Chairman/CEO of MNRK Music Group Chris Taylor is stepping down effective June 28, the company announced Monday (June 3). Taylor, who will be succeeded by COO Sean Stevensonhe takes the company's artist management division with him.
Based in New York, Stevenson will begin leading MNRK on July 1. He was promoted to COO in July 2022 after previously serving as executive vice president/general manager.
“We wish Chris the best in his future endeavors,” Stevenson said in a statement. “He has been a great leader and partner over the years and I look forward to continuing the growth of MNRK with the entire team.”
MNRK's artist management roster currently includes Powfu, Lights, The Afghan Whigs, Diana Gordon Arkells, Delilah Montagu, Daniel Lanois, Alice Ivy, Robert Finley, The Wild Feathers and Great Good Fine Ok, among others.
Taylor joined MNRK, then called Entertainment One (eOne), in 2016 to head the music department. As a member of the eOne team, he was involved in the overall strategy and sale of the company to Hasbro in 2020 for $4 billion. In 2021, Hasbro sold the music division to Blackstone for $385 million and eOne Music was renamed MNRK Music Group.
Taylor has been named Advertising sign's Indie Power Players list multiple times.
MNRK's artist roster includes High on Fire, Underoath, Ace Frehley, Kash Doll, Fox Lake and Pop Evil. also distributes Dualtone Music Group and Last Gang imprints. On the publishing side, he boasts deals with songwriters such as Lauren Faith, Destiny Rogers and 9am. According to a press release, the company's catalog includes 54,000 music tracks.
