Lindsey Named SVP, A&R At SMN
• Sony Music Nashville (SMN) announced the appointment of Taylor Lindsey as Senior Vice President, A&R. Lindsey will report to Randy Goodman, Chairman & CEO of Sony Music Nashville, who said, “It’s not often that we can so quickly and naturally look to an internal candidate to succeed a notable executive but there was never any doubt that Taylor Lindsey should fill this role. Since I arrived at Sony Music Nashville, Taylor has become a crucial part of our company. Her early and on-going work with Maren Morris, Luke Combs, Old Dominion, Mitchell Tenpenny and most recently, Niko Moon gives me great confidence that she’s the right executive at the right time to lead Sony Music Nashville’s A&R team to the next level.”
Lindsey remarked, “I’m very excited to step into this new role and am so grateful for the opportunity to further the legacy of A&R at Sony Music Nashville. None of this would be possible without the mentorship and guidance I’ve received from Jim Catino over the course of my career. We have an amazing A&R team and a unique approach to artist development that offers our gifted artist roster unmatched commitment for the next evolution in their careers.”
Lindsey joined the SMN A&R department in 2013 and has been directly involved with the development of artists such as Old Dominion, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Ryan Hurd and Mitchell Tenpenny, among others. She also worked with Niko Moon on his Platinum-certified “Good Time,” and Jameson Rodgers on his Gold-certified “Some Girls Do.” Before joining Sony Music Nashville, Lindsey was at BMG where she signed and developed the careers of songwriters and artists; she pitched the catalogs of 13 chart-topping songwriters, including her award-winning sister, Hillary Lindsey. Moving to Nashville following four years at the University of Georgia, the sister team created Raylene Music, which was later acquired by BMG. Lindsey resides in Nashville with her husband, Grammy nominated songwriter Derrick Southerland, and their daughter, Lyle. [Photo credit: Jessica Amerson]
