Shane Lightning: Warner Music Nashville SVP/Creative Services Shane Tarleton has been named SVP/Artist Development as the company reformats the Brand Management department. The move follows the departure of Chief Marketing Officer Peter Strickland (Breaking News 9/12). Marketing, brand sponsorship, digital interactive and creative services are now all under the purview of Tarleton and the Artist Development department. "Shane’s creativity, leadership and community involvement render him exquisitely tailored for this position, but it is his artist-sensitive vision that makes him uniquely qualified," says Chairman/CEO John Esposito. Tarleton has been with the company since 2010 and rose to his most recent position last month (CAT 8/23).