Josh Van Valkenburg Named President of UMPG Nashville, Troy Tomlinson to Shift Into Advisory Role

Josh Van Valkenburg has been named president of Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville, with the appointment due to take effect on 4 January 2027. He will lead its management and creative direction, including finding and developing songwriters, while longtime chief Troy Tomlinson moves into an advisory role supporting the company and its creative roster.

Van Valkenburg joins from Sony Music Publishing Nashville, where he led creative work and A&R strategy, and has worked in music publishing since 2006. His career has included supporting songwriters and artists such as Josh Osborne, Ross Copperman, Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson. Tomlinson has led UMPG Nashville since 2019 and has spent more than four decades in the industry; the article notes his role in guiding artists including Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban.