a nonprofit 501(c)(3) dedicated to the advancement of women singer-songwriters
Mission
Building on the twelve-year legacy of the famed Song Suffragettes performance series, the mission of Song Suffragettes Society is to create and promote equitable opportunities for women in music by providing underserved singer-songwriters, musicians and artists with free access to creative resources, industry expertise, career development and a community that champions their voices.
StoryHouse
Song Suffragettes StoryHouse is the physical location that embodies our Society’s mission.
Located in the heart of Nashville’s Music Row, StoryHouse provides women singer-songwriters with access to the real-world tools needed to help them thrive in their chosen career path.
Songwriting Rooms
StoryHouse has five rooms specifically set-up for songwriting sessions. So instead of women having to write in foreign spaces that can be uncomfortable and potentially unsafe, StoryHouse provides a welcoming, secure and free songwriting destination tailored for women.
Content Creation Spaces
Content creation is an unavoidable part of marketing and promoting a music career for any creator today. To help, StoryHouse provides access to spaces and equipment allowing singer-songwriters to create video and photo content for use on social media and more.
Recording Suite
StoryHouse even has a recording studio that’s available if a singer-songwriter needs a place to capture simple or more complex recordings. In concert with a contracted studio engineer, the studio has all the equipment for full mixing board productions or plug-and-play DAW files.
Educational Events
Whether a singer-songwriter is new to the music ecosystem or multiple years into her journey, ongoing education about the ever-changing entertainment business is not only valuable, it’s mandatory. For years now, we’ve been conducting free educational events with a wide variety of topics ranging from music publishing to social media to mental health and more.
Summits
Since 2016, we’ve been holding annual Song Suffragettes Summits that dive deep into specific topics relating to creatives in the music industry. Past topics have included business management, digital service providers, continuing creativity, YouTube and the general state of music. Our panels and “conversations with” have included prominent artists, business leaders and experts – all brought together to educate women singer-songwriters.
Symposiums
When a very specific topic enters the music ecosystem, Song Suffragettes Society will host a group of industry experts on that topic and let them learn from the experiences and perspectives of women creatives. For example, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) conducted a symposium at StoryHouse about AI and how it affects singer-songwriters.
Networking
Women move from all over America and the world come to Nashville to pursue their musical aspirations. With that, meeting contemporaries and potential collaborators can be invaluable; and oftentimes, a great way to make friends. So Song Suffragettes Society holds regular mixers and events that center around community and a shared passion for music and like-minded creators.
The Show
In March of 2014, Song Suffragettes launched to spotlight female songwriters, musicians and artists. Since then, Nashville's only all-women singer-songwriter show has curated a collective of over 500 of Music City's most talented women. And while music industry gatekeepers only allow women on 15% of playlists and rosters, Song Suffragettes is 100% powered by female talent of all credos, ages, backgrounds and musical genres.
With alumnae who have gone on to great career heights (Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Kelsea Ballerini, Brittney Spencer, Carly Pearce, Gayle Carter Faith, Moriah, Hayes Warner and Kaitlin Butts to name a few), Song Suffragettes prides itself on being an early and perpetual champion of the next generation of successful women.
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ADVISORY BOARD
Emilia James
Mgr Membership, ASCAP
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ADVISORY BOARD
Leslie Roberts
AVP Creative, BMI
A long-time publisher and A&R leader, Leslie supports BMI’s extensive network of songwriters and publishers along with programming prominent BMI events like the Key West Songwriters Festival. Leslie also serves as a board of director for AIMP, the GMA and Cumberland Heights.
LEADERSHIP
BOARD SECRETARY
Jean Batcha
Fmr Label Exec, Philanthropist
Jean is a long-time music industry professional with expertise in radio and at record labels including Warner Records, Sony Music and Show Dog Records. Jean is also a dedicated philanthropist and heavily involved with the Nashville Food Project, Frist Art Museum and ARC Animal Rescue Corp.
ADVISORY BOARD
Shannan Hatch
SVP Creative, SESAC
A true songwriter champion, Shannan leads the Nashville-based Creative Services team in supporting SESAC-affiliated songwriters and publishers. Shannan is also instrumental in producing SESAC-sponsored songwriter events including Tin Pan South, SESAC Presents at the Bluebird and more.
BOARD TREASURER
Jeany Perry
Independent Accountant
With decades of accounting experience, Jeany has worked with dozens of companies in industries ranging from architecture to engineering to many prominent music operations. An expert in taxes, payroll and a certified Quickbooks ProAdvisor, Jeany’s knowledge base is invaluable.
BOARD PRESIDENT
Todd Cassetty
Founder, Song Suffragettes
With over 25 years in music as a record label leader, executive producer, technology pioneer, artist manager and entrepreneur, Todd has worked with some of the most prominent women in music from Taylor Swift to The Chicks all leading to his proudest accomplishment: the creation of Song Suffragettes.
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