Clear Channel and BBR Music Group Imprints Broken Bow And Stoney Creek Records Announce Revenue-Sharing Agreement
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BBR Music Group Artists Including Country Superstar Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch, Randy Houser and Thompson Square to Share in Revenue Across Clear Channels Broadcast 酴圖換羸 Stations and iHeart酴圖換羸 Digital Platform
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NASHVILLE, TN and NEW YORK, NY MARCH 26, 2014 Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet and BBR Music Group, an independent country music label, today announced an agreement that will enable its imprints Broken Bow Records and Stoney Creek Records and its artists to share in revenue across Clear Channels broadcast radio and iHeart酴圖換羸 streaming stations.泭泭
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Broken Bow Records roster of artists includes ACM nominee and reigning泭Male Vocalist of the Year泭Jason Aldean, who泭recently scored his 13th career chart-topping off his泭current album NIGHT TRAIN, which earned PLATINUM certification in only four weeks after release.泭Aldean has sold over 8.5 million albums to泭date and the Macon, Ga. native will kick off his headlining 2014 BURN IT DOWN TOUR on May 1 and the tour includes stops at five Major League baseball stadiums. Aldean has already sold out several of the upcoming stadium dates, two nights at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre and just rolled out a three-night run in Atlanta.
The BBR Music Group is also home to some of the most promising young artists in country music, including:
Randy Houser took Country 酴圖換羸 by storm with the 2013 release of his Stoney泭泭泭泭 Creek Records album泭How Country Feels.泭泭Scoring Platinum certifications and back-to-back No. 1 hits with the title track and Runnin Outta Moonlight, Houser earned the American Country Award for Most Played 酴圖換羸 Track: Male (How Country Feels) and is gaining momentum in the Top 5 with current single, which he co-wrote, Goodnight Kiss.
Celebrated by Rolling Stone editors as THE New Hat in Town in the magazines 2013 Best of Rock issue, Dustin Lynch will release, Where Its At, the lead single from his upcoming sophomore album to Country 酴圖換羸 on March 31st.泭 Since his debut single Cowboys and Angels became a modern Country classic, Lynch has scored a #1 album, sold over 1 million singles and surpassed 10 million views on YouTube/ VEVO.
Band of Brothers Parmalee, named for the bands hometown in North Carolina, recently dominated the country radio charts with the two-week #1, GOLD-selling single Carolina. Parmalees Top 40 debut country radio single, Musta Had A Good Time was voted #1 by fans for four consecutive weeks on SiriusXM The Highway繒s Hot 30 LIVE" and new single Close Your Eyes is quickly rising up the charts.泭 Each song appears on Parmalees debut country album, FEELS LIKE CAROLINA, in stores now.泭泭
Reigning 2x ACM and 2012 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year Thompson Square has earned two #1 smash singles, six Top 20 hits, seven mainstream awards and over 25 nominations (including 2 GRAMMY as well as American Music Award and Teen Choice Award nods). Thompson Squares current single, Everything I Shouldnt Be Thinking About is the second consecutive smash off the duos new album JUST FEELS GOOD.
酴圖換羸 plays a powerful and unique role in breaking country artists. Clear Channel's commitment to being a leader in exposing fans to the best new music is undeniable. They have taken a very proactive role in growing the format, while strengthening the health of both the 酴圖換羸 and Records industries, said BBR Music Group EVP Jon Loba.泭Forming closer ties with a partner who wants to 'grow the pie' for all parties involved, while ensuring that country fans can access our music on multiple platforms was a logical move for us.
Broken Bow Records deserves its reputation for discovering, cultivating and marketing some of the most exciting new artists in country music, said Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman.泭 Clear Channel is delighted to have the BBR Music Group and its artists as partners as we continue to build a sustainable digital music industry that benefits everyone involved artists, fans, record labels, and broadcasters.
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Clear Channels partnership with Broken Bow Records follows the companys landmark revenue-sharing agreement with Warner Music Group the first wide-ranging strategic alliance between a major music company and Clear Channel.
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Clear Channel has also reached similar market-based agreements with independent music companies including泭泭Big Machine Label Group, Glassnote Entertainment Group, eOne, Dualtone, DashGo, Black River Entertainment, rpm Entertainment, Robbins Entertainment, Naxos, Wind-up Records, Fearless Records, Zojak World Wide and Suburban Noize Records, as well as recording artists泭Fleetwood Mac.
About BBR Music Group
Founded by President/ CEO Benny Brown in 1997, the BBR Music Group has grown from a fledgling independent label into the largest independent Country label group in the United States whose umbrella now includes Broken Bow Records, Stoney Creek Records, RED BOW Records, BBR Management and publishing company Magic Mustang Music.泭 With a roster of talented artists that includes multi-platinum superstar Jason Aldean, #1 chart-topper Dustin Lynch, American Idols Kristy Lee Cook, James Wesley and newcomer Jackie Lee, BROKEN BOW RECORDS continues to make a name for itself in the Country music industry.泭 Founded in March 2009 as a continuation of the passion and determination that spawned the success of Broken Bow, STONEY CREEK RECORDS boasts a roster which includes 2x ACM and 2012 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year and GRAMMY nominees Thompson Square; ACM and CMA nominee Randy Houser as well as #1 chart-toppers Parmalee and newcomer Lindsay Ell.泭 RED BOW RECORDS, in partnership with the countrys largest independent distributor RED Distribution, a Division of Sony, was founded in October 2012 and boasts an artist roster of 4x GRAMMY nominee and CMA and ACM award winner Joe Nichols and hot Country newcomers David Fanning and Chase Bryant.泭 The BBR Music Group is headquartered in Nashville, TN and is distributed by Sony RED.