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\n\tMNRK Music Group president\/CEO Chris Taylor<\/strong> is resigning from his post effective June 28, the company announced Monday (June 3). Taylor, who will be succeeded by COO Sean Stevenson<\/strong>, is taking the company\u2019s artist management division with him.<\/p>\n \n\tBased in New York, Stevenson will begin leading MNRK on July 1. He was promoted to COO in July 2022 after previously serving as executive vp\/GM.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe wish Chris the best in his future endeavors,\u201d said Stevenson in a statement. \u201cHe\u2019s been a great leader and partner over the years, and I look forward to continuing the growth of MNRK with the whole team.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tMNRK\u2019s artist management roster currently includes Powfu<\/a>, Lights<\/a>, The Afghan Whigs<\/a>, Diana Gordon<\/a> Arkells, Delilah Montagu<\/a>, Daniel Lanois<\/a>, Alice Ivy<\/a>, Robert Finley<\/a>, The Wild Feathers<\/a> and Great Good Fine Ok<\/a>, among other acts.<\/p>\n \n\tTaylor joined MNRK, at the time called Entertainment One (eOne), in 2016 to run the music division. As part of the eOne team, he was involved in overall strategy and the company\u2019s sale to Hasbro in 2020 for $4 billion. In 2021, Hasbro sold the music division to Blackstone for a reported $385 million and eOne Music was renamed MNRK Music Group.<\/p>\n \n\tTaylor has been named to Billboard<\/em>\u2018s Indie Power Players list multiple times.<\/p>\n \n\tMNRK\u2019s artist roster includes High on Fire, Underoath, Ace Frehley, Kash Doll, Fox Lake and Pop Evil; it also distributes the Dualtone Music Group and Last Gang imprints. On the publishing side, it boasts deals with such songwriters as Lauren Faith, Destiny Rogers and 9am. According to a press release, the company\u2019s publishing catalog includes 54,000 music tracks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n