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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. […]
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Multi-Tasking Example – Governor and Author Phil Bredesen
Nearly all working musicians and songwriters have a day job. Whether it’s waiting tables or framing houses, the vast majority of Music City’s pickers or tunesmiths make most of their living doing something other than music. […]
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Phil Sweetland’s October 2010 Biz Buzz
Americana and DIY Projects Give Artists New Opportunities The label and radio businesses are undergoing radical change, and smart artists and managers can take care […]