Hire Sale
UMG/Nashville has hired Joe Fisher as Sr. Director/A&R and promoted Manager/A&R Stephanie Wright to Director. Fisher’s background includes 15 years in publishing, and most recently saw him serving in artist management for GaryAllan and Joe Nichols at Lytle Management. Wright was been with UMGN for seven years. Both report to newly minted VP/A&R Brian Wright. Yes, the Wrights are married.
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