Industry Ink: WMBA, Spin Doctors Music Group, Katherine Lepore, ACM

WMBA Brings “The Buzz”

Pictured (L-R): Stacy Scism, Lyndie Wenner, Beville Dunkerley, Liz Motley, Makayla Telfer.

The Nashville Women’s Music Business Association (WMBA) held its September meeting at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) offices on Music Row on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. The meeting featured a panel discussion on THE BUZZ: PR 360 offering a 360-view of what PR is today as compared to how it used to be in the music industry and featured guest speakers Lyndie Wenner, Nashville Executive Director at MSO PR, and Beville Dunkerley, Senior Editor at Rolling Stone Country with moderator Liz Motley, Publicist at Motley Media, and the WMBA co-chair of Marketing & Membership.

WMBA Vice-President Makayla Telfer announced 2016 membership applications and officer nominations are open.

Spin Doctors Music Group Adds Director of Marketing/Client Services

Mary Catherine Harrington

Spin Doctors Music Group has hired Mary Catherine Harrington as Director Of Marketing and Client Services. Mary is a recent LSU graduate and her career background includes time as Activities and Events Coordinator-Country Club Of Louisiana, Artist Liason for Natchitoches Jazz and R&B Festival, and Public Relations and Marketing Rep for “G-Wear”.

Spin Doctors Music Group President/CEO Al Brock said, “Mary brings a breath of fresh air and a phenomenal skill set to what we do. She has great people skills, and fits perfectly with our awesome artist and client roster.”

Harrington can be reached at (615) 329-3375 or by email at mary@spindoctorsnashville.com

Celebration of Life For Katherine Lepore

Katherine (Whipple) Lepore

A celebration of life for Katherine (Whipple) Lepore has been set for Saturday, Sept. 19 from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. at Timothy Demonbreun House, located at 746 Benton Ave., Nashville 37204.

Lepore worked as a stylist in Los Angeles and in Nashville, including styling for several CMT programs. She was Madison, Wis., native, and a graduate of the University of Washington, and Pepperdine University, where she earned an MA in computer science and education. Lepore died Sept. 14 at home; she was 44.

She is survived by by her husband, Don Lepore; her parents, Hank and Judy Whipple; sister, Sarah (Fred) Whipple; brother, Michael (Laura) Whipple; niece, Nina; and nephew, Jake.

Memorials may be sent to The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, c/o Gifts Processing, PMB 407727, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7727.

Scott Departs ACM

Jenelle Scott

Jenelle Scott, publicist for the Academy of Country Music, has departed the organization; her last day was today (Sept. 18). Scott joined the ACM in 2012.

ACM’s Sr. VP of PR and Marketing Brooke Primero is currently seeking a junior publicist and can be reached at brooke@acmcountry.com.

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Jessica Nicholson

Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.

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