Black River Welcomes Nixon & Berger
• Black River Publishing announces two new additions to the team: Abbie Nixon joins as Creative Coordinator, and Preston Berger as Creative Manager.
Nixon and Berger are based in Nashville and report to Black River VP of Publishing, Rebekah Gordon, who said, “Abbie and Preston each bring their own unique experience to help take Black River to the next level. Additionally, they approach publishing with a ‘writer-first’ mentality, and their passion for songs and songwriters is unmistakable. I’m thrilled to have them round out our creative team.”
Nixon (left) is a 2018 graduate of Belmont University with a BS in songwriting and a minor in Music Business. Before joining Black River Nixon was a Copyright Coordinator at Round Hill Music and a Publishing Administrator at Bethel Music. Berger (right) is a University of Georgia alumnus who previously spent almost two years working at CAA. Coincidently, he also toured with The Band CAMINO — one of the bands he booked in college for his charity event as VIP Coordinator and Merch Rep.
Nixon noted, “I’ve admired Black River’s talented roster of writers since moving to town in 2016. I’m thrilled to work with this amazing team!” Berger remarked, “I’m overwhelmed with gratitude to work with such a great catalog at Black River and to be a part of such an amazing group of creatives and writers. have this sense of responsibility to do everything I can to find the right homes for these incredible songs.” [Photos courtesy of Black River Entertainment]