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CMA Music Fest 2015: Acts You Don’t Want to Miss

4 days. 11 stages. 367 performances. That only means one thing- It’s CMA Music Fest 2015! Here is a list of performances that you will not want to miss!

Thursday, June 11:

Montgomery Gentry- 11:15-11:45 AM- Chevrolet Riverfront Stage

Blackjack Billy- 12:05-12:30 PM- Belk Park Stage

Exile- 1:25-1:50 PM- Gildan Broadway Stage at Hard Rock Cafe

Bryson Jennings- 2:00-2:20 PM- Chevrolet Roadhouse Stage

Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers- 7:55 PM- National Anthem at LP Field

Friday, June 12th:

Clay Walker- 10:00-11:00 AM- Chevrolet Riverfront Stage

Brooke Eden- 11:25-11:50 AM- Bud Light Plaza Stage

Clare Dunn- 2:45-3:10 PM- Bud Light Plaza Stage

Haley & Michaels- 11:25-11:50 PM- Belk Park Stage

Sonia Leigh- 5:15-5:45 PM- BMI Tailgate Party

Saturday, June 13th:

Maggie Rose- 11:15-11:45 AM- Chevrolet Riverfront Stage

Chris Janson- 2:05-2:30 PM- Bud Light Plaza Stage

Lyndsey Highlander- 11:25-11:50 AM- Belk Park Stage

Friends of LOLA- 1:25-1:50 PM- Belk Park Stage

Josh Mirenda- 12:00-12:20 PM- Chevrolet Roadhouse Stage

CJ Solar- 1:30-1:50 PM- Chevrolet Roadhouse Stage

Kane Brown- 4:20-4:40 PM- BMI Tailgate Party

Mamadear- 10:30-11:00 AM- AT&T U-verse Showcase Stage

Sunday, June 14th:

Canaan Smith- 2:15-2:45 PM- Chevrolet Riverfront Stage

Keith Anderson- 11:25-11:50 AM- Bud Light Plaza Stage

Drew Baldridge- 2:05-2:30 PM- Gildan Broadway Stage at Hard Rock Cafe

Joshua Okeefe- 11:30-11:50 AM- Chevrolet Roadhouse Stage

Jacob Davis- 1:00-1:20 PM- Chevrolet Roadhouse Stage

Steven Clawson- 1:30-1:50 PM- Chevrolet Roadhouse Stage

Sammy Arriaga- 4:20-4:40 PM- BMI Tailgate Party

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IFPI decides to change single global release day to Friday, but is it the right move?

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Ever wonder how country singles get played on the radio? Read this article to find out!

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Congratulations to all the Nashville artists at the Grammy's! 

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January Best Original Song Winner

Congratulations to Dara Tucker for winning our Best Original Song contest! Dara will receive 100 custom print posters. Check out Dara's music here: http://bit.ly/1EulhI3

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January - Best Original Song Top 8

During the past month, We Make Tapes & Discs has received several submissions for our “Best Original Song” contest.  We have narrowed down our contestants to the Top 8. The winner will be announced on Friday, January 30th and receive 100 custom 11x17 print posters. 

Listen to the Top 8 original songs below and again—THANK YOU to everyone that entered. Be on the lookout for a New Contest next month!

1. LeFever – “Stay Warm With Me"

2. Kylie – “Victim Like Me”

3. The Harmaleighs - “Doll Made of Glass”

4. Kristie Lovelady – “Meet Jesus”

5. Annalise Casey Emerick – “Twinkling Lights”

6.Tyler Barham – “Don’t Need To Know”

7. Dara Tucker - "Beautiful Sun"

8. James Junius - "St. Mary's Lake"

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Music Row Is Now A National Treasure

This past year, there have been many people behind the Save Studio A campaign. With musicians such as Ben Folds brining in his fan group to support the cause, crowds of supporters showed up to support the studio through rallies around Nashville. RCA Studio A was established in 1965 with artist such as Elvis, Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton, and Willie Nelson recording here. As one of the first recording studios on Music Row, RCA Studio A has paved way for many other businesses including We Make Tapes & Discs which established shortly thereafter in 1979. Regardless of its historical value, original plans were to replace the studio location with apartment buildings; however that decision has now been overturned. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has stepped in and declared Music Row a National Treasure. Although the decision to declare it a national treasure is not a common one, Brown, the Vice-President of the organization said that it makes sense "It's the heart and soul of this great city, and it's definitely a national treasure". Since the population of Nashville is expanding, the need to accommodate these changes was affecting Music Row. After this decision, the expansion of Nashville will no longer have what some may view to be a negative impact on Music Row.

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Buy Your Tickets!

1. TM+

     Ticketmaster, the leading site in ticket sales, now has events that are labeled TM+. These events allow customers to resell their tickets via Ticketmaster. Tickets can be sold at market value or above. When asked why they decided to add this new model to their business now, one manager said "I would rather our fan base go to Ticketmaster to look at all the inventory of tickets rather than go, 'Oh, that's going to be sold out' -- and just default over to StubHub." Meaning, even if the event is sold out, the resell tickets will show up on the site rather than saying the event is sold out.  To make their profits, Ticketmaster collects 10% of buyer and seller fees on each transaction.

2. StubHub

     StubHub is the leading online market place for resell tickets. They consider themselves the “clearinghouse for ticket sales”. With 15 million visitors per month, StubHub have become a major sponsor for many entertainment events. Like TM+, StubHub earns 20-25% of the purchase price of every ticket sold.

                                3. VividSeats

    VividSeats is another resell website and a major competitor to websites such as StubHub. Although reports have found that StubHub is better than VividSeats in regards to ease of use, they are rated the same based on customer service. Additionally, it was found that VividSeats offers better prices than StubHub. They offer customers free listing but collect a 10% commission on all tickets sold.

         To show the different prices ranges that each website offers compared to the original selling price, below are 3 popular concerts that are happening in Nashville soon

1. Jason Aldean ($30 to $60)

    TM+: $97 to $530

     StubHub: $63 to $11,000

     VividSeats: $56 to $4,000

 2. Maroon 5 ($25 to $120)

     TM+: $150 to $2250

     StubHub: $95 to $4,000

     VividSeats: $109 to $1,800

3. Fleetwood Mac ($45 to $175)

    TM+: $108 to $2,000

    StubHub: $117 to $8,700

    VividSeats: $88 to $2,700  

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Planning shows for 2015? Stay tuned for our January contest give-away!

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Congrats Tyler Barham for winning our fall promo contest! He'll play at @muscornernash this weekend for their season closer. Thanks to everyone for entering and congrats again, Tyler!! We can't wait to see you perform! @tyblakebarham

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Fall Contest Winners Spotlight

With our Fall promotion contest wrapping up this week, we wanted to highlight our six awesome weekly winners and their fabulous music. First up...

The magnificent duo Haven Drive made up of Nikki Boon & Ry Nelson grabbed our attention immediately. Their country/pop styling is fantastic and we want to hear more. Follow this link to watch their video for Hopeful Heart.

Our second week's winner, Camille Rae is no stranger to the music scene, having performed in many local venues in and around Nashville. We love her intimate lyrics and big voice. Here is her performance of original song I Need Me.

LaFever was victorious during our third week of video submissions. Also a finalist during our Spring Talent Tweet contest, LaFever gives off awesome vibes a la Jason Mraz and Phillip Phillips. This live performance is catchy, brilliant, and we love it.

Brother/sister duo Gus & the Fuss were our winner Week 3. Their beautiful melodies and intricate harmonies won us over in a flash. Watch their entry video by clicking here.

Week 5's winner - up and coming country musician Tyler Barham - was an easy pick. His new single, "More Than a Cotton Dress," is shooting up the charts on Sirius XM's The Highway and it's easy to hear why. Watch the lyric video for Tyler's song here.

Finally, Colma - the collaborative duo made up of John Murphy and Abigail York - won our final weekly contest. Their beautifully rich acoustic entry made our hearts melt. This breakout duo is just starting and we're proud to be one of the first to hop on this bandwagon. See their entry here.

So there you have it. Our 6 talented weekly winners and their entries. One of these performers will be chosen by a panel of music industry judges and perform at the season closer of Musicians Corner on October 25th. We can't wait to see who will win! 

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It's finally feeling like autumn here in Nashville! With it brings new inspiration and fun blog posts, so be on the lookout! 

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We have our second week winner! Congratulations to Camille Rae winning this week's contest! If you didn't win this week, please share your music with us again for a chance to win next week! We love these submissions!

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Excited to host our longtime customer Orlando Pender as he interviews for upcoming documentary in our production wing! #nashville #belcourt (at We Make Tapes & Discs)

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Who's excited that it's Friday?!