DMG To Close Nashville Publishing Operations: Disney Music Group Nashville Mgr./A&R Ciara Shortridge and Coord./A&R Sarah Schumacher are each on the lookout for new opportunities as DMG plans to centralize publishing operations in its Burbank, CA headquarters and will close its Nashville office by the end of the year. Shortridge joined DMG more than a decade ago, rising to her current position in 2017 (CAT 9/20/17). Reach her here. Schumacher joined the company in 2017 (CAT 10/18/17) and can be reached here.