Author Archive: David M Ross
David M. Ross has been covering Nashville's music industry for over 25 years. dross@musicrow.com
2Trios: TBP Gets CMT Noms; Harters Play Soundcheck Benefit
The Band Perry Get CMT nominations; The Harters set to perform at musicians benefit
Category: Awards, Featured, Label, Organizations
Baldrica Becomes An Average Joe
MUSICROW EXCLUSIVE: Are label co-heads Shannon Houchins and Colt Ford really just a couple of Average Joe’s as the name of the label might have you believe? Not according to newly hired label President Tom Baldrica. “It feels to me like this model is the future,” says Baldrica “I like the authenticity that the artists radiate from the stage. These folks are out there touching the fans.”
AristoMedia Celebrates 31 Years with Promotion Fest
The AristoMedia Group, now celebrating its 31st year in operation has announced seven departmental promotions.
Category: Featured
Easter Puts Hippity Hop In Country Sales
According to Nielsen SoundScan, Easter sales added a 7% hip hop to Nashville’s weekly country album sales compared with the previous week, whereas all genre sales only boosted 2%. However, a lack of high profile releases has kept YTD country album sales quite a bit below the all genre benchmark.
Category: Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Hollywood Growing Pains Echo Music Industry
…as the Walrus and the Carpenter smiled at the hapless oysters [before eating them] in Lewis Carroll’s classic poem, technology has now arrived to visit the film industry. So is Hollywood managing change more efficiently than the music industry?
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
McCurdy Raises $140k For St. Jude Children’s Hospital
When marketing a new single joins hands with raising funds for a worthy charitable cause it elevates the artist involved and becomes even more unique when that artist is a teen. Jennette McCurdy, star of Nickelodeon’s iCarly, decided to promote her new single with a cross country mall tour, Generation Love For St. Jude. And […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Gaskin Fires Up The Press
Columbia newcomer Bradley Gaskin entertained a roomful of press and media mavens this afternoon (4/21) at Sony Music’s Chet Atkins Place venue. Promo VP Jimmy Rector was wearing a smile as wide as the Cheshire Cat, obviously proud to show off his imprint’s latest talent. But it was the Celebrity Apprentice, John Rich, who held […]
Adams and Reese Music Row Office Celebrates 10th Year
Adams and Reese recently celebrated the tenth anniversary of its Nashville Music Row office with a festive event and presentation to founding partner Sam Bartholowmew. Bartholomew, current Of Counsel with Adams and Reese, saw the need to service the entire Nashville Music Row community by starting an entertainment practice and presence there. “Only someone as wonderful […]
Category: Featured
Study Finds DVDs And BluRay Discs Dominate Digital Video Options
Consumers are still using DVDs and Blu-ray Discs (BD) more than all other digital video options combined reports market research group NPD. According to the company’s March 2011 study that included 9636 completed surveys from U.S. consumers, 77% of those surveyed reported watching a movie via DVD or BD for an average of four hours […]
Category: Featured
Blake Shelton’s “Honey Bee” Treats The Single Like A Full Length Album Release
Clearly, a plan was in place. And when SoundScan revealed the single’s impressive sales results, MusicRow “tracked” Peter Strickland where he graciously shared some of the behind-the-scenes elements leading to Blake’s strong showing.
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Colt Ford Prepares New Release
Average Joes Entertainment artist Colt Ford will release his third studio album, Every Chance I Get, to digital and physical partners on May 3. Sales of existing Ford albums have passed the 500,000 mark and he has sold almost two million digital singles. Since his first release three years ago, he has performed over 500 […]
