(Nashville, Tenn. – Mar. 29, 2013)  – The March edition of the Aristo International Report is now available for download or viewing online. The AristoMedia Group has been issuing a quarterly review of global activities since 2008.

Highlights in this issue include:

• CMA Marketing Summit at Disneyland Paris
• CMC Rocks the Hunter
• C2C at O2
• CMAA Award Winners
• CMA Songwriter Series expanding globally
• A look at recent CMA International Award presentations
• A reminder of dates for the June Global Shows in Nashville
• Aristo Q&A with Award-Winning Songwriter Bob DiPiero
• An overview of Australia’s representation at the recent Country Radio Seminar in Nashville

The Aristo International Report is best viewed using the latest Firefox browser. Please click one of the links at the bottom of the page to view the newsletter online at www.aristomedia.com (Here) or as a downloadable PDF file.

AristoMedia Releases June 2012 International Report

• A recap and photo gallery of the successful 2012 Global Events showcases, held each year at the beginning of CMA Music Festival week in Nashville.
• A Q&A with the Americana Music Association Executive Director Jed Hilly, who discusses the rising popularity of the genre, both in the U.S. and abroad.
• An update on the upcoming CCMA Awards, held this year in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
• A profile of “Big Daddy” Lance James, who has been waving the Country music flag in S. Africa for more than 50 years.
• A look at Lady Antebellum‘s “Own The Night” world tour, which is selling out in Australia.
• Info on Aderra Media Works and their innovative, custom USB drives.
• Photos, international festival news and more!

(Nashville, TN – March 29, 2012) – The AristoMedia Group has issued the first Country International Report for 2012.  The company has been issuing this quarterly review of global activities since 2008.

Highlights in this issue include:

• A Q&A with the Country Music Association CEO Steve Moore, who discusses some of the organizations current global initiatives.
• An overview of the humanitarian organization World Vision global outreach reaching country artists.
• An update of how American acts made a major impact at this year’s CMC Rock the Hunter festival in Australia.  This year’s CMC Rocks The Hunter festival in Australia drew more U.S. acts than ever before – including headliners Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.  Dierks Bentley, Wynonna, Eli Young Band, Craig Campbell and others also made the trip Down Under.
• A summary of awards presented to Judy Seale, Felicity Urquhart and Marie Moloney
• A recap of the Canadian CMA board meetings recently held in Nashville

The newsletter also notes the dates for the upcoming Global Showcases that occur annually in downtown Nashville, preceeding the CMA Music Festival on June 4 and 5.

The Aristo International Report is best viewed using the latest Firefox browser.Please click one of the links at the bottom of the page to view the newsletter online at www.AristoMedia.com or as a downloadable .pdf file.

Happy holidays to all of our global Country music fans and friends!  Enclosed is our final newsletter of 2011 – our Winter edition of the Aristo International Report.

In this issue, the International Festival of Country Music returns to Wembley Arena after a 20-year hiatus.  U.S. Country star Dierks Bentley takes his ‘Country and Cold Cans Tour’ to Canada and Australia in February/March 2012.

ASCAP Nashville exec Ralph Murphy and Australian sister trio The McClymonts received CMA International awards during CMA Awards week in November.  Scotland’s Celtic Connections festival adds a new event to its lineup for 2012, and Dolly Parton wrapped up her 2011 Better Day World Tour, which featured ample dates in Europe and Australia this year.

The French Country Music Awards were held in October, as were the British Country Music Awards. Check out the big winners in this edition of our newsletter.  The CMA has expanded its Songwriter Series to include stops in the UK and Ireland with Bill Anderson, Clint Black and Bob DiPiero.

Our Q&A this issue is with Lytle Management’s Sarah Brosmer.  Sarah was a driving force in the international success of acts like The Mavericks during their days at MCA.

Thanks for reading our Aristo International Report!  Everyone here at AristoMedia would like to wish you a happy holidays and a prosperous New Year in 2012!  Be sure to drop us a line with feedback or potential items we might include in our next issue. Also, please note that the Aristo International Report is best viewed using the latest Firefox browser.

Greetings to all of our global Country music fans and friends.  For your viewing pleasure, our fall edition of the 2011 Aristo International Report is now available!

In this issue, we wrap up the 2011 Canadian Country Music Awards, held in September in Hamilton, Ontario.  Canadian stars Johnny Reid and Dean Brody were big winners, but American acts Ronnie Dunn and Luke Bryan were certainly highlights, too.

The Australian invasion of Nashville’s Americana Music Festival is in full swing once again.  Last year’s six Aussie acts went over so well that this year they brought 20 artists to the roots party.

Part of the big success of the growing international Country audience can be attributed to the increase in video shows and networks around the world.  You might be surprised to find that even countries like Romania and Bulgaria have Country video shows!

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will tour for the first time together outside North America when they travel to Australia for their 2012 shows Down Under.  And Ireland is finishing up a strong 2011 with recent and upcoming shows from artists including Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Tommy Emmanuel, Alison Krauss and more.

Our Q&A this edition is with former CMA executive and current VP at Country Aircheck, Jeff Green.  Jeff shares his insights on Spotify, satellite radio and the Green Book of Songs, among other things.

And, you can always check out the International Report over at  Music Row.  Be sure to visit their site for the very latest news and coverage on Nashville’s industry happenings.

Thanks for reading!  Be sure to drop us a line with feedback or potential items we might include in our next issue.  Also, please note that the Aristo International Report is best viewed using the latest Firefox browser.

View the Report here.

The June 2010 edition of the Aristo International Report is now available for online viewing or as a downloadable PDF document. This issue recaps one of the most successful Global Events ever at CMA Music Festival, with more than 1,200 Country music fans attending the two showcases on June 7 and 8.

With festival season approaching its busiest months, check out the list of events going on around the globe in July and August. In September, Tim McGraw makes his first appearance in Australia, performing a series of shows in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Townseville. And speaking of the land Down Under, our June newsletter profiles Tim Daley, who programs the 24-hour Country Music Channel in Australia.

Don’t forget the Canadian Country Music Association Awards, which take place September 12 this year in Edmonton, Alberta. The awards are the crowning jewel of Country Music Week, which begins September 8 and culminates with the nationally televised awards on Sunday night.

And finally, this edition includes a link to some very unique video footage from Nashville Rising, the benefit concert held here in Nashville for victims of the floods that hit Music City on May 1-2. The clips are free and provide great content for your website, news program, blog, etc. Visit www.downcastserver.com/rising.php to access the files.

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