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music business

#MeToo Prompts Female Songwriters To Grapple With Their Own Experiences Of Harassment

By Emily Siner

January 23, 2018

Listen The allegations of sexual misconduct that have ricocheted through Hollywood and other industries have largely missed the Nashville music scene. But in private conversations and online forums, many female songwriters say they’ve had moments with collaborators that border on harassment and even assault.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: music business, sexual harassment

A Niche In Nashville’s Evolving Music Industry — Reel-To-Reel Repair

By Caleb Shiver

November 3, 2017

Listen More and more musicians are going old-school when they record — using reel-to-reel tape machines. But manufacturers aren’t producing these massive devices anymore, and the used machines that are still functioning are hard to come by.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: analog, music business

Commerce Secretary: Music Industry Sets Nashville Apart

By Blake Farmer

August 7, 2013

The newly confirmed head of the U.S. Commerce Department says the music industry is what makes Nashville stand out. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker is touring the country and made a stop in Nashville Wednesday.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Corker, music business, Music Row, Penny Pritzker

Naxos at 25

By Nina Cardona

October 8, 2012

Miles away from Music Row, one of the biggest classical record labels makes its US headquarters in Franklin. Naxos records recently celebrated a quarter-century of finding success by breaking with industry norms.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Classical Music, Klaus Heymann, music business, Nashville Symphony, Naxos, record label

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