Belmont dean Brittany Schaffer will become the Country Music Association’s next CEO in a staged transition this fall. Her Spotify background and Music Row ties could shape CMA priorities.

Ryman Hospitality has tapped Morgan Stanley to shop its controlling stake in Opry Entertainment Group, the unit that owns the Grand Ole Opry House. The move could reshape ownership of one of Nashville’s best‑known stages.

A Nashville musician says dozens of his songs — about 71% of his catalog — appear in public AI training datasets, highlighting a legal and policy fight over music.