Brett James’ Cornman Music Launches Management Division

Shea Fowler

Cornman Music has launched CornMGMT, which will be helmed by former Cornman Music Creative Director Shea Fowler. Additionally, Rakiyah Marshall has been added to the Cornman Music family as Creative Director.

“As Shea Fowler takes over the helm of our CornMGMT team, we are super excited to have Rakiyah Marshall joining our Cornman Music family as Creative Director,” said Brett James, who started the boutique publishing company in 2007. “She’s the perfect blend of youth and experience and her warmth and sense of humor make her the perfect fit.”

Fowler will oversee management for Cornman Music’s Caitlyn Smith who was recently announced as one of Monument Records’ flagship artists under the label helmed by Jason Owen and Shane McAnally.

“I am so excited and honored to be to be a part of the Cornman Music family, owned by acclaimed songwriter Brett James, who has given me the opportunity to work with such talented writers and a rich catalogue of hits,” Marshall said. “Looking forward to this new journey and the chance to discover homes for some great songs.”

Rakiyah Marshall

Housed on Music Row in Nashville, Cornman Music’s roster of artists and songwriters include Kip Moore, Justin Weaver, Steven Lee Olsen, Josh Mirenda, Nick Brophy, Josh Miller and Smith. Cornman is a co-venture with Warner/Chappell and has had hits such as Meghan Trainor and John Legend’s duet “Like I’m Gonna Lose You,” Keith Urban’s “Blue Ain’t Your Color” and Dierks Bentley’s “Somewhere On A Beach,” among other cuts by Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean and many others.

Marshall, a native New Yorker, is a graduate of Seton Hall University with a B.A. in Broadcasting/Business Administration. Following graduation, she spent two years in Marketing at Verve Label Group. After her time at Verve, Marshall joined Republic Records radio promotion team working with artists such as Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd. Her passion for country music led her to Nashville. She can be reached at rakiyah@cornmanmusic.com.

Fowler has served as Creative Director at Cornman Music since 2012. A graduate of Belmont University with a B.S. in Entertainment Industry Studies, Fowler worked as the A&R Coordinator at Big Machine Label Group for three years before joining Cornman Music. She can be reached at shea@cornmanmusic.com.

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