Shawnae Corbett-Rice has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Marketing for Warner Records. Since joining the label in 2018,
In her new post, Corbett-Rice will continue to oversee innovative marketing campaigns focusing on artist development. Based at Warner’s Downtown Los Angeles headquarters, Corbett-Rice said, “I’ve always strived to build sustainable visibility for our artists. So whatever stage they are in their careers, and wherever they are in a release cycle, they’re always front of mind in the fan community. It’s great to have Dionnee on board, and I’m really looking forward to creating more innovative and adventurous campaigns on behalf of our amazing artists and their music. I want to thank Tom (Corson), Aaron (Bay-Schuck), Chris (Atlas), and Dionnee for this incredible new opportunity.” In 2020, Billboard named Corbett-Rice to its prestigious 40 Under 40 list. She began her music business career at Def Jam South/Disturbing tha Peace Records. She joined Universal Music Group in 2006, moving up the marketing ranks to become Senior Director of Marketing. While at UMG,
