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 Channel鈥檚 Broadcast Radio Stations and iHeartRadio Digital Platform
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NASHVILLE, TN and NEW YORK, NY 鈥 MARCH 26, 2014 鈥 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鈥檚 broadcast radio and iHeartRadio streaming stations.听听
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Broken Bow Records鈥 roster of artists includes ACM nominee and reigning听鈥淢ale Vocalist of the Year鈥澨齁ason Aldean, who听recently scored his 13th career chart-topping off his听current album NIGHT TRAIN, which earned PLATINUM certification in only four weeks after release.听Aldean has sold over 8.5 million albums to听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 Radio by storm with the 2013 release of his Stoney听听听听 Creek Records album听How Country Feels.听听Scoring Platinum certifications and back-to-back No. 1 hits with the title track and 鈥淩unnin鈥 Outta Moonlight,鈥 Houser earned the American Country Award for Most Played Radio Track: Male (鈥淗ow Country Feels鈥) and is gaining momentum in the Top 5 with current single, which he co-wrote, 鈥淕oodnight Kiss.鈥
Celebrated by Rolling Stone editors as 鈥淭HE New Hat in Town鈥 in the magazine鈥檚 2013 鈥淏est of Rock鈥 issue, Dustin Lynch will release, 鈥淲here It鈥檚 At,鈥 the lead single from his upcoming sophomore album to Country Radio on March 31st.听 Since his debut single 鈥淐owboys and Angels鈥 became a modern Country classic, Lynch has scored a #1 album, sold over 1 million singles and surpassed 10 million views on YouTube/ VEVO.
鈥淏and of Brothers鈥 Parmalee, named for the band鈥檚 hometown in North Carolina, recently dominated the country radio charts with the two-week #1, GOLD-selling single 鈥淐arolina.鈥 Parmalee鈥檚 Top 40 debut country radio single, 鈥淢usta Had A Good Time鈥 was voted #1 by fans for four consecutive weeks on SiriusXM The Highway鹿s 鈥淗ot 30 LIVE" and new single 鈥淐lose Your Eyes鈥 is quickly rising up the charts.听 Each song appears on Parmalee鈥檚 debut country album, FEELS LIKE CAROLINA, in stores now.听听
Reigning 2x ACM and 2012 CMA 鈥淰ocal Duo of the Year鈥 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鈥檚 current single, 鈥淓verything I Shouldn鈥檛 Be Thinking About鈥 is the second consecutive smash off the duo鈥檚 new album JUST FEELS GOOD.
鈥淩adio plays a powerful 鈥 and unique 鈥 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,鈥 said BBR Music Group EVP Jon Loba.听鈥淔orming 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.鈥
鈥淏roken Bow Records deserves its reputation for discovering, cultivating and marketing some of the most exciting new artists in country music,鈥 said Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman.听 鈥淐lear 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 鈥 artists, fans, record labels, and broadcasters.鈥
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Clear Channel鈥檚 partnership with Broken Bow Records follows the company鈥檚 landmark revenue-sharing agreement with Warner Music Group 鈥 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听听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听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.听 With a roster of talented artists that includes multi-platinum superstar Jason Aldean, #1 chart-topper Dustin Lynch, American Idol鈥檚 Kristy Lee Cook, James Wesley and newcomer Jackie Lee, BROKEN BOW RECORDS continues to make a name for itself in the Country music industry.听 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 鈥淰ocal Duo of the Year鈥 and GRAMMY nominees Thompson Square; ACM and CMA nominee Randy Houser as well as #1 chart-toppers Parmalee and newcomer Lindsay Ell.听 RED BOW RECORDS, in partnership with the country鈥檚 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.听 The BBR Music Group is headquartered in Nashville, TN and is distributed by Sony RED.