KEYNOTE - Amy Lombardi
Keynote Speaker:
Amy Lombardi, Head of Artist and Partner Relations at TuneCore
Amy Lombardi serves as TuneCore’s Head of Artist & Partner Relations where she is responsible for the ideation and implementation of new, scalable artist development programs to help support self-releasing artists, the supervision of the entire Artist & Partner Relations team, and the acquisition of promotional opportunities with stores and streaming platforms on behalf of rising TuneCore artists. Since joining the company in 2015 as Entertainment Relations Manager in Austin, TX, Lombardi has held multiple positions within the company with responsibilities including securing playlisting and promotional opportunities with DSPs, producing expert advice sessions to guide artist development, curating artists for TuneCore’s brand marketing initiatives, and more.
Prior to joining TuneCore, Lombardi garnered major label experience at A&M Records and Warner Bros. Records, working with R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Van Halen and more. From there, Lombardi’s talents carried her to Nasty Little Man PR, where she served as a publicist for Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Neko Case, LTJ Bukem, and Beastie Boys, among others.
Additionally, Lombardi founded the boutique PR firm Call Girl PR, in Chicago where she created and executed breakout PR campaigns for The New Pornographers, Alejandro Escovedo and more, and Beekeeper Corp., where she managed the careers of three-time GRAMMYTM-nominee Neko Case, singer/songwriter Cass McCombs, and vocalist Kelly Hogan.