Top 25 Women to Watch 2026
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Sarah Martinico

Music Industry Executive | Songwriter | Audio Editor | Guitarist | Consultant

Sarah Martinico Consulting | BMG | Native Instruments

Sarah Martinico

Featured Honoree

Sarah Martinico

Top 25 Women to Watch 2026

Profile Details

Company

Sarah Martinico Consulting | BMG | Native Instruments

Industry

Music & Marketing

Region

North America

Connect

Honors & Recognition

Top 25 Women to Watch 2026

Berklee College of Music — Scholarship Recipient, Music Production & Engineering

Founded First-Ever Royalty-Bearing Stems Catalogue at BMG

Featured in Billboard & DJ Magazine

Founder, Sarah Martinico Consulting (2020)

Campaigns for Snoop Dogg, Macy Gray, Death Row, Sony Latin & more

Biography

"A leading music marketing executive with over 12 years of experience driving international campaigns for A-List talent"

Sarah Martinico started her career at BMG, supporting over 2 million songs in the catalogue through marketing, research, and partnerships for legacy clients such as Quincy Jones, Hall and Oats, Johnny Cash, Def Leppard, Aerosmith, Strictly Rhythm, Primary Wave, and more.

While at BMG, she founded (and created) the first-ever royalty-bearing stems for sale from a major publisher's catalogue via Avid Pro Tools. This action landed major publications such as Billboard and DJ Magazine.

She went on to work for Native Instruments as directly with A-list clients: Kari Rubin, Redwine, (Lady Gaga, Chris Brown) Huey Dunbar (DLG), DJ Nelson, Bob Robinson (Tim & Bob) and Albert Menendez (Shakira, Nathy Peluso, Black Eyed Peas) so many more to develop sound packages with Native's gear in pursuit to drive international marketing campaigns.

In 2020, Sarah Martinico founded a consulting company that has supported countless Grammy award-winning producers, songwriters, POP artists, and artists across the Urban, R&B, Electronic, and Latin worlds.

She has also contributed to the success of marketing brand deals, catalog management, sponsorship sales, and project management, while strategizing and consulting.

Furthermore, Sarah has consulted for music tech, audio, and web3 companies, music lifestyle events, record labels, Caribbean governments, and nonprofits.

Her work has led campaigns and deals for Snoop Dogg, Macy Gray, Death Row, Sony Latin clients, and many more.

She is also a songwriter, audio editor, and guitarist. A leading music marketing executive with over 12 years of experience working across marketing, strategy, partnerships, and brand deals for A-List music talent, legacy artists, record labels, brands, tech, and entertainment companies. Some of her work has included leading US & international campaigns, partnerships, strategy, or pitches for Sony Latin, BMG, BIG3 Basketball, Gala Music (Web3), Snoop Dogg, Anitta, CeeLo, Keyshia Cole, DJ Nelson, Redwine, Albert Menendez, Caribbean Governments, and many more.

Sarah is a graduate and scholarship recipient of Berklee College of Music with a bachelor's in music production and engineering.

Impact

Global Contribution

Driving international music marketing campaigns and empowering artists, brands, and record labels across Urban, R&B, Electronic, and Latin worlds with over 12 years of A-List industry expertise

Editor's Note

Sarah Martinico has been selected as one of SheIsGlobalNow's Top 25 Women to Watch 2026 in recognition of her extraordinary leadership, vision, and impact. Her story represents the spirit of this publication — women who are not waiting for permission to change the world.

— SheIsGlobalNow Editorial Team