Epic Elevation For Sylvia Rhone
• Sony Music Entertainment today announced the promotion of Sylvia Rhone to Chairman and CEO of Epic Records. She has served as President of the label since 2014. Rhone will report to Rob Stringer, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment and lead the overall creative direction and management of Epic Records, overseeing a roster of chart-topping artists including Camila Cabello, Travis Scott, Future, 21 Savage, Meghan Trainor, DJ Khaled and French Montana.
In making the announcement, Stringer said, “Sylvia is a trailblazing and iconic executive who has played a critical leadership role in driving Epic’s recent artist development success. Her wealth of experience and passionate support of artistic vision will help us further grow the reach of Epic’s roster around the world.” Rhone commented, “I’m excited to continue my amazing journey at Epic Records supported by Rob Stringer’s vision and leadership. Everything we do is a testament to our incredible artists who set the bar of the entire Epic culture, inspiring our dedicated executive team every day and enriching the legacy of this great label.”
Rhone’s music industry career spans more than four decades. Prior to joining Sony Music, Rhone spent eight years at Universal Music Group as President of Universal Motown Records and Executive Vice President at Universal Records. From 1994-2004, Rhone was Chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group’s Elektra Entertainment Group, the first African American woman to be named Chairman of a major record company. Earlier in her career, Rhone held various senior management roles throughout WMG, ABC Records and Ariola Records. She began her career at Buddah Records in 1974.
Rhone is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and on April 5, 2019, she received an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music in recognition of her career achievements.
