Owner, SDB Music Group
Industry veteran Sherrill Blackman has owned and operated his SDB Music Group for nearly 30 years. The company is home to three publishing divisions and a professional song-plugging service.
Over the years, Blackman’s pitches have secured recordings in multiple genres such as pop, rock, country, gospel, bluegrass, jazz and polka, resulting in multiple radio hits as well as Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum certifications, several Grammy and IBMA nominations and one Dove Award. His work landed him MusicRow‘s Songplugger of The Year award in 2004-2006, in addition to others honors and accolades.
Prior to forming his company, Blackman spent time at MCA Music Publishing, American Image Productions, Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and Buckhorn Music. He is a three-term past President of The Nashville Publishers’ Network and co-founded The Independent Pluggers Association.