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industry: Film & Entertainment

Tennessee First in the Nation to Address AI Impact on Music Industry

A clear podium with a “Protecting Tennessee Music” sign stands on a patterned rug, flanked by guitars, amplifiers, a microphone, speakers, and a display of sponsor logos in a recording studio.

 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act, a bill updating Tennessee’s Protection of Personal Rights law to include protections for songwriters, performers, and music industry professionals’ voice from the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI).  Tennessee’s music industry supports more than 61,617 jobs across the […]

Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce United Record Pressing to Expand Manufacturing Operations in Davidson County

A large building with “United Record Pressing” in bold orange letters on the facade, featuring several windows, nearby trees, and a fenced outdoor area.

North America’s largest vinyl record manufacturer investing nearly $11 million in expansion Project represents the creation of more than 200 new jobs in Davidson County NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and United Record Pressing officials announced today the company will expand manufacturing operations at […]

Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Nashville Record Pressing, LLC to Establish Operations in Davidson County

Close-up of a vinyl record being pressed in a record manufacturing machine, with the round disc held in place by metal clamps and a central spindle above it.

U.S. entity to the world’s largest vinyl record manufacturer to locate headquarters, manufacturing and other operations in Nashville Project represents the creation of more than 200 jobs NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Nashville Record Pressing, LLC officials announced today the company will establish […]

Tennessee Entertainment Commission Launches New Incentive Program

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Tennessee’s entertainment industry now eligible for new F&E tax credit NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Entertainment Commission (TEC), in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Revenue and Department of Economic and Community Development, announced today a new franchise and excise (F&E) tax credit program aimed to advance Tennessee’s entertainment industry by promoting job creation and […]

Vinyl Comes Full Circle in Memphis

A large circular sign on a brick wall reads "Memphis Record Pressing," featuring the Memphis Record Pressing city skyline and a vinyl record design, set against a blue sky with clouds in the background.

Brandon Seavers, CEO of Memphis Record Pressing (MRP), stands behind his desk, next to a wall of never-ending vinyl records, and tells the story of how he helped grow North America’s soon-to-be largest vinyl record plant, right here in Tennessee. From CDs to Vinyl From 1997 to 2014, Seavers and his business partner, Mark Yoshida, […]

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