Shane Barrett
Shane Barrett Music, an independent songplugging and music consulting company, is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
Founded by longtime industry veteran Barrett in 2010, the company has secured over 500 cuts for a variety of publisher and songwriter clients by artists including Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Trisha Yearwood, Craig Morgan, Wynonna, Brett Young, Jo Dee Messina, Shenandoah, Gretchen Wilson, Little River Band, Ian Flanigan and many others.
Prior to forming the company, Barrett served as Senior Manager of A&R during the Tony Brown era at MCA Records Nashville, followed by five years as Nashville Creative Director for ole’ (now Anthem Entertainment).
Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.
