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UMG/Nashville Update: The consolidation of UMG/Nashville and Capitol & EMI Nashville appears near completion, as detailed in prior Breaking News and Country Aircheck Today reports here, here and here. Below, we've compiled a list of those who've left the companies, with contact info where available.

  • UMGN Mgr./Digital D'Ette Brosius, 615-594-1898 or here.
  • UMGN Assistant to EVP/GM Scott Goetter.
  • UMGN VP/Video Production & Creative Services Retta Harvey-Hatfield, 615-400-4281 or here.
  • EMI Nashville VP/Promotion Kevin Herring, here.
  • UMGN Assoc. Dir./Recording-Marketing Admin. Shannon Hopper, 615-293-3210 or here.
  • UMGN SVP/Media & Artist Relations Beverly Keel, 615-310-5602 or here.
  • Lost Highway VP/Marketing & Artist Development Andy Nelson.
  • UMGN Sr. Dir./Artist & Media Relations Dixie Owen, 615-440-6171 or here.
  • UMGN EVP/GM Ken Robold, 615-438-7590 or here.
  • Capitol Mgr./A&R Melissa Spillman, here.
  • UMGN Mgr./Digital James Stewart, 615-804-9602 or here.
  • Mercury VP/West Coast Promotion Pat Surnegie.
  • UMGN VP/Legal & Business Affairs Lester Yano.

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