Lombardi & Perez Join Spirit Music
• Spirit Music, one of the world’s leading independent music publishers, in partnership with Lyric Capital Group, welcomes Elizabeth Lombardi as Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, and Taylor Perez as Sr. Director, Digital Marketing. Both are based at the company’s Nashville headquarters.
“We are excited to welcome Elizabeth Lombardi and Taylor Perez to the Spirit team,” said Frank Rogers, CEO of Spirit Music. “They are both talented, knowledgeable and passionate about supporting and championing all of our songwriters and artists, and I can’t wait to watch them accelerate everything Spirit has in the works!”
Lombardi (left) specializes in negotiating publishing deals, catalog acquisitions, brand and endorsement deals and other business matters for the entire Spirit Music roster. She began her entertainment law career in-house at BMG/BBR Music Group, was an associate at the boutique entertainment law firm, Milom Crow Kelley Beckett Shehan PLC, and most recently served as an Executive in Business Affairs in the Music department at the leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Lombardi received her Juris Doctor from Belmont University’s College of Law and her Bachelor of Business Administration in Music Business from Belmont’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business.
“Throughout my career, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for the role songwriters play in shaping our industry,” said Lombardi. “I’m thrilled to join Spirit Music and work alongside a team that is passionate about championing creators and protecting the songs that connect with audiences around the world.”
A native of Columbus, OH, Perez (right) brings more than five years of industry marketing experience to the new role. Prior to joining Spirit Music, she held digital marketing roles at Big Machine Label Group and Warner Music Group. Perez holds a Master of Science in Music Industry from USC, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Cincinnati.
“I’m so excited to join the team at Spirit Music because of their commitment to champion both well-established and emerging songwriters, while maintaining a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment,” said Perez. “It’s an honor to join the team and I look forward to helping create new opportunities for its songwriters, partners, and catalog.” [Lombardi Photo: Danielle Piazza / Perez Photo: Dani Dimmel]
