Billboard published Jessica Vaughn’s newest Op-Ed “Music’s New Secret Weapon? Creatives as Executives” where she discusses how and why creatives are an asset and can improve the bottom line for music companies as well as highlights her own struggles landing a role in the music industry and fighting to be taken seriously. Jessica ardently advocates for creatives whose potential has been disregarded even though they know how to speak the language of creatives, have huge drive and tenacity, are highly adaptable, and resourceful all because they didn’t take the “traditional” route into the industry.
Pick a lane. How many times have you heard that? For me, I’ve lost count. I’ve never been one for labels, boxes, or genre assignments. I feel that extends to every vertical of my life – down to how I live, work, love, and find joy.
– Jessica Vaughn, Billboard
In some ways, I took the whole “dances to the beat of my own drum” as far as I could. Just call me an Avril Lavigne lyric, because I am “anything but ordinary,” honey! Maybe that has stifled some of my success, but I would argue that it’s helped me more than it’s hurt me. I am resourceful, adaptable, resilient, and I relate to so many different human experiences – which in my line of work(s) has been nothing short of an asset.