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Sylvia Rhone Leaving Role As Chair/CEO of Epic Records
Sylvia Rhone ends an 11-year tenure at Epic Records, where she was the first Black woman CEO of a major label, overseeing top artists and shaping the company’s evolution.
- This month, Sylvia Rhone announced she is stepping down from Epic Records, with the exit effective at the end of this month.
- In a farewell memo, Rhone described `It's been an extraordinary journey` and noted this was the third time she was the first woman and first Black person to lead a major label.
- Epic saw commercial success under Rhone, steering acts like Travis Scott, Future, 21 Savage and Tyla to chart-topping achievements.
- No successor has been named, and Epic President Zeke Lewis and Rick Sackheim, Epic general manager, will oversee operations while Sony Music will update employees.
- Her exit comes amid a broader wave of 2025 executive moves following three other chair/CEO departures, including Michelle Jubelirer, Julie Greenwald, and Cindy Mabe, highlighting underrepresentation in the major label system.
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Sylvia Rhone Steps Down as Chair/CEO of Epic Records
Source: JC Olivera / Getty Sylvia Rhone, a trailblazer in the music industry and the first Black woman to chair a major record label, is stepping down as Chairwoman and CEO of Epic Records. Her departure, effective at the end of September, marks the end of an 11-year tenure at the label, including six years in her current role. In a heartfelt statement to Sony Music employees, Rob Stringer, Chairman of Sony Music Group, praised Rhone’s legacy: “…
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