# Shore Fire Media

> Shore Fire Media is a New York-headquartered strategic communications firm built in music and expanded across entertainment, books, podcasts, film, sports, cultural institutions and corporate clients. Founded by veteran publicist Marilyn Laverty in 1990, acquired by Dolphin Entertainment in 2019 for disclosed consideration of about $3.1 million, and led since March 2026 by CEO Angela Barkan, the firm sells tailored publicity, media strategy and reputation-building campaigns from teams in New York, Los Angeles and Nashville.

- **Founded:** 1990
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Marilyn Laverty (Founder and chairman)
- **Products:** Strategic communications and public relations, Entertainment and talent publicity, Corporate and institutional communications, Press materials and digital media kits
- **Notable:** Clients have collectively won more than 150 Grammy Awards, according to Shore Fire's 2024 company announcement., Shore Fire clients earned 27 nominations and eight wins at the 2025 Grammy Awards., Shore Fire clients earned 30 nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards.

## Products & services

- **Strategic communications and public relations** — Tailored narrative development, positioning, media strategy and publicity campaigns for people, organizations and cultural projects.
- **Entertainment and talent publicity** — Campaigns for recording artists, creators, authors, athletes, films, podcasts, comedy, events and digital-first personalities.
- **Corporate and institutional communications** — Media relations and reputation work for brands, record labels, technology services, trade groups, nonprofits and cultural institutions.
- **Press materials and digital media kits** — Public-facing releases, press assets, calendars and media resources used to support client announcements and ongoing campaigns.

## Achievements

- Clients have collectively won more than 150 Grammy Awards, according to Shore Fire's 2024 company announcement.
- Shore Fire clients earned 27 nominations and eight wins at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
- Shore Fire clients earned 30 nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards.
- The company has appeared repeatedly on the Observer's PR Power lists and was included in its 2023 Honor Roll.
- The staff grew from 26 in 2015 to more than 40 in 2024, when Shore Fire said its team had nearly doubled since the Dolphin acquisition.
- The firm expanded from Brooklyn to Nashville in 2013 and Los Angeles in 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Angela Barkan became CEO; founder Marilyn Laverty moved to chairman of Shore Fire and senior advisor to Dolphin.
- **2026-02** — The firm announced four promotions across its publicist ranks.
- **2025-11** — Shore Fire clients received 30 nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards.
- **2025-06** — Shore Fire and Dolphin sibling The Digital Dept. supported a slate of clients and events at CMA Fest.
- **2025-02** — Shore Fire clients earned eight wins at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

## Links

- Website: https://shorefire.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shore-fire-media
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/shorefire
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorefire
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/shorefire

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Last updated: 2026-09-24