MusicRow has revealed its 2024 N.B.T. Industry Directory list, highlighting a rising class of music industry leaders.
Now in its fifth 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 2024 N.B.T. Industry Directory are featured in MusicRow’s current Touring & Next Big Thing Issue, which releases today (Dec. 5). Single copies of MusicRow’s 2024 Touring & Next Big Thing Issue are available for purchase at musicrow.com for $45, and are included with yearly MusicRow subscriptions.
The members of MusicRow Magazine’s 2024 N.B.T. Industry Directory are:
Kayla Adkins, Creative Mgr./Publishing – River House Artists
Courtney Allen, Sr. Dir., A&R – Concord Music Publishing
Benji Amaefule, A&R Mgr. – Warner Chappell Nashville
Jess Anderson, Dir., Media Relations – Big Loud Records
Tatiana Angulo, Dir., Streaming Marketing – Universal Music Group Nashville
Kristen Ashley, Manager – Red Light Management
Joel Beaver, Assoc. Dir., Marketing – Monument Records
Bennett Beckner, Music Agent – CAA
Courtney Beebe, Assoc. Dir., Media – Sony Music Nashville
Art Benson, Vice President – The Kinkead Entertainment Agency
Preston Berger, Creative Mgr. – Black River Publishing
Molly Bouchon, Dir., Marketing & Artist Development – SMACK
Raffaella Braun, VP, National Promotion – Triple Tigers Records
Amy Buck, Sr. Dir., Marketing, Global Touring – AEG Presents
Rachel Burleson, Dir., Streaming – Big Machine Label Group
Nina Carter, Sr. Dir., Creative | Events & Partnerships – BMI
Kodi Chandler, Dir. of Business & Client Development – Hill Entertainment Group
Keena Cheatham, Promoter Rep. – Messina Touring Group
Adam Cohen, VP – Global Touring – AEG Presents
Nick Coulson, Producer, SiriusXM – Highway Mornings with Cody Alan & Macie Banks – SiriusXM
Lauren Crawford, Dir., Marketing – BMG Nashville
Courtney Daly, Dir., Streaming – Big Machine Label Group
Jodi Dawes, Dir., Media Marketing – Universal Music Group Nashville
David DeVaul, Sr. VP Music Sports and Entertainment – Pinnacle Financial Partners
Noah Dewey, VP Creative Nashville – Anthem Entertainment
Crystal Dishmon, Artist Manager – ShopKeeper Management
Andrea Evenson, Director – Shore Fire Media
Becca Fisher, Mgr., Strategic Partnerships – Academy Of Country Music
Nina Jenkins Fisher, Sr. Dir., Creative – Jody Williams Songs
Andy Friday, Head of Creative/Publishing – Major Bob Music, Inc.
Lauren Funk, Sr. Creative Dir. – Endurance Music Group
Ashley Gaskin, Publicist – Essential Broadcast Media, LLC
Katie Germano, Music Agent – CAA
Jamie Graves, Dir., Streaming – Warner Music Nashville
Jeremy Groves, Sr. Creative Dir. – SMACK
Stephanie Hagerty, National Dir., Radio – Warner Music Nashville
Hannah Haggerty, Assoc. Business Mgr. – Farris, Self & Moore
Duane Hobson, Assoc. Dir., Membership – ASCAP
Chris Hrovat, Agent, Country – WME
Kara Jackson, Sr. Creative Dir. – Spirit Music Nashville
Evyn Mustoe Johnston, Sr. Dir. of Membership – ASCAP
Candice N. Jones, Dir., Marketing & Communications – National Museum of African American Music
Nicole Judd, Marketing Mgr. – Grand Ole Opry
MaryAnn Keen, Assoc. Dir. Nashville Creative – BMI
Colleen Kelley, Associate – Loeb & Loeb LLP
Erin Kidd, Creative Dir. – WinSongs Music
Dan Killian, Business Mgr. – FBMM
Heather Kinder, Chief Of Staff – Tri Star Sports and Entertainment Group
Basak Kizilisik, Owner & Artist Mgr. – Eighteen Company
Harrison Klein, Sr. Artist Mgr. – Why&How
Anna Kolander, Artist Mgr. & Sr. Dir. A&R/Creative – Activist Artists Management
Aubrey Landon, Creative Dir. – Sony Music Publishing
Rummy Le Guevel, Accounting Mgr., Business Management – Tri Star Sports and Entertainment Group
Betsy Lee, Business Manager – FBMM
Darby Leiber, Manager – Make Wake Artists/Range Media Partners
Jason Leiss, Business Mgr. – FBMM
Zach Lund, Dir., A&R – Universal Music Publishing Group
Drew Magid, Artist Mgr. – Big Loud Management
Chris Martignago, A&R Executive – Prescription Songs
Ritz McCain, Sr. Editor, Christian & Gospel – Spotify
Jason McColl, Sr. Dir., A&R – Sony Music Nashville
Marissa Messer, Dir., Digital Marketing – BMG Nashville
Marisa Mineo, Head of Tour Marketing – The Neal Agency
Jill Moody, National Membership Dir. – Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI)
Vanna Moua, Creative Dir. – Rhythm House
Mark Noel, VP Artist Management – Triple 8 Management
Kayla Ott, Sr. Dir., Marketing – Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC)
Emily Peacock, Sr. Creative Dir. – Jonas Group Publishing
Megan Pekar, Associate – Loeb & Loeb, LLP
Brandon Perdue, Sr. VP, A&R + Publishing – Riser House Entertainment
Gator Pizer, Assoc. Business Mgr. – Farris, Self & Moore
Jason Plum, VP Senior Relationship Mgr. – City National Bank
JT Pratt, GM – Otter Creek Entertainment
Cade Price, GM/Mgr. – Play It Again Music
Lizzy Rector, Publishing Mgr. – Big Machine Music
Hayley Riddle, Agent, Country – WME
Carter Robinson, Sr. VP, Music Entertainment and Sports Group – Pinnacle Financial Partners
Joey Russ, Artist Manager – Neon Coast
Bryce Sherlow, A&R Mgr. – Warner Chappell Nashville
Brianna (Bri) Small, Dir., Digital Content & Partnerships – Warner Music Nashville
Jenna Smith, Marketing Communications Mgr. – SESAC Music Group
Marissa Smith, Music Agent – UTA
Catherine Snead, Director – Sacks & Co
Grace Stern, Agent, Contemporary – WME
Ben Strain, Sr. Creative Dir. – MV2 Entertainment
Carly Strickland, A&R Dir. – Big Machine Label Group
Alex Strong, Vice President – First Horizon Music Industry Group
Conley Sweeney, Account Dir. – Girlilla Marketing
Alex Tamashunas, Creative Dir. – Creative Nation
Jenni Tay, Artist Relations Mgr. – Amazon Music
Josh Tomlinson, Dir. of Creative – BMI Nashville
Elisa Vazzana, Music Agent – UTA
Kelli Wasilauski, Dir. of Operations, Nashville – The Oriel Company
Abbey Watson, Creative Services Coord. – SESAC
Grace Watson, Sr. Dir., Streaming & Revenue – Black River Entertainment
Kate Watson, Sr. Mgr. of Industry Relations – Country Music Association
Sarah Beth Watson, Dir. of Publicity – Sweet Talk Publicity
Austin Wells, Attorney – Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Max Wiebrecht, VP, Corporate & Special Events – Wasserman Music
Lindsay Will, Sr. Dir., A&R – Round Hill Music
Hannah Wilson, Dir., A&R – Universal Music Group Nashville
Kelsey Worley, Sr. Creative Dir. – BMG
Patrick Worstell, Mgr., Artist Development – Warner Music Nashville
Melodie Zack, Vice President – Regions Bank Entertainment Division
Lauren Zimmerman, Assoc. Dir., Digital Marketing – Sony Music Nashville
LB Cantrell is Editor/Director of Operations at MusicRow magazine, where she oversees, manages and executes all company operations. LB oversees all MusicRow-related content, including the publication’s six annual print issues and online news. LB is a Georgia native and a graduate of the Recording Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University.
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