Universal Music Group Nashville Promotes Nick Kaper To Director Of Promotion & Radio Marketing

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UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP NASHVILLE has promoted NICK KAPER to Dir./Promotion & Radio Marketing, rising from the MIDWEST Regional rep position at MERCURY NASHVILLE. Since joining the company in the mailroom, he has held positions as MERCURY's Promotion Coord., then WEST Coast Regional rep for EMI RECORDS NASHVILLE, before rejoining MERCURY in his most recent role.

In his new position, KAPER will provide airplay analytics and chart strategy for artists across all four UMG NASHVILLE imprints: EMI, MERCURY, CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE and MCA NASHVILLE. He assumes duties previously held by UMG/NASHVILLE VP/Promotion & Radio Markets CHRIS SCHULER, who recently segued to the VP/Promotion role at ARISTA NASHVILLE (NET NEWS 4/4).

“I am incredibly happy to announce NICK KAPER’s promotion to role of Dir./Promotion & Radio Marketing,” said UMG NASHVILLE EVP/Promotion ROYCE RISSER. “He has the perfect mind and skillset to handle all the numbers and information hitting him. He started with us as a Coordinator and has quickly become a key player in our department. This role is critical to our success, and we are excited to see him step in and crush it.”

“Between the incredible lineup of artists and the all-star promotion department, I’ve been nothing short of spoiled since starting at UMG,” said KAPER. “I am so excited be working with our entire roster in this next chapter and can’t thank ROYCE and the promotion team enough for the opportunity to do so!”

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