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KEEP CALM; CARRIE'S ON
10/27/16

19/Arista Nashville superstar Carrie Underwood joins Team Sony heavyweights backstage at her sold-out Madison Square Garden show. Shortly after this photo was snapped, Sony U.K. chief Jason Iley blew everybody away with his Bocephus impression. Seen putting the pedal steel to the metal are (l-r) Sony EVP/GM sales Darren Stupak, Sony Music Nashville EVP Promo/Artist Development Steve Hodges, Prexy Global Digital Biz/U.S. Sales Dennis Kooker, EVP Biz Affairs/General Counsel Julie Swidler, Commercial Music Group prez Richard Story, Underwood, Sony Nashville chief Randy Goodman, Iley, Epic GM/CFO Lynn Hazan, SMN EVP/COO Ken Robold, SVP HR U.S. Anne Molignano and SMN VP A&R Jim Catino.

HITS LIST FOR THE HOLIDAYS
No coal in their stockings (12/19a)
ON THE COVER:
BILLIE EILISH
A star upon the highest bough (12/19a)
FINNEAS, FRONT AND CENTER
Give the brother some. (12/12a)
U.S. COURT DENIES TIKTOK’S FREEZE REQUEST
A cliffhanger (12/14a)
DANIEL NIGRO:
CRACKING THE CODE
The co-writer-producer of the moment, in his own words (12/12a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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