Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicRichard Stumpf, who acted as CEO of Atlas Music Publishing for more than 7 years, has quietly left the company.
His January exit comes in the wake of an internal investigation for workplace misconduct, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.
It’s alleged that Stumpf spoke inappropriately to female staffers specifically. One insider confirms Stumpf was “fired with cause,” noting that parent company Ithaca Holdings LLC houses Scooter Braun’s SB Projects, which boasts a staff that’s 70% female and a zero-tolerance policy.Atlas COO and partner Phil Cialdella has taken on the chief executive role for the interim; Allison Kaye, Braun’s longtime business partner, serves on the board of.
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