Call Ryan: Nine North/Turnpike Dir./Midwest-Northeast Promotion Ryan Barnstead has joined The Talent Associates in the newly created position of Sr. Dir./Marketing. He'll continue to serve at Nine North/Turnpike. "TTA has assembled ambitious and talented people and represents some of the best music I've heard in a long time," says Barnstead. "They feel like the answer to so many artist needs in this evolving environment." Barnstead joined Nine North at its 2007 inception. Prior experience includes promotion stints at Columbia and Epic. Reach him at 615-414-4665 or here.