the lyrics are really not thoughtful, but the melody is just so fluent and easy-going! its a fun song to jam to when you've had a lot of taylor for a day!
CM: Any larger ambitions for Hollywood? Tim McGraw co-starred in "Country Strong," and Swift was featured in "Valentine's Day." Do you see yourself getting deeper into the production side of films?
SB: There are a lot of opportunities. Tim wants to continue with his film career. With Taylor, it's just a matter of time before that right movie vehicle comes along. Then you have Kimberly Perry of the Band Perry, who just jumps through the screen. We've been in more development conversations over the past year than in all the prior years combined.
CM: What was the genesis of Clear Channel's agreement with Big Machine regarding performance royalties paid to Big Machine acts?
SB: It's been a very hot topic for the past few years. We really felt that we had momentum going into last fall, and then there was a reset to zero, in trying to rebuild a case to get legislation. (Clear Channel's) Bob Pittman and John Sykes and I were talking at the Grammys in February, and there were a couple of big ideas that we were talking about, this being one of them. He and John and I met when they came to Nashville. At one point, Bob asked, 'Can you do this?' And I said, 'I think I can. Can you?' We were able to get it done really very quickly. … Broadcasters have got to look into the future and understand that there's an opportunity right now to support this on the terrestrial level (tying the payouts to a percentage of broadcast advertising sales), because it's already in place for digital.
CM: What's the release schedule look like through the end of 2012?
SB: It looks very good. (laughs) We aren't making any official announcement yet about Taylor, but I can tell you that she's in the zone right now, and there are plans for a fall release. Same for Tim McGraw. We've also got an album by a great new artist named Thomas Rhett, who's blowing up -- his single's gone top 20, and he's out with Toby Keith on tour. The fourth quarter looks great for us.
Are you sure that she can get 350k
and 30-40M airplay in a week? I hope so, but I'm not that sure..I think she will do 250k and 20-25M
But it will be top 10 on BB for sure
To be honest, I'm expecting the collabs to be released as singles. The song Butch Walker produced (if it's the lead single already), Ed Sheeran for UK, Dan Wilson. Especially excited because he's worked with Dixie Chicks & ADELE that won him Grammys. See if the Lori McKenna co-wrote made it on the album and FTP.