Industry Ink: Song “Suffragettes” and “Change The Conversation”, CMA, more

Song “Suffragettes & Change The Conversation” hosts women’s summit

Pictured (from left): Tracy Gershon, Todd Cassetty, Brittney Spencer, Leslie Fram, Caitlin Stone and Anna Kolander

Last Friday (June 28), Song Suffragettes and Change the Conversation hosted an educational summit for women singer-songwriters at the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) headquarters. The event included three panel discussions, a networking reception, and a presentation by MLC Chair Kris Ahrend.

Moderated by Change the Conversation’s Tracy Gershonin the panel “Landing A Publisher” were Concords Melissa SpillmanUMPG Nashville Missy Roberts and reservoirs John Ozier. The panel “Landing A DSP Playlist” was moderated by Red Light Management’s Allison Laughterand included Amazon Musics Emily Cohen BeloteThe Orchard Katie Studley and Pandora/SiriusXM’s Alina Thompson. The final panel, “Landing A Career,” moderated by Change the Conversation’s Leslie Fram and Song Suffragettes’ Todd Cassettyfeatured recording artist Brittney Spencer and Activist Artist Management’s Caitlin Stone And Anna Kolander.

CMA MemberSIPS event discusses genre bending in country music

Pictured (from left): Mia Jones, Jacquelyn Marushka, Sydney Owen and Gina Miller

The Country Music Association invited its members to its Nashville office last Wednesday (June 26) for a MemberSIPS event to discuss the genre perspective in country music.

The event included a panel consisting of Marushka Medias Jacquelyn MarushkaMNRK Music Group Gina Miller and Empire’s Sarah Owen. Moderated by CMA’s Mia JonesThe panel discussed the historic growth and evolution of country music and what that means for artists and the industry.

Lauren Watkins celebrates album release with Writers Round

Pictured (from left to right): Lauren Hungate, Lauren Watkins and Caroline Watkins

Lauren Watkins celebrated her debut album, The heartbreaking recordwith a two-part writers’ panel at the Blind Barber in Nashville.

The artist was supported by several collaborators, including The Warren BrothersLaur Hungateher husband Will Bundy and her sister Caroline Watkins.

Recording Academy hosts panel discussion on “Financial Basics: Finding the Right Money”

Pictured (from left): McKenzii Webster of Crosstown Arts, Tony D. Alexander of Made in Memphis Entertainment, Jamie Dominguez of The MLC, Mason Hunter of BMI and Rueben Coopwood of First Horizon Bank

The Memphis Chapter of the Recording Academy recently hosted a panel discussion at Crosstown Arts titled “Financial Basics: Finding the Money.”

John Nix Arledge is a Business Development and Account Manager at MusicRow magazine. He graduated from Mississippi State University in May 2022 with a Masters in Business Administration and a BA in Communications. Prior to MusicRow, John Nix worked as a Project Coordinator at Nashville-based entertainment marketing agency FlyteVu, where he assisted the agency with social media strategy, activation outreach, and public relations.

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