Rising Nashville music industry leaders have been selected for MusicRow Magazine’s 2022 N.B.T. Industry Directory.
Now in its third year, MusicRow’s N.B.T. Industry Directory is the first and only list of its kind, showcasing Nashville music business professionals who occupy important roles at their respective companies. This class of professionals are on a trajectory of excellence to successfully lead the Nashville music industry into the future.
All members of the N.B.T. Industry Directory are featured in MusicRow’s current 2022 Touring & Next Big Thing Issue, which releases today (Nov. 30). Single copies of MusicRow’s Touring & Next Big Thing Issue are available for purchase at musicrow.com for $45, and are included with yearly MusicRow subscriptions.
The 70 members of MusicRow Magazine’s 2022 N.B.T. Industry Directory are:
Melanie Ainsworth, Controller – Big Machine Label Group
Elise Anderson, Pres./Owner – Elicity Public Relations
Katie Barolak, Creative Dir. – Black River Entertainment
Elizabeth Black, VP of Operations – Musicians On Call
Shaina Botwin, Sr. Dir., A&R – Boom Music Group
Beth Brinker, Assoc. Dir. of Membership – ASCAP
AJ Burton, VP, Fluid Music Revolution – Fluid Music Revolution/Spirit Music Nashville
Justin Cahill, Music Agent – CAA
Jaclyn D. Carter, Vice President – Shore Fire Media
Julianne Cassidy, Publicist – Sweet Talk Publicity
Chase Chapman, Branch Manager & VP, Music Row Office – Regions Bank
Emily Cohen, Amazon Music’s Principal Music Curator – Amazon Music
Matt Cottingham, Associate – Ritholz Levy Fields LLP
Emily Craig, Creative Dir. – Sea Gayle Music
David DeVaul, Sr. VP Office Leader of Music, Sports, Entertainment – Pinnacle Financial Partners
Crystal Dishmon, Artist Manager – ShopKeeper Management
Nathan Drake, Associate – Loeb & Loeb
Blake Duncan, Creative Director – Combustion Music
Stevie Escoto, Managing Director – Girlilla Marketing
Chris Ferren, Manager – Fusion Music
Kenley Flynn, Sr. Dir., A&R – Sony Music Publishing Nashville
Lauren Funk, Sr. Creative Dir. – Endurance Music Group
Emily Furman, Sr. Dir. of Creative, Publishing – Creative Nation
Josh Garrett, Agent, Music – United Talent Agency (UTA)
Katie Germano, Music Agent – CAA
Melissa Goldberg, Sr. Dir., Digital and Social – CMT (ViacomCBS)
Amanda Good, Head of Marketing – AMG
Beth Hamilton, Music Agent – WME
Laura Hostelley, VP, Marketing – Triple Tigers Records
Nina Jenkins, Creative Dir. – Jody Williams Songs
Luke Jensen, VP, Promotion – Monument Records
Evyn Mustoe Johnston, Dir. of Membership – ASCAP
Jackie Jones, VP, Artist and Industry Relations – RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)
Alison Junker, Artists & Label Partnerships, Manager – Spotify
Quinn Kaemmer, Sr. Publicity Mgr. – BBR Music Group
MaryAnn Keen, Assoc. Dir., Creative, Nashville – BMI
Jake Kennedy, Artist Manager – The Anvil
Katie Kerkhover, Sr. Creative Dir. – BMG
Erin Kidd, Creative Dir. – Play It Again Music Group
Roxy King, Dir., A&R – Universal Music Publishing Group
Lee Krabel, VP, Publishing – SMACKSongs
Olivia Laster, Dir., Marketing – Sony Music Nashville
Bailey Lathem, VP – City National Bank
Rory Levine, VP, Marketing & Digital Strategy & Engagement – Academy of Country Music
Keith Levy, Agent – Wasserman Music
Mark Logsdon, Executive Dir. – PLA Media
Nicole Marinake, Sr. Dir., Partnership Marketing – Sony Music Nashville
Catharine McNelly, Sr. Dir., Communications – Country Music Association
Carrie Murphy, Music Agent – WME
Matt Najdowski, Royalty Manager – Farris, Self & Moore
Emily Peacock, Creative Dir. – Tree Vibez Music
Wes Perry, Dir., Business Development – Live Nation
Vipin Reddy, Dir., Streaming Marketing – UMG Nashville
Carter Robinson, Sr. VP, Music Entertainment and Sports Group – Pinnacle Financial Partners
Sophia Sansone, Manager – Make Wake Artists
Diana Akin Scarfo, Dir. of International Digital Administration – SESAC
Dane Schmidt, Sr. Dir. of A&R – Sony Music Publishing Nashville
Ciara Shortridge, VP, Country Publishing/A&R – Curb | Word Entertainment
Breanna Sill, Dir. of Artist Development and Management – Truth Management
Bobby Simmons, Manager – Sandbox Entertainment Group
Jenni Tay, Dir., Streaming – Warner Music Nashville
Mary Lauren Teague, Assistant Professor – Belmont University / Manager – Dotted i Entertainment / Contract Attorney – Loeb & Loeb
Alina Thompson, Senior Manager, Artist Marketing & Industry Relations – SiriusXM/Pandora
Joshua Tomlinson, Dir., Creative, Nashville – BMI
Marissa Turk, Day-to-Day Manager – SMACK
Jennifer Turnbow, Chief Operating Officer – Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI)
Matt Turner, Sr. Dir., A&R – Concord Music Publishing
Alaina Vehec, Sr. Dir., Digital Sales and Streaming – Sony Music Nashville
Alec Vidmar, Agent, Music – United Talent Agency (UTA)
Bailey White, Manager of Promotion – Northeast – Black River Entertainment
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