Author Archive: David M Ross
Journalist, entrepreneur, tech-a-phile, MusicRow magazine founder, lives in
Nashville, TN. Twitter him @davidmross or read his non-music industry musings at Secrets Of The List
MusicRow Debuts TEA Sales Index
The Country Music Sales Landscape is evolving rapidly. The TEA index is one of several coming metrics designed to fold track sales back into the discussion. […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Twitter Queen Passes 20 Million Followers
It had to happen, eventually. Someone would amass 20 million Twitter followers. […]
CMT Relaunches Insider App
CMT’s mobile division, launched in 2006, has introduced an upgraded version of its CMT Insider app […]
Lazy Sales For Week Ended 3/4/12
Not a lot to report during this lazy-sales past week ended 3/4/12. Just 20k units was enough to put Lady Antebellum atop the Country album chart for the third consecutive time. […]
Category: Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
NPD Cites Music Upswing; Less Piracy And Online Radio Growth
In what is good news for the music industry, NPD states, “There are still nearly twice as many CD buyers in the U.S. as there are paid digital-music downloaders.” […]
Category: Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Rachel Platten’s Modest Production Packs Arena Wallop
Rachel Platten with Bess Rogers and Craig Meyers The National Underground, Nashville, Feb. 25, 2012 If you have already visited The National Underground in Nashville’s downtown Broadway music district, then you know it’s a friendly, but sparse listening room with great burgers and reasonably priced drinks, but short on atmosphere. TNU relies on its performers to […]
Lady Antebellum Expands Easily Into Headliner Status
“Coming up out of the lift at the start of the show, is my favorite part,” said Lady A’s Charles Kelley during an exclusive MusicRow interview with the trio before their Nashville show. “The energy is so outrageous, so addictive…” […]
Pittman and Houle Kick Off CRS 2012
Country Radio Seminar 2012 officially opened its first full agenda day, Wednesday February 22, with a keynote address form Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman and a presentation from futurist David Houle. […]
Category: Exclusive, Featured, Organizations, Radio, Weekend
TuneCore To Host Nashville Artist/Writer Copyright Sessions
Nashville artists and songwriters will gain a chance to hear about TuneCore from its Founder/CEO Jeff Price […]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Weekend
Beats Audio Distinguishes Verizon Rezound Handset
The premise sounds strong. Get a Verizon 4G LTE Android Gingerbread phone with front and rear facing cameras, an ultra sharp […]
Country Sees Digital Surge
Country consumers arguably have arrived fashionably late to the digital download party, but the YTD 2012 numbers show they are making up for lost time and partying down. […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
