomlin Wraps 2020 With New Bundle Of Joy And Online Christmas Special

Chris Tomlin’s Christmas special, K-LOVE Christmas & Chris Tomlin Present Christmas Songs Of Worship, […]

Carly Pearce Shares Inspiration Behind busbee Tribute Track, “Show Me Around”

Carly Pearce has released a stirring tribute to her champion, writer/producer busbee, and his family […]

ASCAP Nashville Hosts Final 2020 Songwriter Showcase At Belmont University

On Monday, Dec. 14, the longstanding ASCAP Songwriter Showcase took place virtually featuring eight […]

Diplo Debuts New Country Songs With ERNEST, Leon Bridges, On Deluxe Album Out Today

Diplo unveiled two new tracks today (Dec. 18) as part of the deluxe version of his debut country album […]

Industry Ink: Music Benefactors, Three Hounds Music, Holly Gleason

Nashville-based music finance startup Music Benefactors has hired two new staffers. Ronnie Thomas joins […]

ALABAMA’s Randy Owen Named Honorary Co-Chair Of The World Games 2022

ALABAMA frontman and humanitarian Randy Owen has joined The World Games 2022 Birmingham as an Honorary […]

Crowd Surf Founders Jade Driver And Cassie Petrey Launch New Spotify Radio Show

Jade Driver and Cassie Petrey have launched a new online radio show, Boy Band Top 10s, that is available […]

Chris Stapleton Earns Two-Week No. 1 On ‘MusicRow’ CountryBreakout Radio Chart

Chris Stapleton returns to No. 1 this week on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart with […]

Matthew Ramsey Releases New Christmas Song For Charity Fund

Old Dominion front man Matthew Ramsey is releasing a new holiday song “It’s Christmas and We’re Still […]

DISClaimer Singles Reviews: Brandy Clark, Dolly Parton, Runaway June, Maddie & Tae, More

This year’s Christmas parade of Nashville sounds seems never ending. I finally bit the bullet this […]

United Talent Agency Launches Heartland Initiative

Leading global talent and entertainment company United Talent Agency (UTA) today (Dec. 17) officially […]

SOLID Celebrates Inaugural Year Of SOLID Shares, Announces 2021 Partners

As 2020 draws to a close, Society of Leaders in Development (SOLID) celebrates the inaugural year of […]

T.G. Sheppard Inks New Nine-Album Licensing Deal With Time Life

T.G. Sheppard has signed a new licensing deal with Time Life and will reissue nine of his legendary albums […]

Old Crow Medicine Show Continues Standing New Year’s Eve Show Tradition At Ryman

Old Crow Medicine Show will help usher out this crazy year and happily ring in the New Year at the Ryman […]

Jake Hoot Reveals Track List, Art For New ‘Love Out Of Time’ EP

Jake Hoot has unveiled the track listing and artwork for his Jan. 15, 2021 debut EP release, Love Out […]

ACM Weekly Offers Up Special Holiday Edition

The Academy of Country Music is featuring a special holiday edition of “The ACM Weekly” featuring performances […]

Matt Stell Closes Out The Year With Free “Sunday Sessions” Virtual Concert

Matt Stell is playing a special free virtual concert on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. CT presented in 3D […]

Show Dog Nashville Promotes Rick Moxley, Adds Teddi Bonadies

Show Dog Nashville VP/Promotion Rick Moxley has been elevated to Senior VP/Promotion, and the company […]

Spotify Launches New Songwriters Hub

Spotify has launched a new Songwriters Hub to help fans, collaborators, and industry partners discover […]

Carrie Underwood’s ‘My Gift’ Continues Reign Atop Charts

Carrie Underwood’s first-ever Christmas album, My Gift, continues its reign atop the charts this holiday season […]

Gabby Barrett Breaks ‘Billboard’ Hot Country Songs Record

Gabby Barrett’s 3-times Platinum debut “I Hope,” has made history and is now the longest-leading No. 1 by […]

Bruce Kalmick’s WHY&HOW Staffs Up

Artist manager Bruce Kalmick on Wednesday (Dec. 16) shared more details about his recently launched company […]

The Mechanical Licensing Collective Plans Database Webinar, Toolkit For Educators

The Mechanical Licensing Collective is presenting a webinar about the organization’s Bulk Database Feed at 11 a.m. […]

‘Opry Live’ Notches No. 1 on Year-End Livestreamers Chart

Circle Network’s one-hour “Opry Live” program earned the No. 1 spot on Pollstar’s Top 100 Livestreamers Chart […]

Dolly Parton And Edge Beauty Team For New Fragrance Partnership

Dolly Parton is launching her own line of fragrances through a new deal with beauty industry supergroup […]

Ringing In The Holidays Warner Style

Christmas parties are going virtual for 2020, including these two recent online festivites hosted by […]

‘And The Writer Is…’ Podcast Launches New Live Demo Review Series For Songwriters

Music podcast “And The Writer Is…” is launching a live demo critique web series, “And The Demo Is…,” […]

Subscription Boxes Help Artists Stay Connected With Fans

With concert touring on hold, Brantley Gilbert and Lauren Alaina are among the artists staying connected with fans […]

John Prine named Artist of the Year at 2020 Americana Awards

John Prine was named Artist of the Year at the 2020 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards on Tuesday […]