AIMP Nashville Young Professionals Committee Welcomes New Members

Pictured (L-R, back row): Liz Mayo, Raleigh Berschback, Ree Guyer, JD Groover, Bob Squance, Chris Owen, Courtney Kruckeberg and Halle Bartlett. (L-R, front row): Samantha Sarno, Maurna Crosby, Jennifer Hall, Kirby Mathews, Ciara Shortridge, MaryAnn Keen, Melissa Spillman, Haily Harris and Abigail Wate Ayala. Not Pictured: Lily Bunta.

The Nashville chapter of AIMP (Association of Independent Music Publishers) has welcomed eight new members to its Young Professionals Committee for 2026.

Abigail Wate Ayala (Ace High Music), Bob Squance (Lady Luck Songs, Withrow Street Music), Chris Owen (Cornman Music), Halle Bartlett (One Riot Music), Jennifer Hall (Peermusic), Kirby Mathews (Back Blocks Music), Liz Mayo (The MLC), and Lily Bunta have all joined the Committee.

These new members will help spread the mission of AIMP, educating and informing music publishers about current industry trends and practices via discussions of issues and problems in the publishing industry.

Those interested in becoming an AIMP (Nashville) member can reach out to membership@aimpnashville.com.

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Madison Hahnen is Project Manager at MusicRow Magazine, where she helps carry out operational objectives and large-scale projects for the company. She also manages the company's subscriptions. Hahnen graduated from Bryant University in May of 2020 with a B.S. in Team & Project Management and a minor in communication studies. Prior to MusicRow, she held internship roles with Make Wake Artists and Song Suffragettes.

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