Going To The Chappell:
Warner Chappell Music Mgr./A&R-Digital Jessi Vaughn Stevenson has been promoted to Sr. Dir. charged with continuing to develop new and existing songwriters while creating opportunities between Nashville writers and digital partners. "Over the years [Jessi] has developed her own style that is forward-thinking and hyper-focused on what’s best for our songwriters," says Pres./CEO Ben Vaughn (no relation). Adds Stevenson, "I am dedicated and look forward to developing more innovative strategies for our songwriters that take their careers to new heights.” Stevenson has been with the company since 2016, having previously served as Asst./A&R Strategy and Asst./Administrative before rising to her most recent position in 2019 (CAT 5/3/19). Reach her here.
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