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A Futurist Maps The Entertainment Industry Landscape (Pt. 1)
While content remains the coin of the realm for artists and the companies that promote them, one cannot ignore the proliferation of new channels to expose and distribute. It’s also impossible to ignore how connected society has become. Today’s label and radio programmers must scan across a wide canyon of video, radio, music sales, sponsorships, social networking, mobile, and more to assess strategies for success. The dynamics between radio, sales, artists and social networking are being forged together like an edge on fine steel.
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
iPad Apps Offer New Music Possibilities
With the ever-growing popularity of the iPad, music companies are finding new ways to share music and extras with fans through the device. EMI has released an iPad edition of an album by Swedish House Mafia which includes the music, video, photo gallery, notes from the band, and links to social media pages. It has […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
McGraw And Sirius XM Team For Intimate Show
Sirius XM has announced that Tim McGraw will perform a special, invitation only concert at New York City’s Beacon Theatre Wednesday, April 27 at 6:30 pm CT. The concert will celebrate 10 years of Sirius XM broadcasting country music. McGraw’s Emotional Traffic Tour guests Luke Bryan and The Band Perry will also perform at the […]
Twain Joins Canadian Musical Hall of Fame
Canada’s Juno Awards were given out over the weekend, where Shania Twain was inducted into the Canadian Musical Hall of Fame.
Eye On Idol (3/25/11)
It’s only appropriate that wrestler Hulk Hogan (!) made an appearance on last night’s (3/24) American Idol results show. The evening’s exciting conclusion was practically worthy of its own WWE story line.
Category: Awards, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Rowfile: Melissa Spillman
“I remember sitting in 3rd & Lindsley a few years ago, with about 15 other people in the audience, listening to a new trio,” recalls Capitol’s Melissa Spillman. “That was Lady Antebellum, and it was their second show.”
Weekly Chart Report (3/25/11)
SPIN ZONE Darius Rucker’s “This” ascends to the CountryBreakout Chart’s No. 1 spot with a gain of 139 spins, following a multi-week run by Thompson Square. This makes the sixth No. 1 hit for Rucker, and the second from his Charleston, SC 1966 collection. Positions 3-6 all see triple digit spin gains, but remain unchanged. […]
Category: Featured
“Voices” Songwriters Celebrate Chart-topper
ASCAP toasted the writers and publishers of Chris Young’s multi-week No. 1 “Voices” with a party at its Nashville offices on Monday, March 21.
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations, Publishing
McAnally, Harding Score First No. 1 With Chesney Smash
ASCAP and BMI toasted Kenny Chesney’s multi-week chart-topper “Somewhere With You” with a party at Cabana in Nashville on Wed., March 24th.
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations, Publishing
Rihanna, Nettles Set For ACM Performance
R&B star Rihanna is set to perform with Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles on the upcoming ACM Awards. They will team up for Rihanna’s “California King Bed.”
Alan Jackson Teams With Capitol’s EMI Records Nashville
Alan Jackson is teaming with Capitol Records Nashville to release his next album. The superstar is heading into the studio soon and his new music will be released as a joint venture between ACR (Alan’s Country Records) and Capitol/EMI Records Nashville.
