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About Courtney Allen Creative Director - BMG Music Publishing Courtney Allen started her journey in the music business when she was a junior in college. While attending The University of South Carolina, she moved to Nashville for an internship at Song Garden Publishing where she worked with Brett Eldredge, Jaida Dreyer, James Slater, Kris Bergsnes and Ben Daniel. It was there that she discovered her love for songwriters and decided

About Stacey Willbur Creative Director - TIM Music Industry Music Publishing Veteran, Stacey Willbur has worked for some of the top Music Publishing houses in Nashville. She started her career with EMI Christian Music Publishing where she was a part of growing the publishing team & the beginning of the WorshipTogether brand. The EMI family led her to the Country division in 2002 where she worked with songwriters Jerry Salley,

About Jacee Badeaux Creative Director - Big Yellow Dog Jacee Badeaux has joined Big Yellow Dog Music as Creative Director. In this role he will assist the creative services team responsible for writer management and song plugging at the publishing company. In 2011, Badeaux appeared on season 10 of American Idol, where he made it to the Top 40. He then attended Belmont University and interned at Big Yellow Dog

About Matt Lindsey General Manager / Owner - Matt Lindsey Music, LLC 1982-83 Interned for Gene Watson’s Publishing Company. 1983-89 Mel Tillis Enterprises. Started out in tape room and advanced to songplugger within the first year. In 1987 became general manager of publishing company. Also signed as a writer to company. 1989-92 Morgan Music Group. Worked as songplugger and managed publishing company. 1992-00 Forerunner Music Group. In 1995 became VP

About Daniel Lee President - Altadena Music A fifteen-year publishing veteran, Daniel Lee has found success at independent publishers like Ten Ten Music, worldwide operations like BMG, and now as President of Altadena, an independent label and publishing venture he founded with late hit songwriter and producer busbee. Having worked with a variety of hit songwriters including Hillary Lindsey, busbee, Steve Robson, Emily Shackelton, Dave Barnes, Jim McCormick, and Tia

About Jen Hubbard Creative Director, Concord Publishing Jen Hubbard is the Creative Director, Publishing with Concord’s music publishing division, based in Nashville, TN. Hubbard began her career with Razor & Tie in 2014, where she served as Creative Coordinator, and then Creative Manager. Currently, Jen is responsible for assisting in the procurement and management of the songwriter roster, as well as the exploitation of the publishing catalog out of Concord’s

About Cliff Audretch, III VP Creative, Downtown Music Publishing Cliff Audretch began his career in 1995 at E-Squared Records, a joint-venture with Warner Bros, where he was Director/A&R working alongside Steve Earle and Jack Emerson. Highlights included the release of Grammy-nominated "Train A Comin" and critically acclaimed "I Feel Alright" albums from Steve Earle. In 1997, Cliff moved over to Windswept Publishing. As Sr. Dir/Creative, was responsible for pitching songs,

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 Shane Barrett Owner - Shane Barrett Music A 27-year veteran of the Nashville Music Industry, Shane Barrett has generated many successes in the areas of A&R, Song Plugging/Publishing, and Performing. During Shane’s tenure at MCA Records-Nashville, he reported to two of Nashville’s top producers and heads of A&R, Tony Brown and Mark Wright; found songs for Gary Allan (Two #1 hits), Lee Ann Womack, Reba McEntire, Rebecca Lynn Howard,

About Jenny Hall Creative Director - Sheltered Music Jenny Hall has joined Sheltered Music as the newly appointed Creative Director. Previously the Creative Director at Given Entertainment, Hall brings experience in catalog and talent acquisition to the Nashville-based publishing house. Jenny, an Indiana native, moved to Tennessee in 2012 to pursue a career in the music industry. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in music business and a