Condolences: Lou Christie
• Singer Lou Christie, best known for his 1966 No. 1 hit, “Lightnin’ Strikes,” died June 17, 2025, at the
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LABEL LOVE
Create Beams Up With Star Trak
• Create Music Group (CMG), described as “the world’s leading platform for independent music,” announced a new joint venture with
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Donehower Named SVP/A&R, Big Loud & Mercury
• Big Loud Records and Mercury Records have jointly named Wes Donehower as Senior Vice President, A&R. This unique dual
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Triple Tigers Expands With Akando Music
• Triple Tigers Records is actively expanding its promotional efforts with the launch of Akando Music, which will be the
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Steve Resnik Remembers Mike Borchetta
• RAMP‘s own Steve Resnik fondly remembers the legendary Mike Borchetta, as he reflects upon how one special person can
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Condolences: Mike Borchetta
• Legendary longtime label executive Mike Borchetta, patriarch of an equally gifted music industry family that includes his children, Scott,
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More MCA Departures Revealed
• Yesterday we reported (with the invaluable assistance of Country Aircheck), that MCA (formerly UMG Nashville) had released 12 staffers
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Americana Honors & Awards Nominees
• The Americana Music Association has revealed the nominees for its 24th annual Americana Honors & Awards. This year’s nominations
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Secretly Melds With Merge
• Secretly Group announces a new partnership with Merge Records, with Secretly Co-Founders Ben Swanson, Chris Swanson, Darius Van Arman
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MCA Restructures, Eliminates 12 Staffers
• As first reported by our friends at Country Aircheck, Music Corporation of America (MCA), formerly UMG Nashville has undergone
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