{"id":63406,"date":"2026-04-01T21:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/sony-music-publishing-promotes-shane-knotts-to-svp-global-royalites\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T21:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:20:13","slug":"sony-music-publishing-promotes-shane-knotts-to-svp-global-royalites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/sony-music-publishing-promotes-shane-knotts-to-svp-global-royalites\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Music Publishing Promotes Shane Knotts to SVP, Global Royalites."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Today Sony Music Publishing announced the promotion of\u202fShane Knotts to Senior Vice President, Global Royalites, effective immediately.\u202fBased out of SMP\u2019s Nashville office,\u202fShane will continue to report to EVP, Worldwide Administration, Dale Esworthy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In his new role, Shane will continue to lead the company\u2019s Global Royalty Center while expanding his focus on enhancing data accuracy, advancing royalty matching through AI and machine learning, and strengthening systems to support the long-term growth of the company and its songwriters. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shane Knotts said, \u201c31 years later, I am still working for such a great company, doing something that I truly love. 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