Industry veteran Joe Galante checked in with some astute comments regarding this morning’s sales article which attributed lagging 2011 country album sales to a weak release schedule. […]
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The 2011 albums race is almost over, with scarcely two weeks remaining to be tallied. Are we going to fall behind last year? “Most assuredly.” The question is simply, “By how much?” […]
Nashville is a songwriter’s town, and Nashville Songwriters Association International’s annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is one of the art form’s finest celebrations […]
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In preparation for the Dec. 2011/Jan. 2012 retrospective print magazine hitting shelves, MusicRow staffers are resurrecting quotes from back issues […]
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We spoke with one of ACA’s producers, industry vet Fletcher Foster, to see if he detected a relationship between the show and the week’s sales figures […]
New online sevices Populr.me and ArtistGrowth.com have two music industry names in common, Joe Galante and Mark Montgomery, who are part of the investment teams in both ventures.
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The Roys have signed a production deal with ValCom Studios for a new, weekly music-driven variety show. Lee and Elaine Roy will appear and perform on […]
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Country artist and television host Craig Morgan was recently nominated in eight categories for The Outdoor Channel’s 12th Annual Golden Moose Awards […]
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The Americana Music Association has released its Top 100 Albums of the Year, based on albums reported to the Americana Airplay Chart between Nov. 16, 2010 and Nov. 14, 2011. UMG’s Lost Highway lands the top two spots on the list with Hayes Carll’s KMAG YOYO hitting No. 1, and Lucinda Williams’ Blessed at No. […]
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Wynonna at Macy’s • Craig Morgan and the USO • Legacy Learning Systems and Nashville Rescue Mission • Steve Richard and Gabe Dixon partner with Second Harvest […]
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The Factory at Franklin host a presentation of Flying High, a new book co-written by best-selling author and songwriter, Stowe D. Shockey, and motivational speaker/entrepreneur Calvin LeHew […]
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The most highly-anticipated Android phone ever has finally hit Verizon shelves. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Android’s 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system […]
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BigChampagne, the data farm that has been a pioneer in developing metrics to gauge online music use involving peer-to-peer traffic, has been acquired […]
Houston’s Icehouse Music recently released the double-CD set, This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark, to celebrate Clark’s 70th birthday. Clark was born in Monahans, Texas on November 6, 1941. The collection was co-produced by Tamara Saviano (Grammy winner for Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster) and frequent Clark co-writer Shawn Camp (“Sis […]
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Galante Adds Sales Perspective To 2011 Performance
/by bossrossIndustry veteran Joe Galante checked in with some astute comments regarding this morning’s sales article which attributed lagging 2011 country album sales to a weak release schedule. […]
Industry Ink
/by Sarah SkatesNews from the Country Music Hall of Fame, Gospel Music Association, ACM, Billy Block, Billboard, and the American Music Abroad program […]
Recording Academy Announces Special Merit Honorees
/by FreemanAs the industry prepares for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, The Recording Academy has announced the recipients of its Special Merit Awards […]
Vevo Explores Expansion At Two-Year Mark
/by Sarah SkatesMusic video site Vevo is attracting 57 million unique visitors per month […]
Weak Release Schedule Blamed For Lagging Sales
/by bossrossThe 2011 albums race is almost over, with scarcely two weeks remaining to be tallied. Are we going to fall behind last year? “Most assuredly.” The question is simply, “By how much?” […]
20th Annual Tin Pan South Dates Revealed
/by FreemanNashville is a songwriter’s town, and Nashville Songwriters Association International’s annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is one of the art form’s finest celebrations […]
Daily Flashes From The Past
/by Eric T. ParkerIn preparation for the Dec. 2011/Jan. 2012 retrospective print magazine hitting shelves, MusicRow staffers are resurrecting quotes from back issues […]
TV Editor Terry Climer Passes
/by Sarah SkatesTelevision/video editor Terry Climer died at home on Sun., Dec. 18 […]
Indiana Settles With Stage Collapse Victims
/by Sarah SkatesThe victims of the Indiana State Fair tragedy are being compensated […]
Snapshots (12/20/11)
/by FreemanMontgomery Gentry and WPOC • First ladies pitch to Black River • Cagle films at Billy Bob’s
RIAA Issues Country Certifications
/by Sarah SkatesHonorees include Lady Antebellum, Eric Church, Brad Paisley/Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Swift […]
Sony Adds Assoc. Dir., Artist Development/Marketing
/by FreemanSony Music Nashville VP Artist Development/ Marketing & Web Initiatives Heather McBee announced […]
Digitally Thinking: Albums Sales, Ringtones and stretchy silicon
/by bossrossImprove your iPad’s keyboard touch; ringtones remain register friendly; plus advance weekly album sales looking good…
Hays Joins Franklin Theatre
/by bossrossThe Board of Directors of the Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County today announced a new Director for the Franklin Theatre. […]
Herring Exits Skyville
/by FreemanSkyville Records President Kevin Herring has exited his position with the label […]
ACAs Boost Track Sales
/by FreemanWe spoke with one of ACA’s producers, industry vet Fletcher Foster, to see if he detected a relationship between the show and the week’s sales figures […]
Nashville’s Venture Capital Market Buzzing
/by bossrossNew online sevices Populr.me and ArtistGrowth.com have two music industry names in common, Joe Galante and Mark Montgomery, who are part of the investment teams in both ventures.
Brad Paisley, Zac Brown Eye Oscar Noms
/by Sarah SkatesSongs written by Zac Brown and Brad Paisley are among a pool of potential Oscar nominees for Best Original Song […]
Facebook Among Most Popular Android Apps
/by Sarah SkatesA new study by Nielsen shows which apps have the greatest “active reach” among Android owners […]
Elizabeth Meadia Opens With Major Label Client
/by Sarah SkatesPublicist Liz Meade has opened a boutique media relations firm and signed […]
The Roys Sign Production Deal With ValCom Studios
/by Caitlin RantalaThe Roys have signed a production deal with ValCom Studios for a new, weekly music-driven variety show. Lee and Elaine Roy will appear and perform on […]
TV Alerts: Frankie Ballard, Steve Cropper, and Clay Walker
/by FreemanUpcoming TV appearances by Frankie Ballard, Steve Cropper, and Clay Walker […]
Backstory: Alan Jackson on GAC
/by MichelleAlan Jackson and his wife Denise are featured in a show about their personal lives and his remarkable career, premiering […]
Jeffrey Steele Plans 5th Annual Benefit
/by Sarah SkatesThe Jeffrey Steele and Friends benefit show is set for March 13, 2012 at the newly renovated Franklin Theatre […]
Country Stars Countdown to New Year’s Eve
/by Sarah SkatesBig & Rich, Trace Adkins, Lauren Alaina, Rodney Atkins, and The Band Perry will perform on New Year’s Eve television specials […]
MusicRow.com’s Top Stories of 2011
/by Eric T. ParkerA look back at some of our website’s most popular stories in 2011 […]
Craig Morgan Nominated For Golden Moose Awards
/by Caitlin RantalaCountry artist and television host Craig Morgan was recently nominated in eight categories for The Outdoor Channel’s 12th Annual Golden Moose Awards […]
Josh Turner Debuts Lead Single From Upcoming Album
/by Sarah SkatesNew music from Josh Turner will be released to iTunes tomorrow (12/20) and will go for radio adds […]
TackleBox Adds Directors
/by FreemanNashville-based TackleBox Films has added directors to its roster who can offer specialized services for custom media content […]
Country Stars Make Latest “Forbes” List
/by Sarah SkatesWhich Nashvillians rank among the top-earning women in music? […]
Lost Highway Projects Top Year-End Americana Chart
/by FreemanThe Americana Music Association has released its Top 100 Albums of the Year, based on albums reported to the Americana Airplay Chart between Nov. 16, 2010 and Nov. 14, 2011. UMG’s Lost Highway lands the top two spots on the list with Hayes Carll’s KMAG YOYO hitting No. 1, and Lucinda Williams’ Blessed at No. […]
LMG Design Studio Launches in Nashville
/by Eric T. ParkerLMG Design Studio officially launched last week (Dec. 7) in Nashville with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house […]
Keek Provides a New Social Platform
/by Eric T. ParkerSocial media users can now add Keek, a micro video platform, to their arsenal […]
Holiday Season Benefits
/by MichelleWynonna at Macy’s • Craig Morgan and the USO • Legacy Learning Systems and Nashville Rescue Mission • Steve Richard and Gabe Dixon partner with Second Harvest […]
Grooveshark Faces Legal Action
/by FreemanOnline listening service Grooveshark could find itself without safe harbor, thanks to pending legal action […]
CountryBreakout No. 1 Song
/by FreemanHere’s the thing about time: it’s only moving one direction […]
Weekly Chart Report (12/16/11)
/by FreemanNews for the final CountryBreakout Chart of 2011 […]
Shockey and LeHew ‘Fly High’ With New Book
/by Caitlin RantalaThe Factory at Franklin host a presentation of Flying High, a new book co-written by best-selling author and songwriter, Stowe D. Shockey, and motivational speaker/entrepreneur Calvin LeHew […]
RCA Promotes Easler
/by MichelleJosh Easler has been promoted to the post of Director […]
Montgomery Gentry To Hit The Road With Bullriders
/by Caitlin RantalaAverage Joe’s duo Montgomery Gentry recently caught the attention of The Professional Championship Bullriders and the two have teamed […]
Charlie Cook On Air: Radio ≠ Pandora
/by contributorI believe Mr. Pittman is correct in describing radio as something different than a music stream like Pandora. […]
Dudley Resigns From CMA
/by MichelleThe Country Music Association announced today that Senior Vice President Bobette Dudley has submitted her resignation […]
Rodney Atkins Files For Divorce
/by FreemanRodney Atkins has filed for divorce from his wife Tammy Jo Atkins […]
Artist Updates (12/15/11)
/by MichelleBig Vinny • Woody Paul • Darryl Worley and Wynn Varble • Hunter Hayes
Musical Chairs (12/15/11)
/by Eric T. ParkerJob and contact updates for Katy Brown Epley, Jess Draper, and Janice Bane […]
Industry Vets Launch Wrinkled Records
/by FreemanMusic industry veterans Sandy Knox, Katie Gillon, and Stephen McCord have teamed for the formation […]
Android 4.0: In Time For The Holidays
/by bossrossThe most highly-anticipated Android phone ever has finally hit Verizon shelves. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Android’s 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system […]
Emmylou Harris To Celebrate Opry Anniversary
/by Sherod RobertsonEmmylou Harris will be honored by the Grand Ole Opry on her […]
Live Nation Uncorks BigChampagne Data
/by bossrossBigChampagne, the data farm that has been a pioneer in developing metrics to gauge online music use involving peer-to-peer traffic, has been acquired […]
Guy Clark Tribute Released
/by MichelleHouston’s Icehouse Music recently released the double-CD set, This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark, to celebrate Clark’s 70th birthday. Clark was born in Monahans, Texas on November 6, 1941. The collection was co-produced by Tamara Saviano (Grammy winner for Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster) and frequent Clark co-writer Shawn Camp (“Sis […]