Spirit Music, one of the world’s leading independent music publishers, in partnership with Lyric Capital Group, is adding two key members to the team. Elizabeth Lombardi joins Spirit Music as Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs while Taylor Perez joins Spirit Music as Senior Director, Digital Marketing. Both are based at the global company’s Nashville headquarters.
“We are excited to welcome Elizabeth Lombardi and Taylor Perez to the Spirit team,” shares Frank Rogers, CEO, 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 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) prior to joining Spirit Music. 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. Lombardi currently serves as Vice Chair of the Advisory Council for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Troubadour Society and is an adjunct professor at Belmont University.
“Throughout my career, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for the role songwriters play in shaping our industry,” shares 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.”
Hailing from Columbus, Ohio, Perez 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, where she developed audience growth, fan engagement, and release marketing campaigns for Dan + Shay, Rascal Flatts, Randy Travis, Ashley McBryde, Avery Anna, The Jack Wharff Band, and more. Perez holds a Master of Science in Music Industry from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Cincinnati.
“I am 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,” says Perez. “It’s an honor to join the team and I look forward to helping create new opportunities for its songwriters, partners, and catalog.”
