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 Channel’s broadcast radio and iHeartRadio streaming
stations.
Broken Bow Records’ roster of artists includes ACM nominee and
reigning “Male Vocalist of the Year” Jason
Aldean, who recently scored his 13th career chart-topping off
his current album NIGHT TRAIN, which earned PLATINUM certification in
only four weeks after release. Aldean has sold over 8.5 million albums
to 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:
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Randy Houser took Country
Radio by storm with the 2013 release of his Stoney Creek Records album How
Country Feels. 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 Radio Track: Male
(“How Country Feels”) and is gaining momentum in the Top 5 with
current single, which he co-wrote, “Goodnight Kiss.”
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Celebrated by Rolling Stone editors as “THE New Hat in Town” in
the magazine’s 2013 “Best of Rock” issue, Dustin
Lynch will release, “Where It’s At,” the lead single from
his upcoming sophomore album to Country Radio on March 31st.
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.
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“Band of Brothers” Parmalee, named
for the band’s hometown in North Carolina, recently dominated the
country radio charts with the two-week #1, GOLD-selling single
“Carolina.” Parmalee’s Top 40 debut country radio single, “Musta Had A
Good Time” was voted #1 by fans for four consecutive weeks on SiriusXM
The Highway¹s “Hot 30 LIVE” and new single “Close Your Eyes” is
quickly rising up the charts. Each song appears on Parmalee’s debut
country album, FEELS LIKE CAROLINA, in stores now.
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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
Square’s current single, “Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About” is
the second consecutive smash off the duo’s new album JUST FEELS
GOOD.
“Radio 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 Radio and
Records industries,” said BBR Music Group EVP Jon Loba. “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. “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.”
Clear Channel’s partnership with Broken Bow Records follows the
company’s landmark revenue-sharing agreement with Warner
Music Group – the first wide-ranging strategic alliance between a
major music company and Clear Channel.
Clear Channel has also reached similar market-based agreements with
independent music companies including 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 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. With a roster of
talented artists that includes multi-platinum superstar Jason Aldean, #1
chart-topper Dustin Lynch, American Idol’s Kristy Lee Cook, James Wesley
and newcomer Jackie Lee, BROKEN BOW RECORDS continues to make a name for
itself in the Country music industry. 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. RED BOW RECORDS, in partnership with
the country’s 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. The BBR Music
Group is headquartered in Nashville, TN and is distributed by Sony RED. http://www.bbrmusicgroup.com
About Clear Channel Media and Entertainment
With 245 million monthly listeners in the U.S., Clear Channel Media and
Entertainment has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in
America. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment serves 150 markets
through 840 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and
content can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the
Internet at iHeartRadio.com and
on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile app,
in enhanced auto dashes, on iPads and smartphones, and used via
navigation systems. iHeartRadio, Clear Channel's digital radio platform,
is the No. 1 all-in-one digital audio service with over 300 million
downloads; it reached its first 20 million registered users faster than
any digital service in Internet history.
The company’s operations include radio broadcasting, online and mobile
services and products, live concerts and events, syndication, music
research services and independent media representation. Clear Channel
Media & Entertainment is a division of CC Media Holdings, Inc.
(OTCBB:CCMO), a leading global media and entertainment company.
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