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\n\tRepublic has appointed Mary Catherine Kinney<\/strong> as executive vp of artist & label strategy. Based in Nashville, Kinney will support artist and label strategy for the Republic Corp Collective, which includes Republic Records, Island Records, Mercury Records and Def Jam Recordings. Kinney will also lead business strategy for the group\u2019s labels, further reinforcing their Nashville presence.<\/p>\n \n\tPrior to her new role at Republic, Kinney was head of artist partnerships at Spotify, having joined the company in 2018. At Spotify, she led the team responsible for artist and manager relationships, as well as genre marketing initiatives. The team\u2019s projects included partnerships with artists including Taylor Swift, Karol G and Zach Bryan, as well as introducing Spotify House at CMA Fest, Spotify\u2019s Billions Club series and Casa Spotify in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n \n\tPrior to her work at Spotify, Kinney\u2019s career included time at Sony Music Nashville and Universal Music Group Nashville.<\/p>\n \n\tRepublic Corps president\/COO Jim Roppo<\/strong> said in a statement, \u201cMary Catherine is one of the music industry\u2019s most inspiring leaders. She\u2019s widely respected across the business and in Nashville. Her reputation and work ethic have uniquely positioned her to flourish supporting the labels at REPUBLIC. She\u2019s the perfect executive to seamlessly facilitate our expansion in the market.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tKinney added,\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m 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\u2019ve called Nashville home and I\u2019m honored for the opportunity to steward Republic vision within this vibrant, ever-growing creative community. I have deeply admired Monte, Avery and Jim as visionaries and esteemed leaders for many years; I thank them for this extraordinary opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tRepublic has spearheaded some of the biggest releases to dominate the Billboard 200 over the past year, among them Taylor Swift\u2019s The Tortured Poets Department<\/a><\/em>, Morgan Wallen\u2019s One Thing at a Time <\/em>(Big Loud\/Mercury\/Republic), Noah Kahan\u2019s Stick Season <\/em>(Mercury\/Republic), and Post Malone\u2019s F-1 Trillion<\/em> (Mercury\/Republic). Meanwhile, Jelly Roll and BMG recently teamed with Republic to distribute Jelly Roll\u2019s upcoming album<\/a>, Beautifully Broken<\/em>, out Oct. 11.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n