Archive for July, 2011
SoundScan Mid Year Wrap ’11
There are numerous ways to dissect the meaning of country music sales through the end of the second quarter 2011. But perhaps these few lines of Nielsen SoundScan code tell the story best…
Category: Exclusive, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Artist Manager Politics—Building The Dream
Like frontier scouts taking early American settlers west, the artist manager must navigate his/her clients’ careers through the tangled opportunities that have become today’s entertainment industry. The digital era has given rise to a robust grid involving print, TV, radio, social networks, marketing and so much more.
Lady A Leads Fall Line-Up
Lady Antebellum leads the fall release schedule as Own The Night is the first major album poised for holiday sales. Hitting shelves Sept. 13, there are high expectations at the cash register for the follow-up to the band’s 5x worldwide platinum Need You Now.
Facebook Counters Google+ With Skype
Facebook will integrate Skype video chat into its social network service which now has over 750 million users worldwide, according to the Wall Street Journal. “We’re using the best technology out there for video chat with the best social technology,” Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said during an event at the company’s headquarters in Palo […]
Category: Featured
Industry Ink Wednesday (7/6)
Eminem sets digital sales record • Music execs in Leadership Nashville • Canadian Country Music Awards • Choreographer Robert Royston • Harry Fox Agency
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
3rd Sunday At Doak’s Reaches Milestone
On July 17 Doak Turner will welcome aspiring and accomplished members of his Music City family into his home for the 100th session of the 3rd Sunday @ 3 gathering.
Curb Signs New Artist
Ruth Collins has signed with Curb Records and Curb Music Publishing. The rising singer-songwriter is represented by managers Jeff Lysyczyn and Al McManus of Big Show Music Co. Fans of CMT’s Can You Duet may recognize Collins from her time on the show, where she performed alongside Victoria Gibson as part of the duo Wild […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Publishing
DISClaimer Single Reviews (7/6/11)
Superstars Taylor Swift and Shania Twain are in the mix this week, but both were trumped by lesser lights. Challenging the two divas for supremacy were excellent new sounds from Craig Morgan, Robin Meade, Royal Wade Kimes and Jody Jenkins.
Flying Island Names Radio Promotion Team
Nashville-based Flying Island Entertainment has finalized its radio promotion staff with the addition of Shelia Shipley Biddy, Brian Fee, Jill Tomalty, and Bonita Allen to the team. The group’s first project will be FUNL Music artist Amber Hayes.
LeRose Cleans Up Online With New Album
CJaye LeRose hasn’t stormed up the radio charts yet and she’s anything but a regular face on TV. However, if you have a computer, visit YouTube and are into social networks such as Facebook and Twitter then chances are you may already be a follower or friend. In 2009, LeRose created her own YouTube channel […]
Pat Finch Forms New Publishing Venture
Publishing veteran Pat Finch has entered into a joint venture with former S1 Songs Group CEO Steve McMellon and Reynold D’Silva (founder of UK indie Silva Screen Records) to form Pat Finch Music Publishing/Southern Crossroads Music.
Category: Featured, Publishing
