BREAKING: Mary Catherine Kinney Joins Republic
Mary Catherine Kinney
Mary Catherine Kinney has joined Republic as Executive VP of Artist & Label Strategy.
In her new role, Kinney will lead artist and label strategy for the label group’s Republic Records, Island Records, Mercury Records and Def Jam Recordings. Based in Nashville, she will lead business strategy for Republic’s labels and reinforce their Nashville presence.
Kinney joins Republic after six years at Spotify, where she was most recently Head of Artist Partnerships. Prior to her work at Spotify, Kinney spent time at Sony Music Nashville and Universal Music Group Nashville.
“Mary Catherine is one of the music industry’s most inspiring leaders. She’s widely respected across the business and in Nashville,” says Republic Corps President/COO Jim Roppo. “Her reputation and work ethic have uniquely positioned her to flourish supporting the labels at Republic. She’s the perfect executive to seamlessly facilitate our expansion in the market.”
“I’m thrilled to join Republic to build with each label team on their unique mission and work with such a phenomenal roster of artists. For over a decade, I’ve called Nashville home and I’m honored for the opportunity to steward Republic vision within this vibrant, ever-growing creative community,” shares Kinney. “I have deeply admired Monte, Avery and Jim as visionaries and esteemed leaders for many years; I thank them for this extraordinary opportunity.”
