David M. Ross
Publisher, Music Row Communications, LLC.
Oversees production of Nashville's Music Industry Publication, Music Row, which he founded in 1981. Also founded RowFax, a weekly song pitching publication in mid-1993. Debuted the spin-based CountryBreakout chart designed to track airplay at small market radio in 2003. Formerly singer, songwriter, arranger and performer for 10 years; attended Berklee College of Music. Graduate Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Received CMA President's Award in 1998, and the Canadian Country Music Association's Leonard T. Rambeau Award for international achievement in 2003. Ross hosted the first CMA Awards Internet simulcast. Music Row was acquired in 2008 by SouthComm Communications. Chairman-CMF Sales& Marketing committee; Board-CMF, CMA; Leadership Music alumni.