Creative Artists Agency Hires Music Industry Veteran Michael Bryan

Michael Bryan (Photo: Zack Massey)

Former iHEARTMEDIA/NASHVILLE SVP/Programming MICHAEL BRYAN has joined entertainment and sports agency CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY (CAA) in a newly-created position within the Music department to focus on artist development and artist brand strategy. He stepped away from iHEARTMEDIA/NASHVILLE in SEPTEMBER after overseeing the on-air and online programming for the market’s six broadcast stations, including Country WSIX (THE BIG 98), Top 40 WRVW (107.5 THE RIVER), Urban WUBT (101 The BEAT), Classic Rock WNRQ, News-Talk WLAC-A, and Alternative WNRQ-HD2 (NET NEWS 9/1).

Based in NASHVILLE, BRYAN will now "work in collaboration with client teams across the agency’s roster to help cultivate the careers of emerging artists, from curating an act’s brand and developing their social and media marketing platforms, to liaising with managers, labels, and radio programmers in support of album launches." Congratulate BRYAN here.

BRYAN will also identify and create new touring models with radio-based properties, expanding on CAA’s success with creating/packaging branded lifestyle tours, including 2016’s "TICKET TO ROCK" and the "VANS WARPED TOUR." While at iHEARTMEDIA/NASHVILLE, BRYAN worked to launch live properties including "GUITAR-B-QUE," "BATTLE FOR THE BONES," and others. He also helped break artists such as ED SHEERAN, CAM, DAN + SHAY, KELSEA BALLERINI, and HOZIER through early radio exposure and served as Exec. PD for nationally syndicated properties "THE BOBBY BONES SHOW" and "THE TIGE & DANIEL SHOW."

“MICHAEL has built a well-earned reputation as a savvy brand manager and radio programmer with a keen understanding of the music marketplace across multiple genres and proven ability to break an artist,” said CAA MUSIC/NASHVILLE Co-head/Operations MARC DENNIS. “His expertise and network of relationships complements our vast resources and suite of client service offerings, further enhancing opportunities we can provide artists."

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