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Chessare Now Official @ Townsquare Princeton

July 25, 2019 kevincarter Townsquare Media

• As RAMP was first to report last week, Townsquare Media Inc. has now formally named Steve Chessare as Market President &

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Corey Smith Launches Blacksmith Recordings

July 25, 2019July 26, 2019 kevincarter Blacksmith Recordings, Capitol Music Group, Motown Records

• Veteran artist manager and entertainment industry entrepreneur, Corey Smyth announced the launch of his new multi-genre label, Blacksmith Recordings, in

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Skyview Teams Up With Amplifi

July 24, 2019 kevincarter Amplifi Media, Skyview Networks

• Skyview Networks and Amplifi Media announced the creation of a strategic partnership designed to drive the development of custom

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Big Loud Presents Songs & Daughters

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 kevincarter Big Loud Records, Songs & Daughters

• Big Loud Records announced the launch of Songs & Daughters, a new, female-focused label in partnership with ACM Award-winning

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Pizzati Launches 11 Street Media

July 23, 2019July 24, 2019 kevincarter 11 Street Media, Modern Luxury

• Veteran media and advertising pro Gary Pizzati just hung up the shingle announcing the launch of 11 Street Media to meet

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Davis Upped To VP/Artist Relations For CMG

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 kevincarter Capitol Music Group

• Britney Davis has been promoted to Vice President of Artist Relations, Marketing & Special Projects for Capitol Music Group (CMG).

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Roc Nation Names Co-Presidents

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 kevincarter Roc Nation

• Shari Bryant and Omar Grant have been named as co-Presidents of the Roc Nation Label. As seen in Variety and other publications, Bryant

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McVay Signs On As Benztown Consultant

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 kevincarter Benztown, Mike McVay

• Benztown, a global leader in radio imaging, voiceover, programming and jingles with over 2,300 affiliations on six different continents,

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Cumulus Pays Down $50 Million In Debt

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• Cumulus Media Inc. today announced that it has made a $50 million voluntary debt prepayment, continuing its commitment to

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Staudt: Master Of His Domain

July 19, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio, Jam Street Media

• RAMP has confirmed that Matty Staudt has resigned his position as iHeartRadio’s VP of Podcast Programming to open his own L.A.-based