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Craig Rector

Craig Rector is the Marketing Director at MAX.Live, where he connects brands with artists to create unforgettable campaigns. With nearly 20 years of experience across music, entertainment, and both B2B and consumer marketing, Craig has worked with Fortune 500 brands, launched startups, and even navigated a copyright battle in the industry. A former singer-songwriter turned marketing strategist, he brings a unique perspective to the intersection of music and brand partnerships. When he’s not shaping marketing strategy, you can find him chasing sunsets, exploring the outdoors, or sharing insights on the latest industry trends.

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A Deep Dive Into Partnering with GRAMMY-Nominated Artists: PJ Morton

GRAMMY nominations have been announced! In this blog series, we've been taking a deeper look the FIVE of the artists we’ve partnered with at MAX who have received nominations - see the first blogs in the series on Ingrid Andress, and Lecrae!

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A Deep Dive Into Partnering with GRAMMY-Nominated Artists: Lecrae

GRAMMY nominations have been announced! And this blog series, we've been taking a deeper look the FIVE of the artists we’ve partnered with at MAX who...

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A Deep Dive Into Partnering with GRAMMY-Nominated Artists: Ingrid Andress

GRAMMY nominations have been announced! We are so excited that FIVE of the artists we’ve partnered with at MAX have received nominations - some of...

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U.S. Cellular Hits the Road with Dustin Lynch and MAX

On the heels of co-founder and CEO, Nathan Hanks’ recognition as a Billboard Top Branding Power Player in music for the second consecutive year,...

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Nathan Hanks Named One Of Billboard's 2019 Power Players

For the second year in a row, Nathan Hanks, CEO and Founder of Music Audience Exchange, was named as one of Billboard's Branding Power Players – an...

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BRAND New Music: Our Greatest Hits From 2018

Let’s take a quick look back at Music Audience Exchange (MAX)’s fantastic 2018 in our annual MAX's Greatest Hits:

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Nathan Hanks Named One Of Billboard's Power Players

Pictured: Nathan Hanks (left), Brantley Gilbert (right) We're thrilled to announce that our CEO and Founder, Nathan Hanks was named as one of...

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Cannes Lions 2018: Our Favorite Moments

Last month, a few of us headed to the South of France to attend Cannes Lions. While the week consisted of a lot of running up and down the Croisette...

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Russell Dickerson Brings 'Yours' To Our Stage

If you've gotten married in the last few years, you drive a blue Tacoma, or you're a human person between the ages of birth and qualifying for the...

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