Category: Sales/Marketing
ACM Awards Wins Ratings Jackpot
The 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas gave CBS the big ratings win on Sunday night […]
Category: Awards, Featured, Sales/Marketing
The Weekly Register: Digital Albums Rising
Like some kind of rare sales equinox we have an unusual synchronicity this week.Country and all-genre YTD album sales are each exactly .1% ahead of last year. […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
RIAA Touts First Sales Uptick Since 2004
Uplifting sales news arrived this week from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The trade organization reports that for the first time since 2004, U.S. music sales are …[…]
Category: Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
“Hunger Games” Soundtrack Poised For Big Debut
Several country and Americana favorites are featured prominently, including the lead single “Safe & Sound” by Taylor Swift and the Civil Wars, as well as a solo-billed Miranda Lambert featuring The Pistol Annies […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Signings and Hirings: G7, Hearts Bluff, Bobby Roberts, Centricity
Publishing deals, talent agency contracts, and new team members in today’s mix […]
Category: Featured, Publishing, Sales/Marketing, Touring
Country Sales: All That Downloads Is Not Gold
Before we dissect some of this week’s sales metrics, let’s consider some of the recent industry talk which buoyantly notes that digital sales are up for both country music and the industry overall. And that is true. But… […]
Category: Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Topspin and MTV Networks Partner For New Initiative
Nashville-based Topspin has announced a partnership to connect its direct-to-fan platform to the users […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Southern Ground Releasing Free Compilation
Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Artists record label is serving up something special for music fans on Record Store Day 2012 […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Owen’s “Alone With You” Certified Gold
Song hits No. 4 on MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Chart, and the video has nearly 2 million views on VEVO.
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
“On Demand” Chart Arrives, Added To Billboard Hot 100 Formula
Billboard, Nielsen and NARM’s digitalmusic.org announced the creation of the first-ever subscription services “On-Demand Songs” chart […]
Category: Featured, Radio, Sales/Marketing
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
