Author Archive: David M Ross
David M. Ross has been covering Nashville's music industry for over 25 years. dross@musicrow.com
Warner Chapppell Signs Artist/Actress
Global music publisher Warner/Chappell Music has signed a co-publishing agreement with singer, songwriter and actress Jana Kramer. Kramer recently signed with Elektra Nashville for her upcoming major label country debut. The actress, who plays Alex Dupre on One Tree Hill sold over 40,000 copies of her song “I Won’t Give Up,” in one week after it […]
Category: Featured, Publishing
Legacyworks Reunites Songs With Heirs
Legacyworks LLC reports it has successfully reclaimed deceased songwriter Tommy Durden’s ownership of “Heartbreak Hotel” and in the next few months it will be returned to the writer’s heirs. Copyright grant termination was filed by Legacyworks in 2005 on behalf of Durden’s daughter. Later this year the company will also see songwriter Richard Dehr’s copyright […]
Category: Featured, Publishing
Signings, Events And Certs.
Avenue Re-elects Board • Recording Academy Hosts Rap Panel • This Music Signs Ruttan •The Platinum/Gold Report
Category: Featured
The TV Force Impacts Sales
“The force is strong with that one,” confided Yoda in one of the Star Wars epics. Judging by this week’s Nielsen SoundScan numbers he might have been talking about the power of TV to sell music.
Category: Exclusive, Featured, Sales/Marketing
750 Heat Sufferers • Jones House For Sale • Facebook Growth Slowing?
>>>The Tennessean reports that 750 people were treated for the heat at this year’s CMA MusicFest, according to a spokesperson from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At last year’s festival 400 were treated. The record breaking heat wave that accompanied MusicFest this year was named as the obvious cause for the huge increase. >>>George Jones’ home […]
Category: Featured, Organizations
MusicFest Sellout Sets New Attendance Record
CMA is reporting its second consecutive CMA MusicFest sellout. The country music organizations which puts on the massive downtown event has released the following informatin. Average daily attendance over the four days was 65,000. In 2010, Festival attendance jumped 16.7 percent over 2009 when attendance was 56,000. The 65,000 attendance in 2011 includes four-day ticket […]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Touring
Industry Watch
Independent Music Publishers Panel (6/14) features music supervisors • Gaga Facing Physical Returns? • Spotify Inks Universal
New Beginnings
LeAnn Bennett Forms BEG • Stephanie Taylor Joins Bone McAllester Norton PLLC • Vanderbilt Transfers WRVU • Cary Rolfe Joins TCN
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
CMT Awards Ratings Up 19%
According to CMT, its Wed. June 8, two and a half hour Awards presentation earned a 1.35 rating among P18-49, averaging 2.9 million viewers. Combined two-play performance ratings (the show was repeated immediately after the first run) produced the best in the history of the franchise, up 19% from last year with a total of […]
Category: Awards, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Gill Gets Chills From Duane Allman Guitar
“I have chills running down my spine,” Vince Gill told the crowd. “This was the guitar that Duane Allman played with the Allman Brothers.” Gill got the chance to play the guitar, while in Macon, Georgia, home of the Allman Brothers Band, on May 5 to do a benefit concert for the Alzheimer’s Association of Georgia. […]
New Kids In Town: Idols and MP MusicHouse
American Idol winner Scotty McCreery and runner up Lauren Alaina thank some of the Mercury Nashville staff for getting their new singles played on country radio. Scotty’s song is “I Love You This Big” and Lauren’s is “Like My Mother Does.” They began work on their albums today. New York songwriters and entrepreneurs, […]
