MusicRow Highlights Music Industry Leaders On The Rise With 2022 N.B.T. Industry Directory

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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.

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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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