Executive Turntable: UMGN Veteran Departs, Plus UCLA’s Herb Alpert School Hires New Brass

Executive Turntable: UMGN Veteran Departs, Plus UCLA’s Herb Alpert School Hires New Brass

It’s time to tighten our belts for another Executive Turntable, Billboard’s weekly compendium of promotions, hirings, exits and firings — and all things in between — across the music business. There’s been a gob of staffing news this week, so let’s hop to it. Dawn Gates, senior vp of digital business and creative development at Universal Music Group Nashville (UMGN), announced her departure after nearly 20 years to launch Seven Note Enterprise…

UMG Nashville Rebrands as Music Corporation of America

Universal Music Group Nashville is rebranding as Music Corporation of America, the company said, two months after Mike Harris was appointed as CEO.

Universal Music Nashville Rebrands As MCA - 101.5 WKKG

Universal Music Group has just unveiled the rebranding of its Nashville operations to Music Corporation of America (MCA). The rebrand is led by recently appointed President/CEO Mike Harris and CCO Dave Cobb, with MCA continuing to operate and support their frontline labels: Mercury Nashville, EMI Nashville, Capitol Nashville and MCA Nashville, along with the newly launched Lucille Records, founded by Cobb. MCA’s artist roster boasts major countr…

UMGN Rebrands As Music Corporation of America

• Universal Music Group Nashville has undergone an “evolution,” rebranding as Music Corporation of America (MCA), under the leadership of President & CEO Mike Harris (left) and Chief Creative Officer Dave Cobb (right), along with Katie McCartney (ex-Monument Records GM) joining as EVP/GM, and Tom LaScola as Head of Artist and Audience Strategy, by way of an enhanced alliance with his company, The Trenches. MCA’s portfolio will continue to operat…

BREAKING: UMG Nashville Rebrands As Music Corporation Of America (MCA)

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