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During his visit to SiriusXM/Pandora, Columbia superstar Harry Styles experiences the mad synergy by
positioning himself in this potent pic. Seen secretly longing to wear yellow one day are (l-r) Jared Fox, Alex Tear,
Harry, Steve Blatter, Jeff Z and Ross Zapin. Later, by marching in place, Alex used his Fitbit to up Harry’s spins.

Epic’s Sackheim, Lewis and

Yu Get Their EVP Stripes

ick Sackheim has been promoted to say about them. ability to find unique and forward-looking

Executive Vice President/General “Rick’s reputation as one of the top record ways to break artists.
Manager at Epic Records, one of promotion execs in the industry is well- “Stephanie is widely respected throughout
R three promotions Sylvia Rhone earned,” she noted. “The decades that he Epic and Sony Music for her all-encompassing
announced on 3/5. spent learning every aspect of the game have knowledge, consummate professionalism and
Ezekiel “Zeke” Lewis has been ap- paid off for Epic, where he has led the promo- mastery of the most intricate aspects of the
pointed EVP and Head of A&R, business & legal affairs sector, which
and Stephanie Yu has been upped she has successfully navigated for
to EVP and Head of Business & more than a decade,” Rhone said of
Legal Affairs. Yu. “Her experience working with
Promo king Sackheim will the industry’s biggest artists and their
also be responsible for overseeing representatives suitably positions her
the Epic marketing, publicity and to oversee these new initiatives.”
video-production departments. Sackheim joined Epic in 2018 af-
Lewis takes on a newly created ter a 12-year run at Def Jam. Lewis,
position wherein he’ll oversee the a Grammy-winning songwriter, has
entire Epic Records A&R division. Rick Sackheim Ezekiel Lewis Stephanie Yu helped develop the careers of 21
Yu will spearhead the new brand marketing tion team to its most spectacular and historic Savage, Tyla Yahweh and Madison Beer in
and sync licensing group initiatives in addition achievements over the past two years. his two years at the label. Yu has spent the past
to overseeing the business & legal affairs and “Zeke has proved himself a forceful and decade at Epic, serving as SVP and Head of
A&R administration divisions. indispensable executive many times over Business & Legal since 2015.
All three report to Rhone, Epic’s Chair- at Epic,” Rhone continued. “I have always Sackheim now really has an excuse to not
man/CEO. Naturally, she had nice things to admired his leadership skills, as well as his take Todd Hensley’s phone calls.

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