Author Archive: David M Ross
David M. Ross has been covering Nashville's music industry for over 25 years. dross@musicrow.com
InCharge 2011 Begins Production
InCharge, the definitive list of Nashville’s Music Industry Decision Makers, is now in production of its 23rd edition.
Category: Featured, Publishing
Stroudavarious Celebrates No. 1 Album with Aaron Lewis
In recent years, Nashville’s music industry has been changing as often as its weather. The latest example is the stunning rise of Stoudavarious Records from a period of restructuring to having this week’s No. 1 selling country album—Town Line by Aaron Lewis. The seven track specially priced CD debuted this week (3/6) and sold almost […]
Spotify Celebrates One Million Paid
“It seems like only yesterday we were hatching ideas for a new music service in a tiny office-cum-apartment with a broken coffee machine, and the party we threw having reached one million users almost two years ago today was one to remember,” said Spotify founder Daniel Ek in his March 8 blog. “So it’s with […]
Billy Ray Cyrus Revamps Career Team
Billy Ray Cyrus has announced a new entertainment team to guide his career. He has reunited with Rogers & Cowan, the same publicity company that helped launch his career in 1992. He will now be managed by Sanctuary Artist Management plus Mick Adkins of MicnE Productions. He will be represented by WME for motion pictures […]
CRS Research Study Holds Few Surprises-Plus Discussion Points
This year’s 2011 CRB country radio survey was presented (3/3) to a morning crowd of over 250 attendees. Conducted by North Carolina-based research firm Coleman Insights, the study polled P1 country radio listeners ages 12-64, and was sponsored by the CMA.
Buzz Buzz, Pssst
Hough Gets Movie Role • New Bank Aims At MusicRow • Montgomery Gentry Become Average Joes
Category: Artist, Featured, Financial/Legal
Brian Nelson To Head Stone’d Records
Music Executive Brian Nelson, who spends time in New York and Nashville has been named GM of the newly formed Stone’d Records. Nelson has worked as a manger for artists such as James Otto, Chuck Wicks and Monty Powell. The new label, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, was recently launched by Grammy winner Joss Stone […]
Jobs Unveils iPad 2
Apple’s visionary genius, Steve Jobs made an unscheduled appearance at today’s unveiling of the iPad 2 (3/2) at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Jobs, who has been on leave for health reasons, received a standing ovation. Among the many technical announcements concerning the updated device, Jobs also noted that Random […]
Category: Featured
Do Artists Need A Combined Sales Chart?
Grammy fever has cooled, Valentine’s ardor has calmed and [ouch] Top 75 country album sales are down 32% compared with last week. Adding to the somber report, YTD country album sales are off 12.4%. But wait. Are we missing something?
Category: Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Photogenic News
Ronnie Dunn Previews New Music • Todd Cerney Benefit • Chris Young Draws Fans
Signings And Such (2/28)
Big Loud Shirt Signs Joey Moi • Savannah Signs Jack Williams
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing
