Linda Coogan Byrne
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| Born | Linda Coogan Byrne |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Citizenship | Ireland |
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| Awards | Top 100 Women in Leadership in Ireland |
| Website | lindacooganbyrne |
Linda Coogan Byrne is a highly accomplished Irish music consultant, publicist, artist, writer, DEI trainer, podcast host, and culture change expert.[1] With over two decades of experience in the music industry, Linda has worked with global music icons, independent labels, and emerging domestic Irish and international acts.[2][3][4]
She is the founder and CEO of award-winning PR and marketing company Good Seed PR, the managing director of culture change company Why Not Her?, which focuses on promoting gender diversity and equality, and the host of the podcast series "Wht Not Her?"[5][6]
Linda is also an activist and campaigner for diversity and inclusion on the airwaves for women and acts of diversity in the music industry. She has been recognized for her contributions to these fields and has been named one of the Top 100 Women in Leadership in Ireland and one of the Top 20 Women in Ireland within Leadership.[7][8]
She has been featured in various high-end media publications and magazines, such as Irish Tatler, The Sunday Times, Music Week, The Guardian,[9][10][11] and Daily Mirror.[12]
Career
In 2008, Coogan Byrne established Good Seed PR & Marketing, which is one of Ireland’s most renowned music PR companies in the entertainment and events sectors.[13] She firmly believes in productivity and results-driven campaigns, and as the director and owner of the company, Coogan Byrne coordinates all campaigns with artists, bands, labels, and management.[14] The company has a proven track record of securing placements for clients on top-rated TV and radio shows and in national and regional publications, having represented notable record labels such as Sony, Cooking Vinyl Records, V2 Records, Warner Studios, Universal Music, Lojinx, and many others.[15] She has represented numerous artists, including REM, Alison Moyet, Groove Armada, Underworld, Robyn & Röyksopp, Peter, Bjorn & John, and Counting Crows, among others.[16]
In addition to her work at Good Seed PR & Marketing, Coogan Byrne also served as the label manager for Cooking Vinyl & Essential Music and Marketing, and as the Irish Imprint for Pure Sync Inc.[17] She currently holds the position of board member at the Arts Council of Ireland since March 2022.[18]
Coogan Byrne is a strong advocate for gender and diversity equality in the music industry and has published gender data reports on broadcasting in radio within the music industry,[19] which have garnered over 220 million views in the last three years. She is the founder and CEO of the culture change company Why Not Her? which she established in 2020. She launched a podcast series called the Why Not Her? Podcast in 2021, which amplifies the voices of women across a range of industries, specifically; activists, trailblazers, and culture changers.[20]
Coogan Byrne freelances as a writer for various print and online publications.[21] She is also a speaker, lecturer and panelist and has appeared on several notable organizations and events, such as IMPALA, BBC The Biggest Weekend Festival, Hotpress MixSix, OutPut, Trinity College, Dublin City University, MUTEK Barcelona, Women’sWork and Belfast Metropolitan College among several others.[22]
In addition to her work as a music consultant, publicist, and gender equality activist, Coogan Byrne is a qualified nutritional therapist and has an interest in NLP, psychology, and advanced anatomy and physiology.[23]
Awards and recognitions
- Coogan Byrne has been voted #12 in the Top 100 Women in Leadership in Ireland by the Irish Examiner (2021).
- She is voted as one of the top “20 WOMEN AND NON-BINARY PERSONS MAKING THEIR MARK in the Music Industry" by IMPALA (2020).
In the media
References
- ↑ Byrne, Linda Coogan. "Linda Coogan Byrne on about.me". about.me. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "Linda Coogan". MUTEK. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "Linda Coogan Byrne". Women On Air. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ O’Rourke, Ryan (18 July 2021). "Women in music group calls for policy change across radio stations". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "Linda Coogan-Byrne". www.artscouncil.ie. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ Boland, Lauren (8 July 2021). "Top commercial stations play Irish female artists in charts at lower rate than most national radio". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "Linda Coogan Byrne • GCN • Gay Ireland News & Entertainment". GCN. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ Brayden, Kate. "Why Not Her? publish gender and racial disparity report analysing 20 years of Irish Singles Charts". Hotpress. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ Jones, Rhian (4 February 2022). "'And the loser is …': Are music awards shows in crisis?". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ↑ Snapes, Laura (16 September 2021). "Gender disparity in UK radio report shows minor improvements on 2020". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ↑ Snapes, Laura (21 August 2020). "Female British artists underrepresented on UK radio, survey finds". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ↑ "White male artists dominate Irish charts and radio, report finds". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "ICYMI - IMPALA20". us6.campaign-archive.com. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ Hoare, Pádraig (9 March 2021). "Campaigner for equality on radio determined to ignore threat of blacklist". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "Hackers sent me rape & death threats then deleted my book, says Irish music pro". The Irish Sun. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "Gender Activist Linda Coogan's Book Deleted In 'Targeted' Hack". evoke.ie. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ Sinclair, Kristen (8 March 2021). "Why Not Her? : Meeting gender disparity in the music industry front on". Chordblossom. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "Episode 33 - Linda Coogan Byrne & Sophie La Touche". open.spotify.com. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "Linda Coogan Byrne: Fixing Radio's Gender Inequality - RADIO & co". pod.co. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "020 When We Work Together, We Rise Together with Linda Coogan Byrne". open.spotify.com. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "'It's choosing men over women for whatever reason. I don't know why, but it has to change': Irish Female Artists Received Just 8% of Top 20 Radio Airplay". The Journal of Music – Irish Music, News, Reviews, Opinion, Concerts, Festivals and Opportunities. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ Murphy, Lauren. "The women making waves on the radio". thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ Smither, Tanis. "Irish Women in Harmony for Safe Ireland: Pillow Queens – "Dolores made our dreams of becoming musicians attainable"". Hotpress. Retrieved 16 May 2023.