Category Archives: Music Business

2012 ACM Award Winners

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

Here’s a run down of the nominees and winners (in bold) during the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards held in Las Vegas.  via @mikeseverson Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Taylor Swift Male … Continue reading →

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World Vision Continues to Spread Message, Expand Presence in Country Music Market

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Carter’s Chord trip, Rick & Bubba radiothon, CRS sponsorship among organization’s latest initiatives (Nashville, Tenn. – March 21, 2012)  With recent initiatives involving Carter’s Chord, The Rick & Bubba Show and its presence at Country Radio Seminar 2012, global humanitarian … Continue reading →

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2011 CMA Award Winners

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

2011 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards Nominees and Winners Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Taylor Swift Keith Urban Female Vocalist of the Year Sara Evans Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Male Vocalist … Continue reading →

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Country Music Artists Join Efforts of World Vision

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Country Music Artists Join Efforts of Global Humanitarian Organization World Vision  Use Your Voice: Do Good campaign gains new artists (Nashville, Tenn. – Sept. 8, 2011)  Global humanitarian organization World Vision has announced the addition of several Country music artists … Continue reading →

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Rigid Mission

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

Have you ever worked for a company or been involved in a venture that was resistant to change, expanded services, or innovative ways of doing business? Met with resistance because of an overtly intense focus on their mission? I’m a … Continue reading →

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How You Treat People

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

The last music morsel post was about how excellent music always wins, and it does.  However, there is a sure fire way to sabotage a career even if the music is amazing and that is by treating people poorly.  I’ve … Continue reading →

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Excellent Music Wins

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

I consistently listen to most of the singles going for airplay at radio to keep up with what music and artists are out there in the trenches.  Each time I do I shake my head in disbelief.  There are typically … Continue reading →

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Are We Musically Dumbed Down?

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

I was having a conversation with a music industry friend the other day about how it can be argued that people have been dumbed down musically.  It’s not the fault of the music fan and we may not even be … Continue reading →

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The Fans Rule

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

It’s been years since I’ve fully dived into Fan Fair, modernly known as CMA Music Festival.  Even when I’ve attended in the past I would usually just go to the stages to watch and support whatever artists I was representing … Continue reading →

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Relationships In The Music Industry

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

There is typically a common denominator between those people I highly respect in the music industry: Authenticity Humility How they treat other people in all levels of profession The music business is an amazing industry to be a part of, … Continue reading →

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Lefsetz On The Charts

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

From the Lefsetz Letter.  Some of the more interesting and relevant commentary on this weeks top albums listed below.  Great points are made.  For the complete post with additional commentary go here. 1. Adele “21″ Sales this week: 155,209 This … Continue reading →

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Partnering With World Vision

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

World Vision makes an indisputable impact on poverty and suffering around the world and I’m thrilled that I will be representing this amazing organization. I’m looking forward to conveying the many opportunities to artists and anyone in the music industry … Continue reading →

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A Graph Is Worth Millions Of Words

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

From Digital Music News: The following shipment figures are from the RIAA, dating back to 1973.  The first shows album unit sales across four formats: 8-tracks, vinyl, CDs, and digital albums.  The second shows singles across four formats: CD-singles, cassette … Continue reading →

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Musical Values Upheld At Grammy Awards

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

There always seems to be controversy and tension where the Grammy Awards are concerned. The battle between commercial triumphs and artistic success annually emerge.  Sometimes they meet in the middle, but many times they don’t. I was always a fan … Continue reading →

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Thank You Garth

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

The 9pm show last night was the final of nine shows that Garth Brooks put on in Nashville to benefit flood relief.  Around 160,000 tickets were sold and five million raised.  Add to that the economic impact of Garth’s shows … Continue reading →

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2010 CMA Award Winners

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

Here is a list of the 2010 Country Music Association award winners presented Wednesday evening in downtown Nashville. Congratulations to all the winners! Music Video of the Year: “House that Built Me” by Miranda Lambert Musical Event of the Year: … Continue reading →

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Artists and Social Media: The Art Of Perfect Exposure

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

I attended a panel recently at a music industry seminar that discussed how artists should better utilize social media to connect to their audience.  There was discussion on what artists were doing it right and questions on why other artists … Continue reading →

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Revealing Speak at Billboard Country Music Summit

Posted on June 8, 2010 by

The Billboard Country Music Summit was held in downtown Nashville on June 7th and 8th.  It was a gathering of all segments of the music industry to discuss, debate and pontificate about current issues within the music business and ideas … Continue reading →

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New Words For A New World

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

In a recent article concerning the 2010 first quarter sales of music at retail and online the following was written: “In examining where album sales occur, the chain category — which includes Best Buy, Borders and Trans World — suffered … Continue reading →

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2010 ACM Award Winners

Posted on April 18, 2010 by

Like all awards shows, the 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards featured some stellar, some forgettable, and some cringing performances.  I’ll let you decide which is which, but it seemed clear to me. I will say that the top two … Continue reading →

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So Far In 2010: Digital Drops, Non-Traditional Rises

Posted on April 7, 2010 by

From Billboard.biz By Ed Christman, N.Y. With the first quarter of 2010 now completed, the good news for the U.S. music industry is the slowing decline of album sales. And another observation is the emergence of the non-traditional sector as … Continue reading →

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A Songwriting Perspective

Posted on March 24, 2010 by

The following is a concise and relevant conversations between Peter Cooper and Carnival Music’s Frank Liddell on the state of songwriting and publishing. Published by Peter Cooper on March 19, 2010 in The Tennessean’s Features Frank Liddell owns Carnival Music … Continue reading →

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Complete List of 2010 Grammy Award Winners

Posted on February 1, 2010 by

Nashville was well represented last night at the 2010 Grammy Awards.  There were some stellar performances from the likes of Pink, Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum, Maxwell, Andrea Bocelli & Mary J. Blige, and Jeff Beck w/ Imelda May. The … Continue reading →

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Passion for the Music. Compassion for the Poor.

Posted on November 16, 2009 by

Compassion International Benefit Show All proceeds will go to the Global Food Crisis Fund, assisting children and their families in the most needed areas where Compassion serves. • Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009, doors open at 7:30pm • Mercy Lounge in … Continue reading →

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2009 CMA Award Winners

Posted on November 11, 2009 by

The List of Country Music Association Award Winners: Musical Event of the Year: “Start A Band “  Brad Paisley and Keith Urban Musician of the Year:  Mac McAnally Music Video of the Year:  “Love Story“  Taylor Swift – directed by … Continue reading →

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Teen Taylor Swift is up against her elders at the CMA Awards

Posted on November 11, 2009 by

By Brian Mansfield, Special for USA TODAY   See complete article w/ Taylor photo here. Could a teenager really win country music’s biggest honor? That’s the key question at the Country Music Association Awards Wednesday night (ABC, 8 ET/PT) as Taylor … Continue reading →

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The Fan I Was Before, Again.

Posted on November 6, 2009 by

I got into the music business because I was passionate about artists and music.  I had a heart for it and wanted it to be all around me.  That dream came true and has moved me into places I could … Continue reading →

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Google OneBox helping industry out of the box

Posted on October 22, 2009 by

By David Lieberman, USA TODAY Google is about to give beleaguered record companies a potentially powerful boost by offering people who search for information about musicians the tools to listen to songs — and buy them. The new capabilities will … Continue reading →

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A Message from Keynote Speaker for CRS 41

Posted on October 19, 2009 by

Dave Ramsey is an incredibly successful broadcast personality and is on over 400 radio stations.  In addition, Dave is a prominent author, speaker, businessman, and culture shaper.  He’s also a heck of a nice guy.  I should know since my … Continue reading →

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All for the Hall

Posted on October 14, 2009 by

If ever there was an industry show I was glad I went to, this one was it.  I caught myself smiling at times because of the pure talent that graced the stage and the quality of the music.  The production … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Mess: The Story of Diamond Rio

Posted on October 12, 2009 by

From The Tennessean Tune In Music City blog by Lucas Hendrickson Diamond Rio (photo: Russ Harrington) The silence didn’t last all that long. Guitarist Jimmy Olander was outlining his vision for the next Diamond Rio project to the group’s lead singer, … Continue reading →

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The Contrast of Power

Posted on September 23, 2009 by

So I showed up early to meet a friend for lunch at one of my favorite places in Nashville.  I was sitting at the table ordering my drink when I noticed three of the biggest names in the music business … Continue reading →

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The Guatemala Crew

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

Artists Lend A Hand To Good Causes Carter’s Chord joined fellow artists Megan Mullins and Rob Blackledge, and media professionals on a September trip to Guatemala on behalf of Compassion International, a child development ministry working to release the world’s … Continue reading →

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The Music City Cycle

Posted on September 16, 2009 by

I was at the gym this morning getting a workout on the bicycle.  I plugged in my headphones to listen to one of the five television channels available to those in the facility.  My choices were a Wall Street news … Continue reading →

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CMA Award Nominees Announced Today

Posted on September 9, 2009 by

The 43rd annual CMA Awards nominees were announced this morning.  The live broadcast will be on Wednesday, November 11th at 8p EST from Nashville on ABC. Entertainer Of The Year KENNY CHESNEY BRAD PAISLEY TAYLOR SWIFT GEORGE STRAIT KEITH URBAN … Continue reading →

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And We’re Off

Posted on September 3, 2009 by

I’m quite excited about the trip we are departing on today.  A mission and advocasy trip to Guatemala to visit child development programs and see first hand how children and families are being rescued from their dire circumstances.  I already … Continue reading →

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Digital music sales will match CD sales by end of 2010

Posted on August 19, 2009 by

According to The NPD Group, a leading market research company, while CDs remain the most popular format for paid music purchases, digital music sales are making up an ever-greater share of U.S. music sales. CDs comprised 65 percent of all … Continue reading →

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A Fix for the Music Industry

Posted on August 4, 2009 by

Inside Music Media has a piece on entitled “A Fix for the Music Industry”.  A taste: “The problem is that the labels only know one way to do things — their way — and their way went bye-bye about ten … Continue reading →

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Keith Urban Brings It

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: How can Keith Urban not be Entertainer of the Year?  Seeing him long ago fronting The Ranch and several times as a solo artist, no one can touch his show.  The … Continue reading →

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A Snapshot of Current Music Industry

Posted on June 22, 2009 by

From Vintage Vinyl News: The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) has released a report in association with Nielsen SoundScan on the current state of the recording industry. Highlights from the report: Digital music is now 40% of the total … Continue reading →

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Taking Care of Your Fans

Posted on June 8, 2009 by

In the music business I’ve heard it said you will see artists at Fan Fair (or visiting radio) on their way up and then on their way down. Rarely in between when they are a superstar or at the top of … Continue reading →

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In the Final Words of Radio and Records…..

Posted on June 3, 2009 by

Radio & Records Closes Doors It’s The End Of An Era By R&R Staff The current state of affairs has left The Nielsen Company with no other alternative but to immediately cease all services, products and events related to Radio … Continue reading →

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EMI-WMG Finally Set for the Merge?

Posted on June 1, 2009 by

From Music Row by David Ross: What do Clear Channel and Terra Firma have in common? They both purchased assets that have declined greatly in value and as a result are struggling to satisfy debt loads that are difficult to … Continue reading →

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Irving Azoff And The “De-Monetization” Of The Music Industry

Posted on May 28, 2009 by

The following article from Business Week is a very telling sign. Is there any reason not to believe that artist management is now in the drivers seat for the music industry?  A place where 360 deals are a natural part … Continue reading →

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Seth Godin Tribes Video

Posted on May 27, 2009 by

During Country Radio Seminar Seth Godin was the keynote speaker and had much to say on the future of marketing and social media.  In another recent presentation to TED, Seth argues the that the Internet has ended mass marketing and … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger – Shaun Groves “If the Music Business Dies”

Posted on May 26, 2009 by

Artist Shaun Groves posted this piece on his web site blog.  It’s some good stuff that every artist needs to read and understand.  I appreciate him allowing me to re-post. The management company that represented icons Michael W. Smith and … Continue reading →

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Endangered Localism

Posted on May 21, 2009 by

My friend and writer extraordinaire Ken Tucker has a blog.  It’s one of my favorites, so you should check it out. About a month ago he posted this piece on the deconstruction of local radio and the move toward a … Continue reading →

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Musical Balancing Act

Posted on May 11, 2009 by

I was thinking about musical artists who are completely uncompromising in their art form, but are simultaneously trying to score big hits on the chart.  That’s a tough road to travel.  Decisions typically have to be made either to stick … Continue reading →

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The More Things Change….

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

The More They Stay the Same, Music Piracy Edition (from Techdirt): Via Boing Boing comes this link to a NY Times article from 1897 (yes, you read that right, not 1987) about the struggle of the music industry against “pirates” … Continue reading →

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Nice Sales Week for Country

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

Rascal Flatts new album “Unstoppable” sold 351,000 in its initial week. It debuts at #1 in the Billboard Top 200 and is the trio’s fifth consecutive studio album to debut in the top five.  The most interesting number and the … Continue reading →

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