Shore Fire Media Joins Dolphin Entertainment’s Publicity And Marketing Group

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. has acquired Shore Fire Media in a major expansion of the company’s entertainment marketing division. Shore Fire joins 42 West, The Door, and Viewpoint Creative in Dolphin’s Entertainment Publicity and Marketing Group.

“We are beyond thrilled to welcome Marilyn Laverty and the entire Shore Fire team into our family,” said Dolphin Entertainment CEO Bill O’Dowd. “Shore Fire’s reputation and relationships in the music industry are simply unparalleled. With Marilyn and her team joining us, we feel like the holidays have come early this year. We could not be more excited.”

Shore Fire Media represents top artists in multiple genres, songwriters, producers, record labels, music industry businesses, venues, trade organizations, authors, comedians, social media personalities and cultural institutions. Shore Fire artists recently received 28 nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

“We’re delighted to join this great group of media professionals,” said Laverty. “Bill O’Dowd is a leader with tremendous vision and we look forward to the many opportunities that this will provide for our staff and for everyone we represent.”

As part of Dolphin Entertainment, Shore Fire will continue to operate under its own name out of its existing offices in Brooklyn, Los Angeles and Nashville, with Laverty serving as President, and Mark Satlof, Matt Hanks and Rebecca Shapiro continuing to serve as Senior Vice-Presidents.

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Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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