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Copyright Connections >>Industry judges ONLINE DIRECTORY selected “I Am Subscribers can access the courtesy MusicRow.com Wordless,” written by Industry Contact Directory >>Building on its continued success in the Tonya Poe of at www.musicrow.com/ country genre, EMI Music’s Capitol Nashville directory. If you don't have Pittsburg, KS; David is forming a new imprint. Designed to be a a directory password email Garcia of Tampa, FL; [email protected]. sister label to Capitol Nashville, which and RowFax member includes artists Dierks Bentley, Luke Wayne ROWFAX POLICY Bryan, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Smotherman of Respect Intellectual Little Big Town, Darius Rucker, Keith Nashville; as the Property. Sharing your Urban and Emily West, the new imprint, subscription with others is Grand Prize Winner of to be called EMI Records Nashville, will be a prohibited. RowFax is for the 10th Annual NSAI Song Contest, professional use only and new home for talent, with a dedicated team presented by CMT. As part of the prize does not guarantee song to support a new roster of country artists. package, Poe and her co-writers will pitching access. It is up to The first artist on the new imprint will be the subscriber to use their perform their winning song during Tin Pan singer/songwriter Troy Olsen, whose own resources and contacts South. They will open for Rhett Akins, to submit material. RowFax debut album is slated for release later this Scooter Carusoe, Brandon Heath and is intended for information year. Olsen has toured with Dwight Yoakam Lee Thomas Miller at Douglas Corner only and is not responsible and recorded with Yoakam’s world-class for business transactions or Cafe on Tuesday, March 30, at 9:00 p.m. band. He’s an accomplished songwriter misadventures resulting from The Grand Prize package also includes a use of this information. having had cuts and hits for multiple mentoring session with Jewel, a single- RowFax never gets involved country stars including Tim McGraw and song publishing contract with a major in the process of pitching, Blake Shelton. Angela Lange, most reviewing, listening to or publisher, a three-day trip to Nashville, recently at Capitol Records Nashville as Dir., owning songs. RowFax listing tickets to the 2011 CMT Music Awards, a descriptions do not necessarily Promotion for the Southeast region, is Gibson guitar and much more. reflect the opinions of joining EMI Records Nashville as VP of RowFax and/or MusicRow Promotion. An Atlanta native, Lange has Communications, LLC. >>Cauley Music Group, the company been with Capitol Records Nashville for over founded by Lane Caudell and Bob seven years, beginning in 2002 as West MusicRow Crumley, has entered a joint publishing Coast regional promotion until moving to Communications, LLC partnership with Cool Vibe Publishing. The Nashville in 2005. The EMI Records 1231 17th Ave. S. deal covering current and future Nashville, TN 37212 Nashville team, to be announced shortly, songwriters has Cauley purchasing a stake 615-321-3617 will report to Capitol Nashville President/ in Cool Vibe, and providing administrative [email protected] CEO Mike Dungan. www.musicrow.com services. As part of the agreement covering current and future songwriters, ©2010 Music Row Communications, LLC Nothing Cauley adds tunesmiths Vencent may be reproduced without the Hickerson aka Trailer Choir’s “Big written permission of the publisher. Vinny,” Isaac Rich, and Phoenix Mendoza to its staff. Rich has been writing since childhood and is a co- writer on Tyler Dickerson’s inaugural release, “Tell Your Sister I’m Single,” on Lyric Street Records. Phoenix Mendoza began his professional career with Warner Chappel in 2006 and has experience as a songwriter and performer. The Crauley roster is made up of Blake (L-R) Standing: Trisha McClanahan, Olsen's manager/ Mevis, Danny Wells, Jennifer McClanahan Management; Scott Safford, Olsen’s lawyer/ Safford-Motley; Rusty Gaston, Olsen's manager/THIS Music; Hicks, Jamie Tate, Caudell and Steve Hodges, Capitol Nashville SVP Promotion; Cindy Mabe; Crumley. Mevis, writer of “Fool Capitol Nashville SVP Marketing; Tom Becci, Capitol Nashville Hearted Memory” and COO. Sitting: Mike Dungan; Troy Olsen; and Autumn House Sr. “Brokenheartsville,” oversees day to Director of A&R, Capitol Nashville. day operations for Cauley.

@2010, MusicRow Communications, LLC—ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [email protected] ROW FAX page 2 Thursday, March 18, 2010 Just In—New & Updated Listings Cutting Edge—Large & Warning: When submitting unsolicited material, follow record label, producer and other policies and guidelines for submissions. Request Mid-Size Labels permission before submitting material to major labels. Never send Warning: When submitting unsolicited material, follow record label, MP3s when they are not named as a pitch preference. producer and other policies and guidelines for submissions. Request ARTIST/LABEL/PRODUCER(S)/SCHEDULE permission before submitting material to major labels. Never send CITY/PITCH PREFERENCE/EMAIL/DESCRIPTION MP3s when they are not named as a pitch preference. Jason Aldean/Broken Bow/Michael Knox/TBD ARTIST/LABEL/PRODUCER(S)/SCHEDULE City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only CITY/PITCH PREFERENCE/EMAIL/DESCRIPTION Darius Rucker/Capitol/Frank Rogers/April Craig Morgan/Sony/Phil O’Donnell/TBD City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Great, great songs; radio hits; if sending MP3’s, please do not send more than one in a day. Paul Cummings/Sector Productions/Patrick Tolli/April 1 City: Rochester, NY Pitch Preference: MP3 Contact: Keith Urban/Capitol/Dann Huff/TBD [email protected] City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Need traditional a la Strait, Corbin, Keith hits; if sending MP3’s, please do not send more than www.pauljcummings.com; no need to request permission one in a day. first • NO CDs Heidi Newfield/Curb/Blake Chancey/TBD Shane Wooten Band/Three Legged Dog Records/Shane City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Wooten/April 15 CDs to John Ozier, Doug Johnson and/or Kelly Lynn at Curb City: Ocala, FL Pitch Preference: MP3 Contact: [email protected] Rodney Atkins/Curb/Ted Hewitt/TBD Hit songs; no need to request permission first; City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only www.shanewooten.com Hits • CDs to Doug Johnson, John Ozier and Kelly Lynn at Curb David Holt/Will and Deni Films/Deni McIntyre and David Holt/Summer 2010 Wynonna /Curb/Don Potter/March 22 City: Fairview, NC Pitch Preference: MP3 Contact: City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only [email protected] CDs to John Ozier, Doug Johnson, Kelly Lynn and Leigh This is a film project for PBS about rebuilding a historic Reynolds home. We are looking for songs that talk about very specific topics: 1. Restoring a home is a money pit, 2. The joys of Steve Holy/Curb/Lee Miller/TBD doing it yourself, 3. Everything will go wrong if it can, 4. an City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Old house, 5. Being a carpenter, 6. Ghost inhabiting an old CDs to John Ozier, Kelly Lynn and/or Doug Johnson house; macfoto.com; song will be included in the documentary as well as the soundtrack. Trailer Choir/Show Dog-Universal Music/Toby Keith, Mark Wright/Spring Billy Beam/JIP Records (Just Iss Planetary Records)/ City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only George McClure/late August-late September CDs to Cliff Audretch III City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Great unheard Rock hit songs with lyric sheet and contact Carter’s Chord/Show Dog-Universal Music/Toby Keith, info. Limit 5 songs. No email or MP3. Mail US mail, 1st Mark Wright/Mid March class; http://trowbridgeplanetearth.com • CDs to McTrow City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Ltd, ATTN: 813001.ROCK.billybeam.8cv6, POB 148548, CDs to Cliff Audretch III Nashville, TN 37214-8548 ••••••••••••••••••••• Sara Evans/Sony**/Tony Brown/March City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Looking for a great first single

Kenny Chesney/Sony**/ Buddy Cannon/March City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs NO beach songs, island, margarita, sand, etc. Just incredible songs. Hits only! Please DROP all songs at guard desk at Sony Music. NO MP3s please.

Chuck Wicks/Sony**/Michael Knox/March City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Cutting Edge—Smaller Labels Great songs Warning: When submitting unsolicited material, follow record label, producer and other policies and guidelines for submissions. Request The Lost Trailers/Sony**/Michael Knox/March permission before submitting material to major labels. Never send City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs MP3s when they are not named as a pitch preference. Need SMASH first single; no hillbilly songs, no southern ARTIST/LABEL/PRODUCER(S)/SCHEDULE rock. Need rockin/edgy/different ala “Great Day To Be Alive” CITY/PITCH PREFERENCE/EMAIL/DESCRIPTION Timmy Rivers/Dream Music Group/C. Kim Shrum/ASAP Montgomery Gentry/Sony**/Michael Knox/Mid March City: Franklin, TN Pitch Preference: MP3 Contact: City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs [email protected] Going to record two songs for first single Young, light, energetic, positive rock. Think Jet, Sublime, Switchfoot, Jack Johnson; www.timmyrivers.com • Prefer Kellie Pickler/Sony**/Frank Liddell/TBD MP3s; CDs to Dream Music Group/Timmy Rivers Project PO City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Box 682655 Franklin, TN 37068 Country-er direction for this record Mara /Full Entertain Music, Inc./Jim DeVito/late May ** Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Nashville absolutely does not City: Saint Johns, FL Pitch Preference: CDs Only accept unsolicited material or unsolicited requests to submit Strong Indie label seeking soulful songs, passionate, rockin, material. No exceptions. No phone calls. This listing is provided bluesy, edgy for newly signed female vocalist...perhaps with as a service for our professional publisher clients only. Do NOT surprising melody or chord structure. Something unique.; send any submissions to the producer. powerful. She has a unique voice, reminiscent of Janis ••••••••••••••••••••• Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Osborne and am listening for material that would suit those type of voices. Also, aside Ashton Shepherd/UMG/Buddy Cannon/Spring from the more rocking, grooving songs, seeking 1 or 2 killer City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only ballads—beautifully written, lyrically inspiring, positive messages; www.fullentertainmusic.com • CDs only to Billy Currington/UMG/Carson Chamberlain/Spring MARA, POB 917 Hazel Park, MI 48030 City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only CDs to UMG A&R Ben Richards/Hurricane Valley Records/Mark Riddick/ April 20 David Nail/UMG/Frank Liddell/Early Spring City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: MP3 Contact: City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only [email protected] CDs to UMG A&R Looking for male country Christian songs, and positive country. Uptempos, midtempos, and ballads; songs a la Jeff Jason Jones/Warner Music Nashville/Brett Beavers/April and Sherri Easter meet Casting Crowns; City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only www.markriddickproductions.com; No cassettes. MP3's only Uptempos and mids • Drop CDs in boxes at security at with writer publisher information. Warner Music Nashville The Shane Clark Experience/independent/Kevin The Dirt Drifters/Warner Music Nashville/Justin Niebank/ Campbell/Early spring/ASAP 2nd Week of April City: Moncks Corner, SC Pitch Preference: CDs-MP3-Links City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Contact: [email protected] Wide open tempo-wise; Jamey Johnson meets Zac Brown; Shane Clark has that “Country Soul” mix of traditional integrity lyrics; Visit www.myspace.com/thedirtdrifters for country, blues and outlaw funk, mixed with his South details • Drop CDs in boxes at security at Warner Music Carolina roots. Born blind with a gifted, soulful voice and Nashville wide vocal range. Looking for traditional country, soulful, with some throw back to the trend setting outlaw country. Blake Shelton/Warner Music Nashville/Scott Hendricks/ All varieties welcome www.myspace.com/ TBD shaneclarkexperience City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Great Blake songs; cutting as we find songs • Drop CDs in The Great Outdoors/independent/Ramon Gonzalez/ boxes at security at Warner Music Nashville Summer City: Fargo, ND Pitch Preference: CDs-MP3-Links Frankie Ballard/Warner Music Nashville/Michael Knox/ Contact: [email protected] March Male vocal, upbeat, driving country in the style of City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Montgomery Gentry, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton; no need Potential singles; midtempos and uptempos • Drop CDs in to request permission first, be sure to include contact boxes at security at Warner Music Nashville information with submission; www.thegreatoutdoorsband.com ; www.facebook.com/ Brett Eldredge/Warner Music Nashville/Byron Gallimore/ home.php#/pages/The-Great-Outdoors/7989632325 • CDs ASAP to Ramon Gonzalez, 2402 17th St. S. #101, Fargo, ND, City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only 58103 Great, soulful, country songs • Drop CDs in boxes at security at Warner Music Nashville

Stephanie Williams/Lamon Records Nashville/Dave Moody/ASAP City: Franklin, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Contact: [email protected] Female Country, Country pop • CDs to Dave Moody, Lamon Records Nashville, PO Box 1907, Mt Juliet, TN 37121. Fill out online form at www.lamonrecords.com/feedback.html and mark Demo Handling: Writer Package Sent

Chelsea Field/Moxy Records/Trey Bruce/March City: Nashville, TN Pitch Preference: MP3 Contact: [email protected] Uptempo only with hit single possibilities; we’ve already cut seven; www.myspace.com/chelseafieldfan

Amber Shalene/Porter-Gentry Productions/Teddy Gentry/ March City: Franklin, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Anthems for women; specify artist; cross between CCR and Wynonna, sprinkle with Bonnie Raitt; uptempos only; www.ambershalene.com NO PHONE CALLS or Mp3’s • CDs to PG Productions, Attn: Preshias Harris, 230 Franklin Rd., Bldg. 2B, Ste 211, Franklin TN 37064

Daylon Wear/TBD/Buddy Hyatt/Ongoing City: Madison, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Contact: [email protected] Similar to his Texas Twister country album; www.daylonwear.com • CDs to Buddy Hyatt Productions, 207 Beverly Dr., Madison, TN 37115

Megan Redmond/TBD/Porter-Gentry Productions/TBD City: Franklin, TN Pitch Preference: CDs Only Early Lee Ann Rimes (for younger audience); artist is under 18; fun and uptempo tunes; NO PHONE CALLS or Mp3’s • CDS to: Preshias Harris/Molly Smith c/o Porter-Gentry Productions, 230 Franklin Rd., Bldg. 2B, Ste 211, Franklin TN 37064

Kaylan /TBD/Gary Loyd/Summer City: Thompsons Station, TN Pitch Preference: CDs-MP3- Links Contact: [email protected] Soulful 17 year old power house with cool country twang. Uptempo smash ala Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes and Martina McBride. Also pitch songs like Wynonna's Flies on the Butter story songs, etc. www.myspace.com/ garyloydmusic • CD's to 2759 Sutherland Dr. Thompsons Station, TN 37179