Sony's Hodges Leaving: As reported via Breaking News, Sony Music Nashville EVP/Promotion & Artist Development Steve Hodges is leaving the company at the end of the year. “As proud as I am of the historic last nine-and-a-half years, I’m equally excited about future endeavors and possibilities," he tells Country Aircheck. Hodges and outgoing Chairman/CEO Randy Goodman joined SMN in 2015 (CAT 7/8/15). Prior to that, Hodges worked his way up from regional to SVP/Promotion for Capitol (CAT 10/26/12). Reach him here through the end of the year.