Randy Goodman, who has been chairman and CEO of Sony Music Nashville since 2015, will retire on the finish of 2024.
“Thank you to Randy for leading our Nashville company through the last nine years and providing some of the biggest new superstars in the genre of country music,” Sony Music Group Chairman Rob Stringer mentioned in a press release asserting the news. “These artists are part of his legacy, and he should be proud of that. We look forward to building on the strong base he and his team have set up for the future.”
“Thank you to Rob for his leadership and support throughout my entire time at the company,” mentioned Goodman, who has additionally overseen Sony Music’s Christian music enterprise, Provident Entertainment, throughout that interval. “The Sony Music Nashville and Provident Entertainment groups are among the most interesting executives I’ve had the privilege of working with over my a few years on this enterprise.
“There are too many people to thank specifically who helped and supported me along the way: my family foremost for their support and grace in letting me stay with it all these years,” he continued. “Looking back over my career’s arc, I am humbled and honored to have had the privilege to work with the artist legends I have; and as importantly, the teams I’ve been privileged to work with and lead. As excited as I am for what’s next no doubt it is bittersweet. It’s all been a gift.”
At Sony Music, Goodman and his workforce have shepherd the careers of stars Luke Combs, Kane Brown, Maren Morris, Megan Moroney and Nate Smith, in addition to key breaking artists together with Mitchell Tenpenny, Kameron Marlowe, Corey Kent and Morgan Wade amongst others.
Goodman, a perennial on Billboard’s Country Power Players checklist, has spent greater than 35 years as a pillar within the Nashville music neighborhood.
Goodman’s in depth profession consists of 16 years at RCA Records, the place he spent 5 years as senior vp, world advertising and marketing for RCA in New York previous to returning to Nashville. He additionally served as govt vp and GM of the RCA Label Group in Nashville, which might later change into often known as Sony Music Nashville. While at RCA, he labored with such artists as Waylon Jennings, Charley Pride, Alabama, Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews Band, Wu-Tang Clan, Dolly Parton, Clint Black, Keith Whitley and The Judds.
In 1997, Goodman opened Lyric Street Records for the Walt Disney Co., the place he stayed till 2010, working with Rascal Flatts, Aaron Tippin and American Idol finalist Josh Gracin.
Goodman is a former president and chairman of the CMA Board and a present member. He additionally co-chaired the Music City Music Council with former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and is a board member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. In 2019, he was named the Presidential Award recipient for excellent govt achievement by Music Biz.
No phrase but on a succession plan, however Goodman’s transfer implies that all of the heads of the three Nashville majors have modified palms over the previous two years. Former Warner Music Nashville chairman/CEO John Esposito stepped down on the finish of 2022 together with his successors Ben Kline and Cris Lacy taking on, whereas Universal Music Group Nashville chairman/CEO Mike Dungan left his publish in 2023 together with his longtime proper hand Cindy Mabe formally taking on April 1, 2023.