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New Label Hitshop Records Launches in Nashville with Music Industry Veteran Skip Bishop
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on New Label Hitshop Records Launches in Nashville with Music Industry Veteran Skip Bishop
Today sees the launch of Nashville’s newest record label, Hitshop Records. President Skip Bishop introduced his vision, team, and initial roster during a press conference and you can read all about it in the press release below: Music industry veteran executive Skip Bishop was introduced by established hitmaker and longtime friend Ronnie Dunn today as Read MoreBillboard’s Year-end Country Charts of 2012
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard’s Year-end Country Charts of 2012
Billboard has compiled all of its year-end lists. Below are all those who topped the country music related charts, including artists, songs, record labels, publishers, and songwriters. • Country Artists of the Year: Taylor Swift • Top New Country Artists: Hunter Hayes • Top Country Artists-Duo/Group: Lady Antebellum • Top Country Artists-Female: Taylor Swift Read MoreSony/ATV Songwriters Rule Charts but Big Loud Shirt’s Rodney Clawson Takes the 2012 Crown
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Sony/ATV Songwriters Rule Charts but Big Loud Shirt’s Rodney Clawson Takes the 2012 Crown
It is the time for year-end lists and Billboard took a look at which country music songwriters were most successful in 2012. During CMA week, Sony/ATV was recently named publisher of the year by BMI, ASCAP and SESAC. Proving they deserved the honor, the company tops both the Country Airplay Publisher Corporations year-end chart and Read Morepeermusic’s Neil Thrasher Honored with Two 2012 ACA Song of the Year Nominations
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peermusic Nashville’s staff writer Neil Thrasher is rounding out a great year two Song of the Year nominations at the 2012 American Country Awards for two Jason Aldean cuts. ‘Fly Over States,’ written with Michael Dulaney, and for me one of the best Aldean singles, and ‘Tattoos on This Town,’ penned with Michael Dulaney and Read MoreKenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum among Billboard Touring Award Winners
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At the 2012 Billboard Touring Awards, rock and country took home the big titles. Presented earlier tonight at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City during a ceremony hosted by comedienne Sandra Bernhard, the awards recognize the most successful artists, venues, and touring industry professionals. Top Package, for the top-grossing tour featuring three or more Read MoreCountry Music Artists Feature Heavily in Billboard Touring Awards Finalists
12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Country Music Artists Feature Heavily in Billboard Touring Awards Finalists
Country music tours are big business. The three finalists in the Billboard Touring Awards ‘Top Package’ category all represent the genre. Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw‘s Brothers of the Sun Tour, Jason Aldean‘s My Kinda Party Tour, and Taylor Swift‘s Speak Now Tour all made the final based on numbers reported to Boxscore from October Read More