page 1 Wednesday, June 2, 2010 Table of Contents Live Nation Luna Chica 1 Live Nation Drops Fees 1 Luna Chica Launches Drops Fees Launches 3 Del Casino Law Open by Sarah Skates New independent 3 Fontanel Adds Dudney Concert promoter Live Nation is record label, Luna Chica 4 ACM News 5 LifeNotes trying to boost tickets sales by nixing its Records International, has officially own service opened its doors in Nashville under the Respect Intellectual Property: fees during day-to-day leadership of General MusicRow transmissions in email and file form plus online passwords, are the month of Manager/A&R Director Brenda intended for the sole use of active June. The Cline. She is the former owner of artist subscribers only and protected under the copyright laws of the United States. promotion development company Artist Concepts, Resending or sharing of such intellectual will eliminate and management/development company property to unauthorized individuals and/or groups is expressly forbidden. service fees on nearly 8 million tickets, NashRock Entertainment. MusicRow Publications, Inc. reserves and more than 700 shows at all 50 Live Signed to the label founded by the right to cancel, without refund, the account of any subscriber found to be Nation owned and operated Colorado businessman and music in violation of this policy. amphitheaters. Upcoming concerts by entrepreneur Paige Cofrin are Country/ Music Row Communications, LLC Brad Paisley, Sugarland, Brooks & Americana outfit Burrito Deluxe, hard 1231 17th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212 Dunn, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, and rock band Hip Kitty, Contemporary NEW: 615-349-2171 Rascal Flatts will be included. Christian singer-songwriter Tommy Job, www.musicrow.com "A fan in every seat is our mission and Memphis rocker Ty Crook. News/Press Releases this summer," explains Live Nation Pres./ Also on board are Kimberly [email protected] CEO Michael Rapino. "We know that's Maiers Shaw, Artist Relations & Advertising tough in this economy, so it's our job to Marketing; Sheldon Bradley, Director of [email protected] find a way to make concerts more New Media; Stephanie Koehn, Creative affordable." Services; and many others via strategic Subscriptions/Information [email protected] Last summer the company offered a partnerships. successful similar promotion, No Service The LCR offices are located at 2826 Fee Wednesdays. Dogwood Place, Nashville, TN, 37204 or at 615-383-0103. Email addresses are [email protected]. ©2010, MusicRow Communications, LLC—ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [email protected] page 2 Wednesday, June 2, 2010 ©2010, MusicRow Communications, LLC—ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [email protected] page 3 Wednesday, June 2, 2010 Del Casino Law Open $4.96 on Tuesday, a sudden dive that appears linked to Attorney Casey Del Casino has left the Music Row an insider trading trial in Paris. WMG's "unusual firm Adams and Reese to open his own practice, Del movement" was far worse than the broader market. The Casino Law. He will continue to focus on entertainment Dow dropped 1.11 percent, and WMG previously closed and copyright law. He can be reached at (615) 243-0645 at $6.07. or [email protected]. The probe does not involve Warner directly, but does involve WMG chief Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Prior to leading WMG, Bronfman was a vice chairman of the Fontanel Adds Jaime Dudney board at Vivendi SA, a company led by then-CEO Jean- The Fontanel Mansion & Farm has hired Jaime Marie Messier. Messier and company are being accused Dudney as Director of Hospitality, handling tour of misappropriation of funds, stock manipulation, and the operations and guest relations. The home once belonged intentional misguidance of investors. to Dudney’s mother, country music legend Barbara Related to those accusations, Bronfman has been Mandrell, and Dudney grew up there. accused of insider trading in 2002. Bronfman lawyers Today Fontanel is owned by music industry contend that shares were dumped without knowledge of executives Dale Morris and Marc Oswald, and sensitive company information. operated by Tom Morales of TomKats, Inc. The home has been filled with photos, memorabilia and personal Musicians Hall Update items from the period when the Mandrell family lived there, as well as artist memorabilia from the personal Since being uprooted from its former location to collections of Morris and Oswald. It is available for tours, make way for the new convention center, the Musicians events and more. Hall of Fame And Museum has been operating out of Kesha Sued By Former Managers Nashville native turned pop starlet Kesha is being sued for $14 million by her former management company, New York based DAS Communications Inc., headed by David Sonenberg, who has worked with Paula Abdul, Meat Loaf and others. The suit claims fellow songwriter Dr. Luke persuaded Kesha to end her relationship with the company. Kesha’s team says she simply exercised her rights to terminate the agreement when the managers didn't perform. The suit also seeks $12 million from Dr. Luke (writer of Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold," Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA" and Flo Rida's "Right Round"). WMG Stock Drops Sharply The May 27 Writer’s Share show at The Bluebird Cafe featured performances by some of Digital Music News is reporting today Nashville’s top songwriters and proceeds from the evening went to the T. J. Martell (6/2) that Warner Music Group (WMG) Foundation. Pictured (L-R): Paul Overstreet, Seth Walker, Gary Nicholson, Mike Reid, shares dropped more than 18 percent to Deanna Bryant, Jen Foster and Keb Mo. ©2010, MusicRow Communications, LLC—ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [email protected] page 4 Wednesday, June 2, 2010 office space donated by the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Business building at 34 Music Square East. Due to the move, many artifacts in the Musicians Hall of Fame’s collection were being stored at SoundCheck and were lost when the facility suffered major flooding. The annual Musicians Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Awards Show has been pushed back to Spring 2011. Financial contributions to assist in instrument restoration and flood recovery can be sent to The Musicians Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 23655, Nashville, TN 37202. ACM News: Underwood, Ratings Columbia Records artist Joanna Smith has signed with Big Enterprises The May 23 television special ACM Presents: for management. Pictured (L to R): Lori Cloud, Smith, Kerry Hansen Brooks & Dunn The Last Rodeo drew more than 10 and Jenn Witherell million viewers. The show on CBS featured performances by most of the genre’s top stars and held its own against the much-hyped series finale of ABC’s Lost and the live season finale of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice. From 8:00-10:00PM, the ACM special was second in households (6.3/11) and viewers (10.08 mm). Reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Carrie Underwood and ACM Lifting Lives have committed seed funding to create the new ACM Lifting Lives Temporary Home Fund to support relief efforts for families devastated by the recent floods in Middle Tennessee. Text ACM to 501501 to make a one-time $10 donation to the new fund through August 2010. Donations can also be made online at www.ACMliftinglives.org and at www.CBS.com/give. WKSR Flood Benefit Songwriter David Frasier joins Amylase Entertainment (a Warner MusicRow CountryBreakout chart reporter WKSR/ Chappell co-venture). The Louisiana native had his first big hit with Pulaski, TN is holding a flood relief concert at its local Kenny Chesney’s “The Woman With You” and has recently had cuts on Sharewood Park Amphitheater on June 4. The show kicks Chris Young, Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, and Clay Walker among others. off at 6 PM with performers Savannah Jack, Greg Pictured (Top L-R): Tracey Jones, Curt Jones, BMI’s Leslie Roberts; (Bottom): Whit Jeffords, David Frasier Hanna, Mark Wayne Glasmire and more. ©2010, MusicRow Communications, LLC—ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [email protected] page 5 Wednesday, June 2, 2010 ReTune Nashville Sets Events Local photographer Sheri ONeal and members of the music and art community are launching ReTune Nashville, a Nashville-based non-profit organization offering relief to uninsured musicians through the sale of artwork created from flood damaged musical instruments. They are seeking gear and instruments that are no longer playable. ReTune Nashville is planning a music, art and live auction event, tentatively set for early fall 2010. Proceeds from the sale of artwork will directly benefit uninsured musicians through MusiCares Nashville Flood Relief and the Nashville Musicians Association Flood Relief Fund. For more information or to participate visit retunenashville.org or call 615-385-5947. Songwriter/artist Jonathan Lee has signed with Brentwood-Benson Publishing for representation. A well-known worship leader, Lee Lifenotes recently released a project called Let Them Hear and joined up with John House, father of singer/songwriter James House executives from Brentwood-Benson and SESAC to celebrate the new ("A Broken Wing,” "Ain't That Lonely Yet," "In A Week or partnership. Pictured (L-R): Brentwood-Benson’s John Andrade and Dale Two”) passed away in Medford, Oregon on Thursday, May Mathews; Jonathan Lee; Brentwood Benson’s Stacey Willbur, Eric Hurt 27, 2010 after a lengthy illness. Mr. House leaves behind and Jonathan Crumpton; SESAC’s John Mullins. Photo: Ed Rode. his wife of 62 years, Robbie, and James’ siblings John, Jr., Jeff and Deidra. John House was a member of The House Brothers quartet, who toured extensively and appeared numerous times on the Arthur Godfrey Show. A memorial service will be held Sunday, June 6 at St. Barnabus Episcopal Church in Bonanza, Oregon. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Southern Oregon Veterans Benefit, PO Box 1013, Medford Oregon 97501.