Archive for June, 2011
Rhett Akins Re-Ups With EMI
Riding high with a string of hits and two rising singles, songwriter Rhett Akins has extended his relationship with EMI Music Publishing. Under terms of the new co-publishing deal, EMI Music will continue to represent Akins’ future work and catalogue of songs.
Category: Featured, Publishing
Memorial Service For Steve Popovich
A memorial service for late record executive Steve Popovich will be held from 6 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 30 at United Methodist Fellowship Church (2511 Highway 99, Murfreesboro, TN). A reception will follow at the Church from 7 – 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Stephen C. […]
Category: Featured
Songwriter Signings
Writers on the rise: Angel Snow inks with Bug Music, and Scott Stepakoff joins Ten Ten Music
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing
Tenacity Records Promo Team Revealed
Tenacity Records has launched in Nashville with Tenacity Management chief Mike Kraski as President. Promotion vets David Haley and Gary Greenburg have been named as the new label’s Sr. VP Promotion and Director, respectively. The Tenacity Records team will be working Bill Gentry’s upcoming single “This Letter,” which will be released shortly. Gentry’s debut CD […]
Morning Updates
Memorial service for Jolene Mercer Dakil tonight • Kenny MacPherson to exit Chrysalis • Bluebird Teams with RIAA, announces Toby Keith performance
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
MusicRow Awards Honor The Band Perry, Paul Worley
The 23rd Annual MusicRow Awards were held last night (6/21) at ASCAP’s Nashville office. The Band Perry and Kimberly Perry were the evening’s big winners, earning plaques for Breakthrough Artist, Song of the Year, and Breakthrough Songwriter.
MusicRow Awards Issue—On The Cover
Led by industry veteran Tim DuBois, the ASCAP Nashville regional office serves a broad array of members across all musical genres and a multi-state geographic footprint while bolstering its services to new and existing members. This focus is testament to ASCAP’s emphasized investment in the evolution of Nashville as a vibrant musical mecca. The vision […]
Category: Exclusive
DISClaimer Single Reviews (6/22/11)
Our three contenders for this edition’s DisCovery Award can all be found on independent labels and the Disc of the Day goes to the combo of Rascal Flatts with New Zealand born and Britain-created pop warbler Natasha Bedingfield.
WRVU Saga Continues
The controversial sale and flip of Vanderbilt University’s WRVU – 91.1 is the subject of this week’s cover story in the Nashville Scene. For those not in the know, on June 7 WRVU officially stopped broadcasting the eclectic stew of rock, blues, bluegrass, funk, hip-hop, electro and everything else that had made it such a […]
iPhone Software Could Curtail Concert Taping
Apple has filed a patent for software that would stop iPhone users from taping concerts. The London Times first discovered the patent document, and the Daily Mail thoroughly examined it in a new report.
Category: Featured, Financial/Legal, Touring
Grammys Set Date For 2012, Re-Up With CBS
The Recording Academy and CBS announced today (6/21) a new 10-year deal that will keep the annual Grammy Awards broadcast on the network through 2021. CBS has been the broadcast home of the show since 1973. The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at Staples Center in Los […]
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
