Musical Chairs, Memberships and More

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Following the resignation of long time Lyric Street/Carolwood Records Vice President Greg McCarn, label President Randy Goodman has announced he has no immediate plans to fill the position. The current marketing department staff comprised of Director of Marketing Heather Conley; Director of Publicity Cindy Heath; and Senior Manager of Marketing Ashley Heron, will oversee operations for the Sales, Marketing, Publicity, Creative and New Media functions for Lyric Street and Carolwood Records, reporting directly to Goodman.

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Brooke Boston has left her post as BBR Promotion Coordinator and Director of Secondary Promotion. She has been with the company for nearly two years working hit singles including Jason Aldean’s recent 4 week No. 1 “Big Green Tractor.” She is looking for her next opportunity in promotions and can be contacted at brookeboston16@yahoo.com or 214-558-7922.

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CMA will be offering a special discounted rate of $85 for Sterling Individual memberships at NSAI’s World’s Largest #1 Party on Mon., Sept. 21. At the industry-only event sponsored by NSAI, CMA and Avenue Bank, prospective CMA members will receive the discounted rate as well as a complimentary gift. The Sterling Individual membership’s benefits, including the right to vote in the 2010 CMA Awards, can be found here. For more information, contact Betsy Walker at bwalker@cmaworld.com.

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Grand Ole Opry VP/GM Pete Fisher is the subject of an in-depth interview by Larry LeBlac. Read it here.

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Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains fame was in Nashville recently and visited with SESAC executives Hunter Williams and Tim Fink. The band will be releasing new album "Black Gives Way To Blue" on Sept. 29, and are currently on a worldwide tour. Pictured (l-r): Williams, Cantrell, and Fink Photo: Ed Rode

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Former Senator Gordon Smith (Rep.-Oregon) has been named president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB).

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Don Passman’s book All You Need To Know About The Music Business, has been updated to a new 7th Edition due out Nov. 17. The latest version includes all the music biz basics like record deals, songwriting, merchandising, and touring, as well as addressing digital downloading, digital royalties, piracy, and “360” deals. Passman is a well-respected Los Angeles based music industry lawyer.

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The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA), a leading U.S. music rights licensing organization, was ranked #182 in the 2009 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology. One of the only media and entertainment companies on the list, HFA was recognized for how it has created new products and services and increased the efficiency of its business processes, which enabled the creation of new revenue opportunities for the company.

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Recording Academy members can now access to a new Facebook group to get real-time information about the issues in Washington that affect music makers. Facebook users log in and request to join the group “GRAMMYs on the Hill.”

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