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# QUICK HITS: The Ryman • Hunter Hayes • Diddy Donates • UMP + Disney • Sony Music • More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/quick-hits-5/
- Published: 2018-01-16T11:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2018-01-16T11:15:00.000Z
- Description: Opry Entertainment Group has promoted Gary Levy to General Manager of the Ryman Auditorium, reporting to Opry Entertainment COO Michael Guth. Levy previously served as the Ryman’s Director of Operations.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Songwriting & Music Publishing, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, Google, music, music industry, Music Tech, musician, musicians, Pandora, Spotify, Tech Stories, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05

[![Quick Hits](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c946386b970b-200wi "Quick Hits")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c946386b970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Opry Entertainment Group has promoted **Gary Levy** to General Manager of the **Ryman Auditorium,** reporting to Opry Entertainment COO Michael Guth. Levy previously served as the Ryman’s Director of Operations.• **Hunter Hayes,** along with his longtime management representative **Dan Wise**, have joined **Starstruck Entertainment**, led by Narvel Blackstock.• **Sean "Diddy" Combs** has donated $200,000 to the **Suubi “Hope” Health Care Center** in Uganda.**• Universal Music Publishing Group** and **Disney Music Publishing** announced a new agreement today that expands the territories in which UMPG will administer • **Sony Music Entertainmen**t has promoted **Sarah Thwaites** to Head of its classical imprint **Masterworks UK.**• **Octagon,** the sports and entertainment marketing leader, has added **Liza Durge** to lead Client Services for **Octagon UK.** Liza will immediately become part of Octagon’s senior management team and drive consistent excellence across the agency’s accounts.