Dixie Owen
As previously tipped in MusicRow’s Headline News on March 14, publicist Dixie Owen has joined Universal Music Group Nashville.
The move was officially announced today (3/29) by Beverly Keel, UMG Nashville’s Senior Vice President of Artist and Media Relations. Owen has been named Senior Director of Artist and Media Relations for the label group.
Based in Nashville, Owen will report to Keel and work with artists on the rosters of Mercury and MCA Nashville, which include Sugarland, George Strait, Vince Gill, Shania Twain, Josh Turner, Jamey Johnson, Lee Ann Womack, Josh Kelley, Billy Currington, Ashton Shepherd, David Nail, Easton Corbin, Gary Allan, Laura Bell Bundy, Randy Montana, Kip Moore, and Randy Rogers Band, among others.
Prior to joining UMG, Owen served as Senior Director of Media and Public Relations at Capitol Records Nashville, where she created and implemented media campaigns for such artists as Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker and Luke Bryan. The Texas A&M grad’s career also includes time as senior publicist at CMT.
She can be reached at Dixie.Owen@umusic.com or 615-524-7516.
