Jessica Ashton

Music Partnerships Lead - NextBeat

Jessica is the Music Partnerships Lead at NextBeat, where she drives music licensing, artist collaborations, and partner relations for the hit mobile rhythm games Beatstar and Country Star. Beatstar, often referred to as "Guitar Hero for mobile," features a catalog of over 850 fully licensed tracks from global superstars and emerging artists. In 2023, she helped launch Country Star, a genre-specific rhythm game focused on country music. The franchise has grown to over 85 million installs and generated $60 million for music rights holders.