‘Competition is good, it drives us and makes us all want to be better.’

Grammy-winning songwriter Hillary Lindsey discusses her scrapped artist career, songwriting technique, imposter syndrome and the streaming remuneration debate. 
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UMPG Nashville signs Brad Tursi to global co-publishing and catalog acquisition deal

Tursi is a member of country music band Old Dominion (RCA)
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5 Big Takeaways From Americanafest 2019

Americanafest 2019 is a wrap. Thousands of musicians, music industry professionals and fans descended on Nashville for a four-day conference, an awards show filled with great music and short speeches alongside more than 500 official and countless unofficial showcases. The Americana Music Association (AMA) defines Americana music as "contemporary music…

IEBA Names 2019 Industry Awards Nominees

The International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) has named the 2019 nominees for its Industry Awards to be presented at the Honors & Awards Ceremony on Oct. 29th during IEBA’s 49th Annual Conference in Nashville. More info on IEBA and the convention here. 2019 IEBA Nominees Club of the Year •…

AMERICANAFEST Announces Conference Lineup

The Americana Music Association just announced its initial lineup of panels and events for this year’s AMERICANAFEST, and its shaping up to be a very special week of music and networking. Here is a glimpse of what’s in store at conference HQ at The Westin Nashville on Sept. 11-13. Get…

Troy Tomlinson joins Universal Music Publishing Group as Chairman and CEO, Nashville

Tomlinson joins UMPG from Sony/ATV where he served as President and CEO
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Universal launches Nashville Career Jam: ‘Meet the people shaping a new era.’

New careers event takes place on Thursday, June 20
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Indie Artists Alexis Saski Writes Her Own Future

In this piece, Dave Deals walks us through how Nashville artist Alexis Saski risked it all by turning her back on a compromising label to pursue an independent music career – with incredible results! ______________________________ Guest post by Dave Deal of Superhype Blog What would you do if you were…

Project Music Showcases 14 Top Music Tech Startups

Nashville’s Project Music, a year long accelerator program for music tech startups, named its 2019 class this spring. Now in its 5th year, the 14 startups, which come from across the country, benefit from a year of support and a music industry immersion which connects them to industry leaders alongside…

Music Biz Association Chairman Resigns Abruptly Following Annual Conference

The chairman of the Music Biz Association has abruptly resigned after joking on stage about women artists who performed at the trade group’s annual Music Biz conference held in Nashville May 5-8. Following a Country Music Association presentation at the conference showcasing three female artists – Kassi Ashton, Cassadee Pope…