Taylor Lindsey has been promoted to chairman and chief executive officer of Sony Music Nashville, effective January 2025.
Lindsay succeeds RandyGoodmanIt was announced in September that he would retire at the end of 2024 after more than 35 years in the music industry.
Lindsay will oversee Sony Music Nashville and Christian music company Providence Entertainment. CEO will be based in Nashville and will serve Rob StringerChairman of Sony Music Group.
Ken Robard Also named president and chief operating officer of Sony Music Nashville, reporting to Lindsey, responsible for overseeing the company’s operations, including Provident Entertainment.
Lindsay has A&R Supervisor He has been with the company since 2021, most recently as Executive Vice President.
Sony Music notes that she “works closely with the company’s diverse roster of recorded music icons, breakout acts and rising stars,” including Dominion Sr., Luke Combs, Megan Mulroney, Maren Morris, Ryan Hurd, and Mitchell Tenpenny, Among other things.
Prior to joining in 2013, Lindsey worked in the A&R department at BMG Publishing, representing Grammy-winning songwriters such as Hillary Lindsey and Tony Lane.
Lindsey has been recognized on Variety’s Hit Maker list, Billboard’s Women in Music and Country Power Players lists. She is the winner of the 2019 Leadership Music Class.
Meanwhile, Robold joined Sony Music Nashville in 2015 as executive vice president and chief operating officer, overseeing various divisions including business partnerships with digital service providers to provide opportunities for its artists.
Robold previously served as president of Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Artists and spent 22 years with Universal Music Group in various positions, including executive vice president and general manager of the Nashville-based company.
Robold is a past Chairman of the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Board of Directors and Chairman of the Leadership Music Board of Directors, and currently serves on the boards of the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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“I have watched Taylor come from an A&R background to become a well-rounded executive, and she is ideally suited to chart a future for our team in Nashville, where country music is clearly growing and thriving as an important music genre.”
Rob Stringer
In announcing the news, Rob Stringer said: “I’m delighted that we’ve been able to elevate creative talent within the company to this top position.
“I have watched Taylor grow from an A&R background to a well-rounded executive, and she is perfectly suited to chart the future for our Nashville team at a time when country music continues to evolve and thrive as an important genre.
“I’m also pleased that in appointing Taylor, Ken will be taking on a larger, broader role in helping her establish a new era for Sony Music Nashville.”
“I’m extremely grateful to be able to take on this role.”
Taylor Lindsay
Lindsay added, “I’m extremely grateful to be taking on this role. Together with Ken and the incredible SMN team, we are committed to fostering collaboration with artists, creators and fans and will create a vibrant community that not only Honoring our rich heritage in storytelling and redefining the sound of country music for generations.
The confirmation of Goodman’s departure from Sony and Lindsay’s promotion to the company’s CEO isn’t the only news of top management changes at Nashville’s major record label.
Last April, John “Espo” Esposito exited Warner Music Nashville after 14 years as leader of the company. his successor is Ben Crane and Chris Lacey.
In September, Warner Music Group veteran Gregg Nadel, most recently president of Elektra Entertainment, was named co-chairman and co-president of Warner Music Nashville. He will fight side by side Chris Laceywho served as co-director wireless network The past two years have marked her 20th anniversary with the company, and next year will mark her 20th anniversary of joining the company. Nadel succeeds Ben Cranedecided to resign after working for the company for ten years.
Also in September, Universal Music Group Nashville named Robert Kilduff chief financial officer.
In addition, last April, Cindy Mabe Becomes Chairman/CEO of Nashville-based Universal Music Group, succeeds McDungan He has been working at UMGN for more than ten years.global music business
