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October 27, 2008 Issue 113 October 27, 2008 Issue 113 Q4 Sales: It’s The Stupid Economy MEMORY RAIN As America grapples with a sharp downturn in the economy, the record industry finds itself unfortunately well versed in the art We want you! Or at least your favorite story from 2008. You know, of the down arrow. So as superstar releases and the one you tell your friends over drinks. Amazing, spectacular, funny, the approaching CMA Awards bring hope for poignant and unexpected – you’ve experienced it, and now it’s a kick-started holiday selling season, Country time to put it in print. So send us those fantastic stories, famous and Aircheck asked a few label sales execs for an infamous, that made 2008 another entertaining year in an always assessment of where the genre stands. entertaining business. Contact us at [email protected]. As of last week, country album sales are down roughly 18%, compared to an all-genre Ben Kline decline of 12%. And though that disparity In Concert: Pour Lots Of Sugar can be explained by year-to-year release Sugarland headlined Lexington’s Rupp Arena over the schedule variations, another troubling trend weekend, and by the end of the night the duo had taken its place has emerged. Weekly country sales figures among the format’s elite performers. Jennifer Nettles and have dipped below 400,000 units for 23 of Kristian Bush engaged the crowd fully, and there were times this year’s 42 weeks, a low only experienced when the duo could barely be heard above the crowd’s singing Bill Kennedy in four previous weeks – all in 2007. – including album cuts. But don’t take my word, for it. Here’s The CD, our panel agrees, is sliding toward WDTW/Detroit PD John Trapane’s assessment: obsolescence. “In fairness, we experienced “Do you remember when you first saw it? When a rising star a longer tail than other genres,” says UMG/ became a superstar? When a performer becomes an entertainer? Nashville EVP/Sales, Marketing & New Media When the audience become worshippers? I’ve seen this three Ben Kline. “But finally everyone gets to the times in my career. The first was in 1992, The Montagne Center finish line, and we’re there.” in Beaumont, TX when Garth Brooks put 10,000 people in the Greg McCarn A troubled economy adds to labels’ fourth palm of his hand and took them wherever he wanted to go. I saw quarter uncertainty. Show Dog/Nashville VP/ it again in 1999 at the Cajundome in Lafayette LA, where the Sales & Marketing Bill Kennedy says he really saw a drop Dixie Chicks were the opening act and the venue was filled to over the summer. (continued on page 2) ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] October 27, 2008 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 2 the rafters when they hit the stage. The third time: Oct. 25, 2008, MY TUNES : MUSIC THA T SHAPED MY LIFE Rupp Arena – Sugarland. From ‘Love’ to ‘Love Shack,’ artist and audience became one for two hours. KNTY/Sacramento PD Bob McNeill “They made sure the crowd was part of the show, handing out discusses his most important song, albums glow sticks and bubbles to everyone – the latter for the R.E.M. or concerts. 1. The Beatles, Suffolk Downs, August, cover ‘Nightswimming.’ And they realized that the crowd 1966: I paid $9.50 for two tickets and stood is truly the star of the show, keeping them lit for most of the about 250 feet from the stage. I couldn’t hear show. Kristian ran through the crowd to present one lucky fan anything over the 15,000 screaming girls. The with a signed guitar, and they had local video footage of local show lasted about a half hour and it changed landmarks during the final. And, then there was the 10,000-voice Bob McNeill my life, musically. Nothing has ever compared choir on ‘Stay.’ to that. God, am I dating myself. “All these things contribute, but it’s Jennifer and Kristian who 2. The Eagles, Richmond, VA, 1973: They were opening for Linda blow you away with the unassuming, always smiling way they Ronstadt. Yes they were! What a band. I still listen to them…as does go about the show. They’re having more fun than the crowd, and just about everybody. it’s infectious.” –L.H. 3. Aerosmith, “Ragdoll”: This is rock and roll the way I like it – raw and powerful. I listen to Aerosmith before I play golf. It makes me hit the ball really, really hard. 4. CSN&Y, “Southern Cross”: I’ve been a sailor all my life and somehow this song reaches out and grabs me. I can’t listen to it and not want to get on a boat and feel the power of the wind. 5. Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”: I think somebody should do a country cover on this. Seriously, it could work. Sweet: Backstage at Sugarland’s Lexington, KY, show, radio folks • An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: The entire join UMG/Nashville staffers in the “Sanctuary” – the duo’s retreat, “musical” genre of rap. I’m not a smart man, but music to me always yoga room and meet and greet area. Pictured (l-r) WAMZ/Louisville’s has to have a melody. Coyote Calhoun, UMGN’s Bruce Shindler, Mercury’s Allen Mitchell, • A highly regarded musical work you’ve never heard: There are Damon Moberly and Pat Surnegie, UMG’s Jill Brunett, Country several albums by The Ramones, Clash, Sex Pistols and Green Day Aircheck’s Lon Helton, Sugarland’s Kristian Bush, WUSN/Chicago’s (except “Time of Your Life”) that I’ve never heard and have no desire to. Marci Braun, WDTW/Detroit’s John Trapane, UMGN’s Katie Dean, • An album you listened to incessantly: I just can’t seem to get Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles and opener Ashton Shepherd. Behind Jamey Johnson’s That Lonesome Song out of the CD player right the lens is Mercury’s Charlie Dean. now. I don’t think country has had a concept project like this before. NY v. PPM: No Quick Exit Writer Hall Inductions Arbitron’s effort to stop N.Y. Attorney General Andrew 39th Annual Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Dinner Cuomo’s lawsuit against the PPM was denied today by federal The & Induction judge Denise Cote, who ruled in favor of the case being heard ceremony was held last night at Nashville’s Matraca Berg, Tom Shapiro John in state court. Arbitron commented, “Today’s ruling does not Renaissance hotel. and Hiatt impact [our] right to publish our PPM audience estimates in were each individually welcomed into the Hall of Fame; Bobby Braddock New York.” Berg by songwriter , Shapiro by WSIX/ Nashville’s Gerry House and Hiatt by BMI’s Jody Williams. ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] October 27, 2008 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 3 The evening included the first presentation of the Foundation Mentor Award to publisher/writer Bob Beckham. BIR T HDAYS NSAI also Tuesday (10/28) - Charlie Daniels, Brad Paisley presented its annual Wednesday (10/29) - Jules Wortman ([email protected]) Songwriter Thursday (10/30) - Kassidy Osborn, Johnny Parks, Ron Howie, Lia Achievement ([email protected]), Mike Owens ([email protected]). Awards: Friday (10/31) - Kinky Friedman, Darryl Worley, the late Dale Evans, Song - Sharon Allen ([email protected]), Lisa Berg ([email protected]), Mark “You’re Brown, Jane Messmore ([email protected]), Mike Strange, Amy Willis ([email protected]). Gonna Hall Chairman Roger Murrah, Matraca Berg, John Miss This” Hiatt and Tom Shapiro. Saturday (11/1) - Big Kenny Alphin, Bill Anderson, Lyle Lovett, Keith by Ashley Stegall. Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller; Songwriter - Casey Sunday (11/2) - Charlie Walker, Ashley Willms. Beathard (“Don’t Blink”); Songwriter/Artist - Alan Jackson Monday (11/3) - Ron Brooks ([email protected]), Jesse and Brad Paisley. Garcia ([email protected]), Margie Hunt, Steve Walker. Radio News • Personalities: KTOM/Monterey MD/Dir./Production/ Hot Air evening host Jim Pearson has added APD/morning co-host The Zac Brown Band’s label limbo may be drawing to duties on sister Talk KION-FM, and passes off Dir./Prod duties a close. Their single “Chicken Fried,” originally released as to Asst. Dir./Production Jess Gibbs. part of a deal with Live Nation and promoted by Big Picture Cumulus’ WWFF/Huntsville, AL morning co-host Todd Entertainment, has since gone top 10 and lost the Live Nation Baker has exited the station along with morning producer Tim affiliation when the company did an abrupt 180 on its much- Michaels. Baker can be reached at [email protected]. publicized “360” artist deals. Now, Country Aircheck is hearing • CRB: Consultant Mike McVay has been appointed to the a contract with Atlantic is in the works, with BPE still directing CRB Board of Directors, replacing Mike Peterson who had promotion efforts. left the format. Over the past 35 years McVay has worked as personality, PD, OM, Account Exec., Station Mgr., GM and Chart Chat station owner. Eight isn’t nearly enough for Arista/ • Gig Alert: WMZQ/Washington, D.C. PD Meg Stevens Nashville VP/Promotion Skip Bishop, is still looking for a night jock. Production skills and the Dir./National Promotion Lesly Tyson and ability to engage the station’s adult audience with great their entire Arista team, but they’ll take phones, creativity and web interactivity are at the top of the it as Carrie Underwood’s “Just A Dream” list.
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