{"id":7283,"date":"2026-07-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/brittany-schaffer-appointed-ceo-of-country-music-association\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T00:00:00","slug":"brittany-schaffer-appointed-ceo-of-country-music-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/brittany-schaffer-appointed-ceo-of-country-music-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Brittany Schaffer Appointed CEO of Country Music Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmaworld.com\/\">Country Music Association (CMA)<\/a><\/strong> has named <strong>Brittany Schaffer<\/strong> as its next chief executive, effective January 1, 2027. 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