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Capitol Records

BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING URBAN 

Capitol Names Holder & Stewart SVPs, A&R

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 kevincarter Capitol Records

• Capitol Records has named Ian Holder and Tariq Stewart as Senior Vice Presidents of A&R at the label. The

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Remembering Joe McFadden

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 kevincarter Capitol Records, EMI Music

• We’ve lost another legend — longtime music industry executive Joe McFadden passed away on March 11, in Chatsworth, CA

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Capitol Gets Busy To Head Pop/Rock Digital

February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 kevincarter Capitol Records

• Capitol Records has named Brian “Busy” Dackowski as Executive Vice President/Head of Pop/Rock Digital Marketing. In his new role

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Large-Scale UMG Layoffs Underway

February 29, 2024March 4, 2024 kevincarter Capitol Records, Def Jam, Interscope, Republic Records, Universal Music Group

• The major restructuring of Universal Music Group announced a month ago — a new West Coast/East Coast model lead

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‘Last Beatles Song’ Coming Nov. 2

October 26, 2023October 29, 2023 kevincarter Capitol Records, The Beatles

• A few months ago, Beatles fans worldwide were thrilled when Paul McCartney hinted that “a last Beatles song” was

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Teo Glacier Signs With Capitol Records

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 kevincarter Capitol Records

• Capitol Records has signed Teo Glacier — the 18-year-old, New Zealand-born, Samoan artist who found a global audience with

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Capitol Music Group Names Six New VPs

December 13, 2022December 14, 2022 kevincarter Capitol Music Group, Capitol Records

• Capitol Music Group (CMG), recently named or promoted six executives within its marketing departments to Vice President positions at

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Babyface Signs With Capitol Records

June 28, 2022 kevincarter Babyface, Capitol Records

• Twelve-time GRAMMY® Award winner Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds has signed with Capitol Records. The legendary singer/songwriter/producer’s first project for the

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Capitol Records Names Dual SVPs Of Creative

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 kevincarter Capitol Records

• Targa Sahyoun and Nick Steinhardt have been named Senior Vice Presidents of Creative for Capitol Records, the flagship label

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Alba, Sheppard Named SVPs/Mkting, Capitol

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 kevincarter Capitol Music Group, Capitol Records

• Ray Alba and Nathan Sheppard have joined Capitol Records as Senior Vice Presidents of Marketing. The announcement was made

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BREAKING NEWS

Murley Booked From BOS To SFO
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Murley Booked From BOS To SFO

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Murley Booked From BOS To SFO

• Beasley Chief Revenue Officer Tina Murley is trading Boston for San Francisco, as she heads west to join Connoisseur

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iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal
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iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal

December 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal

• iHeartMedia and Netflix announced an exclusive video podcasting partnership for more than 15 original iHeartPodcasts. The agreement includes all

Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List
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Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List

December 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List
WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson
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WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson

December 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson
MIW Extends Mentorship Submission Window
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MIW Extends Mentorship Submission Window

December 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on MIW Extends Mentorship Submission Window
BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee
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BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee

December 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee

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Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter
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Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter

• RAMP heard from veteran programmer Steve King, OM of NRG Media’s stations in Lincoln and Omaha, NE, who told

Geoff Calkins Leaving 92.9 ESPN Memphis
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Geoff Calkins Leaving 92.9 ESPN Memphis

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Geoff Calkins Leaving 92.9 ESPN Memphis
CRS ’26 Reveals ‘New Faces’ Lineup
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CRS ’26 Reveals ‘New Faces’ Lineup

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CRS ’26 Reveals ‘New Faces’ Lineup

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CRS ’26 Reveals ‘New Faces’ Lineup
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CRS ’26 Reveals ‘New Faces’ Lineup

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BMLG Nat’l Upgrade For Jay Cruze
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BMLG Nat’l Upgrade For Jay Cruze

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on BMLG Nat’l Upgrade For Jay Cruze
SVP Upgrade For ASCAP’s Hayley Dukes
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SVP Upgrade For ASCAP’s Hayley Dukes

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SVP Upgrade For ASCAP’s Hayley Dukes
Sky-Scraping Performance By Pentatonix
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Sky-Scraping Performance By Pentatonix

December 17, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Sky-Scraping Performance By Pentatonix
Ellis Elevated To VP/A&R At Island Records
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Ellis Elevated To VP/A&R At Island Records

December 17, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Ellis Elevated To VP/A&R At Island Records
Wong Upped To EVP, Recorded Music, WMG
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Wong Upped To EVP, Recorded Music, WMG

December 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Wong Upped To EVP, Recorded Music, WMG

PROGRAMMING

Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter
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Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter
Geoff Calkins Leaving 92.9 ESPN Memphis
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Geoff Calkins Leaving 92.9 ESPN Memphis

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Geoff Calkins Leaving 92.9 ESPN Memphis
CPB Formally Shutting Down
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CPB Formally Shutting Down

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CPB Formally Shutting Down
Alamo City Rebrand: ‘Jack’ Becomes ‘Bob’
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Alamo City Rebrand: ‘Jack’ Becomes ‘Bob’

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Alamo City Rebrand: ‘Jack’ Becomes ‘Bob’
Bloomington Now Squarely In The Zone
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Bloomington Now Squarely In The Zone

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Bloomington Now Squarely In The Zone
Damas Upped To MD, WNCY/Green Bay
COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Damas Upped To MD, WNCY/Green Bay

January 2, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Damas Upped To MD, WNCY/Green Bay

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