Music biz veterans launch new venture
Posted on November 6, 2009 at 7:31 amLongtime artist manager Howard Fields has teamed with music publisher Everett Zinn, who was part of some of George Strait’s early career, and Montana businesswoman Dorris McMurry to launch McMurry Entertainment Group. The trio says they’re close to announcing an artist and distribution partner.
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Lyric Street spikes sister label
Posted on November 3, 2009 at 1:10 pm
After barely a year in business, Carolwood Records has shut its doors. The label, launched as a way to build a “consistent product flow,” will move its artists and several key execs to sister company Lyric Street. Well, ‘move’ might be too strong a word; the Disney-owned labels share office space at 12th and Demonbreun.
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How we now listen to music
Posted on at 9:09 am
Our listening habits haven’t changed as much as you’d think, according to a study conducted by the Council for Research Excellence. The iPod still ranks behind broadcast radio, CDs and satellite radio in terms of daily use.
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Two from Waller up for women-in-business awards
Posted on October 29, 2009 at 10:41 am
Two women from Waller Lansden are finalists in the 2009 edition of the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Also up for two awards is Marcie Allen of event marketing firm MAC Presents. Here are some details on the work Owen (pictured here at left) and Walker have done.
Carol Owen, finalist in the “Mentor of the Year” category, developed and launched the national organization “Women’s Roundtable” from Waller Lansden’s headquarters in Nashville, after noticing the low female representation in the field of law. This unprecedented nationwide referral and support network for attorneys provides female colleagues with a platform for new business development, referrals, mentorship and a general support system.
Teresa Walker, finalist in the “Best Executive - Service Business - up to 2,500 employees” category, played a pivotal role in helping Waller Lansden remain stable and even grow during the recent economic decline. In 2008, she oversaw the development of a strategic plan that focused on increasing Waller Lansden’s national recognition and raising the profile of its successful healthcare practice. This plan also included a strategy to integrate critical technology that would monitor and improve the firm’s financial management.
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Gibson teams with ski maker
Posted on at 7:55 am
Gibson Guitar has developed a handful of one-of-a-kind instruments in conjunction with winter sports gear maker Marker Völkl. The guitars will be auctioned off in a few months to help raise awareness of climate change.
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Warner Nashville to sponsor NASCAR team
Posted on October 28, 2009 at 7:42 am
The newly formed Warner Music Nashville group of labels has hooked up with BAM Racing to run the 2010 Sprint Cup schedule. Warner Nashville boss John Esposito said the deal with BAM — which took off a year to catch its breath — is a “unique opportunity to extend our artists’ brands.”
SEE ALSO: Warner Music ramps up local operations
Naxos to distribute Chicago Symphony works
Posted on October 26, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Franklin-based record label and distributor Naxos will next month begin to market works from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s in-house label.
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Our own little Times Square party
Posted on October 23, 2009 at 9:27 am
CVB chief Butch Spyridon tells Channel 4 his team will soon unveil plans for a New Year’s Eve outdoor concert.
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Local song catalog part of BMG/KKR buy
Posted on October 21, 2009 at 7:28 am
A joint venture between Bertelsmann and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has completed its acquisition of Crosstown Songs from the investment arm of food giant Cargill. Crosstown is a publisher that has been a part of big hits since it began working with noted Nashville producer Dann Huff two years ago.
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U.K. questions for Live Nation, Ticketmaster
Posted on October 9, 2009 at 7:30 amBritish competition regulators have issued a preliminary ruling against the proposed merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster, saying the deal would limit the ability of a third concert ticket business player to compete. The two companies said they’ll gladly answer any questions, but made clear they are in a changed industry that is at a “decisive crossroad.”
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Incentives help lure McGraw/Paltrow movie to area
Posted on October 7, 2009 at 1:21 pm
About 80 percent of a film starring Tim McGraw and Gwyneth Paltrow is set to be shot in Nashville, Music Row is reporting. Austin had been in the mix, but it appears the state’s movie incentive program did the trick.
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Taylor Swift in deal with British retailer
Posted on October 6, 2009 at 9:44 amThe singer, who already has a licensing arrangement with the Bentonville behemoth, is teaming up with Britain’s Marks & Spencer chain.
“If I was going to put out dresses, I wanted them to be affordable, especially with the economy doing what it’s doing, so I’m really excited that we’ve accomplished that.”
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Healthways band takes the corporate crown
Posted on at 8:19 am
Strat 5, the band made up of Healthways employees, was last weekend named winner of the 2009 Fortune Battle of the Corporate Bands contest. The seven-member band beat out groups from Utah, Memphis and Norway, among others.
SEE ALSO: Healthways is getting the band back together
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Rocketown readies Florida launch
Posted on October 5, 2009 at 8:31 am
The SoBro entertainment venue’s success has spawned a 13,000-square-foot South Florida clone that is expected to open in a few weeks. Here’s betting the venture’s backers made sure not to pick a spot that might become the site of a convention center…
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The birth of Redneck Records
Posted on October 2, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Two months after splitting with Sony, singer Gretchen Wilson has launched Redneck Records, which she will run from Lebanon’s Tater Peeler Road with the help of Morris Artist Management.
“My management and I looked at a lot of different options over the last couple of months, and starting Redneck Records made the most sense to continue the relationships I’ve built with radio, retail and the fans,” said Gretchen. “This is a really exciting time in my life, and I’m looking forward to everyone hearing my new music.”
The breakup with her former home doesn’t appear to have been too acrimonious: Wilson’s distribution is being handled by RED, a unit of… Sony Music Nashville.
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