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Biz Buzz: YouTube Ups and Downs
The other day we were talking to an independent country artist from Florida whose new video is getting from 2,000-3,000 hits per day on YouTube, […]
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Phil Sweetland’s BIZ BUZZ: Get Ready For Country’s Hottest And Strongest Season
Is there any better time for country music than these hot summer days and nights? For many of us, the feeling of driving in a […]
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April 2012 Biz Buzz: Sports Can Help Get Your Music Heard
According to a recent documentary, three songs are played more than any others in the United States. First is “Happy Birthday,” second is “The Star-Spangled […]
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Biz Buzz for December: Holidays Can Be A Boom Time for Musicians, Songwriters
Christmas and New Year’s are a joyful time of year for everyone, and for singers and songwriters, the holidays can also be […]
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Biz Buzz: Some Unforgettable CMA Songs and Singles of the Year
It’s billed as Country Music’s Biggest Night, and the Nov. 9 CMA Awards Show at the Bridgestone Arena is just that. The fight for the […]
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Biz Buzz: A Cost-effective Radio Tour
One morning in late August, we read in Country Aircheck that Sony Nashville – one of the biggest country label groups in the world and […]
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Biz Buzz: Drivin’ Your Way to No. 1
Jim Reed Chevrolet, located just a block away from Music Row near the intersection of West End and Broadway in Nashville, stopped selling Chevys this […]
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Biz Buzz: Time to Add Patriotic Songs to Your Set and Radio playlist
By Phil Sweetland The summer is always an ideal time for country artists to perform patriotic songs, with Memorial Day and July 4 getting the […]
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Biz Buzz-April 2011: It’s Tax Time Along Music Row 2.0
After a brutal winter, spring is at last coming to Music City. Sadly, along with the warm weather comes mid-April and Tax Time. […] […]
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CMA Awards Advertisers Opportunity for Artists, Labels
It’s much easier to sell someone who’s already your customer, and many of America’s biggest corporations just invested millions of dollars in country music. […]