Senior Sony exec retiring
Posted on November 20, 2009 at 1:23 pm
After almost three decades in the Sony Music family, Butch Waugh will ride into the sunset Dec. 31. He has spent the last 12 years of his career in Nashville and was a big part of the emergence of Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
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Teardrops on her get-well card
Posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:48 am
The Taylor Swift brand is set to expand into thousands of retail stores next year after the singer collaborates with American Greetings on a series of greeting cards.
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Faith Hill, manager split
Posted on at 9:57 am
The country star and her longtime manager, Gary Borman, are parting ways after 16 years. Interestingly, hubby Tim McGraw recently made a similar move.
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New boss at Buddy Lee Attractions
Posted on November 17, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Louisiana native Kevin Neal has been named president of talent agency Buddy Lee Attractions following the resignation last week of longtime president Tony Conway.
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Live from its MySpace pace, the Grand Ole Opry
Posted on November 11, 2009 at 8:14 am
This weekend’s Grand Ole Opry performance will be broadcast live on the show’s MySpace page for the first time.
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MAC Presents gets presented with an award
Posted on November 9, 2009 at 9:08 amMusic sponsorship and fulfillment agency MAC Presents has been given Billboard’s 2009 Concert Marketing & Promotion Award for its work in bringing together Keith Urban and KC Masterpiece/Kingsford.
“It’s an honor to be recognized within the music industry,” states Marcie Allen, President of MAC Presents. “Winning the Concert Marketing & Promotion Award is a testament to the authenticity of this partnership and the value that it brings to the artist, the brands, and the consumer.”
The other six finalists for this year’s award were for tour deals involving Rascal Flatts, Blink-182, Britney Spears and Nickelback as well as two festivals, the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival and the Virgin Mobile Freefest.
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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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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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Powerhouse artist managers buy into local firm
Posted on September 18, 2009 at 7:47 am
Front Line Management, the artist representation firm run by Ticketmaster CEO Irving Azoff, has acquired a stake in Denise Stiff’s DS Management, which has worked with Alison Krauss and Union Station for more than two decades. For its part, Front Line represents The Eagles, Aerosmith and Jimmy Buffett, among others.
Hmmm, some interesting possible duets there once Kraus tires of Robert Plant.
SEE ALSO: Azoff’s other recent Nashville deal
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CMA picks first ad agency
Posted on September 17, 2009 at 6:58 amThe Country Music Association has contracted with global advertising agency MS&L to boost its marketing and communications presence. To do so, former Playboy Enterprises regional manager Sheri Warnke will set up shop at the CMA’s Music Row digs.
The agency’s first projects include the CMA Awards in November and the CMA Music Festival in 2010, and Warnke is currently planning a marketing summit to be held in conjunction with the awards.
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Ellen’s ethical dilemma
Posted on September 11, 2009 at 1:49 pm
So now that everyone on the planet has caught up to our story from yesterday on record labels suing the Ellen DeGeneres Show for violating copyrights, TheImproper.com in New York eloquently raises the point that the TV show host might have a hard time showing up for the American Idol judging she agreed to this week.
In this day of decline record sales and diminishing revenues, there is perhaps no bigger sin in the record industry, and the cavalier way in which the show dismissed the claims almost demands that she be fired from “American Idol.”
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New GM for ASCAP Nashville
Posted on September 10, 2009 at 7:35 am
Music Row passes on word that Marc Driskill has rejoined ASCAP to be its Nashville general manager, a new position at the performing-rights organization. Driskill had spent almost eight years at ASCAP before serving as COO of two of Music Row impresario Craig Wiseman’s companies.
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GMA boss out
Posted on September 2, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Music Row reports that John Styll has left his post as president and CEO of the Gospel Music Association after six years.
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Report: Local Warner Bros. big wig out
Posted on August 21, 2009 at 1:11 pm
David Ross reports on word that Bill Bennett has left his post as executive VP and GM at Warner Bros. Nashville.
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