Greg McCarn started in the music business at CBS Records, where he worked in the Publicity & College Department while attending Middle Tennessee State University. He did tour press for CBS artists, served in the College and Marketing departments, and did everything else they would allow him to do, which lead to him being hired as a paid consultant after graduation.
McCarn was then hired by RCA Records / Nashville, where he worked from August 1989 to January 1998. McCarn started at the label as a publicist and during his tenure there served as Manager, Publicity; Manager, National Country Promotion; Manager, Marketing; and Associate Director, Artist & Product Development.
In 1998, McCarn was hired by his mentor and former boss Randy Goodman, to join the Walt Disney Company’s newly formed Lyric Street Records, where he stayed for 13 years and served as Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Media. In this role, he oversaw all aspects of Sales, Marketing, Publicity, Creative Services, and New Media for Lyric Street Records and its artists.
In June of 2010, McCarn went to ScatterTunes & Scatter Records, where he served as General Manager and President respectively.
In April of 2011, he joined Black River Entertainment, where he serves as General Manager.
McCarn is a graduate of MTSU’s RIM program. He is an alumni of Leadership Music, has served on the board of directors for the Academy of Country Music and as an Adjunct Professor at Middle Tennessee University.
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Moving from the small town of Gorham, KS just after high school, McCartney attended Middle Tennessee State University and earned her degree in Mass Communications: Music Business. McCartney was hired as Promotion Coordinator for Carolwood Records, sister label to The Walt Disney Company's Lyric Street Records after interning with the company's promotion and marketing departments. Carolwood shuttered just over a year later and McCartney was asked to join the marketing department at Lyric Street. She served as Marketing Coordinator assisting in day-to-day Marketing, Sales, Digital, Creative, and Publicity responsibilities for the entire label roster._pp.JPG)
“My past professional history has led me to some amazing experiences. Spanning a 33 year career in the music industry I have worked doing promotion and marketing for record labels such as; Capricorn Records, Electra Records, CBS/Sony Music, Equity Music and Category 5 Records. I have had the opportunity to help build and develop the careers of numerous artists including; Celine Dion, Cyndi Lauper, Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estefan, Joan Jett, Annie Lennox, Ozzy Osbourne, The Eagles, Allman Brothers, Pearl Jam, Michael Jackson, Charlie Daniels Band, Little Big Town, REO Speedwagon and many others. To this day I have maintained lifelong relationships with many of these wonderful artists. I have also built lasting friendships with people throughout the music industry. My professional promotion efforts were key contributors in the results of revenue growth and sales over 700 million records. I have promoted well over 900 singles in the Pop, Rock, Alternative, Adult, Urban and Country music formats with many of the songs reaching number one status on the charts.”
Days after graduating high school, Keegan left home to serve in the United States Marine Corps. Following four years of active duty military service, Keegan, accompanied by one of his best friends, drove from Buffalo NY to Los Angeles. Immediately after settling in Santa Monica, Keegan began dividing his time between school, the beach, and the L.A. music scene. "My friend wanted to make a record, I wanted to go to school, and we both wanted the experience of living in Southern California. So we packed up everything and made a run to the West Coast."