Linda Bloss-Baum, Sr. Dir. Artist & Industry Relations, Soundexchange
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WHAT’S INSIDE: INDUSTRY Q&A: Q&A with Linda Bloss-Baum, Sr. Dir. Linda Bloss-Baum, Senior Director, SoundExchange Artist & Industry Relations, SoundExchange News Celebrations and Milestones By CCM Magazine Managing Editor, Kevin Sparkman Radio Movement When was the last time you bought a compact disc? Appearances Scratch that question. When was the last time you in Film/TV turned your CD player on…or was even within the vicinity of one? Top Adult Contemporary Songs Other than Steve Jobs and his pocket-sized invention from 2001, Linda Bloss-Baum, Senior Director of Artist Top Gospel Songs and Industry Relations at SoundExchange, is partly to blame for these fuzzy memories. Not long before Top Rock Songs iPods were in our hands, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act opened a floodgate of opportunities for Overall Chart Toppers creatives, and in 2003, gave birth to SoundExchange. To date, the non-profit organization has paid out over Top Artists $4.3 billion in royalties on behalf of more than 130,000 on Social Media recording artists and master rights owners (according to SoundExchange.com). (Continued on page 3) Linda Bloss-Baum Movement NEWS Voting for the final winners will run Aug. tally back-to-back No. 1’s on the chart 21-28, 2017. A list of the nominations is (replacing her previous No. 1, “My World The Gospel Music available at DoveAwards.com. Needs You”). Association (GMA) recently “Change Me,” announced Tamela Mann’s the nominees for the 48th Annual latest single set a GMA Dove Awards. The awards show, Billboard record themed “Sound The Remedy,” will for most No. 1’s take place on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 at in the history Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena of their Gospel in Nashville at 6:30 p.m. CST. Trinity Airplay Chart. Now The feature film, All Saints, hits theaters Broadcasting Network (TBN) will with a total of on August 25, 2017. The movie stars John exclusively air the awards show on six No. 1’s, Mann Corbett (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, reaching over passes James Fortune & FIYA and Cara Buono (Stranger Things), and 100 million viewers in the U.S. alone, Kirk Franklin, each with five. “Change Chonda Pierce and is produced by plus global multi-platform distribution. Me” also makes Mann the first artist to Sony/AFFIRM and Provident Films. 1 | GOSPELMUSIC.ORG AUGUST 2017 Movement RCA Inspiration and Provident Music Group announce the Rob Trahan joins KSBJ/Houston as the station’s new web re-launch of Verity Records. designer and developer. Recent staff transitions for Integrity WAY-FM/Denver welcomes Abbie Kemp as their new Music US/UK operations include label Community Impact Director. President Ryan Dunham stepping down to pursue other interests, with Capitol CMG welcomes Elizabeth Brock as their newest the position now assumed by Jonathan radio team member. Brown (pictured), former VP and Managing Director of Integrity Music’s Streets of Gold, a weekly syndicated Christian classics European operations. Jonathan “JB” program, celebrates 20 years of syndication this month. Brown is a 25-year music industry veteran K-LOVE’s Larry Wayne hosts the program featuring Christian who began his career at Word Records in the UK before classics from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. taking roles with Furious Records and Fierce Distribution where he was part of the teams responsible for building and establishing global platforms for artists like Delirious?. Phil KSBJ/Houston traffic reporter Bill Ingram will be inducted Loose, currently Integrity’s Director of Song Publishing for into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame November 4th of this year. European operations, moved into Brown’s former role. Dennis Rainey announced to 400 staff members that David Centricity Music has Robbins will succeed him later this fall as President and ® relocated headquarters CEO of FamilyLife , a ministry of Cru. from downtown Franklin to the Berry Farms neighborhood off of I-65 South. Their WCIC/Peoria announces the addition of Brian Williamson new address is 4021 Hughes Crossing, Suite 201, Franklin, TN, to its afternoon drive. 37064. Gregg “Shimmy” Chimento was hired as the Director of National Promotions. Formerly in-house, Eaglemont Joy Ware Miller joins WEEC & WFCJ/Dayton as its Listener Entertainment is now an independent management service Engagement Director. branded as Courage Management. It continues to represent Centricity artists Carrollton, Jason Gray, and Grayson|Reed. Andy Crash Connell has been promoted to the position of Station Operations Manager and Swing On-Air at WORQ/ Nashville Publicity Group has moved Green Bay (Q90 FM). its headquarters to 1031 Westhaven Blvd., Franklin, TN, 37064 (615-771-2040). At EMF, Chief Creative Officer David Pierce has assumed The PR firm was founded in 2002 by the role of Chief of Ministry Partnerships. In addition Randy Brian Mayes (pictured) and currently Chase has become VP of Radio for K-LOVE and Air1. represents Stryper, Michael Sweet, Out Of The Dust, Natasha Owens, Jennifer KFSH PD Chuck Tyler has been promoted to Director of McGill and many more. Programming for all Salem LA stations. Replacing Chuck is Fish morning show co-host Scott Valentine. While performing on Lionel Ritchie’s All The Hits Tour, Radio Movement Provided by former Royal Tailor frontman HisAir.net Tauren Wells took a moment to pose with Richie. The tour, featuring very special guest Mariah Carey, is hitting the biggest arenas in 22 markets across the U.S. and Canada and will conclude September 5, 2017. Immediately following the All The Hits Tour, Wells will join Air1’s Positive Hits Tour this fall. WAY Media has named John Scaggs as its RADIO new President & Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Bob Augsburg, who founded the organization 30 years ago with his wife, Felice. Bob is retiring from his day-to-day role to take the position of Founder/ President Emeritus. 2 | GOSPELMUSIC.ORG AUGUST 2017 Social Media TOP 20 ARTISTS ON FACEBOOK TOP 20 ARTISTS ON TWITTER TOP 20 ARTISTS ON INSTAGRAM Tercer Cielo 18,320,217 Ricardo Montaner 8,351,957 Hillsong United 1,556,196 Jesus Adrian Romero 11,062,465 Juan Luis Guerra 7,365,008 Erica Campbell 1,436,064 Thalles Roberto 8,960,104 Thalles Roberto 1,300,326 Lecrae 1,144,400 Alex Campos 7,667,298 Kirk Franklin 1,292,440 Tercer Cielo 1,092,754 Juan Luis Guerra 7,569,022 Lecrae 1,239,977 Tamela Mann 1,079,037 Marcos Witt 6,239,349 Hillsong United 1,143,166 Kari Jobe 1,009,954 Lilly Goodman 6,096,925 Jesus Adrian Romero 1,125,541 Jesus Culture 949,581 Hillsong United 5,756,969 Marcos Witt 1,093,208 Lilly Goodman 943,091 Ricardo Montaner 5,503,416 Alex Campos 1,077,345 Marcela Gandara 923,285 Don Moen 5,343,729 Chris Tomlin 973,274 Marcos Witt 877,209 Skillet 5,239,984 Tercer Cielo 921,792 Hillsong Worship 871,254 Marcela Gandara 4,734,351 Marcela Gandara 715,277 Christine D’Clario 863,639 Casting Crowns 4,659,132 Lilly Goodman 697,783 Bethel Music 806,063 Hillsong Worship 4,400,531 Kari Jobe 682,410 Alex Campos 802,589 Danilo Montero 4,197,082 Marco Barrientos 677,829 Hillsong Y&F 741,360 TobyMac 3,957,930 Danilo Montero 646,203 Kirk Franklin 707,707 Mary Mary 3,793,168 TobyMac 605,551 Marco Barrientos 687,623 Chris Tomlin 3,504,673 Jesus Culture 597,996 Tasha Cobbs 682,138 Marco Barrientos 3,477,444 Mary Mary 575,817 Danilo Montero 667,223 Daniel Calveti 2,905,462 Casting Crowns 553,088 Miel San Marcos 652,837 After a memorable on-stage moment at last year’s Dove on an FM dial. There are plenty of services that are genre- Awards between Chris Tomlin and SoundExchange specific paying out royalties to artists. SoundExchange is President/CEO Michael Huppe, we caught up with really proud of that. We feel like we allow a bigger tent of Bloss-Baum in the Nashville airport on her way back people to benefit in the royalty stream because you know to Washington, D.C. the breadth of what these services offer is so much greater than what was traditionally offered even just a few years ago. At the 2016 Dove Awards, Chris Tomlin was awarded the SoundExchange Digital Radio Award for an astounding Do you ever hear from artists, “Digital services are one-billion plays—just one of four artists to ever wonderful, but there are so many people streaming receive it (along with Garth Brooks, Justin Timberlake their music, how is anyone ever going to discover me? & Pitbull). Is this a reflection that more people are actively listening to Christian music than ever before? Bloss-Baum: I do. I think that everyone is looking for a little bit of a magic wand as to how they get to rise to the Bloss-Baum: Sirius XM is a great example. They’ve got top in the streaming world. I just think you have to be true multiple stations playing music 24-hours a day. The ability to yourself and have something to say that is unique to your for a Christian artist to get played on digital radio of any life and your experiences that will differentiate you from kind is just endless—it’s no longer limited to the real estate everything else. (Continued on page 6) 3 | GOSPELMUSIC.ORG AUGUST 2017 Top 20 Adult Contemporary Songs ADULT CONTEMPORARY PROVIDED BY CMTA RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE 1 MercyMe Even If 11 NEEDTOBREATHE Hard Love 2 Zach Williams Old Church Choir 12 Ryan Stevenson The Gospel 3 Casting Crowns Oh My Soul 13 Tauren Wells Hills and Valleys 4 Chris Tomlin Home 14 Tenth Avenue North I Have This Hope 5 Elevation Worship O Come To The Altar 15 Danny Gokey The Comeback 6 Mandisa Unfinished 16 Jeremy Camp Word Of Life 7 Citizen Way Bulletproof 17 David Dunn I Wanna Go Back 8 Hillsong Worship What A Beautiful Name 18 Micah Tyler Never Been A Moment 9 TobyMac Love Broke Thru 19 Brandon Heath Whole Heart 10 Matthew West Broken Things 20 Zach Williams Chain Breaker BDS ENcore Format Playlist Report Date: 8/18/2017 Top 20 Gospel Songs GOSPEL PROVIDED BY CMTA RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE 1 Tamela Mann Change Me 11 Troy Sneed Kept By His Grace 2 Travis Greene You Waited 12 Bryan Popin I Got Out 3 Tye Tribbett Work It Out 13 Jermaine Dolly Come And Knock On Our Door 4 Deitrick Haddon A Billion People 14 Marvin Sapp Close 5 Kirk Franklin My World Needs You 15 Earnest Pugh I Need You To Breathe 6 Isabel Davis The Call 16 James Fortune/FIYA I Forgive Me 7 Charles Jenkins Grace / ft.