Warner Music Nashville Promotes Cris Lacy And Ben Kline, Scott Hendricks Shifts To New Role

Cris Lacy and Ben Kline

WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE (WMN) has promoted CRIS LACY to EVP/A&R and BEN KLINE to EVP/GM. Concurrently, SCOTT HENDRICKS shifts to a new role as EVP A&R/Creative Advisor. All three report to Chairman/CEO JOHN ESPOSITO.

LACY rises from SVP/A&R, a position she has held since 2017. She will now lead the company’s A&R team. KLINE takes on a newly-created role, where he will oversee WMN’s radio & streaming, artist development, touring and international departments. KLINE joined the company in 2014 as VP/Revenue, and was elevated to SVP/Global Revenue & Touring in 2017.

In his new role, where he adds "Creative Advisor" to his existing title, HENDRICKS has extended his contract and will continue to identify new artists and produce projects for the label group. He is currently in the studio producing new music for BLAKE SHELTON, and the debut WMN project for newcomer TREA LANDON. The move allows him to spend more time in the studio,

“SCOTT has been instrumental in building this label and I’m excited to work with his genius as he takes on this exciting and innovative position,” ESPOSITO said. “I could not be prouder of the accomplishments of this label, our artists, executives and dedicated staff. BEN and CRIS have played a key role in our success, and empowering them further will continue to strengthen us for years to come.”

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