Music News 4/21/11

SESAC hosted the panel “Music Supervisors 101: The Basics Of Song Placement” as part of the Nashville Film Festival. Among the participating music supervisors were Andrea von Foerster (500 Days Of Summer), Alethia Austin (The Cursed), Jon Ernst (The Hills), Chris Mollere (The Vampire Diaries), Marcy Bulkeley (Music Supervisor/BLT & Assoc) and Richard Glasser (Motion Picture Music/Weinstein Co.). The enlightening panel was moderated by Jim Scherer, President of Whizbang Inc.

(L-R): Jim Scherer, Marcy Bulkeley, Alethia Austin, Chris Mollere, SESAC’s Tim Fink, Andrea von Foerster, Richard Glasser & Jon Ernst. Photo: Peyton Hoge

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BMI sponsored the official party celebrating the world premiere of documentary Wish Me Away, which debuted at the 2011 Nashville Film Festival. The film follows the groundbreaking journey of BMI singer/songwriter Chely Wright as she becomes the first openly gay artist within country music’s mainstream.

(L-R): BMI’s David Preston and Alison Smith, manager Russell Carter, Chely Wright, Red Light Management’s Fletcher Foster, and Wish Me Away directors Beverly Kopf and Bobbie Birleffi. Photo: Tanya Braganti

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Earlier this week the ASCAP Music Lounge @ The Nashville Film Festival with Sorted Noise Entertainment featured Michael Castro, Holly Cormier, Perrin Lamb and The Co. Today’s (4/21) ASCAP Music Lounge will be at The Rutledge at 4PM with Katie Herzig, Jeremy Lister, Mikky Ekko and Alyssa Bonagura.

(L-R): Nate Fleming (The Co), Perrin Lamb, Collin Brace (The Co), Michael Castro, Annie Beaty (Sorted Noise), Holly Cormier, Troy Akers (The Co), Nathan Spicer (The Co), Thad Beaty (Sorted Noise), Jesse Willoughby (ASCAP), Jason Collum (Sorted Noise). Photo: Anna Maki

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Kenny Chesney has joined the BMI family of songwriters. The superstar has been building a repertoire of hits for more than a decade, leading to his recent twenty-first No. 1 “Somewhere With You.” After taking a break from full-scale touring last year, Chesney recently launched his biggest outing to-date with numerous stadium shows on the schedule.

Pictured at Texas Stadium during the Dallas stop on Chesney’s 2011 Going Coastal Tour are (L-R): Phil Graham, Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, BMI; Clay Bradley, Assistant Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, BMI Nashville ; Kenny Chesney; Troy Tomlinson, President & CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville; and Jody Williams, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, BMI Nashville. Photo by Glen Rose

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EMI CMG Publishing is pleased to announce two songwriter signings that round out its new crew of country writers. Megan James and Fred Wilhelm are the latest additions to the country roster that already included Ben Glover, making up a small, but talented team.

(L-R): Ben Glover, EMI CMG Publishing Pres. Eddie DeGarmo, Megan James, EMI CMG Creative Mgr. Jeremy Ash, and Fred Wilhelm.

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Cody Canada

Bluewater Music is proud to announce a worldwide administration and creative placements agreement with prolific singer/songwriter and artist Cody Canada. Bluewater Music will license and collect for Canada’s catalog, Shan Can Music (BMI), in addition to soliciting the music for TV and film placements. Canada is known as frontman for Cross Canadian Ragweed, and has recently started a new solo project under the moniker Cody Canada & The Departed. Bluewater Music’s Benom Plumb says, “We are so excited to be working with Cody. His music has inspired and helped define a new generation of southern rock and country music artists, songwriters and fans alike.” Licensing inquiries may be directed to benom@bluewatermusic.com.