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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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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Redneck Woman splits with Sony
Posted on July 28, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Singer Gretchen Wilson and her label, Sony Music Nashville, have agreed to go their separate ways five years after she hit the big time. Wilson and the label had been planning a new album, but her recent singles failed to catch fire and the two now say they will work together only on catalog releases.
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Sony latest label to cut local jobs
Posted on January 22, 2009 at 9:59 pmOur brethren at MusicRow have the scoop on the layoffs, which come as the Japanese corporate titan reports its first loss in 14 years.
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