Source: JC Olivera / GettySylvia Rhone, one of the few women and Black people to helm a major music company, will be stepping down from her role as Chair/CEO of Epic Records. “It’s been an extraordinary journey: eleven years since my promotion to President of Epic Records and six years since my appointment as Chairwoman and CEO,” she began. She would become Senior Vice President of Black Music at Atlantic Records before becoming Chairwoman and CEO of Elektra Records. The current president of Epic, Zeke Lewis, and General Manager Rick Sackheim, are reportedly set to handle the day-to-day operations at Epic Records. They pale beside the glory of our musical culture.”Sylvia Rhone Resigns As Epic Records Chair And CEO was originally published on hiphopwired.com