Kenny Chesney Rules, Taylor Swift Moves Up On Forbes’ Biggest Country Moneymakers List | AHN
May 23rd, 2010
For those behind the curve who think Country Music is some small, inconsequential cousin of Pop Music, soak this in: not only is Taylor Swift selling more records than anybody, but the Forbes list of top money earners turns up some very serious bucks among Country stars. As AHN reports…
Kenny Chesney continues to top Forbes’ list of Country Music’s 10 Top Earning Artists in 2010. Also ranking #1 last year, he pulled in an estimate earnings of $50 million from 2009-2010. His 2009 tour reportedly grossed $71 million, earning an average of $1.6 million a night. Read the rest of this entry »
Songwriters Look to Make Their Mark in Nashville – Clarke Daily News – Berryville Va
March 29th, 2010
It goes on all over the world. Songwriters trying to get a foothold in the Nashville Music Business try many different things. Here’s an example from an online newspaper serving a small town in Virginia.
“Somewhere in Nashville the country music legend, George Strait, is considering a song written by a local songwriting duo. Read the rest of this entry »