BMG’s Oglesby Upped To SVP, Creative
• Longtime BMG Publishing exec Chris Oglesby has been promoted to SVP, Creative, BMG’s lead creative publishing role in Nashville.
Oglesby reports to Los Angeles-based Head of U.S. Publishing Monti Olson and will oversee the creative publishing team in Nashville, supporting the development of the company’s dynamic roster of songwriters while expanding their creative opportunities in Nashville and beyond. He will also further the collaborative efforts between BMG’s roster of artists and publishing clients in Los Angeles and New York, as well as BMG’s BBR Music Group (Broken Bow Records, Stoney Creek Records, Wheelhouse Records) and its artists.
Olson said, “Chris’ relationships and understanding of our writers and the music community is unrivaled. A true song man, he has the innate ability to create synergy with our teams, offices and writers around the world, building on our USP of publishing and recording together as one. He will continue to serve as a major asset for the team in Nashville and BMG abroad.”
Thomas Scherer, EVP, Repertoire & Marketing, Los Angeles, said, “We are thrilled to have Chris take the creative publishing lead in Nashville and look forward to working more closely as we bring our recording artists and songwriters together. This is a great opportunity to strengthen our business in Nashville, with BBR Music Group, the creative synch team for film and TV, along with our L.A.-based creative publishing team, to produce new opportunities and deliver results for our songwriters.”
A three-decade music industry veteran, Oglesby began his career at Almo/Irving Music, signing Grammy award-winner Craig Wiseman, before joining Dreamcatcher Music. He later spent a decade at the former BMG Music Publishing. In 2004, he moved into songwriter management, creating Oglesby Writers Management, as part of 19 Entertainment/CKX. Oglesby joined BMG in 2013 as VP, Creative.
