Get Smarr: Nashville-based Sony Music Publishing VP/Global Copyright Jeff Smarr has been promoted to SVP, a role in which he will continue to oversee SMP’s Global and North American Copyright Administration teams. He reports to EVP/Worldwide Administration Dale Esworthy. Smarr has been with the company for 31 years and was instrumental in catalog acquisitions including ATV, Acuff-Rose, Famous and EMI.