Sydney Owen

Senior Product Manager at Empire Distribution

Sydney Owen has a diverse work experience spanning different industries. Sydney is currently working as a Junior Product Manager at EMPIRE, where they manage over 50 label and distribution clients. Their responsibilities include planning project rollouts, assisting with strategic marketing, and advising on advertising. Sydney previously worked at Starbucks as a Shift Supervisor, where they facilitated inventory orders, managed a team of baristas, and handled store social media accounts. Sydney also worked as a Barista at Starbucks. Sydney gained marketing experience as a Marketing Intern at RED Creative Group, where they created a viral TikTok trend and assisted in artist development. Sydney also worked as a Production Assistant at Backstage Nashville, where they helped in organizing shows and managed social media sites. Sydney gained insight into the music industry as an Intern at Indie Connect, focusing on artist management, marketing, and event planning. Additionally, they served as a Student Leader at The Navigators, providing support and leading Bible studies. Sydney has a background in music and served as a Worship Leader at First Christian Church, playing piano, guitar, and singing for the congregation. Sydney also worked as a Student Leadership Apprentice at LifeWay Christian Resources. Overall, Sydney has developed skills in product management, team management, marketing, social media management, event planning, and leadership.

Sydney Owen completed their high school education at Woodford County High School from 2013 to 2017. Sydney earned their High School Diploma with a focus on Fine/Studio Arts, General. Following their high school education, Sydney attended Belmont University from 2017 to 2020. Sydney pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA degree in Music Business during their time there.

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Nashville, United States

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Empire is a digital media distribution company that provides up-to-date social networking outreaches.Empire has released albums in various genres but it is predominantly focused on hip hop music. Companies and artists such as Top Dawg Entertainment (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, SZA), Steel Wool (Anderson Paak, Watsky, Jez Dior), Jazz Anderson,Cody Wolfe, Kane Brown, Funk Volume, WHITE EAGLE,(Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton), ESGN (Freddie Gibbs), Think It's A Game Entertainment (Rich Homie Quan, YFN Lucci), Paper Route Empire (Young Dolph), Trill Entertainment (Boosie Badazz, Webbie), Last Kings Records (Tyga), Taylor Gang Entertainment (Berner, Chevy Woods), Hustle Gang, No Limit Forever Records (Master P, Choppa, Romeo Miller, G5-J, Cymphonique, Silkk the Shocker), Nature Sounds (J Dilla, Devin the Dude, Pete Rock), Jamla Records (9th Wonder, Rapsody), Bad Vibes Forever (XXXTentacion) and Mastered Trax (C-Kan), Rich Broke Entertainment (Lil Duval) have partnerships with EMPIRE, with music being distributed across platforms such as iTunes, Google Play, Amazon.com, Deezer, Spotify, SoundCloud, and Rdio, along with physical CDs and being distributed to traditional record stores.It is an American distribution company and record label founded in 2010 by Ghazi Shami and headquartered in San Francisco, California with offices in New York City, London, and Atlanta.