Young Promoted To VP: Capitol Dir./Southeast Regional Promotion Bobby Young has been promoted to VP/Promotion after five years at the label. "I cannot express how excited I am to have Bobby Young take the helm of Capitol Nashville promotion," says UMG/Nashville SVP/Promotion Royce Risser. Bobby has an amazing history and track record of success and is hands down the best person to lead the Capitol Nashville team to even greater heights. He has shown over and over again, with great instinct and great relationships that leadership runs through his veins."

Adds Young, "I'm honored by the faith and trust that [Chairman/CEO] Mike Dungan and Royce Risser are placing in me and fully accept the future challenge of maintaining Capitol Nashville’s unequal fair share in the marketplace.  I'm ready to embrace the opportunity and continue working with this amazing promotion staff in my new role." Young's prior stops include Republic Nashville, Big Machine, Mercury and his own indie promotion company Young-Olsen & Associates. Congratulate him here.