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Benny Brown Acquires Wide Open Music Publishing, Forms New Publishing Company

Music executive Benny Brown has acquired all assets from Wide Open Music Publishing and formed the new music publishing venture North Chapel Music. The new publishing company is now home to the full song catalog of Wide Open Music (launched by Ash Bowers and Steve Williams in 2013), including Brett Young’s “In Case You Didn’t […]

Jim Asker Departs Billboard After Guiding Country Charts Through a Decade of Digital Change

When Jim Asker steps down Aug. 15 as the Billboard senior country/Christian/gospel charts manager, it will represent a bittersweet end to an eventful decade. Asker moves into the next chapter of his journey in media after stepping into the role under improbable — and difficult —conditions. He would oversee day-to-day chart machinations during a challenging adjustment […]

Rising Vinyl Prices, Todd Rundgren & More Highlights From Record Store Day Summer Camp 2025

Among the many issues that came up at last week’s Record Store Day’s Summer Camp at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, escalating vinyl prices and the list of Record Store Day (RSD) releases were some of the most talked-about. But first came a celebration of RSD itself. Giving credit where credit is due, Carrie Colliton, director of marketing for the Dept. […]