(Nashville, Tenn. – Apr. 23, 2013) Country newcomer Dakota Bradley will release his debut single, “Somethin’ Like Somethin’,” to Country radio April 29.

The uptempo track was written by Mark Irwin, Josh Kear, and Shane McAnally. The release is Dakota’s first single from his forthcoming 2013 full-length album, which is co-produced by Grammy award-winning producer Byron Gallimore and Country music superstar Tim McGraw.

“Dakota is the real deal,” said McGraw. “He is a great young artist who defies the trends and lives for his music. His voice is unique and instantly recognizable, and his ability to convey pure emotion in his music draws the listener in from the very first word of every song. Working with him on this project has been a lot of fun. The single is a great summer song and I really think Country radio is going to dig it.”

“I am truly blessed to have had Byron Gallimore and Tim McGraw co-produce the single and my album,” said Bradley. “I pinch myself everyday to make sure this isn’t a dream. I am really thankful for them both and for Streamsound Records for taking a chance on me.”

To listen to Bradley’s single “Somethin’ Like Somethin’,” click here.

The 18-year-old St. Louis native, currently lives in Nashville and has been visiting radio stations for the past three months on a national radio tour. He has been making impromptu appearances across the United States, including stops at San Antonio Mall, Dylan’s Candy Shop in New York City, and Orlando for “Playlist Live.” Large groups of young fans attended these appearances as a result of announcements made through Bradley’s Twitter. In addition, #DakotaBradleyAtACMs trended worldwide on Twitter during the 2013 ACM Awards.

In March, Bradley performed for a sold-out crowd at Gramercy Theatre in New York City. View a clip of Dakota performing a short version of the single here.

“Somethin’ Like Somethin’” will be available on iTunes and other major digital music retailers May 14th. Follow Dakota on Twitter here.

For media inquiries and mp3 requests, contact Christy Watkins at christy@aristomedia.com or 615-269-7071.

(Nashville, Tenn. – April 11, 2013) Streamsound Records has announced the appointment of radio executive Mike Culotta as President. Culotta will oversee operations for the Nashville-based label, which is distributed by Sony Music Nashville. He will start the position on April 15th and can be reached at culotta@streamsound.com or 615-292-5335.

“We at Streamsound Records are excited to have Mike Culotta joining our team,” said Streamsound CEO Byron Gallimore. “Mike is a leader in our industry. I know that his knowledge and passion for radio, and his love of country music, will be an invaluable asset to Streamsound. I am excited because I know that Mike’s experience and relationships will translate into instant success for the label.”

Culotta added, “This is such a dream come true for me. I have such a passion for music, which is why I have enjoyed all of my years in radio. Instead of programming music, I will now have an opportunity to be a part of a team that is originating music. I’m looking forward to working with Jim Wilkes and Byron Gallimore and the professional team they have put together.”

Before joining Streamsound, Culotta was Operations Manager for all six CBS stations in Tampa, Florida (WQYK AM/FM, WRBQ-FM, WSJT-FM, WYUU-FM, and WLLD-FM). In addition, he was Program Director for WQYK-FM, and had been with the station for over 18 years. He graduated in 2003 from Leadership Music, and currently serves on the Academy of Country Music Board, St. Jude Advisory Board and also serves as President of the Country Radio Seminar Board of Directors.

Streamsound Records was launched in 2012 by Grammy award-winning producer, Byron Gallimore (Tim McGraw, Sugarland, Faith Hill) and Jim Wilkes. Artists on the roster include, Dakota Bradley, Jaida Dreyer and Austin Webb.

Streamsound principals are Tim McHugh and Jim Wilkes (label co-chairs), Byron Gallimore (CEO), and Steve Richardson (COO). The label’s regional representatives are Theresa Ford (Southeast), Jamice Jennings (Southwest), Steve Pleshe (Northwest) and Jay Thomas (Northeast/Midwest).

For more information on Streamsound Records, visit http://www.streamsound.com.

New Season 2 Episodes of Troubadour, TX are now airing!

This week, Troubadour, TX goes behind the scenes with Roger Creager in Gruene, Texas, for his annual birthday bash. We’re with Roger as he pilots his own plane, gets a huge surprise from his Dad and gives an amazing performance for a sold-out crowd, which includes Miss Texas.

We’re also in Nashville with Josh Grider.  Josh is in the studio working with his award-winning producer, Trent Wilmon, and his new manager Tim Dubois.  They only have two days to cut seven new songs in order to meet a fall release date!

CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS HERE FOR WEEKEND AIRTIMES IN YOUR AREA

Visit www.TroubadourTX.com for more information on Season 2 artists.

Josh Grider

Roger Creager

Country Radio Seminar punctuates in-demand event with sold out Hall of Fame ceremony and New Faces show

(Nashville, Tenn. – Feb. 20, 2012) CRS 2012 is set to officially kick off its three-day seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the Nashville Convention Center in downtown Nashville.

With overall attendance at CRS increasing each of the past two years, CRS 2012 looks to continue that trend with a cutting-edge agenda and a number of convenience upgrades and entertainment options available.  From an educational perspective, attendees can expect more than 30 panels and roundtable discussions, with dozens of industry-leading speakers and panelists, exhibits, in-depth research and endless networking opportunities with other Country radio professionals from around the country.

Entertainment and recreation options at this year’s seminar include the addition of more on-site showcases, after-hours events and special performances from some of the biggest stars in Country music.  For the second year in a row, the Country Radio Hall of Fame ceremony and the seminar-closing New Faces of Country Music Show each sold out in advance of CRS.

“We have worked hard over the past couple of years to keep our seminar affordable while delivering more bang for our attendees’ buck,” says CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne.  “I think people are going to be surprised at some of the unique destinations and events we are offering on-site at CRS 2012 and the new sponsors that have made many of those upgrades possible.  We are continuing to raise the bar at Country Radio Seminar, and without question, we have made great strides again this year in providing a total 360 experience for the thousands that attend this great event each and every year.”

A thumbnail summary of daily highlights, after-hours events and agenda items at CRS 2012 follows below.

Tuesday, Feb. 21:
CRS unofficially kicks off with the sold out Country Radio Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony at 6 p.m.  The 2012 inductees are Beverlee Brannigan, Ron Rogers and Rusty Walker in the Radio category and Moby, Eddie Stubbs and Bill Whyte in the On-Air category.  Glen Campbell is the Career Achievement Award recipient and Bob Kingsley is receiving the President’s Award.  Sony Music Nashville and Sea Gayle Records are presenting the inaugural “Official Country Radio Hall of Fame After Party” at 8:30 p.m. in the Renaissance Hotel.

Wednesday, Feb. 22:
CRS 2012 officially begins with the keynote address, delivered at 9 a.m. by MTV co-founder and Clear Channel exec Bob Pittman. American Idol finalist Lauren Alaina will perform the national anthem.  Presentation of the Artist Humanitarian (Rascal Flatts) and Radio Humanitarian awards (winners TBA) follows.  Futurist David Houle will address attendees about trends affecting consumer behavior in his “FLOWS” panel, and the annual, expansive CRS research study is presented at 2:30 p.m. in conjunction with Edison Research.

This year’s UMG Nashville luncheon is held at the Ryman Auditorium, featuring a lineup including Laura Bell Bundy, Easton Corbin, Scotty McCreery, David Nail, Josh Turner, Lee Ann Womack and additional surprise guests.  The KCRS Live! showcase features artist/songwriters Jim Collins, Andy Gibson, Aaron Lewis and Bobby Pinson. A full-band concert by Lady Antebellum is held Wednesday night at Municipal Auditorium, with complimentary transportation and special seating provided for CRS attendees.

Thursday, Feb. 23:
Thursday’s agenda topics include: diary methodology, PPM strategies, coaching air talent, evaluation and implementation of social media, case studies on brainstorming techniques, CMA’s “Year of Country Radio” presentation, a Country radio listener focus group, and the CRS 2012 research follow-up panel.

Iconic artist Alan Jackson performs at Thursday’s Capitol Nashville luncheon, and this year’s WCRS Live! lineup includes hit songwriters Matraca Berg, Natlie Hemby, Lori McKenna and Ashley Monroe.

Friday, Feb. 24:
Friday’s agenda is loaded with educational panels.  Topics include: mobile device usage, marketing case studies, multi-format programming, the Digital University roundtable discussions, radio technology in automobiles, unique branding and promotional relationships, national digital strategies, artist visit dos and don’ts, small market programming, building effective brands, “hit record” analysis and more.

Friday’s musical lineup features a special performance from Faith Hill at the noon Warner Music Nashville luncheon and the seminar-closing, sold out New Faces of Country Music Show® at 6:30 p.m.  The CRS 2012 New Faces performers are: Eli Young Band, Hunter Hayes, David Nail, Sunny Sweeney and Thompson Square.

CRS on-site services and conveniences include the debut of CRSnet, a free intranet service available for attendees to download panel and research materials, the CRS smartphone apps for Android, Blackberry and Apple products, free internet café and cell-phone charging station in the St. Jude Internet Cafe, complimentary coffee cart and the second floor networking lounge.  The CRS media room is open on the first floor for approved media and artists.

On-site and after-hours destinations include The CRS Badge Bar in the Renaissance Ballroom, Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley in the Belmont Room with performances from Rhett Akins, Casey Beathard, Jim Beavers, Corey Crowder, Tom Douglas, Marv Green, Ben Hayslip, David Lee, Wendell Mobley, Rivers Rutherford and Jeffrey Steele, Tenacity Records showcase with Bill Gentry and Darryl Worley, Black River Entertainment showcase with Sarah Darling, Due West, Craig Morgan and Glen Templeton and the New York Exchange Cadillac.  The Show Dog Universal bus and the Black River Mobile Cigar Lounge are located in front of the Convention Center on Commerce St.

CRS is welcoming a record-setting number of sponsors at CRS 2012, including: ACM, Arbitron, Black River Entertainment, BMI, Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40, Capitol/EMI Records, City National Bank, Compassion International, CMA, Country Aircheck, Cumulus Media Networks, Curb Records, Digital Rodeo, GAC, HRT Records, Live Nation, Lucchese Boots, MDA, New York Rock Exchange, Operation Troop Aid, Radio Ink, R&J Records, Sea Gayle Records, SESAC, Show Dog Universal, Sony Music Nashville, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Suntrust Bank, Tenacity Records, UMG Nashville, United Stations Radio Networks, Warm Blanket Orphan Care International, Warner Music Nashville and World Vision.

A detailed schedule with descriptions of all panels and events can be viewed at www.CRB.org or accessed via the CRS 2012 smartphone application, available here.  $499 walk-up registration is available, excluding admission to the sold-out New Faces of Country Music Show and Dinner.  Single-day admission passes (excluding admission to the Lady Antebellum concert and New Faces show) are available on-site for $150.  A $99 Unemployment Rate is also available.  For more information about the Unemployment Rate, contact Kristen McRary at (615) 327-4487 or Kristen@CRB.org.

About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

Dallas and Nashville-based artist development firm offers specialized management, production, publishing services for artists in all entertainment fields

(Dallas, Texas – June 29, 2011)  Entertainment industry veterans Terry London, Carl Kornmeyer and Michael Blanton have created BE Music & Entertainment, a full-service artist development agency that stresses innovation and artistic vision.

With offices located in Dallas and Nashville, BE Music & Entertainment provides services and support in all aspects of management, production and publishing to clients in music genres including Country, Pop, Christian, Jazz and also in film, television, visual art and literature.  The multi-faceted agency operates as a subsidiary of Dallas-based parent company London Broadcasting Company.

“I am thrilled to form BE Music and Entertainment with Carl Kornmeyer and Michael Blanton,” said Terry E. London, President and CEO of London Broadcasting. “Music impacts our lives.  At BE Music we will create an environment where artists of all types can achieve their full potential.  Our job is to inspire and encourage.  BE Music greatly enhances and expands our Texas-based broadcast and media properties.  Carl and Michael are uniquely gifted to meet the challenges of the fast-changing entertainment landscape with their experience and creativity.”

“It really is all about the artists at BE Music and providing the platform and network to elevate the artist to be their authentic self,” says Carl Kornmeyer, COO of London Broadcasting’s Content Group. “Artist development is more important now than ever, and there is no one with more experience and heart for artists than Michael Blanton.  One of our many goals is to provide our artists with unique opportunities to showcase their talents, like the new music television program being launched this fall by our Texas based 41 Entertainment production company.”

Adds BE Music & Entertainment President Michael Blanton, “BE Music & Entertainment focuses on development and vision-casting for our clients in the new world of content making and distribution.  Through management, production and publishing, we are able to assemble the best team for each of our clients, allowing them to rise above the sea of so many competing new artists.  Everyone in this business can make content, but few have a creative development team to help them navigate the new world of music and entertainment, and that’s what BE Music and Entertainment is all about.”

For more information, visit www.BEMusicEntertainment.com.  Reach BE Music & Entertainment at (866) 339-8686.

About the BE Music & Entertainment Team:

Terry London, President and CEO of London Broadcasting, is a 33-year media veteran and former President & CEO of Gaylord Entertainment Company, a diversified media and entertainment company which included ownership in such properties as TNN: The Nashville Network, CMT: Country Music Television, the world famous Grand Ole Opry, the Gaylord Hotels, Word Records, Cencom Cable, major market television stations, radio stations and television production companies.  He serves on the Board of Directors of Pier 1 Imports and Johnson Outdoors, Inc.

Carl Kornmeyer, the COO of London Broadcasting’s Content Group, is a 32-year entertainment industry veteran.  His career includes a variety of senior positions at Gaylord Entertainment including roles as a developer and management executive at The Nashville Network and was a senior executive at Country Music Television and the Grand Ole Opry.  He also serves as EVP – Chief Financial/Development Officer of London Broadcasting.  Kornmeyer previously served as Vice Chairman, Arts, Entertainment and Music for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Country Music Association, Leadership Music and NARAS.

Michael Blanton, President of BE Music & Entertainment, is a 34-year music industry innovator in production and management who began his career in A&R at Word Records.  Since then, he has been instrumental in developing the careers of artists such as Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith and many others.  He is a member of the Country Music Association, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) and the Gospel Music Association.

London Broadcasting Company is a Dallas-based media group formed in 2007 in partnership with SunTx Capital Partners, to acquire and operate Texas-based broadcast media properties.  London Broadcasting owns and operates 12 stations in Texas and also owns 41 Entertainment, a Dallas-based television production company that produces television programs and other forms of video and music content.

London Broadcasting President/CEO Terry London

London Broadcasting Content Group COO Carl Kornmeyer

BE Music & Entertainment President Michael Blanton

Chart-topping singer delivers his first album as a songwriter, prepares for busy CMA Music Fest week

(Nashville, Tenn. – June 3, 2010)  The journey continues for No. 1 hit recording artist Ty Herndon, as the singer and newly discovered songwriter prepares to release a collection of Country-tinged inspirational songs, titled Journey On, on June 8.

“Writing this music took me on the journey of my life,” says Herndon.  “There is joy and heartbreak, worship and big love within the walls of this music.”

Herndon’s newest project blends a contemporary Country and Christian sound with lyrics that reveal a singer reinvigorated with his faith and spirituality.  The release also marks Herndon’s debut as a songwriter, having co-written every song on the album, including “When We Fly,” the track that earned him a 2010 Dove Award earlier this year in the Bluegrass Recorded Song category.

Journey On marks a transitional point for Herndon and his 15-year career, which has produced sales of more than 4 million albums and multiple No. 1s on the Country charts, including “What Mattered Most,” “Living in a Moment” and “It Must Be Love.”  His new album’s title track and first single, “Journey On,” is being worked at Christian and Country radio and carries the positive kind of message that Herndon hopes will connect with his listeners.

“There was so much I wanted to say to fit where I find myself spiritually and emotionally, and I wanted to sing about that,” he says.  “When I was singing songs that someone else had written, I found that I wasn’t in my strongest voice.  I am very, very proud of this record and I can’t wait to share it with the world.”

Herndon’s busy schedule at this year’s 2010 CMA Music Festival includes a Ty Herndon & Friends benefit concert to raise money for the Middle Tennessee chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  Held Wednesday, June 9, at Nashville Palace, the 7 p.m. show will feature performances from artists including Michael Peterson, Julie Roberts, Anita Cochran, Diana DeGarmo, Amber Hayes, Herndon and more.  A fan appreciation luncheon at Nashville Palace will be held earlier that day at noon.  For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.tybenefit.eventbrite.com.

Herndon’s other Music Fest engagements include hosting duties for Sirius XM radio’s “Pure Country” channel, a performance on the Courthouse stage on Friday, June 11 at noon, and numerous booth signings and interviews throughout the week.

Beginning June 15, Herndon’s “Journey On” single will be offered on WalMart.com as its featured free mp3 download of the week.  Fans can also purchase a digital download of the entire Journey On album at his website, www.TyHerndon.com.

In February 2010, Herndon became the flagship artist for Nashville-based record label, FUNL Music.  The label plans to release another Ty Herndon project in the fall.

For more information about Ty Herndon, visit his official website at www.TyHerndon.com. For hi-res photos and press materials, visit www.AristoPR.com