Where legends were made [Nashville TN]…read more
Located just southwest of downtown, Music Row was one of the routes aboard the Nashville Hop On Hop Off Trolley Tour. It has a mix of recording studios, record label offices, radio stations, and music licensing firms. Our bus driver mentioned some and I tried to remember the names of them but here are a few from world-renowned hit machines to hidden gems:
BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.) - BMI represents all genres of music
ASCAP (American Society of Composers) - Emmylou Harris, Brad Paisley
Authors and Publishers - there are too many publishing companies in Nashville to name but these are a few: Randall House, The United Methodist Publishing House, Victory Records, American Songwriter, Mojo Music & Media
SESAC (Society of European Stage Authors and Composers) - music licensing
NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International) - organization that works to help songwriters from their very first phone call to their first cut, publishing deal, and award
Word Music - a Christian faith-based entertainment company representing Francesca Battistelli, for King & Country, Switchfoot, Skillet, Sidewalk Prophets, Chris August, Big Daddy Weave, etc
Curb Music - American record label who had many successes including Chet Atkins, Bellamy Brothers, Sammy Davis Jr., Exile, Four Seasons, Gloria Gaynor, Lee Greenwood, Wynonna Judd, The Judds, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina, Roy Orbison, Lou Rawls, Righteous Brothers, LeAnn Rimes, Neil Sedaka, Mel Tillis, Hank Williams Jr... just too many!
Warner Brothers Music - Country Music Record Label. Home to Superstars such as Blake shelton, Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band, Cole Swindell, Ashley McBryde
SONY Music - the country music branch of the Sony Music Group
RCA Studio B - birthplace of many classic hits and was home to artists like Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton. While no longer in use, you can take a tour of it.
Music Row is where the magic happens--where artists record their hits, where industry professionals work behind the scenes, and where the history of American music is preserved and celebrated. I would've loved to participate in a walking tour here... maybe next time.
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