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Warner Records Nashville lays off five staff members
Warner Records Nashville laid off five staff members on Tuesday, Nov.
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The cuts include marketing executive Victoria Mason and publicity executive Fount Lynch, as well as radio vice-president Anna Cage and two managers.
Mason joined Warner in 2011, while Lynch joined the Nashville operation in 2022.
The layoffs’ link to Warner Music Group’s cost-cutting plan is unclear; the company announced plans last year to cut $300 million in annual costs, including $170 million through layoffs.
Warner Music Group has made several rounds of job cuts since Robert Kyncl became chief executive in 2023.
Warner Records Nashville has not explained the latest cuts, and it did not respond to a request for comment by publication time.
The company has not said what happens next.
Warner Records Nashville laid off five staff members on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Billboard reported.
Those affected include executive vice president of marketing Victoria “Torie” Mason and senior vice president of publicity Fount Lynch.
The other three are vice president of radio Anna Cage, West Coast manager of Warner Artist Relations Jenna Johnson and regional radio manager Kayla Burnett.
It is unclear whether the layoffs are connected to Warner Music Group’s announced cost-cutting plan.
A Warner Records Nashville representative did not respond to Billboard’s request for comment by press time.
- Who
- Warner Records Nashville laid off five staff members, including Victoria “Torie” Mason, Fount Lynch, Anna Cage, Jenna Johnson and Kayla Burnett.
- What
- The company laid off five staff members.
- When
- Tuesday, Nov. 3. Billboard published its report on Nov. 4, 2026.
- Where
- Warner Records Nashville.
- Why
- Not stated. It is unclear whether the layoffs are related to Warner Music Group’s cost-cutting plan.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl said layoffs would account for $170 million of planned cost cuts.
Warner Music Nashville let go of four staffers amid a realignment of Warner Records’ marketing and commerce teams.
Warner Records Nashville laid off five staff members.
Billboard published its report on the layoffs.
- Layoffs
- Five staff members
- Date
- Tuesday, Nov. 3
- Victoria “Torie” Mason
- Executive vice president of marketing
- Fount Lynch
- Senior vice president of publicity
- WMG planned cost cuts
- $300 million annually
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