Jan 30, 2025 · Ben Vaughn, President & CEO of Warner Chappell Music Nashville, passed away this morning (Jan. 30).He was 49. Vaughn spent over a decade at the helm of the company, overseeing all creative and commercial activities across A&R, administration, business development, finance and human resources.

Jan 31, 2025 · Shock and grief rocked the Nashville music community yesterday (Jan. 30) with the news that President & CEO of Warner Chappell Music Nashville Ben Vaughn had tragically passed away.

Jan 30, 2025 · Warner Chappell Music Nashville President and CEO Ben Vaughn, an acclaimed and award-winning music publishing executive, died suddenly on Jan. 30. He was 49. Warner Chappell Chairman and CEO Guy ...

Jan 30, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Ben Vaughn, one of the most consequential publishing executives in Music City and a fierce advocate for songwriters, died suddenly Thursday.He was 49. Vaughn rose quickly through the ranks of the music publishing industry, scoring the top job at Warner Chappell in 2012.. The company announced his death Thursday morning in a memo to staffers. "First and foremost, Ben was an extraordinary human ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Ben Vaughn, a beloved figure in the Nashville music community who served as the president and CEO of Warner Chappell Nashville, has died. He was 49. The cause of death was not revealed in Thursday ...

Jan 30, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Belmont grad Ben Vaughn joined music industry giant in 2012, ... the parent of Warner/Chappell Nashville, appointed Vaughn as president of Warner/Chappell Nashville in 2017 and as CEO in 2019.

Jan 31, 2025 · Vaughn rejoined WCM Nashville in 2012. He was named President in 2017, then added CEO duties in January 2019. “Our hearts are heavy today in learning about the passing of longtime ACM Board Member and former ACM Board Chair, and good friend to all of us, Ben Vaughn,” Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside said in a statement.

Jan 30, 2025 · In 2017, Ben Vaughn was named President of Warner/Chappell Nashville, six years after moving to the company after a decade at EMI. In this role, he headed Warner/Chappell’s entire Nashville operation – including all creative and commercial activities across A&R, administration, business development, finance, and human resources.