TAYLOR LINDSEY NAMED SONY MUSIC NASHVILLE CHIEF

Taylor Lindsey has been appointed chairman and CEO of Sony Music Nashville, a position she’ll assume in January.

In a corresponding move, Ken Robold has been named president and COO of SMN, reporting directly to Lindsey and overseeing operations of assets including the Christian label Provident Entertainment. Meanwhile, Lindsey, who'd served as the company’s head of A&R since 2021, will report to Rob Stringer, chairman, Sony Music Group.

Prior to joining SMN in 2013, Lindsey worked in A&R at BMG Publishing, where she represented such Grammy Award-winning songwriters as Hillary Lindsey and Tony Lane.

Stringer said, “I'm very excited that we can promote creative talent from within the company to this top position. Taylor is ideally suited to plot the future for our Nashville team in a chapter where country music is clearly evolving and thriving as a key musical genre.”

Lindsey added, “Along with Ken and the incredible SMN team, we are committed to fostering collaboration with our artists, creators and fans and will create a vibrant community that not only honors our rich heritage in storytelling but also redefines the sound of country music for generations.”