BMI Debuts Corporate Positioning Campaign

The campaign will be featured in print and online publications […]

Ratings Rundown: 'Idol' Premiere and 'Nashville'

Season premiere ratings of American Idol fell from last year […]

Republic Nashville Signs Winner of 'The Voice'

Republic Nashville proudly announces today the addition of Cassadee Pope to its roster […]

Scotty McCreery To Launch First Headlining Tour

McCreery’s Weekend Road Trip Tour will kick off Feb.14 in Bethlehem, Pa. […]

CMT Adds VP of Creative Services

The new VP previously worked with Sundance Channel and Global Media Holdings/Global Japan […]

Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town at CMA Music Festival

More artists will be announced as performers soon for the 2013 CMA Music Festival […]

Underwood, Kear and Tompkins Celebrate No. 1 "Blown Away"

Members of the music industry gathered at the Country Music Association’s offices on Wednesday (Jan. 16) […]

Chesney Sets Album Release Date

Follow up to “Welcome To The Fishbowl” […]

PLA Media Adds Publicist and Marketing Executive

PLA Media, headed by Pam Lewis, is pleased to name […]

Blake Shelton To Headline Ten Times Crazier Tour

The tour will feature Easton Corbin and Jana Kramer as special guests. […]

Artist News (1/17/13)

Carrie Underwood • Gary Allan • Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell •

CMT Names 'Next Women of Country'

CMT launches a year-long initiative to promote 10 up-and-coming female artists, including Jana Kramer, Ashley Monroe […]

Sony/ATV Negotiates Higher Royalty Rate From Pandora

This is a coup for songwriters and publishers who have been paid nominal fees for song performances […]

Bentley Gives Sneak Peek of Arena Tour

After 10 days holed up in rehearsals, Dierks Bentley invited members of the media […]

Americana Music Association Appoints Exec. Committee

The Americana Music Association has announced its executive committee for 2013, and added to the Board […]

Artist News (1/16/13)

LeAnn Rimes • Kellie Pickler • Katie Armiger • Parmalee

Weekly Register: Post Holiday Slowdown

Week two of the new year offered few surprises for Music City sales and no debuts on […]

Tomlin's 'Burning Lights' Is Fourth Christian Project To Debut Atop Billboard 200

TobyMac, LeAnn Rimes, Bob Carlisle projects are the only other Christian projects to debut atop Billboard 200 […]

All For The Hall To Return To New York City in 2013

Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris are slated to perform during All For The Hall New York[…]

Facebook Unveils Graph Search

Searches could include “friends of friends who live in Nashville and like country music” […]

Lady Antebellum, Stevie Nicks Team Up for 'Crossroads'

Stevie Nicks will share the stage with Lady Antebellum when CMT presents an all-new episode of […]

Nashville Gets New Full-Service Live Entertainment Company

Bowman’s new venture will be located at 1821 Air Lane Drive in Nashville […]

DISClaimer: Blake Shelton Is At The Top Of His Game

I’d be a fool not to honor Blake Shelton with a Disc of the Day award […]

Shaun Silva Adds Two Editors To Post-Production House

Two of the industry’s top offline editors have joined Nashville’s newest post-production house, Forward […]

Industry Ink (1/16/13)

ASCAP Showcase • CRS 2013 • Music City Roots Gets a “Sister Show” • Rock legend Tommy James honored by BMI

McGraw Announces Two Lanes of Freedom Tour

Tim McGraw announced today that his Two Lanes of Freedom 2013 Tour, presented by Pennzoil, will crank up this summer in […]

'The X Factor' Winner Signs with Syco Music/RCA Records Nashville

A debut album is expected in spring 2013 […]

Ashley Monroe, Vince Gill Preview 'Like A Rose'

The traditional country album releases March 5. […]

Google Play Using HFA

Will deliver rights management services for its digital music service for Android devices and the web […]

YouTube Educates Nashville Publishers about Site Monetization

The AIMP hosted Rightsflow/Google representatives yesterday for a discussion about publisher copyright monetization on YouTube at BMI […]

SiriusXM Radio Launches New Channel

SiriusXM Radio launched the limited-run channel “Town Hall Radio,” on Monday (Jan. 14) […]

BMI Signs Black River Artist

Darling is currently recording a forthcoming Dann Huff produced album, a digital EP expected Jan. 29 […]

Artist News (1/15/13)

Kenny Chesney • The Band Perry • Montgomery Gentry • Clay Walker • Parmalee

Keel Named Chair of MTSU Recording Industry Dept.

Journalist and former Universal Music Group Nashville Sr. VP named Chair at MTSU […]

Belmont Announces New Board of Trustees

Several music business figures are among the trustees […]

Americana Music Association Moving To Franklin

The organization will be sharing a building with Sugar Hill Records and Dark Horse Recording […]

American Songwriter’s Lyric Contest To Wrap

The Annual Grand Prize winner will be awarded a co-writing session with Lee Brice, a $4925 Gibson Guitar and a Shure SM58 Microphone […]

Songwriting, Music Business Seminar to Benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters

Songwriters, publishers will hold a discussion panel and songwriters round […]

Marco Promotions Launches Marco Tertiary, Adds To Staff

Marco Promotions adds staff member to handle day-to-day responsibilities of servicing tertiary stations […]

ACM New Artist Nominees Announced

Nominees in the New Female Vocalist, New Male Vocalist, New Vocal Duo or Group categories […]

Artists Give Back

Heidi Newfield and the 11th Annual Women Against MS Luncheon • Michael Martin Murphey and the Fiona Rose Foundation

Artist News (1/14/13)

McCready Loses Partner David Wilson • Alan Jackson Supports the Colon Cancer Alliance

CMA To Host International Country Music Summit in France

Wynonna, Sugarland’s Kristian Bush and more will perform at International Country Music Marketing Summit […]

CMHoF Sets All-Time Attendance Record

Unique exhibitions, live programs and events attracted museum-goers […]

Flying Island Entertainment Names New President

Flying Island Entertainment’s Louis Newman has added an industry veteran as President of the company […]

BMLG, Red Light Management Team with Belmont University

Belmont student musicians will get the chance to rehearse and perform with a Big Machine Records artist […]

Industry Pics (1/11/13)

Kelly Clarkson • Parmalee • American Young

MusicRowPics: Brad Long Artist Visit

On Tuesday (1/08), Blackwater Entertainment’s Brad Long stopped by MusicRow headquarters to share some music off his […]

MusicRow No. 1 Song

Little Big Town worked up enough spins this week to land at No. 1 on our MusicRow Chart […]

Kaleidoscope Media Hires New Publicist

As the newest addition to Kaleidoscope Media, Lorge will report directly to Scott Stem, Senior Director of Publicity and Accounts […]