Ben Vaughn, the president-CEO of one of Nashville’s top publishing companies, Warner Chappell Nashville, died Thursday morning at age 49.No cause of death was immediately given. A memo sent to ...

Warner Chappell Music Nashville President and CEO Ben Vaughn, an acclaimed and award-winning music publishing executive, died suddenly on Jan. 30.

Vaughn joined Warner/Chappell as executive vice president in 2012 after a run at EMI. Just 41, Vaughn, a Belmont graduate, first ran a music publishing company at age 20.

In early 2010, Vaughn became the youngest executive to head a major publisher in Music City, running EMI Publishing’s Country unit until the company's acquisition by Sony/ATV in June.

Ben Vaughn, CEO of Warner Chappell Music joins Zak Kuhn for a special podcast episode about his career, his time working with major artists and advice he has for aspiring songwriters and fellow ...

Vaughn joined the company in 2012. Ben Vaughn, president/CEO of Warner Chappell Nashville, died on Thursday (Jan. 30). A cause of death was not disclosed. He was 49. The much-beloved Vaughn, who ...

Ben Vaughn, the president-CEO of one of Nashville’s top publishing companies, Warner Chappell Nashville, died Thursday morning at age 49. No cause of death was immediately given. A memo sent to ...

Ben Vaughn, president and CEO of Warner Chappell Music Nashville, died Jan. 30. "The Nashville community has lost one of its greatest champions, and he will be profoundly missed by so many across ...