Industry Ink: Kinkead, Warner/Chappell, Music Health Alliance, Smashville Entertainment

Bobby Bare Signs With Kinkead Entertainment Agency

Bobby Bare

Country Music Hall of Fame member Bobby Bare has joined the Kinkead Entertainment Agency roster for exclusive booking representation. Bare released his most recent studio album, Things Change, in 2017 along with two music videos, “Things Change” and, most recently, “I Drink.”

Bare continues to play select dates throughout the United States and internationally celebrating his 60th Anniversary in the music business. Tour dates will be announced at bobbybare.com.

Bare joins fellow Hall of Fame member Bill Anderson at Kinkead Entertainment Agency along with Billy Ray Cyrus, Lorrie Morgan, Bill Engvall, Artimus Pyle, Josh Gracin, Craig Wayne Boyd, Tony Jackson, The Swon Brothers and more.

Warner Chappell’s Ryan Beuschel Tapped As Ring Announcer For Ringside: A Fight For Kids Gala

Ryan Beuschel

Ryan Beuschel, VP A&R for Warner/Chappell Music, has been tapped as Ring Announcer for the 14th Annual Ringside: A Fight For Kids event happening Friday, March 2 at Liberty Hall in Franklin.

The gala event’s “Rumble on the Row” bouts include: Bennett Beckner (CAA) vs. Bryan Vastano (UTA); Luke Cahill (Aloompa) vs. Brian O’Neil (Artist Manager); and Tiffany Goss (Curb) vs. Elyse McKenna (Thiel Audio).

Ringside: A Fight For Kids is an action-packed evening of gourmet dining, music, surprise celebrity guests, a silent auction with numerous one-of-a-kind items, and boxing. The annual event supports The Charley Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

For tables and tickets, please visit charleyfoundation.org.

Music Health Alliance Celebrates Five Years, New Location

Pictured (L-R): MHA Board President Chris Wiatr, Andrea Davidson, Tatum Hauck Allsep, Rodney Crowell, Office of the Mayor & Executive Director of the Music City Music Council Justine Avila, songwriter/musician Rory Feek, and Board Member Jay Williams at the first annual “Heal The Music Day.”

More than 8,000 members of our nation’s music community have received over $30 million in lifesaving health care and insurance premium savings thanks to the dedication of Music Health Alliance (MHA)—all in the organization’s first five years of service.

In 2017 alone, MHA raised over $789,759.47. The first annual “Heal The Music Day,” held on Oct. 20, raised close to $250,000 of that amount thanks to a coalition of 70-plus performing artists who pledged 5 percent of their net earnings for one day, and the generous donations given by the music business community.

As the Nashville-based non-profit begins its sixth year, the seven-person team at MHA continues to advocate on behalf of songwriters, producers, audio  engineers, musicians, recording artists, publishers and more across the country.

Effective March 12, MHA will move to a new office located at 2737 Larmon Avenue.

To read more about MHA’s first 5 years click here.

Tammy Hyler Forms Smashville Entertainment

Pictured (L-R): Tammy Hyler and Alexis Ebert.

Songwriter and film/television producer Tammy Hyler has announced the formation of Smashville Entertainment, a Nashville-based music management and publishing company located in the Gulch.

As owner and CEO, Hyler will be hands-on to oversee day-to-day operations as well as lend her experience and expertise in the fields of artist development, songwriting, licensing, branding, television and film placement, touring and commerce.

Instrumental in the signing and management of songwriters and artists, she is also seated as a staff songwriter and producer under the company’s publishing division. As first course of business, Hyler signed Alexis Ebert under the management umbrella as Smashville Entertainment’s flagship songwriter/recording artist.