Category: Label
Parties On The Row: Capitol, NSAI, TJ Martell
Capitol Records Nashville revealed the artist line-up for its Street Party today. The Oct. 13 event will close down Demonbreun Street for performances by Troy Olsen, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Jennette McCurdy and Walker Hayes. To benefit Metro Nashville public schools, anyone who brings a school supply item to donate to the Pencil Foundation between […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Organizations
Average Joes Adds Gwen Foster
Average Joes Entertainment, label home to Colt Ford, Brantley Gilbert, Matt Stillwell, Josh Gracin and a variety of others artists, has announced the addition of radio veteran Gwen Foster. Average Joes CEO Shannon Houchins admits to staffing up for a new wave in their already industry-leading movement. “It’s an exciting time for Average Joes,” says […]
Sales Depts; Start Your Engines
Are you tired of watching country sales totals dripple and drip like a leaky faucet? This week for the first time this year, they have finally fallen further into the red zone than the overall industry. In fact, according to Nielsen SoundScan for the week ending 9-5-2010, overall album sales are down -12.5% YTD while […]
Category: Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
WMN To Release “Lost” Shawn Camp Album
These days he’s a successful and respected Nashville singer/songwriter, but back in the early ‘90s, Shawn Camp was a promising, up-and-comer on the mainstream country scene. He had some early success with his self-titled 1993 debut, which garnered attention with singles “Fallin’ Never Felt So Good,” and “Confessin’ My Love,” so it was expected that […]
Alan Jackson Offers 2-Disc Hits Package
Alan Jackson will mark the 20th anniversary of the release of his debut album with a career-spanning set coming this fall. The double-disc 34 Number Ones will hit shelves Nov. 23, in time for holiday shopping. With 37 songs in all, the Sony Nashville project will also include two rare tracks, and the new single, […]
Jay Cruze Joins Average Joes Entertainment
Average Joes Entertainment, label home to Colt Ford, Brantley Gilbert, Matt Stillwell, Josh Gracin and others, has hired seasoned radio pro, Jay Cruze to work radio promotion for the label. Cruze, who spent years with Clear Channel Communications in Augusta, GA; Birmingham, AL; Lexington, KY; Panama City Beach, FL; and most recently, Chattanooga, TN, is […]
Court Says iTunes Subject To Licensing, Not Sales Rates
Eminem‘s first producers FBT won a lawsuit against his current label Universal Music Group and others on Friday (9/3), which claimed that the rapper’s music on iTunes was being licensed, not sold, and therefore was subject to a higher royalty percentage rate. Eminem signed with FBT in 1995, and when he eventually moved to Universal, […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Financial/Legal, Label
Keith Urban Readies New Single, Album
On September 13, Capitol Nashville artist Keith Urban will release the debut single “Put You In A Song,” from his forthcoming release, Get Closer, due Tuesday, November 16. “Put You In A Song” was co-written by Urban, Sarah Buxton and Jedd Hughes and is co-produced by Dann Huff and Urban. Capitol is offering country radio […]
Save The Dates: Capitol Party, CMA Tix
Get out your calendars, these important dates have just been announced… Capitol Records Nashville is planning its 3rd annual Street Party on Demonbreun for Wed., Oct. 13. More info to come. •••••• Tickets for “The 44th Annual CMA Awards” will go on sale Saturday, Sept. 18 (10:00 AM/CT), and can be purchased by logging on […]
Trailer Choir Streams Direct-To-Fan Concert
Trailer Choir will stream a direct-to-fan concert performance on Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. ET on CMT.com. In addition to singing many of its fan favorites such as “Rockin’ The Beer Gut,” and “Shakin’ That Tailgate,” the trio will also take questions from a select audience of contest winners. The live stream event is part […]
Espo Performs At Patio Pickin Event; Joanna Smith Visits ACM
The ACM recently welcomed Joanna Smith at the organization’s Los Angeles offices. Smith became a professional member and sang “Gettin’ Married” in an impromptu performance for the ACM staffers. Photo: Michel Bourquard Warner Music Nashville, together with Aramark, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Frugal MacDoogal, GiGi’s Cupcakes, Jubilee Beer, Skylar Wilson Productions, Sunrise of […]
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