Tag: country music

Taylor Swift’s Streaming Rant Nearly Identical To Garth Brooks’ Used CD Rant

Is history repeating itself? The concerns expressed by Taylor Swift regarding Apple Music's streaming practices seem to bear a striking resemblance to statements made by Garth Brooks during a time. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Brad Paisley, country music, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones

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Country Music’s 15 Top Paid Performers Of 2015

Garth Brooks' comeback tour has put him on top of Forbes’ annual “Country Cash Kings” ranking by a wide margin. And let's not forget that Brooks earned all this cash. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/30/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Broadcasting Company, Brad Paisley, CMA Music Festival, country music, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band

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IEBA Announces Fall Talent Buyers Conference

Conventions. Who needs another convention? Well, if you're a professional or artist involved in live entertainment, IEBA has evolved into a must go event. I'm a repeat attendee and beyond. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/21/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist-in-residence, country music, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Internet forum, Jeffrey Tambor, Johnny Cash, Nashville, New York City, Rosanne Cash, Tennessee, The Larry Sanders Show

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Slacker Radio Declares Rock NOT Dead

Slacker Radio went on a mission to prove that rock music isn't dead, exposing the eleven states that "rock the hardest". North Dakota led the rocking-out charge followed by Maine,. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 06/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adult contemporary music, Alternative medicine, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Cannabis (drug), Chicago, classic rock, Concord, Contemporary hit radio, country music, New Hampshire

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Americana Music Awards 2015 – Full List Of Nominees

The nominees for the 2015 Americana Awards were announced today at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville yesterday. The winners will be named Sept. 16th at Nashville's Ryman. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/15/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Americana Music Association, country music, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Frank Liddell, John Hiatt, Lee Ann Womack, Lucinda Williams, Nashville, Ryman Auditorium, Tennessee, The Milk Carton Kids

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Live Nation Adds Bonnaroo To Portfolio Of 60 Top Music Festivals

Live Nation today added Bonnaroo to its portfolio of 60 music festivals that already includes Austin City Limits Music Festival, Lollapalooza and the Electric Daisy Carnival.

Bruce Houghton on 04/28/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Austin, Austin City Limits, Austin City Limits Music Festival, country music, Dixie Chicks, Fats Domino, Gary P. Nunn, Kanye West, Reba McEntire, Recording Industry Association of America, Texas

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Merchbar Launches Hot Merch Charts To Track Top Merchandise Globally

Merchbar, the platform that hit the market last September to provide fans with merchandise offerings individually curated to their unique personal taste has launched the Merchbar Hot Merch Chart.

Nia R Jones on 03/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alabama, American Staffordshire Terrier, Aretha Franklin, Artist, Blake Shelton, Bleeding Love, country music, Dolly Parton, Facebook, Whitney Houston

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Music Publishing News Roundup 1.16.15: ASCAP, Downtown Music, SESAC & More

ASCAP has announced a new CEO, Elizabeth Matthews, former Executive Vice President and General Counsel. She has replaced John LoFrumento, who retired after 17 years as ASCAP CEO. Given her. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 01/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Christmas, country music, Danny Elfman, Do it yourself, Facebook, George H. W. Bush, Going Out, Hans Zimmer, music industry, Reba McEntire

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Nielson Study Reveals Rock Prevails As Most Popular Genre In The US

According to a study released by Nielson Music, rock music was twice as popular in 2014 as pop music, accounting for 29% of the industry's music consumption across album, track. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Britney Spears, Colby O'Donis, country music, Jana Kramer, Josh Turner, Lucy Hale, Oath (song), Pop music, Rock music, S. M. Entertainment

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4 Habits of Successful People That All Musicians Should Adopt

By Hugh McIntyre on Sonicbids Blog If you're looking to make a living as a musician (or elsewhere in the industry), it can be helpful to look at what successful figures do. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Billboard Magazine, Carrie Underwood, country music, God, Jesus, music industry, Paul McCartney, Pop music, The Beatles

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