Archive for August, 2011
Combustion Promotes Chris Van Belkom
Combustion Music announces the promotion of Chris Van Belkom to VP. Van Belkom formerly served as Sr. Creative Director and has been with Combustion since 2004. Working directly with company President, Chris Farren, Van Belkom will oversee all aspects of the creative department and manage the writing staff, which includes songwriters Ashley Gorley, Brett James, […]
Category: Featured, Publishing, Weekend
Songwriter Workshop • Topspin Seminar
>>The ASCAP Foundation Country Songwriters Workshop is now accepting submissions for this fall’s program held on October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4 and 18th from 2-4 p.m. at ASCAP’s Nashville offices. Conducted by veteran songwriter Bonnie Baker, each session will feature prominent music industry guest speakers giving advice on the art and craft of […]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Publishing
Sound Of Change Headed To Music City
Put your ear to the music industry railroad tracks and you’ll likely hear a faint rumbling headed toward Nashville—don’t recognize it? It’s the sound of change. Warner Music’s recent purchase by Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries seemingly brought little or no change to Music City, but the upcoming sale of EMI—both publishing and records— is likely […]
Category: Exclusive, Featured, Label, Publishing, Weekend
Brantley Gilbert Sets Release Date
Brantley Gilbert is slated to release Halfway to Heaven Deluxe, his first project from The Valory Music Co., on Sept. 13. Lead single “Country Must Be Country Wide” is quickly making its way up the charts and currently sits at No. 12 on MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Chart.
Idols Reveal Album Releases
American Idols Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina join the ranks of major label artists planning album releases for Fall, with their debuts scheduled one week apart in October.
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Weekly Chart Report (8/12/11)
It’s gridlock at the top of the CountryBreakout Chart as Trace Adkins’ “Just Fishin’” notches a second week at No. 1. But Toby Keith’s “Made In America” is only down 28 spins at No. 2, followed by Kenny Chesney’s “You And Tequila” only 14 spins below Toby at No. 3.
Wal-Mart Closing MP3 Store
Digital Music News is reporting that after 7 years, Wal-Mart is closing its online […]
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
Despite Negative Tweets, #TwitterCrucialToMarketing
As advertisers increasingly turn to social media, problems can arise, accidentally sending consumers unintended mixed messages. A promoted Trend on Twitter reportedly cost $120,000 per day, and gets the advertiser the […]
Category: Exclusive, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Charlie Cook On Air
In the minds of engineers at Ford Motors, media is media is media. I read recently that they are eliminating CD players from their cars, starting with the Fusion. Now, it would be one thing if they were eliminating the CD player as a way to save money on production—kind of like the little surprise you get when you get a flat tire and look for the spare in your trunk for the first time.
Martina McBride To Release “Eleven”
Platinum-selling recording artist Martina McBride will release her 11th studio album, aptly titled, Eleven on October 11.
