Archive for December, 2011
Billie Jo Spears Passes
Billie Jo Spears, one of the most consistent female country hit-makers of the 1970s, has died in Texas at age 74. […]
Burrell And Houghton to Host BMI’s Trailblazers of Gospel Music
Kim Burrell and Israel Houghton will host the 13th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon on […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Nimbit Reports Spotlight Boosting Facebook Sales
Nimbit.com reports that its direct-to-fan platform has been showing strong growth in terms of Facebook sales for artists and bands. According to VP of Marketing Carl Jacobson, the trend started about 15 months ago when, “We began to see a sharp uptick in the percentage of direct sales that were coming from our artists’ Facebook […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
TFEMC Promotes Raines, Hires Locklin
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty announced key appointments today (12/14) to the Tennessee Film Entertainment and Music Commission (TFEMC) […]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Weekend
Scenes From the Hall: Sarah Trahern, Suzy Bogguss
Suzy Bogguss performs at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum • GAC’s Sarah Trahern saluted at Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Americana Music Association Offering Early Bird Registration
Early bird registration for the Americana Music Festival’s 13th Annual Festival & Conference, scheduled for September 12-15 […]
Category: Featured, Organizations
DISClaimer Single Reviews (12/14/11)
Let’s close out the year with some holiday tunes, shall we? This week, we’re looking at some of the more high-profile ones in our community. Next week, we’ll check out the indie artists’ Yuletide offerings. […]
Weak Release Slate Puts Coal In Country Sales Stockings
Like turning lemons to lemonade, it’s coal dust soufflé when you receive lumps of the black rocks in your holiday stocking. And that’s exactly what country sales departments will be forced to munch as consumers shop their way through the final three weeks of 2011. […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Aristo International Report Highlights Country’s Global Reach
The Winter 2011 edition of the Aristo International Report showcases the latest country music happenings around the globe […]
GAC’s “Headline Country” Expands
Headline Country on GAC will begin airing episodes weekly in 2012 with the show scheduled […]
Durante Plans Livestream; Wagar Teams With Holiday Express
Corey Wagar has teamed with non-profit Holiday Express and Margaret Durante is planning a livestream holiday event on Dec. 18. […]
