Author Archive: Sarah Skates
Sarah Skates has worked in the music business for more than a decade and is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.
Chris Young, Anthony Smith, Becky Harris Launch Artist Concepts
The new production and artist development company has already signed its first act […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Financial/Legal
IBMA Moving World of Bluegrass To Raleigh
Nashville is losing a major music conference but officials say the organization’s headquarters will stay put […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
TV Shows Singing A Country Tune
The Voice will return this fall, as Jennifer Nettles and John Rich prep for their own summer singing series […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Universal Music Publishing Group Signs Mark Nesler
Nesler’s deep catalog includes “Just to See You Smile,” “Living and Living Well,” “You Look Good in My Shirt” and “Let Me Down Easy” […]
Category: Featured, Publishing
Events: SOLID Crawfish Boil; Songwriters at Savor Nashvillle
SOLID’s 15th annual Crawfish Boil tomorrow, and Marv Green and Tim Nichols perform at Saturday’s Savor Nashville […]
Category: Featured
Senate Subcommittee To Examine UMG/EMI Merger
UMG’s proposed buyout of EMI’s recorded music division will be investigated by a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust issues […]
Category: Featured, Financial/Legal, Label
EJ Bernas Joins Bigger Picture Group
“We didn’t know whether to sign EJ to our artist roster or our executive staff, we only knew that we had to have him and we could figure the rest out later,” says Pres. Michael Powers.
[Updated] ABC Picks Up “Nashville,” Reba’s “Malibu Country”
After seeing the pilot episodes, ABC will proceed with the series. Plus, watch the trailer for “Nashville” […]
CMA Music Fest Update: Fan Fair Hall Lines Up Fun
Price bump for 2013 tickets, on sale this week […]
Category: Artist, Featured, MusicFest, Organizations
Chesney Debuts Single, Starts Rehearsals With McGraw
With the release of his next album set for June 19, Kenny Chesney is busy […]
GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame Names Inductees
The GMA Foundation will induct the honorees on Tues., Aug. 14, 2012 […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
