Meet the founder

Lauren Cooper is a seasoned music industry veteran with over 15 years of experience partnering with some of the world’s top artists, producers, and executives while expertly guiding their financial growth and protection along the way.

  • Lauren takes an active role in each client’s business, instilling the importance of fiscal responsibility from day one. She believes wholeheartedly in empowering her clients with knowledge of the music industry’s complexities. That means equipping them with the understanding they need at the negotiating table so they can confidently grasp the implications of every deal and decision.

    Academically, Lauren holds a Bachelor of Music Business and a Master of Accountancy, both earned at Belmont University. She is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA), bringing deep financial acumen to every project she touches.

    When she’s not advising her roster, Lauren is a proud dog mom to Buddy, the resident Chief Security Officer, bringing a little canine joy to the office every day.
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Kassie Perkins

Director of Business Management

Kassie Perkins is a seasoned business manager and financial strategist with more than a decade of experience supporting artists, producers, songwriters, and other entertainment professionals.

  • As Director of Business Management at LC Business Management, Kassie provides comprehensive financial and business management services tailored to the unique needs of clients working in the music and entertainment industries.

    Throughout her career, Kassie has developed extensive expertise in business management, accounting, financial reporting, cash-flow management, tour accounting, and strategic financial planning. Kassie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University. She has also pursued specialized education in music business through UCLA, further developing her understanding of the creative and commercial forces shaping the music industry.

    Known for combining financial expertise with a highly personal approach to client service, Kassie views business management as more than numbers and compliance. She works to help clients understand their financial position, make informed decisions, protect their assets, and build sustainable careers while allowing them to remain focused on their creative work.

    In addition to her professional career, Kassie has a longstanding connection to the entertainment and performance world, having served as Miss for America. This experience gives her a distinctive perspective on the demands, opportunities, and personal dynamics that come with working in the public eye.

Ashley Jeanette

Director of Music Business

Ashley Jeanette is a seasoned music business management professional with more than 20 years of experience across entertainment finance, touring, accounting, and artist business management.

  • As Director of Music Business at LC Business Management, Ashley works closely with music industry clients to oversee their financial and business affairs, bringing a deep understanding of the unique operational and financial demands of the entertainment industry.

    Before joining LC Business Management, Ashley spent nearly 11 years in business management where she advanced through roles including Senior Tour Accountant, Tour Controller, Assistant Director of Touring, and Director of Client Transition. Her experience encompasses tour accounting, financial operations, client transitions, and the development of systems and processes supporting entertainment clients.

    Earlier in her career, Ashley served as Accounting Manager at Big Machine Label Group, following roles in public accounting and escrow accounting. She began building her music industry expertise while studying Recording Industry and Music Business at Middle Tennessee State University and later earned a Certificate of Accountancy from Lipscomb University.

Bill Murphy

Bill Murphy is a music publishing and rights management executive with a distinguished career in royalties, administration, catalog optimization, and digital distribution.

  • He has held senior leadership roles across the music industry, including positions at organizations such as Bug Music, Universal Music Publishing, Virgin Records, Universal Music Group, the Royalty Review Council, where he played a key role in strengthening royalty accuracy, audit processes, and revenue recovery for rights holders. In 2019 Bill was tapped to run the US office of Schubert Music, a leading EU based music publisher where he developed artists globally and guided several recorded music projects to fruition.

    Over the course of his career, Bill has provided clear guidance to many artists and songwriters, as an expert in royalty accounting, licensing, digital royalty audits and content management, leading large-scale royalty operations and overseeing complex global music catalogs. His work has driven measurable gains in publisher and songwriter earnings through improved reporting systems, contract analysis, and data-driven financial reviews.

    Known for his expertise in music royalties, rights administration, licensing, and digital revenue analysis, Bill has helped uncover unreported income, modernize royalty workflows, and build scalable infrastructure for music publishing and distribution companies. A former student of the Berklee College of Music, he combines deep creative-industry insight with operational precision, making him a valuable leader in music publishing and intellectual property monetization.

Erica BigIari

Erica is a California State University Northridge graduate with a degree in Business Management and nearly a decade of experience in Business Management.

  • Her work spans entertainment, touring, and private family office services. She supports high-net-worth individuals and musicians with their organizations in the day-to-day business and financial operations that keep everything moving. She takes pride in providing an attentive and proactive approach to deliver an exceptional level of service.