Friday, March 28, 2008

SouthComm Acquires Music Row



SouthComm Acquires Music Row
Ross Retains Publisher Role
(NASHVILLE, TN -- March 27th, 2008) Now in its 26th year, Music Row has been acquired by SouthComm Communications, Inc., a media company dedicated to local and niche news and information. Music Row joins publications such as Nashville Post, SouthComm Publishing and others that are part of SouthComm's growing list of local and regional properties.
"The SouthComm collaboration is a great fit," says Ross who in addition to his Music Row Publisher/CEO title will become a SouthComm VP and gain a seat on the company's Board of Directors. "Joining a larger organization means Music Row will benefit with added resources, efficiencies of scale and cross marketing opportunities. SouthComm also provides added conduits for music industry news to reach a wider network of Nashville business leaders and bolster the process of uniting Nashville's music and business communities."
"Music Row began transitioning its business model online in 2000," says Chris Ferrell, SouthComm CEO. "Today its entrepreneurial mix of print and digital is truly revolutionary. We're very excited about the SouthComm mission of creating a 21st Century information utility and confident that Music Row and its founder, David M. Ross, will greatly assist us in meeting those goals."
"Critical to this new agreement was SouthComm's insistence that the Music Row staff remain intact," Ross continues. "In addition to our dedicated staff, there are so many industry leaders whose support has been crucial to our ongoing success. My wife and partner Susana and I especially want to note the contribution of friend and colleague Robert K. Oermann whose byline has appeared in Music Row for over 25 years. Nashville is a great place to live and work. We're looking forward to the next 25 years of covering Nashville's Music Industry as it continues to grow and evolve."
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About SouthComm Communications, Inc.: Headed by former Nashville Scene publisher Chris Ferrell, SouthComm Communications was founded in 2007 and includes NashvillePost.com, an online source of business and political news; SouthComm Publishing, a custom publishing company focused mainly on chamber and economic development publications; plus Music Row. The company is based in Nashville
Pictured below: David Ross, Music Row Publisher/CEO

Pictured below (L to R): News Editor, Sarah Skates; Music Row Publisher/CEO, David Ross; Chart Director, Jon Freeman; Art Director, Christie King; and RowFax Manager, Michelle Ross.

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