Damon Whiteside to step down as Academy of Country Music CEO
Damon Whiteside is stepping down as CEO of The Academy of Country Music (ACM) in June, after six-and-a-half years in ...
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Meet Jake Basden, CEO of HYBE AMERICA Nashville’s Blue Highway Records: ‘I bring a manager’s mentality to the position.’
HYBE AMERICA’s Nashville operation has undergone a dramatic overhaul.Big Machine Label Group is no more, after the company rebranded its ...
HYBE AMERICA launches Blue Highway Records in Nashville, names Jake Basden as CEO
HYBE AMERICA’s Nashville-based country, Americana, and roots rock division has been rebranded as Blue Highway Records (previously BMLG).Veteran entertainment executive ...
Michael “5000” Watts, Swishahouse Founder And CEO, Dead At 52
Michael “5000” Watts, the influential founder of the iconic Southern Hip-Hop record label Swishahouse, has passed away at the age ...
Native Instruments CEO responds to insolvency proceedings
Following the news of Native Instruments going into preliminary insolvency proceedings, the brand’s CEO, Nick Williams, has issued an update ...
![Edwin Schröter promoted to CEO at [PIAS], as co-founder Kenny Gates becomes Executive Chairman](https://sonfapitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Edwin-and-Kenny-2-e1769710483853-350x250.jpeg "Edwin Schröter promoted to CEO at [PIAS], as co-founder Kenny Gates becomes Executive Chairman")
Edwin Schröter promoted to CEO at [PIAS], as co-founder Kenny Gates becomes Executive Chairman
Edwin Schröter has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Label Group, with company co-founder Kenny Gates becoming Executive Chairman.Schröter, ...
Jeff Toig named CEO at Irving Azoff’s GMR, as co-founder Randy Grimmett becomes Executive Chairman
Global Music Rights, Irving Azoff‘s $3.3 billion-valued PRO, has a new CEO. Jeff Toig, previously Chief Business Officer at GMR, ...
Country Music Association CEO Sarah Trahern to retire at end of 2026
Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association (CMA), has announced that she will retire at the end of 2026, ...
TuneCore CEO Andreea Gleeson exits, moves to Strategic Advisor position at parent company Believe
There’s been a significant leadership shakeup at the Believe-owned distribution company, TuneCore.Andreea Gleeson has revealed in an internal memo to ...
Trump pardons ex-Oak View CEO Tim Leiweke after indictment over alleged bid rigging scheme
US President Donald Trump has pardoned Timothy Leiweke, the former Oak View Group CEO, who was indicted by federal prosecutors ...
