Industry Ink: Spin Doctors, Plowboy Records, URP Music Distributors

Angela Marpoe Named Northeast Regional For Spin Doctors

Angela Marpoe has been named Northeast regional for the Spin Doctors Music Group. Formerly the Promotions Coordinator for the company, Marpoe joined Spin Doctors in 2016 and is a Public Relations graduate of Millersville University of Pennsylvania, with a minor in Criminology. Prior to her employment at SDMG, she had a background in artist booking and radio.

Plowboy Records Celebrates Fifth Anniversary With Special Show

Plowboy Records is commemorating its fifth anniversary with a party at 3rd & Lindsley on April 12. Artists scheduled to perform at the celebration include The Kentucky Headhunters, Blackfoot Gypsies, Bobby Bare, Fuel Injected Legends, Sylvain Sylvain, Eric Heatherly and Buzz Cason.

During the event, the family of Jim Ed Brown will be presented a custom-made CD plaque by Brown’s fellow Country Music Hall of Fame member and Plowboy Records alum Bobby Bare. Plowboy Records released Brown’s final studio album before he passed away in 2015.

Goldmine Inks Distribution Deal

Goldmine Magazine has announced a nationwide distribution partnership with URP Music Distributors, a division of Nashville’s United Record Pressing. The partnership will launch with Record Store Day on April 22. Through the partnership, URP will distribute copies of Goldmine to hundreds of independently-owned and operated record stores.

“We’re excited to have URP Music Distributors as our magazine distributor to independent record stores across the country. As leaders in their field, they’re the perfect match for a publication such as Goldmine — a renowned magazine that has served music collectors for over forty years,” said Goldmine editor Patrick Prince.