Keychange U.S.

Cohort Wins⚡️April is stacked with major milestones — from performances at Coachella and HITS HOME, to Music Bizzy Award Nominations, grant recipients, new music releases and film scores, and more. We are so proud of our Keychange U.S. community ❤️🎤 Swipe to meet more of our incredible artists + innovators and follow along on their journeys: • @summersweesingh • @writeonjas • @pursermusic • @nyeeshad • @foreverdominique • @connorgcookmusic • @dollyave • @sagebava • @thisisqueenesther #KeychangeUS #TalentDevelopmentProgram #MusicIndustry #Artists #Innovators

Meet the Cohort⚡️We’re thrilled to announce our official cohort for the 2025 Keychange U.S. Talent Development Program! This year’s cohort brings together 20 talented women and gender-expansive artists and innovators from across the country — including Los Angeles, New York City, Nashville, Austin, Atlanta, and Chicago. 🎶 Through mentorship, in-person meetups, showcase and speaking opportunities, virtual educational sessions, and a strong community network, our program empowers participants across all genres and music sectors of the industry. Now in its third year, the program will launch at the @jump.global Summit on November 9–11 in Los Angeles. 🚀 Special thanks to our founding donors @tunecore and @believemusic and all of our 2025 sponors and partners for the support. Donate to our end of year fundraising campaign below and contact us to book our cohort members for your next conference, event, or festival! ✨ Innovators: •Jocelyn Brown @jocelynmichellebrown •Allison Cane @acane125 •MLissa Baker @baker2011 •Marissa DeVito @marissadeviegal •Crystal Desai @crystalpistol_ •Nyeesha Williams @nyeeshad •Alexa Silverman @alexasilverman •Nyla Smith @nylaesmith •Ana Capuano @anacapp •Mara MacDonald @maramacmac Artists: •Dominique Reid @foreverdominique •Dolly Ave @dollyave •Whitney Mongé @whitneymonge •Sage Bava @sagebava •Amber Ryann @ryannbreezy •MOYANA @moyanasmusic •Catherine Brookman @catherinebrookman •V.C.R @vthemartian •Jessica Lá Rel @jessicalarel •Kayla Williams @kaylawiiliams #keychangeus #talentdevelopmentprogram #genderequity #musicindustry

We need YOUR HELP to continue our work in 2026!⚡️We’re excited to launch our Year-End Fundraising Campaign and thanks to our founding donor, @tunecore , every donation up to $100,000 will be matched from now through December, doubling the impact of your gift and helping us empower women and gender-expansive artists and music industry professionals across the country! 🎶 Every contribution makes a difference — whether you’re an individual, small business, corporate partner, or brand. Make a donation this holiday season and help us build a more equitable and inclusive music industry. — The Keychange U.S. Team Donate today → keychangeus.com/donate (🔗 in bio). #KeychangeUS #GenderEquityInMusic #GivingTuesday #WomenInMusic

We’re excited to welcome Nyla Smith to PopOut LA 2026 ✨🏳️‍🌈 Joining us May 30–31 at the Los Angeles LGBT Center for two days of panels, conversations, mixers, and community.

Huge congratulations to our 2025 Innovator and Founder & CEO of The Serenity Haus, @nyeeshad on being named a finalist for the 2026 Leading Light Award presented by @musicbizassoc ! ✨ The Leading Light Award honors a company or executive that has demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting their staff through internal initiatives focused on improving mental health, wellbeing, and work/life balance. We celebrate Nyeesha on this well deserved recognition. ❤️ Winners will be announced at the annual Bizzy Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, during the Music Biz Conference in Atlanta. Be sure to check out Nyeesha’s session also happening that day at 3pm called — Building Without Burnout: Sustainable Leadership In The Music Industry. See you there! 🎶 #musicbiz #bizzyawards #musicindustry

Cohort Wins: March Edition⚡️So proud of our Keychange U.S. community and the positive impact they’re making across the music world! 🎤 Swipe to meet our incredible artists + innovators and follow along on their journeys: • @foreverdominique • @gemmacastro__ • @melfinemusic • @nyeeshad • @connorgcookmusic #KeychangeUS #TalentDevelopmentProgram #MusicIndustry #Artists #Innovators

SXSW 2026 was incredible!⚡️Huge thank you to the SXSW Team, our amazing panelists and everyone who showed up to support our conversation on the next era of women in music. See you next year 🎶 #keychangeus #sxsw #sxsw2026 #musicindustry #genderequity

Keychange U.S. is back at @musexpola this week! ⚡️Join our 2025 Innovator Ana Capuano tomorrow (Wednesday, March 25) for an exclusive roundtable networking event at Muse Expo, bringing together music industry leaders. As a Music Coordinator, Ana offers real-world insight you won’t hear anywhere else, including her experience working on American Idol. 🎶 Tickets are still available on the Muse Expo website. See you there. 🔗 #MUSEXPO2026 #musicindustry #keychangeus

We’re so proud to share that two of our 2025 Keychange U.S. artists are performing at official @sxsw showcases this week!⚡️🎶 Mark your calendars and come support: • @sagebava — Monday, March 16 at Marlow (7:30 PM) • @whitneymonge — Tuesday, March 17 at The Saxon Pub (8 PM) #SXSW #KeychangeUS #LiveMusic

See you at @sxsw ⚡️We’re thrilled to share that our SXSW PanelPicker proposal was selected for the very first time! Join us this Saturday, March 14 at 2:30 PM for The New Era of Women in Music, featuring @lulu_blitzer , @pubroyaltyqueen , @marissadeviegal , and @sarah_klobovess . 🎶 #keychangeus #sxsw #womeninmusic #musicindustry

As we wrap up our 2025 Talent Development Program this month, we’re excited to celebrate our incredible cohort members from around the country.⚡️ Meet MLissa Baker, a marketing generalist and 2025 Innovator from Austin, Texas. Learn more about MLissa’s experience in Keychange U.S.— and follow their journey at @baker2011 ! 🎶 If you’d like to support to our organization and help us continue our work in 2026 and beyond — click the link in bio and donate to Keychange U.S. today. 🔗 #keychangeus #genderequity #talentdevelopmentprogram

So proud of our incredible Innovators who took the stage at WIM Summit in Toronto last week, sharing their insights with the community!⚡️🎶 Give them a follow and support their work: • @alexasilverman • @nyeeshad • @baker2011 • @maramacmac #keychangeus #wimsummit #musicindustry #conference #innovators