Cary Ryan has been promoted to vice president, release planning and production for Sony Music Nashville. Most recently senior director of release planning and production, in February 1996 Ryan joined Arista Nashville, now one of three label imprints making up Sony Music Nashville. Ryan is a 1990 Graduate of Belmont with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a music business major.
“I am truly grateful to be recognized with this promotion. Over the course of my career I’ve had the honor of working on many projects for some incredible artists and with excellent label executives and co-workers,” responds Ryan. “I look forward to continuing to be a part of music reaching people and the challenges and opportunities to that end.”
For the past 27 years, Ryan has been involved with inventory management and production in the music industry. In his new position, he will continue to oversee the Release Planning and Production department and direct the scheduling, production and distribution of products through the physical & digital supply chains for Sony Music Nashville.
Florida Georgia Line members and Belmont alumni Brian Kelley (entertainment industry studies, 2009) and Tyler Hubbard (music business, 2009) were recently featured in 
Assistant Professor Dr. Virginia Lamothe recently presented a paper at the 13th annual “Song, Stage and Screen” Conference in LA May 31 – June 3. Her paper, titled “Dislocation of Language and Location in the New Creation of Blackness in Williams’ and Walker’s Abyssinia (1906),” examined how one of the first all-Black Broadway musicals defied conventions of blackface minstrelsy and began a trend in theater and film for Black artists to portray realistic characters without giving in to criticism of the white press in the early 20th century.
Upon graduating from Belmont in December, Tyrney hopes to pursue his healthcare MBA and land a role as an children’s hospital administrator. It’s his time on campus and in his business courses that have significantly contributed to his ability to successfully launch his own organization. “I consider my time at Belmont to be invaluable to the development of TGG,” he said. “After 10 years in the Army, I had the drive, determination and focus needed to lead the company, but the courses I’ve taken in economics, entrepreneurship, marketing and finance have given me the business acumen I need to build a sustainable company and drive our success into the future.”