# Josh Van Valkenburg Named President of Universal Publishing Nashville, Troy Tomlinson Moves to Exclusive Advisor

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/josh-van-valkenburg-named-president-of-universal-publishing-nashville-troy-tomlinson-moves-to-exclusive-advisor/
- Published: 2026-11-10T16:36:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T18:58:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/universal-publishing-nashville-josh-van-valkenburg-president-1236943765/
- Topics: Business, Companies, Entertainment, Government, Music, Politics

## Key points

- Josh Van Valkenburg takes over UMPG Nashville on 4 January 2027.
- Troy Tomlinson becomes an exclusive adviser as he eases towards retirement.
- Both executives have long histories in Nashville music publishing.

## Summary

Josh Van Valkenburg will become president of Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville on 4 January 2027, leading its management and creative direction. The appointment marks a leadership change at the country music publishing division as longtime chief Troy Tomlinson moves into an exclusive advisory role while easing towards retirement.

Van Valkenburg joins from Sony Music Publishing Nashville, where he was executive vice-president of creative and worked with songwriters including Josh Osborne, Ross Copperman and Jon Nite. He began in music publishing at EMI in 2006. Tomlinson has led UMPG Nashville since 2019 and has spent more than four decades in publishing, including senior roles at Sony/ATV Nashville, Acuff-Rose and Fame; he will continue sharing his experience with the company as an adviser.

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