Category: Label
Zarling Promoted To VP
Big Machine Records and Valory Music Co.’s Sr. Dir. New Media & Promotion Strategy John Zarling has been promoted to VP Promotion & Media Strategy for the Big Machine Label Group. “John Zarling is my visionary soul brother,” says BMLG President & CEO Scott Borchetta. “He has literally been with me from the very first […]
Lady A’s “Just A Kiss” Enters Record Books
The lead track from Lady Antebellum’s upcoming new album has just gone into the record books. “Just A Kiss” debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the highest debut by a country group in the chart’s 52-year history. The single also sold over 211,000 downloads in its first week earning it the […]
Industry Ink: BNA Signs Tyler Farr
Farr Joins Sony Nashville • Warner Buyer Eyeing EMI? • Voorhis Adds Clients • CMA Songwriters Series • Naxos Purchases Altissimo! • TCN Adds Stations • ACM’s Award-Winning Program Book
Zac Brown Launches Southern Ground Artists
Country music’s most prolific Renaissance man is at it again. Zac Brown has been using the Southern Ground Records moniker for a couple of years, and today announced the label’s official launch. Southern Ground Artists, Inc. is home to Sonia Leigh, The Wood Brothers, Blackberry Smoke, Levi Lowrey and Nic Cowan. It is being distributed […]
Colt Ford Has Career-High Debut Week
Colt Ford scored the highest first-week sales of his career when Every Chance I Get entered the Billboard Country Albums chart at No. 3, making it the highest Country debut of the week. The release by Average Joe’s sold 19,145 units, including 21% digital. Ford’s third studio project was co-produced by Shannon Houchins and Jayson […]
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Luke Bryan Reveals New Album
Luke Bryan used the power of social media to announce his new album Tailgates & Tanlines, which is due out August 9. During a live stream on his Facebook page, Bryan revealed the album’s title and played two songs live including “Drunk On You” and “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye.” Produced by Jeff Stevens, Tailgates & Tanlines […]
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Comparing 2011 Sales With 2010
It’s only May, but the question is starting to arise, “How will 2011 country album sales compare with the previous year?”
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Paisley Preps Album Release, Int’l Tour
Brad Paisley is prepping for the Mon., May 23 release of This Is Country Music, his first all-new studio set since 2009’s acclaimed American Saturday Night. The new project from Arista Nashville has already produced two radio hits: the title track and current single “Old Alabama,” which is No. 1 this week on MusicRow’s Country […]
Chris Young’s “Neon” Lights Up Release Schedule
Chris Young’s third album, Neon, will be released July 12 by RCA Nashville. James Stroud produced the ten track project, which has seven songs co-written by Young, including the hit lead single “Tomorrow.” Penned with Frank Myers and Anthony Smith, it is the fastest-rising single of Young’s career. It has scanned more than 225,000 digital […]
Google Unveils Cloud Lockers: Analysis
Labels are resisting a licensing deal which would allow Spotify to launch in the U.S. Labels are also resisting a deal with Apple for a comprehensive streaming music service. But is this smart?
Average Joe’s Inks Kevin Fowler
Kevin Fowler is the newest addition to the Average Joe’s Entertainment roster. Like the rest of the label’s artists, Fowler has built a strong fan base the grassroots way. He’s sold over 330,000 albums and regularly sells 2,000-4,000 tickets per night for his headlining shows. “I couldn’t be more excited about Kevin coming to Average […]
