Sylvia Rhone will step down from her position at Epic Records by month's end after serving as chair and CEO. Her leadership produced remarkable achievements, with Future earning three number-one albums within six months during 2024, matching a record previously held by The Beatles. Epic Records placed three artists simultaneously in the top ten US albums chart twice under her guidance. She managed successful projects for Travis Scott, Tyla, and 21 Savage while maintaining a diverse artist roster. This departure marks another chapter in her groundbreaking five-decade music industry career.
Rhone began working as a secretary at Buddha Records before advancing through various executive roles at Atlantic Records, Elektra Entertainment Group, Motown, and Universal Motown. She became the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company's record label three separate times throughout her career. Her leadership at Epic Records resulted in a workforce comprising 62 percent women and 57 percent people of color. Sony Music chairman Rob Stringer commended her trailblazing executive work and commitment to artist development. Rhone has consistently redefined music industry leadership standards across multiple major record companies.
Rhone began working as a secretary at Buddha Records before advancing through various executive roles at Atlantic Records, Elektra Entertainment Group, Motown, and Universal Motown. She became the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company's record label three separate times throughout her career. Her leadership at Epic Records resulted in a workforce comprising 62 percent women and 57 percent people of color. Sony Music chairman Rob Stringer commended her trailblazing executive work and commitment to artist development. Rhone has consistently redefined music industry leadership standards across multiple major record companies.
