Industry Ink Thursday

Lindsay Bertelli’s REACH, LLC • US Copyright Office Discussion • Ditto Music • SOLID • PLA Media signing • SESAC • Catalog Cast

CMA Music Fest Riverfront Stage Lineup Announced

Held for free and open to the public June 7-10 in downtown Nashville, the lineup for the 2012 CMA Music Festival’s Riverfront Stage includes […]

Turner Reveals “Punching Bag” Release Date, Artwork

UMG Nashville’s Josh Turner is scheduled to release his fifth studio album, Punching Bag […]

Leadership Music Digital Summit to Focus On Social Media

The 2012 Leadership Music Digital Summit will dedicate its full agenda to social media and its impact on […]

Angela Borchetta White to Lead Canadian Promotion For BMLG

Big Machine Label Group has announced the appointment of Angela Borchetta White to the newly-created position of Canadian National Director of Promotion […]

Lee Brice Preps Album Release

The Curb Records singer/songwriter is currently riding high on the success of his No. 1 single “A Woman Like You” […]

Jeffrey Steele to Host Waddell & Reed Charity Golf Tournament

Event benefits the Alex LeVasseur Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. […]

Matt Kennon Teams With Ride Records for Latest Single

RoaDDawg Records’ Matt Kennon has partnered with Ride Records for a national radio campaign […]

Artist Updates (4/12/12)

LeAnn Rimes sells her home • Ray Griff undergoing surgery • Jesse Keith Whitley marries

Tribute To Late Songwriter Harley Allen

Hit songwriters and artists gather to remember their friend and raise money for the IBMA Trust Fund […]

[Updated] New Mechanical Rates For Digital Music

The RIAA, NMPA and DiMA are filing an industry-wide agreement setting mechanical royalty rates for five new digital music categories […]

Groups Rule at All For the Hall 2012

“To know where you’re going, you have to know where you’ve been,” said Kimberly Perry last night […]

Chris Tompkins Renews Publishing Agreement

Chris Tompkins, co-writer of Chesney and McGraw’s duet “Feel Like A Rockstar,” has renewed his publishing agreement […]

Debbie Linn Named Exec. Director of Leadership Music

Her resume includes almost two decades at Sony Music Nashville […]

Weekly Register: TEA Index Holds Firm

Labels look forward to receiving healthy sales bumps generated by network TV Award shows like the CMAs, Grammy’s and last week’s Academy of Country Music Awards. Unfortunately, marketers may have to retool their expectations […]

MusicRow Chats With Country Legend Dolly Parton (Part 1)

MusicRow recently sat down with country legend Dolly Parton to discuss her latest project, “An Evening with… Dolly,” and […]

NARM to Honor Lionel Richie With Chairman’s Award

NARM and its online companion digitalmusic.org will present the Chairman’s Award for Sustained Creative Achievement to Lionel Richie during the Music Biz 2012 Awards Dinner Party […]

Hats Across The Row Taking Over Next Tuesday

Have you been wondering what those blue signs up and down Music Row are all about? […]

DISClaimer Single Reviews (4/11/12)

Just about everything sounds ridiculously good to me this week […]

Urban Invited To Join The Grand Ole Opry

Induction will take place during new show on GAC […]

The Band Perry and Kimberly Williams-Paisley Fight Hunger

The Band Perry and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, in association with Walmart and four of nation’s largest food companies, are part of a campaign to fight hunger […]

Publishing Pics

Liz Sharpe Signs With Ram Writers Group • Razor & Tie Cheers Catt Gravitt […]

CMA Fest Single-Night Tickets On Sale Saturday

Plus, Hunter Hayes, Martina McBride and Jake Owen added to the lineup for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field […]

Gift of Music Concert Names Performers

The 5th Annual Dustin J. Wells Gift of Music Concert, benefiting Nashville’s W. O. Smith Music School, takes place Tuesday, April 24 […]

My Music Screen Sets Sights On Film and TV

Music industry veteran Janice Soled has launched My Music Screen, an online subscription service for artists, songwriters, publishers and record companies […]

The Band Perry Visits Hometown to Raise Funds

Greeneville, TN Elementary received help from hometown celebrities, The Band Perry […]

Online Services Company Idea Den Adds Three Staffers

Joining the team are Brian Foyster, Brendan O’Malley and Jon Wright […]

Artist Updates (4/10/12)

Carter’s Chord • Gretchen Wilson • Florida Georgia Line • Shooter Jennings • Ray Stevens

WME Signs Bri Bagwell For Booking

Upcoming 24-year old country artist Bri Bagwell has signed an exclusive booking deal […]

Alan Jackson Plans New Album Release

The collection is his first with ACR (Alan’s Country Records) and EMI Records […]

Jake Owen Proposes At Hometown Show

Owen proposed to girlfriend Lacey Buchanan Saturday night (4/7) onstage […]

The Bazel Group Launches Getmebookings.com

The new service is aimed at artists, comedians, and speakers with no professional representation, or who need to take charge of their bookings […]

Keith Urban Donates “For You” Royalties

Urban wrote the song specifically for the motion picture Act of Valor, and it is featured on the film’s soundtrack […]

New Shawn Colvin Album Features Nashville Collaborators

Singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin will release her new album, All Fall Down, on Nonesuch Records June 5 […]

Facebook Purchases Instagram

The agreement is valued at approximately $1 billion in cash and Facebook shares, and is expected to close later this quarter […]

Lionel Richie and Friends Concert Special Airing Friday

CBS will air the ACM PRESENTS: Lionel Richie and Friends – In Concert special Fri. […]

Bridgestone Arena and Preds Equal Major Economic Impact

Impact totals approximately $410 million, according to a report released by the group in March […]

Les Paul Treasures Going Up For Auction

Julien’s Auctions and the Les Paul Foundation have partnered for an auction of instruments, equipment, and artifacts owned by the legendary musician and inventor […]

Lady A Backstage: Going To Kansas City

Superstar tours move from city to city like small self-contained armies equipped with a caravan of 18-wheelers, a cast of technicians, musicians, engineers and full-blown catering.

Nashville Celebs Join Christmas 4 Kids Celebrity Golf Tournament

On April 10, Rob Bironas of the Tennessee Titans and ICM “Bluegrass Artist of the Year” The Roys will co-host […]

No. 1 Party: Kenny Chesney’s “Reality”

BNA Records’ Kenny Chesney and songwriter Brett James celebrated their recent co-written No. 1 chart-topper “Reality” […]

Rascal Flatts Presents One Night Movie Event, “Changed”

The members of Rascal Flatts celebrated their new album release on Thursday (4/5) in New York City’s AMC Theater in Times Square […]

Sugarland Members to Testify in Fair Case

Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush are scheduled to give video depositions this week for lawsuits surrounding the Indiana State Fair […]

David Ross Reveals “Secrets of the List” in New Book

MusicRow founder David M. Ross delved into the world of e-mail and online marketing for his debut book [..]

HFA Supports Google Play

The Harry Fox Agency announced it has entered into licensing and administration services agreements with Google […]

Diamond Rio to Host CMHoF’s Words & Music Night

Diamond Rio will host the 33rd Annual Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Words & Music Night […]

Artist Updates (4/06/12)

The latest updates from Alan Jackson, Kellie Pickler, The Band Perry, Trace Adkins, Lee Brice and more […]

New Performers and Host Named For “We Walk The Line” Tribute

The outstanding lineup for the “We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash” concert April 20 in Austin, TX is growing […]

39th Music City Tennis Invitational Names Celebrity Spokesperson

The Music City Tennis Invitational (MCTI) recently announced its 39th year and a weekend of tennis, charity, fellowship, music, and fun with country music star […]

CountryBreakout No. 1 Song

People Country magazine recently named Blake Shelton its Hottest Guy for 2012 […]