Parallel Music Publishing Signs First Writer

Parallel Music Publishing has announced the signing of the first songwriter to its Nashville roster […]

ACM Revamps New Artist Category

The Academy of Country Music announced today a single combined, overall category for New Artist of the Year […]

Darius Rucker to Perform At GRAMMY Artists Revealed Show

The intimate storytelling series gives fans an up-close look at Grammy winners […]

Black Friday Unable To Reverse Weak Release Schedule

A quick look at our YTD comparison chart (above) shows that it’s seemingly going to take more than Black Friday sales, a big turkey dinner, and this year’s abbreviated release schedule to put country music buyers in a mood to buy more units than last year. […]

Shazam, BMI Evolve Relationship

Song identification outfit Shazam is reacquiring from BMI the Audio Recognition technology and related patents […]

Are Music Revenue Streams Drying Up?

2011 has been an eventful year for the music industry and its consumers. Apple’s “big dog” online music retailer, iTunes, remained the king of market share, but as the months rolled on music consumers welcomed a slew of new arrivals […]

DISClaimer Single Reviews (11/30/11)

It’s all stars, no waiting, this week as everyone from Princess Taylor Swift to King George Strait and his fellow Hall of Famers Bill Anderson and Dolly Parton are on deck. […]

Morgans Media Group Hires Roger Murrah

Morgans Media Group has named songwriter and publishing veteran Roger Murrah […]

CMA Songwriters Series Expands Overseas

The Country Music Association’s popular CMA Songwriters Series is taking its first ever European vacation February 22-25, 2012 with performances scheduled for […]

Facebook Eyes Record Setting IPO

Facebook is planning an initial public offering, likely to take place between April and June 2012 […]

Singled Out (11/29/11)

The latest singles from Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert, and more […]

Session Great Tom Roady Passes

Noted Nashville percussionist Tom Roady died on Sunday, November 27 at age 62 […]

Music Service MOG Growing Rapidly

Music streaming service MOG is gaining droves of users in recent months, spurred largely by […]

Jennifer Nettles’ Wedding; Keith Urban’s Vocal Surgery

Jennifer Nettles tied the knot over the Thanksgiving weekend, and Keith Urban spent the holiday recovering from surgery on his vocal chord […]

Jason Boland: No Compromises

Since forming in 1998, Jason Boland & the Stragglers have built a steady musical career around touring and releasing a series of studio albums and live recordings […]

Bluebird Café Offers Bettis, Shamblin, Schuyler, Reid & Alger

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees team for special show […]

ACM Lifting Lives Elects New Board

ACM Lifting Lives has announced its new board of directors following elections held earlier this month […]

UMPG Re-Signs Andrew Dorff

Songwriter of “Bleed Red” and more renews publishing agreement […]

Radio Legend, CDX Founder Charlie Douglas Passes

Country Radio and DJ Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Douglas passed away on Thanksgiving day […]

Ben Hayslip Extends Warner/Chappell & THIS Music Agreement

“We’re longtime fans of Ben and extremely proud of the year he’s had so far,” said Cameron Strang, Chairman & CEO, Warner/Chappell Music. “He’s one of the most talented songwriters in Nashville and we feel privileged to continue having him on our team.” […]

Crested Butte Songwriters Festival Debuts

Get your skiis waxed and your poles placed to enjoy the inaugural Crested Butte Songwriters Festival Jan. 13-13. […]

New Faces Show Performers Announced

Which hot newcomers made the list? […]

Hank Jr. Acoustic Concert To Close Hall of Fame Exhibit

Special solo acoustic performance at the Country Music Hall Of Fame’s 213-seat Ford Theater […]

Tootsies Birthday Bash on Broadway

Kid Rock, The McClymonts, The Roys and The Kentucky HeadHunters give the bash a big boost […]

Monday Weblinks

Tim McGraw v. Curb Records • Jamie Lynn Spears debuts country music • Comparing and contrasting music services  

CMHoF Forum To Salute Sarah Trahern

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will present an interview with GAC executive Sarah Trahern […]

2011 SOCAN Award Winners

Canada’s music community gathered Nov. 21 to celebrate the year’s most performed songs […]

Cyber Monday Set To Click Into Record Books

Last year, for the first time, during the Monday after Thanksgiving—Cyber Monday—consumers clicked over $1 billion in sales, according to comScore. Online music is chiming in on the marketer’s holiday […]

Weston Burt Signs With Octagon And Paradigm

Ramblin’ Records artist lines up booking and management teams […]

Catch Emmylou, The Civil Wars and Buddy Miller for Free

Emmylou Harris will host the 2nd annual Miracle on Music Row holiday pet adoption event Dec. 17, benefiting Bonaparte’s Retreat. The Nashville organization is dedicated to providing foster care and permanent homes for animals after their time has expired from animal control. The event is free to the public with a suggested $10 donation between […]

Photos: Eric Paslay; SOURCE Luncheon

Paslay at the Country Music Hall of Fame • Brock Jones guest speaker at SOURCE

Singer-Songwriter Wayne Scott Passes

Country singer-songwriter Wayne Scott died Friday, November 18, as a result of […]

Katz’s Greenberg Traurig Named Law Firm of the Year

Honored in Entertainment Law – Music category by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers […]

Oak Ridge Boys – What’cha Gonna Do

Bass man Richard Sterban’s stuttering delivery of the title lines of this bopper is priceless. The rest of the boys are still harmonizing flawlessly. The song is as catchy as all get out. —Robert K. Oermann, MusicRow This summer Cracker Barrel Old Country Store asked The Oak Ridge Boys to record an album incorporating both […]

CountryBreakout No. 1 Song

What a run! Notching its fourth consecutive week at No. 1 on the CountryBreakout Chart, once again, it’s […]

Weekly Chart Report (11/23/11)

Information for the Thanksgiving week edition of the CountryBreakout Chart […]

Shelton “Free To Tweet”

As part of the 1 for All campaign, Shelton will participate in “Free to Tweet,” a daylong online celebration of […]

Photos: Tracy Lawrence’s Turkey Fry & Danielle Peck’s Benefit Concert

Artists help charities for the holidays […]

Industry Ink Wednesday (11/23)

News from ASCAP, NATD, Gokey/Sony, Mark D. Sanders, Gretchen Peters and more […]

Android Ice Cream Sandwich Coming Soon?

There’s a new 4G phone about to debut and it runs on something that sounds like desert for Thanksgiving dinner, Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). […]

Wednesday Photos

JT Hodge makes Grand Ole Opry debut • BMI and the Basement present the latest installment of BMI Buzz

Rodney Atkins To Kick-Off The Holidays With TV Performances

Curb Records’ Rodney Atkins will kick off his Thanksgiving celebration a day early making an appearance tonight (11/23) on […]

Indiana State Fair Victims File Comprehensive Suit

Sugarland, show producers, and stage riggers are among those named in the most comprehensive lawsuit yet stemming from the Indiana State Fair tragedy […]

Country Sales: Six Weeks Remain

It’s the day before Thanksgiving, so I’m going to be brief and promise this year not to wing it with the holiday puns […]

A Skaggs Family Christmas Comes To Nashville

Members of the Skaggs and White families will combine for an ensemble performance of bluegrass-inspired holiday favorites and originals backed by Jim Gray and the Nashville Session Players […]

Photos: SOLID Turkey Bowl, Thompson Square on Santa Train

SOLID teamed up with 12 Music Row companies to collect nearly 2,700 pounds of nonperishable food for charity […]

DISClaimer Single Reviews (11/23/11)

Hillbilly humor, philosophy in song, classic country, bopping pop and ballads with heart, this stack of platters had it all. […]

Scott Borchetta On CNBC Power Lunch

Big Machine Label Group Chieftain Scott Borchetta does an artful two-step as they ask him right at the top of the interview if he has plans to sell to Sony and for how much? “I talk to people all the time,” Borchetta smiles. “We’ve created a winning culture here…” Borchetta appeared as a guest on […]

Apartment Complex Coming To The Row

Plans are in the works for a new apartment building at the corner of […]

Requiem For The Hold

MusicRow spoke anonymously with high powered publisher/pluggers, producers and A&R execs, who graciously agreed to share their deep concerns over the hold’s present and future. […]