More UMG/Nashville Changes: 
Beyond the executive changes reported Friday (CAT 10/26), UMG/Nashville's new structure includes the following appointments: SVP/A&R Brian Wright continues in that role for the combined company, and Capitol SVP/Marketing Cindy Mabe has assumed that role for UMGN. Additionally, UMG VP/Radio Marketing Katie Dean takes on that role for all four labels, Capitol Sr. Dir./Media & Public Relations Lori Christian has been named VP/Media Marketing, and Capitol Sr. Dir./New Media Dawn Gates has been upped to VP/Digital Marketing for UMGN. Capitol VP/A&R Autumn House, UMGN VP/Marketing Tom Lord and Capitol Dir./National Radio Syndication Donna Hughes report to Wright, Mabe and Dean, respectively.
As previously reported, former Capitol SVP/COO Tom Becci is now in the same role for UMGN, SVP/Promotion Royce Risser is overseeing all four promotion teams (Capitol, EMI Nashville, MCA, Mercury), Capitol & EMI Nashville SVP/Promotion Steve Hodges is now heading the Capitol staff, EMI Nashville Dir./Promotion Jimmy Rector is upped to VP/Promotion.
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