BREAKING: Katie Studley Joins Spotify As Head Of Nashville Editorial
Spotify has hired Katie Studley as its new Head of Nashville Editorial.
Studley joins Spotify from her most recent role as Nashville VP at distribution leader The Orchard, where she led a team that delivered release campaigns for artists including Kelsea Ballerini, Max McNown and Russell Dickerson.
Prior to The Orchard, Studley spent 10 years at Jack White’s Third Man Records, serving as VP of Operations and Marketing Director. There, she built a record-breaking label team, spearheaded the diversification of Third Man’s business and oversaw major releases for Jack White, The Raconteurs, Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney, Margo Price, Coldplay, and others—earning three No. 1 debuts on the Billboard Top 200.
Studley began her career in artist development and marketing at Thirty Tigers, where she contributed to the rapid rise of artists like the Avett Brothers, Jason Isbell and more. She earned a degree in Musicology in 2005.
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