Former Elektra Dir./A&R Dilan "Hef" Ames and Play It Again Mgr./Label Services Alyssa Ramsey have joined Hey Now Records as VP/Artist & Repertoire and Dir./Artist Development, respectively. Ames will continue to be based in Los Angeles, and Ramsey in Nashville. "['Hef'] is a big believer that getting involved early can accelerate the creative process, in addition to identifying the audience and growing the passion factor from the earliest moments," says Pres./Co-Founder Kris Lamb. "In today’s fast response world, Alyssa’s diverse experience allows her to consider the best ways to develop talent from many perspectives." Ames' prior experience includes time at Alamo Records and 10K Projects. Ramsey joined PIA in 2021 and rose to her most recent position in 2023 (CAT 7/18/23).
Heart Like A Ford Truck: Broken Bow's Lainey Wilson in Detroit. Pictured (l-r) are Red Light's Chuck Swaney, Audacy's Holly Hutton, Wilson and Audacy's Rob Stone.
Funraising: WSLC/Roanoke's Cure Kids Cancer radiothon raises $241,853 for local children battling cancer.
Signage: Singer/songwriter Kinsley signs with Sony Music Publishing. Pictured (back, l-r) are SMP's Rusty Gaston, Tom Luteran and Aubrey Landon; (front, l-r) Kinsley and SMP's Synnovea Halsel.
The Mack Pack: Records Nashville/Columbia's Mack Geiger (c) with Beasley's Justin Chase, Chuck Damico, Dawn Santolocito and Will Calder (l-r) in Nashville.
Miller High Life: Billy Jam's Alex Miller (l) gives WBFM/Sheboygan, WI's Jonathan Hensler a different perspective during a recent station visit.
It's Gonna Be Kay: Wheelhouse's Alexandra Kay (c) with the label's Lisa Mastrianni and WITL/Lansing, MI’s Jonathan “JR” Ruppel at WITL Night Out.