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Jul 28, 1998
Lyric Street Records, Disney's new country label, releases its first album, Lari White's "Stepping Stone." The division is headed by former RCA executive Randy Goodman
Aug 11, 1998
Scott Hendricks becomes the head of Virgin Records' new country division in Nashville. The label introduces Chris Cagle and Clay Davidson
Aug 12, 1998
Tanya Tucker files suit against Capitol Records in Nashville, charging that the label prevented her from appearing on a Tammy Wynette tribute album. Instead of Tucker performing "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad," the track eventually features K.T. Oslin
Aug 24, 1998
After years of struggling with country radio, The Mavericks are shifted from MCA's country division to the pop division in Los Angeles
Oct 22, 1998
Decca executive Mark Wright sends a letter to radio stations, asking them to stop playing Mark Chesnutt's current single, "Wherever You Are," and prepare for his next release, a remake of Aerosmith's "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
Dec 15, 1998
Record producer Chuck Howard leaves Curb Records to work as an independent producer. His resume includes John Berry's "Your Love Amazes Me," LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live," Billy Dean's "Billy The Kid" and Trick Pony's "Pour Me"
Jan 21, 1999
Decca Records closes for the second time in its history. In the process, Dolly Parton loses her label deal, while Mark Chesnutt, Gary Allan and Rebecca Lynn Howard are shifted to MCA
Mar 15, 1999
MCA announces Tracy Byrd is leaving the label, where he debuted in 1993
Mar 15, 1999
Buddy Holly's widow, Maria Elena Holly, files suit in Lubbock, Texas, against MCA, two members of The Crickets, and Lyle Walker, charging fraud has cost the estate millions of dollars in royalties
Mar 17, 1999
Owens Broadcasting, owned by Buck Owens, sells Phoenix radio stations KNIX-FM and KUSZ-FM to Jacor Communications for $142 million
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