RPME Shutters Promotion: RPM Entertainment has eliminated its promotion staff and will focus on management and publishing. Departing are regionals Jon Conlon, Will Robinson and Chris DeCarlo. EVP April Rider remains managing Maggie Rose and Chasin' Crazy, Jack Christopher stays on as VP/Radio Relations for the management division and VP/Marketing James Stewart continues in his current role. "The bottom line is the playing field was not conducive to us breaking through as an independent label at mainstream Country radio," President Scott Siman says. Adds Rider, "I want to thank our friends at Country radio who stepped up to help us over the last few years."