RISSER, WRIGHTS EXIT UMG NASHVILLE

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RISSER, WRIGHTS EXIT UMG NASHVILLE

4/4/23

Longtime UMG Nashville executives Royce Risser, Brian Wright and Stephanie Wright have exited their roles at the label, according to Country Aircheck. Risser, who most recently served as EVP of Promotion, had been with the company for 30+ years.

The Wrights, who are a married couple, had been with the label for over two decades. Brian was promoted to EVP of A&R in 2018, while Stephanie most recently held the title of SVP of A&R.

New UMGN CEO/Chair Cindy Mabe officially took over for Mike Dungan on 4/3. Read her letter to the UMGN team here.