Nashville, Tenn., — Parallel Music Publishing hopes to become one of Music Row’s main shopping centers for artists looking for their next hit song. The publishing company is part of Los Angeles-based, Parallel Entertainment which opened its Nashville operation earlier this year.

“We are up and running and are looking for great writers,” says Tim Hunze, who heads up Parallel Music Publishing. “We believe being a boutique publisher is perfect for today’s ever changing environment. We want to be the “go to” publisher for hit songs.”…

Ten years of “bona fide” success are celebrated in the AirPlay Direct exclusive radio special for the Grammy Award winning “Album of the Year” soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou? Hosted by Emmy nominated television writer, best-selling author, and celebrated journalist David Wild and produced by Jon Grimson, this program highlights the impact that O Brother had on launching Americana music back into the mainstream.

“This film and album represents a very important piece of Americana,” says Robert Weingartz, Chairman and CEO of AirPlay Direct….

AirPlay Direct continues its expansion into the global market with the addition of Lee Williams as Manager of International Development. Williams is the founder and sole owner of Europe’s #1 country music radio station CMR, which is in its 7th year of broadcasting. Each month it reaches nearly 500,000 listeners around the world.

“I have been working with the AirPlay Direct platform…

Nashville, Tenn., — AirPlay Direct and PLA Media have announced a strategic partnership between the companies. In the partnership, AirPlay Direct will offer PLA Media clients special discounts on artist and label packages and exposure opportunities to promote their music to global radio. PLA Media will assist AirPlay Direct with publicity/media relations and offer discounted rates on its publicity services to AirPlay Direct members….

Hendersonville, Tenn., — BlueHighways TV (BHTV) and Rural Rhythm Records announced that they have formed a promotional partnership to bring the label’s artists to BHTV viewers through HD television specials, guest appearances and music video segments. As part of the new partnership, Rural Rhythm artists will also take to the festival stages to educate fans about BlueHighways TV.

“It is satisfying when two companies in a companion industry can see the benefit of mutual promotion to reach a common goal,” said Stan Hitchcock, Chairman and CEO of BlueHighways TV….