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About Courtney Allen Senior Director / A&R - Concord Nashville Music Publishing Courtney Allen has a passion for mentoring songwriters and finding new talent. Based in Music City, Allen is tasked with continuing to round out Concord’s Nashville roster with talent and aid in high-level signings across the company. Prior to joining Concord, Allen spent time as Creative Director at both BMG and Starstruck Entertainment. Allen joined Concord Nashville in

About Shane Barrett Owner - Shane Barrett Music Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Shane Barrett moved to Nashville in 1985. After graduating from Hillsboro High School, he attended Belmont University and graduated with a Music Business degree in 1991. Barrett played guitar and sang background vocals with several touring acts after college, including Lacy J. Dalton. In 1994, Barrett joined MCA Records Nashville, starting in the mailroom, and moving up to

About Lauren Funk-Martin Senior Creative Director, Endurance Music Group Lauren is responsible for managing Endurance’s relationships with its roster of hit songwriters and artists, while identifying new and promising talent. She came to EMG in 2021 from Big Yellow Dog Music, where she spent seven years on the creative team. Lauren joined BYD as an intern in 2014 and was immediately hired in the role of Creative Manager upon graduating

About Dallas Gregory Senior Creative Director & General Manager - Song Rocket Music Music veteran Dallas Gregory has nearly 25 years experience in the music Industry. The product of a musical family, Gregory grew up in Georgia, singing and playing Southern Gospel and Country music. Accepting an invitation to move to Nashville as a background vocalist, Dallas arrived and began working as an artist and background singer for the Grand

About Nicole Sherrill Creative Director - MV2 Entertainment Nicole Sherrill is a 28 year old born and raised Nashvillian!! A legacy of the music industry, Nicole always had a passion for everything music and inner workings of the business. After receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in musical theater from the University of Mississippi, she immediately jumped into the professional performing world working with Matt Davenport Productions.

About Josh Fipps Creative Assistant, peermusic, Sync/Film/TV Josh Fipps is the Creative Administrative Assistant at peermusic, where he assists the Advertising Sync team by organizing the music database with DISCO and contributing to the pitching process for advertisements. He is known for his strong teamwork skills and holds a degree in Marketing/Advertising from the University of Arkansas. Outside of work, he enjoys music, playing the guitar, reading, and running at

About Nicole Sherrill Creative Director - MV2 Entertainment Nicole Sherrill is a 28 year old born and raised Nashvillian!! A legacy of the music industry, Nicole always had a passion for everything music and inner workings of the business. After receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in musical theater from the University of Mississippi, she immediately jumped into the professional performing world working with Matt Davenport Productions.

About Josh Fipps Creative Assistant, peermusic, Sync/Film/TV Josh Fipps is the Creative Administrative Assistant at peermusic, where he assists the Advertising Sync team by organizing the music database with DISCO and contributing to the pitching process for advertisements. He is known for his strong teamwork skills and holds a degree in Marketing/Advertising from the University of Arkansas. Outside of work, he enjoys music, playing the guitar, reading, and running at

About Aubrey Schwartz Senior Creative Director, KP Entertainment Originally from Michigan, Aubrey Schwartz moved to Nashville in 2012 and graduated from Belmont University in 2014. She received her bachelor's degree in music business. Aubrey has years of experience working closely with writers, artists, and labels promoting songs between various publishing companies. Coming from a very musical family, she always knew she wanted to pursue a career in the music industry.