Joy Nesbitt is a songwriter focused on releasing energy into the world that empowers emotional vulnerability. Her music is about Black feminine stories, leading by example for Black women to reinhabit their identities and live unapologetically in themselves. During the summer of 2020, Joy was a songwriting mentee in the She Is The Music Connect Together Mentorship Program. A current senior at Harvard University, Joy is a student of ground-breaking artists, Esperanza Spalding, Vijay Iyer, and Stew. She is inspired by musicians like Lauryn Hill, Moses Sumney, and Stevie Wonder. As a mentee participant in the inaugural She Is The Music Summer Mentorship Program in 2020, Joy was mentored by songwriter/producer Modesty Lycan and worked on creating her first album, Atlas Rising. The album garnered praise from both Alicia Keys and her engineer Ann Mincieli.
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Singer-songwriter, producer, and Manager/A&R living in Los Angeles. I have been playing guitar, singing and writing songs my whole life. As a committed soccer player and college athlete, it wasn't until halfway through my four years at Northeastern University that I realized that my passion for music had surpassed all else. It was then that I began to officially study Music in school and began recording my own material. I had the opportunity to record an EP on Music Row in Nashville, which taught me so much about the recording process and collaborating with many different musicians and artists in the studio. My first job in music was an internship with Dre London (Post Malone, Tyla Yaweh, Tyga) and later working as a day to day manager with Steve Rifkind and YM&U Group (DMX, Busta Rhymes, Wu-Tang Clan, Suicide Boys, etc.). I currently work with Diana Gordon on her management team and the Wallis Lane producer collective as a creative and A&R. I am Argentinean and American and I love all great music from Latin to Pop to R&B, Jazz, Funk and Soul. I'm always looking for new people, especially women and Latinas, to create and collaborate with! Valentina was most recently chosen as a SITM Connect TogetHER Music Management Mentee - Mentored under SITM LA Co-Chair, Hannah Babitt of Babz Inc.
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I am a 23 year old young professional aspiring to work in music marketing. My music industry experience includes an internship at Cuneiform Records, a small avant-garde record label, as a Social Media and Concert Promotion Intern and a position at iHeartMedia as a Promotions Assistant. Additionally, I took part in She is the Music's inaugural Virtual Mentorship Program where I worked with Jenna Novak, Senior Director of International Marketing at Sony, to create a U.S. focused marketing plan for Belgian artist, Angèle. My ultimate goal in the music industry is to create more opportunities within the U.S. for international artists. I am currently searching for marketing opportunities that will help me reach this goal.
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Natalia recently finished her bachelor’s degree in Digital Sound and Acoustic Technology in Guatemala, which introduced her to what she loves, mixing and recording. Natalia was most recently chosen as a SITM Connect TogetHER Production/Engineering Mentee.
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Born and raised in Guatemala, Los Angeles–based Gaby Moreno received a Latin Grammy for Best New Artist in 2013. Her album "Ilusión" produced by Gabe Roth from Daptone Records fame (2016), was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Latin Pop Album". She also co-wrote the theme song for NBC’s hit television show "Parks and Recreation". Moreno has toured around the world alongside artists like Tracy Chapman, Ani DiFranco, Hugh Laurie, Punch Brothers, Buena Vista Social Club, Calexico and David Gray. Armed with a warm, soulful horn-inflected sound, she creates music that offers an intoxicating invitation into her musical world for English and Spanish speakers alike. Her most recent album, "¡Spangled!", is a collaboration with legendary arranger and musician Van Dyke
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Candace Newman is the Senior Tour Director of US Concerts and Touring at Live Nation Entertainment. For the last decade, Candace brought some of the world’s most celebrated artists closer to their fans by collaborating with live music venues all over the world to book, produce, and promote tours for a variety of talent from Rihanna, David Blaine, Backstreet Boys, Toni Braxton and a host of others. Candace is not only responsible for procuring talent and aligning them with the right venue at the right time, as one of the few women of color in the live music industry she is also at the helm of leadership and inclusion. In 2015 Candace spearheaded Live Nation’s EmpoWer Network, a safe space designed to inspire and motivate women at the company. She’s also shared her journey as an inspiration for other women speaking on Black excellence panels at LMU, The House of Blues Woman’s Forward panel and #CoolAssBlackWoman empowerment brunch, among others. Inspired by her own professional journey in the male-dominated space and fueled by her desire to open doors for more diverse faces in booking and touring, Candace launched Live Out L!ve in 2019. Her goal, to be at the forefront of change, creating a live entertainment culture of empowerment and inclusion by educating and encouraging marginalized groups to pursue careers in the industry. Born and raised in Los Angeles, the former model has enjoyed a seasoned career in the arts and events space. Candace launched her first event production company Social Butterfly Entertainment back in 2008, where she partnered with actor/comedians Tony Rock and Ron G to curate live events across the city. At the same time, Candace began working at Universal Music Group and dove deeper into the music industry. She eventually transitioned to Live Nation where she kicked off her career in live events and touring. Candace holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications & Entertainment from California State University, Fullerton, and a Masters of Arts in Communications from California State University, Los Angeles. She is a mom, a proud Los Angelean, and an advocate for diversity and inclusion.
View Profile →SITM is a nonprofit organization increasing the number of women working in music - songwriters, engineers, producers, artists and industry professionals.
We are an independent, global network that operates as a unifying organization for women from across the industry, creating strength and impact on a global scale. As an umbrella nonprofit, we also provide resources and support for female-focused initiatives that are working to create meaningful change - both through our own programs, as well as external efforts around the world.
Programs include an all-female songwriting series, industry database of women creators and mentorship program, with more to come. Our initiatives serve women in the industry today while fostering the development of future generations.
A first-of-its-kind collaboration spanning the music industry, SITM is powered by creators, publishers, record labels, talent agencies, industry groups, media companies, streaming services, and more.
Together, we are creating change for women and building an equal future for music.
The industry’s official, global database of women working across the music industry. A source for discovering, connecting and creating with women, the SITM Database - powered by Billboard -features vetted, verified creators spanning songwriters, engineers, producers, studio positions and live / touring professionals, with more positions to come.
Music’s all-female, global songwriting series to increase the number of women creators. With support from industrywide allies, SITM connects artists with songwriters and studio professionals for writing sessions around the world. Our partner organizations also work to amplify resulting songs.
The SITM Mentorship Program is designed to inspire and develop the next generation of women in music. The program empowers young women in the music industry; by bolstering their confidence and having them learn from women actively involved and employed within the industry, SITM’s mentees will not only feel secure in joining the music industry but also working toward leadership roles. Participants in the Mentorship Program will gain valuable, firsthand insight into all areas of the industry, including but not limited to touring, producing and songwriting.
