Stacey Middleton, President

Stacey began her involvement in the music industry as a vocalist, songwriter, and performer.  She moved to Nashville in 1994 to pursue a career as an artist, and along the way toured as a keyboardist and backup singer for Jimmie Dale Gilmore, formed the power pop project known as Sugarbomb, and wrote and played with several notable artists in the Americana scene in Nashville.  In addition to her creative pursuits, Stacey served as a licensing executive at BMI between 1997 and 1999, gaining valuable exposure to performing rights issues, writer-publisher relations, and royalty distribution.

In 2000, Stacey attended law school, where she worked at the renowned New York entertainment law firm of Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz for notable modeling agencies, film companies, producers, and publishers. In addition, she served as assistant to the legal counsel at the Authors Guild in New York.  Upon returning to Nashville in 2004, Stacey founded Middleton Entertainment, LLC.  She holds a music degree from the University of Texas at Austin, a J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York, and an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center. 

In addition to her management role at Middleton Entertainment, LLC, Stacey is a licensed attorney in both Tennessee and New York.  Stacey is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, the Nashville Bar Association, and the Americana Music Association.