Hannah Dudley

Hannah Dudley has been promoted to the role of Vice President, Marketing Strategy, Sony Music Nashville. In her new role, Dudley will be responsible for the strategy, development and execution of targeted marketing campaigns for Sony Music Nashville’s Arista, Columbia and RCA Nashville rosters. Consequently, she will oversee the product management team in the Sony Music Nashville marketing department and continue to report directly to Paul Barnabee, Sr. Vice President, Marketing, Sony Music Nashville.

Paige Altone, Bob Foglia, Kristen Kee and Lyssa Wheaton, each holding the title of Manager, Marketing, Sony Music Nashville, will report directly to Dudley.

Barnabee says, “I am so proud of what Hannah has accomplished in the time she has been here at Sony Nashville. She has really immersed herself in the music and the artists and brought in a fresh perspective to the projects she has been working on. Hannah will lead a strong team of marketing managers who have been instrumental in the marketing plans for the artists over the past several years. Together I believe they will create new and exciting ways to engage the fans and bring our artists to new heights.”

Dudley says, “It is an incredible honor to be part of the Sony Nashville family and to have the opportunity to work with such a world class roster of artists. I am extremely grateful for Paul Barnabee and Randy Goodman’s trust and support and excited for our next steps together as a team. I am so thrilled to work side by side with Paige, Bob, Kristen and Lyssa.”

Dudley brings more than eight years of experience in digital and traditional marketing, brand partnerships and product management. She worked for East West Records/Rhino/Label Services at Warner Music Group UK from 2013-2015, and for Parlophone and Virgin Records at EMI Music UK from 2008-2014.

While at Warner UK, Dudley led Hunter Hayes’ recent album launch and also set up recent releases for Brett Eldredge and Ashley Monroe. She also facilitated global campaigns for catalog projects on Pink Floyd, David Bowie and blur, and new albums for Robert Plant, Pink Floyd and Bette Midler. At EMI UK, she worked projects on The Beatles, Iron Maiden and Daft Punk.

Once Dudley moved from the UK to the United States, she became a marketing consultant for Nashville-based Dream Big Entertainment Group. Most recently Dudley has been Director, Marketing, Sony Music Nashville.

Dudley can be reached at hannah.dudley@sonymusic.com.

Rising country artist Mo Pitney will release his debut Curb Records project, Behind This Guitar, on Friday, Oct. 7.

Pitney co-wrote 10 of the album’s 12 tracks with a string of Nashville’s top songwriters.

Three songs from the album are available to fans instantly with pre-order, including the new single, “Everywhere,” which Pitney co-wrote with Phil O’Donnell and Songwriter Hall of Fame member Dean Dillon. Other songs available with pre-order include “Country” and “Boy And A Girl Thing.”

Behind This Guitar Album Track listing:

1. “Country” (Mo Pitney, Bobby Tomberlin, Bill Anderson)
2. “Clean Up On Aisle Five” (Mo Pitney, Wil Nance)
3. “Come Do A Little Life” (Mo Pitney, Wil Nance, Byron Hill)
4. “It’s Just A Dog” (Mo Pitney, Jimmy Melton, Dave Turnbull)
5. “Everywhere” (Mo Pitney, Dean Dillon, Phil O’Donnell)
6. “Boy & A Girl Thing” (Mo Pitney, Don Sampson)
7. “I Met Merle Haggard Today” (Mo Pitney, Don Sampson)
8. “Take The Chance” (Mo Pitney, Dean Dillon)
9. “When I’m With You” (Mo Pitney, David Lee Murphy)
10. “Love Her Like I Lost Her” (Mo Pitney, Dennis Duff)
11. “Behind This Guitar” (Phil O’Donnell, Casey Beathard, Don Sampson)
12. “Give Me Jesus” (Fernando Ortega)

Pictured (L-R): Gator Michaels, Erica Nicole, David Ross

Rising artist Erica Nicole has signed with Reviver Label Services, a division of Reviver Records, LLC.

In February, Nicole was named MusicRow’s 2016 CountryBreakout Independent Artist of the Year. Two country singles (“I Listen To My Bad Girl,” “It’s Comin’ Down”) broke the MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart Top 20, and propelled the Georgia native to national prominence in the process. Nicole’s third hit, “I’m Making Mine” went Top 10 on MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart, making her the first independent country female artist to conquer three consecutive Top 20 records.

“Erica has done a terrific job gaining the attention of programmers and securing new fans every day,” said Reviver Entertainment Group, LLC President and CEO David Ross. “Our team looks forward to getting on the road and sharing Erica’s talents with major market programmers all across the country.”

“I am absolutely thrilled and beyond excited to officially join the Reviver family! I look forward to working with an incredible group of individuals and achieving a new level of success together,” said Nicole.

Jeff Gregg (center) received the ceremonial Leadership Music President’s Cup as incoming President of the organization. Mike Craft (left) is immediate Past President and Stacy Widelitz (right) is President-Elect

Leadership Music has selected its leadership for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, which began July 1.

Jeff Gregg, an agent at CAA, has been elected president; songwriter Stacy Widelitz, is president-elect; Mike Craft, Big Machine Label Group, is Past President; and Amy Smartt, CMA, joins as treasurer.

Justin Levenson remains as secretary. Other members of the Executive Committee include Julie Boos, Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy; Andrew Kautz, Big Machine Label Group; Diane Pearson, City National Bank, and Jimmy Wheeler, Provident Label Group/Sony Music Nashville.

In addition, Leadership Music has selected four new board members. Incoming board members are: Ron Cox, Avenue Bank; BJ Hill, Warner Chappell Music; Chandra LaPlume, Taillight TV; and Widelitz.

The complete board list is:

Jon Anthony, Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Radio
Jeff Black, Lotos Nile
Linda Bloss Baum, SoundExchange
Julie Boos, Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy,
Carey Nelson Burch, My Own Shingle/Hideout Pictures
Bradley Collins, BMI
Ron Cox, Avenue Bank
Mike Craft, Big Machine Label Group
Jaynee Day, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Joe Galante, Galante Entertainment Organization
Teresa George, ACM
Jeff Gregg, CAA
BJ Hill, Warner Chappell Music
Andrew Kautz, BMLG
Chandra LaPlume, Taillight TV
Ellen Lehman, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Justin Levenson
Tom Lord, Red Light Management
Wendell Moore, Baker Donelson, et al
Lynn Morrow, Adams & Reese
Diane Pearson, City National Bank
Chip Petree, Ritholz Levy
Amy Smartt, CMA
Neal Spielberg, Spielberg Entertainment
Jimmy Wheeler, Provident Label Group/Sony Music Nashville
Stacy Widelitz, Stacy Widelitz Music
Lane Wilson, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
Erika Wollam-Nichols, NSAI/Bluebird Café.
Will Cheek of Bone, McAllister & Norton serves as legal counsel