Archive for July, 2011
Musicians Hall of Fame Firms Auditorium Deal
Nashville Post is reporting that a deal is finally in place between Joe Chamber’s Musician’s Hall of Fame and Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium Commission. A lease agreement has been approved which includes wording that requires the Musician’s Hall of Fame, after the first year, to provide revenue to the auditorium that is above $75k per year and […]
Category: Featured, Organizations
Black River Celebrates Sound Stage Renovations
Black River Entertainment celebrated the re-opening of Black River at Sound Stage’s Front Stage tracking room with an industry gathering last night (7/21).
Artists Perform at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
Hunter Hayes Performs as Part of Musicians On Call Program Musician, writer, producer and performer Hunter Hayes helped spread some musical cheer at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville as part of the Musicians On Call program recently. Musicians On Call is a national program that brings live and recorded music to […]
Reconciling The RIAA Certs plus June Awards
The RIAA has announced its June 2011 certifications and Nashville artists are well represented in both album and digital download categories…but balancing the RIAA criteria between physical sales and digital sales is confusing.
Weekly Chart Update (7/22/11)
It’s a tight configuration at the top of the CountryBreakout Chart, with just over a hundred spins separating positions 1, 2, and 3. Lady Antebellum’s “Just A Kiss” emerges victorious for a second consecutive week, holding off Zac Brown Band’s “Knee Deep.”
The Band Perry Scores Another Gold Single
The Band Perry’s latest hit “You Lie” has earned Gold certification from the RIAA for 500,000-plus paid downloads. This is the first single and hit for songwriters Aaron, Brian and Clara Henningsen. “‘You Lie’ is full of spitfire and it’s our high-five to everyone who’s been the victim of a cheatin’ heart,” explains The Band Perry. […]
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Antitrust Regulators Eye Google
Amid scrutiny by federal antitrust regulators, Google is funneling more money than ever into lobbying efforts. According to a report by NPR, Google spent $2.06 million to influence lawmakers between April- June 2011, a 54 percent increase from the same period last year. Last month the Federal Trade Commission opened an inquiry into Google. The […]
Category: Featured, Financial/Legal, Sales/Marketing
Benefit News: Josh Turner Raises $150K For Tornado Ravaged Town
Plus benefit news from James Otto, Wynonna, Robin Meade, Musicians Corner, Red Dirt in the Last Frontier, and Lee Brice.
Industry Ink Thursday (7/21)
Ashton Shepherd • CMT Radio • Artists Set For ICM Awards • Turntable.fm • Airplay Direct
Colt Ford Taps Star Friends to Honor Hometown Heros
Colt Ford has recruited a fantastic line-up for a benefit concert next month in his hometown Athens, Ga. Set to perform are Rhett Akins, Jason Aldean, Dallas Davidson, Mike Dekel, Edwin McCain, and James Otto. The Aug. 16 show at the Georgia Theater will benefit local police officers and their families who were victims of […]
LeAnn Rimes Sets Fall Release Date
LeAnn Rimes puts a female spin on classic country songs originally performed by men for her upcoming project, Lady and Gentlemen. Set for release Sept. 27 on Curb Records, Rimes offers songs first made popular by Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Merle Haggard and others. Last year Rimes released her remake of the John Anderson hit […]
