Industry Photos (9-27-13)

While hosting Cary Sherman of the RIAA, the Copyright Society of the South awarded two students with a $1,000 scholarship to aid in the funding of their education. Recipients included Tasha Blumenberg and Amanda Waltz. In addition, Blumenberg and Waltz will be members of the society and attend all CSOS events throughout the year.

Pictured (L-R): Jill Napier, Tasha Blumenberg (recipient), Amanda Waltz (recipient) and board members Bob Mather and Dan Ekback. Photo credit: Janice Jackson.

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Capitol CMG Publishing and Nettwerk Publishing partnered Sept. 23 and 24 to host a two-day song camp for Show Dog – Universal artist JT Hodges. Hodges, managed by Bridge Artist Management/TKO Artist Management, is currently touring across the country and writing for his next release. His self-titled debut project was released last year.

Pictured (L-R): Capitol CMG Creative Director John Andrade; writers Michael Logen, Nicole Witt, and Aaron Espe; Moraine Music Group President Dianna Maher; Revelry Music Group Partner AJ Burton; Nettwerk Music Group Manager of Publishing, A&R Melissa Emert-Hutner; JT Hodges; Capitol CMG Sr. Creative Director Stacey Willbur; writers Mark Selby, Bart Allmand, Fred Wilhelm and Jerry Salley.

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The Ryman Auditorium’s Brian Wagner, Vector Management’s Ken Levitan, and singer-songwriter John Hiatt visited with Kenny Rogers after his benefit concert for Cumberland Heights on Wednesday (Sept. 25). The concert was held at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

Pictured (L-R): Brian Wagner, Ryman Auditorium; Ken Levitan, Vector Management; Kenny Rogers; John Hiatt. Photo credit: Randy Dorman