Mike Harris and Dave Cobb Named New Heads of UMG Nashville Following Cindy Mabe’s Ouster
F ollowing Cindy Mabe’s departure as CEO/chairman of Universal Music Group Nashville (UMGN) earlier on Thursday (Feb. 6), parent company Universal Music Group has appointed Mike Harris as CEO and ...
Irv Gotti, Murder Inc. Records Founder Who Worked With Ashanti and Ja Rule, Dies at 54
Before launching Murder Inc. in New York City in 1998, Gotti worked as an A&R at Def Jam, where he helped bring DMX, Jay-Z and Ja Rule to the label. Under the moniker DJ Irv, he produced the song “Can ...
Cindy Mabe Exits Universal Music Group Nashville
C indy Mabe, Universal Music Group Nashville’s chair/CEO, has left the company, Billboard has confirmed. Mabe, whose reign lasted almost two years, was the successor to Mike Dungan, who retired in ...