Cleveland Scene: That’s All, Folks: Will the last major-label rep to leave Cleveland please turn off the light?

In May, when the Warner Group (also known as WEA, short for Warner Elektra Atlantic) laid off John Koury, it released the last foot soldier from a long line of sales and marketing pros that helped influence what music took root in the city — and, sometimes, across the country. Koury was the last major-label sales representative in the city.

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Posted by Ted • Wednesday, June 17, 2009 .