Author Archive: David M Ross

David M. Ross has been covering Nashville's music industry for over 25 years. dross@musicrow.com

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Crested Butte Songwriters Festival Debuts

Get your skiis waxed and your poles placed to enjoy the inaugural Crested Butte Songwriters Festival Jan. 13-13. […]

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Scott Borchetta On CNBC Power Lunch

Big Machine Label Group Chieftain Scott Borchetta does an artful two-step as they ask him right at the top of the interview if he has plans to sell to Sony and for how much? “I talk to people all the time,” Borchetta smiles. “We’ve created a winning culture here…” Borchetta appeared as a guest on […]

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Twitter Used To Rank Republican Candidates

Business Insider has research which shows that among the Republican presidential nominees, “Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich have more than twice the ‘social pull’ among Twitter followers than nominee favorite Mitt Romney.” […]

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Worley’s River Run Donates To Fight Cancer

The Darryl Worley Foundation recently donated $200,000 to the Cancer Treatment Center that bears the artist’s name. The funds were raised through Darryl Worley’s Tennessee River Run, […]

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IBMA Seeks New Exec Dir.

The International Bluegrass Music Association is “looking for a very special person to serve as its Executive Director and chief of staff.” Expected qualifications include a Bachelor degree or equivalent preferred, plus the person must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Nashville area. Dan Hays who served as the organizatin’s Executive Director […]

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ACM Renewal Deadline; Marlee Scott Hits New Paradigm; Karen Light Exits BMLG

Today’s the last day to renew your ACM membership in order to be eligible to submit for the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.[…]

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The EMI Deal: Change Fuels Optimism

The passing of a grand marquis like EMI is cause for sadness and nostalgia, but it may also signal a stronger future. […]

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CMA Country Christmas Coming Dec. 1

Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles will host the two-hour holiday extravaganza CMA Country Christmas, airing Thurs., Dec. 1 (9:00-11:00 PM/ET) on ABC. […]

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CMAs Barely Budge Albums, But TEAs Talk

The Award show hardly influenced album sales, maybe it’s time again to invite everyone to TEA (track equivalent albums) […]

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Nashville Film Company Gets Kickstart

Best Part Productions, a Nashville production company, recently completed two short films using local labor and talents.[…]

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Summer Signs of Success

Here’s a few banners that were waving ’round the Row around the beginning of Oct. […]

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