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Country Music Association Names Brittany Schaffer as Next CEO
Brittany Schaffer Named New CEO At Country Music Association
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Brittany Schaffer – a 15-year music industry veteran with experience that spans entertainment law, partnership strategy and academic leadership in entertainment education – has been named the next chief executive officer of the Country Music Association (CMA). Schaffer succeeds Sarah Trahern, who announced her decision to retire earlier this year following 13 years leading the […]
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