Alissa Pollack

The Country Music Foundation, Inc. is based in Nashville, TN. The non-profit company's mission is to preserve, celebrate, and share the important cultural asset that is country music. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum offers visitors the opportunity to go behind the scenes and learn more about the history of country music. Kyle Young has been the CEO of the company since 1976.

Recording Industry Association of America supports and promotes the creative and financial vitality of the major music companies. Its members comprise the vibrant record industry and investing in great artists to help them reach their potential and connect to their fans. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

SoundExchange, Inc. collects and distributes royalties with relation to the music industry. It works at the center of digital music, developing business solutions to benefit the entire music industry. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Arden Realty LP Owns, manages, leases, develops, renovates and acquires commercial properties. Its services include on-site property management, management of all lease negotiations, construction management of tenant improvements or tenant build-outs. The company was founded by Richard S. Ziman and Victor J. Coleman in October, 1996 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA

IFPI Secretariat in London is responsible for co-ordinating international strategies in the key areas of the organization's work anti-piracy enforcement, lobbying of governments and representation in international organizations, legal strategies, litigation and public relations. It is also the recording industry's most authoritative source of market research and information, providing a comprehensive range of global industry statistics. IFPI's regional offices for Asia, Europe and Latin America are responsible for implementing IFPI's strategies at regional level, co-ordinating the work of national groups and setting lobbying priorities tailored to the political environment in their regions. IFPI's office in Brussels is the recording industry's representation to the European Union. It interacts directly with the EU institutions and coordinates the industry's representation throughout Europe. IFPI's Regional Office for Asia is located in Hong Kong, with additional offices in China and Singapore. It co-ordinates the region's lobbying activities and legal strategies. IFPI Latin America, has an executive office in Miami and co-ordinates the region's lobbying, anti-piracy and communication activities.

Internet Education Foundation operates as a non-profit organization committed to a strong Internet to promote communications, commerce and democracy. It is supported by public interest groups, corporations and associations representative of the diverse Internet community. The company was founded by Jerry Berman in January 1997 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Capitol CMG, Inc. distributes Christian music and home entertainment products. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Covington & Burling LLP provides legal services. It also provides support services in the following administrative departments including accounting, human resources, information research services, information technology services, library, operations, marketing, practice systems support, recruitment, attorney and alumni relations, and professional development. The company was founded by J. Harry Covington and Edward B. Burling on January 1, 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Vivendi SE, Def Jam Recordings, Inc. is a legendary hip-hop music label that has been at the forefront of the genre for over 35 years. The company is based in New York, NY. Over the years, Def Jam has established its dominance with superstar acts like Jay-Z, DMX, Ludacris, Rihanna, and Kanye West. Def Jam's diverse roster of marquee and emerging stars includes Justin Bieber, Alessia Cara, Logic, Pusha T, and Big Sean, among others. Founded in 1984, Def Jam began as an independent label inspired by the emerging sound of hip-hop and represented iconic stars like LL Cool J, Slick Rick, The Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy. Tunji Balogun has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Universal Music Group, Inc. operates as a music publishing firm. It owns and manages businesses engaged in music recording, publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content. Its brands include Decca Records, EMI, Abbey Road Studios, Bravad, and Republic Records. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

The Latin Recording Academy is an international nonprofit organization that is dedicated to nurturing, celebrating, honoring, and elevating Latin music and its creators. The private company is based in Miami, FL. The organization is composed of music professionals and is recognized as the authority on Latin music. The Latin Recording Academy produces the annual Latin Grammy Awards, which is the biggest night in Latin music, and also provides educational and outreach programs for the music community through its cultural foundation. Manuel Abud has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences operates recording professionals membership organization. It is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers, and recording professionals that improves the cultural condition and quality of life for music. The firm provides professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Engine Group, Inc. operates as an advertising company. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Clear Channel Radio is a leading radio company focused on serving local communities across the U.S. with an audience of more than 110 million listeners choosing Clear Channel Radio programming each week. The company's content can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, on the Internet, at iheartradio.com and on the iheartradio mobile application on iPods and smart phones, and used via navigation systems from TomTom, Garmin and others. The company's operations include radio broadcasting, syndication and independent media representation. Clear Channel Radio is a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. a leading global media and entertainment company.

Vector Management LLC provides music artist management services. The company was founded by Ken Levitan Ken in 2007 and is headquartered in Hernando, MS.

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce conducted extensive market research on the music industry, surveying over 2,500 people and conducting 3 focus groups. The 10-county Nashville economic market has a population of 1.9 million and is the largest metropolitan area within a five-state region. The non-profit company is based in Nashville, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber is a nonprofit business federation focused on facilitating community leadership to create economic prosperity. The region is known for its creativity, growth, and business opportunities, and is home to risk takers. The CEO of the company is Ralph Schulz.

WhereverTV, Inc. operates as an Internet television platform. It delivers a directory of video and music channels, such as sports, news, and entertainment, broadcast live over the internet. The firm’s platform enables subscribers to access licensed and free-to-air content across these devices with the IPG across unlimited geographies, and wherever there is internet connectivity. The company was founded by Mark Cavicchia on July 21, 2006 and is headquartered in Coraopolis, PA.

Scott Welch Management, Inc. provides entertainment services. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service provides mental healthcare and substance use disorder services. It offers getting, adult, child and family, and school-based services, short term crisis counseling and crisis intervention, and military families and special programs. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Culver City, CA.

Digital Domain Productions, Inc. provides film and video production services. It focuses on creating digital visual effects, computer-graphics animation and digital production for the entertainment and advertising industries. The company was founded in 1993 by James Francis Cameron, Stanley Winston and Scott Ross and is headquartered in Venice, CA.

Avestria Ventures Management LLC (Avestria Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Linda M. Greub and Corinne H. Nevinny. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago provides critical resources that bring food, refuge, health care, education and emergency assistance. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Erikson Institute provides child development services. It offers academic advising, center and pick writing program, multicultural student affairs, services for students with disabilities, computers and technology, student accounts, and health insurance. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Suffolk Laundry Services, Inc. provides dry cleaning and laundry services. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Southampton, NY

Studio Bank operates as a boutique bank. It provides deposits and loans to businesses, organizations, families, and individuals with financial services through an omni channel delivery model allowing clients to bank anywhere, anytime. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Operation Homefront, Inc. provides emergency assistance and morale to US troops. The company was founded in February 2002 by Amy Palmer and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt provides healthcare services. It services include Dermatology, ear, nose and throat, gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition, heart surgery, kidney stone clinic, and Oncology. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

NashvilleHealth provides health and wellbeing services. The non-profit company is based in Nashville, TN. The company was founded in 2015 by William H. Frist.