Sony BMG Apologizes To Radio For Cease-And-Desist Demands
- Jason Aldean’s producer, Michael Knox, on the singer:
“The first time I saw Jason Aldean, I knew I couldn’t have found a better act that gels the past and future of country music better than he does,” Knox said. “He’s got a unique sound we’ve been working together to perfect for almost 10 years now.”
- Sony BMG sent a cease-and-desist letter to radio stations regarding Tracy Lawrence’s “Find Out Who Your Friends Are” with Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw. The letter read:
“If your station is playing the album version of the song ‘Find Out Who Your Friends Are’ embodying Kenny Chesney’s vocal performances, SBMG demands that you immediately cease such unauthorized broadcasting.”
Then around 1:00 PM yesterday Lon Helton sent out a breaking news email that had this quote from a Sony BMG representative:
“We apologize for the strong language in yesterday’s letter. The use of words such as ‘cease’ and ‘demand’ was inappropriate. We should not have involved radio in trying to resolve our issues with a third party who violated its agreement with us. We value our relationship with radio. This was a distraction and waste of your valuable time. Again, we apologize.”
- Country Weekly has a short Q&A with Terri Clark on why she often goes home alone and another one with Jack Ingram says that his dad attributes all of his success to his record label, Big Machine Records.
- Harlan Howard Songs, Inc. has announced the signing of Brandon Rhyder to a songwriting contract. Rhyder will be releasing his next disc, a live album, on August 21st.
- Dickies® is taking a grassroots approach to “recognizing and celebrating the everyday worker” with their announced sponsorship of Pat Green.
- Keith Urban says he got in trouble when he wasn’t on tour, when he was sitting at home and not traveling around he got bored. He credits finding a life outside of music as the cause for the recent progress in his journey.
- Chet Flippo comments on the disappointing no-show from Johnny Rodriguez at the Streets of Laredo Hispanic country music tribute. Elizabeth Cook and Jim Lauderdale were added to the bill to take Rodriguez’s place, which left the stage with only two musicians of Hispanic decent.
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