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American journalist

Nathan Brackett is a former music journalist and as of October 2016[update], an executive at Amazon Music.[1][2]

Brackett started his career at Musician Magazine in 1991 and worked his way up to associate editor.[3] In 1996, he left Musician, and took a role as the music editor of Time Out New York.[3]

Nathan left Time Out for Rolling Stone in 1996 when he took the position of associate editor.[1] In 2001, he was promoted to senior editor.[1] In 2007 he took the role of editor of the online property, RollingStone.com.[1] In 2007 he also became deputy managing director of Rolling Stone, where he remained until 2013 when he became executive editor of all of Rolling Stone.[1]

In 2016, he left the top role at Rolling Stone for a position as head of editorial at Amazon Music.[4]

1. ^ a b c d e Ingham, Tim (25 November 2016). "Top Rolling Stone Editor Quits After 20 Years To Join Amazon Music". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
2. ^ "Amazon snaps up Rolling Stone executive editor to head editorial for Amazon Unlimited Music". The Drum. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
3. ^ a b Gross, Jason. "Rolling Stone Editor Snubs Breakfast Reviews, Predicts Klezmer Kraze". ROCKCRITICS.COM. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
4. ^ "Rolling Stone's Nathan Brackett Named Amazon Music Editorial Head". Billboard. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.