Belmont University To Honor Peebles and International Entertainment Buyers Association
Belmont University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business will honor the International Entertainment Buyers Association and one of its founders Harry “Hap” Peebles with the 2011 Robert E. Mulloy Award of Excellence. Established in memory of program founder Bob Mulloy,the annual Award of Excellence recognizes an individual or [...]
Jimmy Eugene opens for Gary Allan and performs for a sold out crowd!
My friend and client, Dr. Jimmy Eugene Pollard, performed a sampling of his music in front of a sold-out crowd, performing as the opening act for Gary Allan’s immensely successful Get Off On the Pain tour. The Pavillion at the Coushatta Casino Resort welcomed over 4000 people for the February 19th event. Allan’s tour has [...]
Nashville-based Identical Entertainment Finds Uncommon Success With Diverse Team of Writers and Artists
(Nashville, Tenn. – Feb. 1, 2011) Thanks to a uniquely talented roster of writers and artists, Nashville-based publishing and artist development firm Identical Entertainment is making quite a name for itself in the music and entertainment industry. Founded in 2008 by twin sisters Kathy Aberson and Sheila Bauer, the multi-faceted enterprise has benefited in recent [...]
2010 in Review – How my blog performed!
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 6,100 times in 2010. That’s about [...]
Four – initial thoughts on the new iPhone 4.
My belated Father’s Day gift this year was a brand, spanking new iPhone 4 32mb! So, now that I’ve been using it for about two weeks, I decided to share my thoughts and insights, particularly since I’ve previously blogged about my love/hate relationship with Apple and the predecessor phones. I am a staunch Windows 7 [...]
HR 848 passes committee
Rep. John Conyers, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee brought the Performance Rights Act (HR 848) up for markup this morning. HR 848 created no small amount of disagreement among radio broadcasters, minority broadcasters, trade unions and civil rights groups. However, a group of minority artists, including Duke Fakir of the Four Tops, Dionne Farris [...]
Politico’s interview with Corgan following his testimony before Judiciary Committee on HR 848
Link to Politico Interview As a follow up to my previous post on the subject, the radio widget above should play Politico’s interview with Smashing Pumpkin’s founder and frontman Billy Corgan following his testimony in front of the House Judiciary Committee in support of HR 848, the Performance Rights Act. Corgan testified on Capitol Hill [...]
Judiciary Committee holds hearings on HR 848, the “Performance Rights Act”
The House Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on H.R. 848 (this year’s version of HR 4789) tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. Although the Committee’s website does not identify any witnesses at this time, I am informed by musicFIRST that Smashing Pumpkins’ founder Billy Corgan and Mitch Bainwol, chairman and CEO of the RIAA will be [...]
Music Row gears up for CRS
When big events like the Country Radio Seminar occur, Music Row begins to buzz with various activities and talk about the celebrities. The Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas in the country music industry. This year marks the event’s 40th anniversary and it promises to [...]
WSM’s “Bluegrass Underground” moves to Saturdays
Beginning this Saturday, Feb. 14, legendary radio station 650 AM WSM will move its acclaimed Bluegrass Underground series to a new time slot. The program will now broadcast on WSM every Saturday night from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. CST and stream worldwide at www.WSMonline.com. A performance by Nashville bluegrass band, The Steeldrivers, will be [...]
Nothing left to lose – the ongoing war on copyrights
Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster once penned one of my favorite lyrics in the song Me and Bobby McGee, i.e., “freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” The sentiment is perhaps appropriate for the ongoing war that is being waged against copyright laws as we know them. The latest battle in this war [...]
ASCAP songwriters to perform at CRS-40’s KCRS Live! showcase
Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. today announced the lineup for this year’s KCRS Live! event during the radio industry event, CRS-40, scheduled for March 4 – 6, 2009 at the Nashville Convention Center. The ASCAP-sponsored KCRS Live! event will Wednesday, March 4 from 5-6:20 p.m. The event almost always features some of Nashville’s top songwriting talent. [...]
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Barbara Mandrell and Kix Brooks slated for CRS-40 Panel
Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has announced the CRS-40 “Life Of A Legend” panel will feature an interview session of country music legend Barbara Mandrell by host Kix Brooks. The “Life Of A Legend” panel, sponsored by ABC Radio Networks, takes place Friday, March 6, 2009 at 4:10 p.m. This panel is the climax of the [...]
Local 257 elects Pomeroy to replace Bradley
OUT WITH THE OLD After over 18 years of service to the organization, Harold Bradley is no longer president of Nashville’s Local 257 chapter of the American Federation of Musicians. Dave Pomeroy was elected president last week by a vote of 675 to 449. Out of it’s 2620 members, 1165 votes were cast in this [...]
PassAlong Networks gets cash infusion
Word is spreading on the Internet about PassAlong Networks, Inc.’s recent infusion of investment capital. PassAlong is a digital music distribution and sharing service aptly headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee. According to VentureWire, the company plans to close a $30 million funding round later this month. PassAlong, also known as the Tennessee Pacific Group, LLC, was [...]
Reba and Borchetta team up again
Valory Music Co., the independent label formed last year as a subsidiary to Scott Borchetta and Toby Keith’s Big Machine Records, has added another huge feather to their proverbial cap: Reba McIntire. The announcement appears today on Valory Music’s website. A multimedia entertainer, Reba sold more than 55 million albums, won two Grammy awards and [...]
Law on the Row goes mobile!
For those readers sporting new iPhones, Blackberrys, Windows Mobile smartphones or even for those diehard Palm fans who own Treos, Law on the Row is extremely pleased to announce that it is going mobile! The new mobile version loads faster on smaller devices with more limited web browsers. Just type in the following URL on [...]
Bobby Don releases "Some Sunday"
My client, Ric Landers and Your Place or Mine Digital, LLC were instrumentally involved in the release of the new single, Some Sunday, written by Emmy nominated songwriter Bobby Don Bloodworth and recorded with his band the Gopher Broke Band. The CD can be purchased here, or you can download and MP3 version. Here is [...]
Leadership Music honors Bradley Family with prestigious Dale Franklin Award
When one thinks of Music Row, it is impossible not to conjure up thoughts of Music City’s Royal Family, the Bradleys. Last night, Leadership Music awarded the prestigious Dale Franklin Award to Owen, Harold, Patsy, Connie & Jerry Bradley. The annual award recognizes music professionals who exemplify leadership qualities. The Bradley family is most certainly [...]
Sugarland Lawsuit filed in Georgia illustrates need for prior provisions among band members
On August 7th, a lawsuit was filed by Kristen Alison Hall, former member of the country band, Sugarland, against the remaining original members of the band, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush. A copy of the complaint can be viewed here. Essentially, the lawsuit alleges that Nettles and Bush breached a partnership agreement between the three [...]
Exile performs on Grand Ole Opry
Sonny LeMaire, together with other members of the 70′s pop/rock sensation, Exile (“Kiss You All Over“) will perform on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry this Saturday, August 9th. Exile’s appearance will be in the 7:30-8:00 p.m. time slot. Other performers on the Opry Saturday evening include Charlie Pride, Radney Foster, Riders in the [...]
CRB Announces Addition of New Board Members
Effective immediately, the Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has announced the addition of three new executives to its Board of Directors: Clay Hunnicutt, Senior Vice-President of Programming, Clear Channel, Atlanta. Clear Channel is the largest operator of radio stations in the country. As the person in charge of programming for Clear Channel’s 200 plus country radio [...]
Music Row Magazine sold
Music Row magazine has been “Nashville’s Music Industry Publication” for 26 years. Yesterday, Music Row announced that it was being acquired by SouthComm Communications, Inc. SouthComm is a Nashville-based media company founded in 2007 by Chris Ferrell and Nashville investment firm Solidus Co., led by Townes Duncan. Duncan is chairman of SouthComm and Ferrell is [...]
