Concord has introduced the appointment of Stephanie Hudacek as the brand new President of Rounder Data, the corporate’s Nashville-based label.

Rounder Records, established in 1970 by Marian Leighton Levy, Ken Irwin, and Invoice Nowlin, boasts a roster that features notable names corresponding to Norman Blake, George Thorogood, Alison Krauss, Nanci Griffith, Sierra Ferrell, Bela Fleck, Sierra Ferrell, Katie Pruitt, Sarah Jarosz, John R. Miller, and extra.

The label’s historical past is embellished with 54 Grammy Awards over its 54 years of operation.

Hudacek brings a wealth of expertise to Rounder Data, having based music distribution and label companies firm Soundly Music in 2017, the place she promoted quite a few artists together with Kaitlin Butts, Joshua Ray Walker, Tyler Ramsey, Aubrie Sellers, Maggie Rose, Pony Bradshaw, River Whyless, Darrell Scott, and extra.

Her profession additionally features a tenure as President of Late August Records, working with artists corresponding to Cody Jinks, Erin Viancourt, and Caned By Nod, and Basic Supervisor of Riser House Records, a Nashville-based file label that signed and launched the profession of Mitchell Tenpenny and Dillon Carmichael, amongst others.

“All through her profession, Stephanie has proven a deep dedication to artists and songwriters in addition to an unimaginable instinct for what it takes to carry their music to the world.”

Tom Becci, Harmony Label Group

Hudacek beforehand labored as a recording engineer and tour supervisor, spending years within the studio and on the street. She had labored with artists together with Joan Baez and Darrell Scott, and five-time Grammy-winning engineer, and producer Ray Kennedy (Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Chris Knight, Ray Davies, Reckless Kelly).

“All through her profession, Stephanie has proven a deep dedication to artists and songwriters in addition to an unimaginable instinct for what it takes to carry their music to the world. I couldn’t be extra thrilled to have her on the helm at Rounder,” mentioned Tom Becci, Chief Government of Harmony Label Group.

“She has the requisite expertise to protect the label’s distinct historical past whereas guaranteeing her artists and group have the assets needed for continued success in an evolving setting.”

“All through its historical past, Rounder has proven an uncompromising devotion to nice, genuine artistry, which has made it a pure house for artists in search of the identical. That may be a custom I’m thrilled to hold on.”

Stephanie Hudacek, Rounder Data

Reflecting on her new position, Hudacek mentioned: “It’s an unbelievable honor to have the ability to lead Rounder Data. All through its historical past, Rounder has proven an uncompromising devotion to nice, genuine artistry, which has made it a pure house for artists in search of the identical. That may be a custom I’m thrilled to hold on.”

Rounder Data is a part of the broader Harmony group, which additionally operates labels together with Fantasy Data, Fearless Data, Loma Vista Recordings, Straightforward Eye Sound, Harmony Data and Harmony Jazz. In late 2022, Harmony expanded its international headquarters in Nashville as a part of its “five-year plan” to develop its enterprise “dramatically and aggressively” by way of M&A.

Over 4 months in the past, Harmony acquired Spherical Hill’s UK-listed music fund, Spherical Hill Music Royalty Fund in a deal that features over 150,000 songs and 51 catalogs, together with works by The Beatles, Alice In Chains, The Offspring, and hits recorded by Elvis Presley, Meatloaf, James Brown, and Billie Vacation.

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