Esposito To Become Chairman Emeritus: No official word from WMG, but an internal source has confirmed Warner Music Nashville Chairman/CEO John Esposito (“Espo”) will become Chairman Emeritus early next year; succession plans are expected to be announced in the coming months. Esposito joined WMN as Pres./CEO in 2009 from WEA Corp. (CAT 9/1/09) and was upped to his current post in 2016 (Breaking News 5/16/16). Esposito continues in his current capacity and can be reached here.