Photo by William Johnson The last of the Fall ’04 “Insider’s View” seminars was a smashing success! Held at Belmont Heights Baptist Church, Tom Cavanaugh, Senior Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs for 20th Century Fox, gave us valuable insight to the ever changing music industry, particularly in terms of publishing and distribution. Yes, this seminar was one of the best of the year! … Continue reading Tom Cavanaugh visits Insider’s View
The Belmont Far East Program will kick off in May 2005. Students will spend 3 weeks in China taking a course on The Asian Music Industry. They will leave shortly after the Spring 2005 semester & return immediately prior to the Summer I Semester. The course will primarily take place in Hong Kong, but will also include trips to Beijing and Shanghai. Topics covered in … Continue reading Belmont Far East
Photo by William Johnson Congratulations to Dave Tjornehoj whose funky, creative writing made him the favorite among tonight’s judges. Thank you to Roger Jaeger and Jeanie Davis who also played in tonight’s showcase and a special thanks to Bob DiPiero for being our special guest songwriter tonight.
Are you interested in studying in Australia? Pick up your applications in the Music Business office (BMH 447) today!
The Western Music Association presented Professor Don Cusic with the “Bill Wiley Award” for his “outstanding contribution to Western Music and the Western Music Association” at their Awards banquet in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 20, 2004. The award is named after the founder of the Western Music Association. Cusic is the editor of their quarterly publication, “The Western Way.”
A special thanks goes out to Nick Firth, President of BMG Worldwide Publishing who shared his knowledge of the publishing industry with students as well as music row executives. Thanks to all those who attended. You won’t want to miss that last Insider’s View on Monday December 6th with Tom Cavanaugh! Photo by William Johnson
On Wednesday, November 10th, Belmont graduate Julie Roberts stopped by to speak with Dean Van Hook for the Insider’s View Seminar Series. After speaking with the Dean about her years here at Belmont, she performed three songs from her self titled debut album. Thanks to all those who made this evening such a success! Photo by William Johnson
Thank you to all the artists, production staff, and students who helped make this a huge success. Congratulations to Jamie Floyd who is the 2004 Country Music Showcase winner! Photo by William Johnson
A special thanks to Dave Barnes and Hunter Kelly for joining us this morning on today’s Insider’s View.
Thank you to all those who made the first Writers Night a great success. A very special thank you Rivers Rutherford who performed in the round with songwriters Nicolle Galyon, Chris Young, and Jamie Floyd. Congratulations to Nicolle Galyon winner of the Writers Night. The next Writers Night will be Wednesday November 17th at 6 PM in the Curb Cafe.
