Arista Nashville “Remains Unchanged”
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that “RCA Music Group is slimming down for the holidays by shuttering its Arista, Jive and J Records subsidiaries, a move by new label execs to strengthen the identity of the RCA brand.”
The report further states that “In an effort to refresh RCA Records, all label imprints — J Records, Arista Records and Jive — will now be under the iconic RCA Records label,” according to a statement RCA issued Friday.] Other sites, such as Rolling Stone and USA Today, are also reporting the story.
Gary Overton, Chairman and CEO, Sony Music Nashville, responds, “Arista Nashville and its respective roster are not impacted in any way. Our 4-label Sony Music Nashville operations remain unchanged.”
Sherod Robertson is President and Owner of MusicRow Enterprises. He oversees all operations and develops strategic initiatives for MusicRow magazine, RowFax, and MusicRow's CountryBreakout chart. Robertson previously served as Director of Finance of Arista Records after beginning his career as Vice President of Finance and CFO at Reunion Records.
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