Artist Management

Incorporating Chartmetric Data Into Your EPK Just Got A Whole Lot Easier

October 20, 2022

Photo Credit: Chartmetric Including Chartmetric’s precision data in your electronic press kit (EPK) just got easier with these new tools. The following article was created with Chartmetric, a company DMN is ... Read More...

U2 Ditches Longtime Manager Guy Oseary — Joins Irving Azoff’s Full Stop Management

Ashley King

October 9, 2022

Photo Credit: Petr (Happy24) / CC by 4.0 U2 ditches longtime manager Guy Oseary and joins Irving and Jeffrey Azoff's Full Stop Management. U2 is joining Irving and Jeffrey Azoff's Full Stop Management after ... Read More...

Chartmetric Acquires OneSheet for Instant Artist Data Representations

Ashley King

October 6, 2022

Photo Credit: OneSheet Chartmetric has acquired OneSheet, a simple tool for creating instant artist data representations. OneSheet creates beautiful artist sheets in just seconds, pulling data from multiple ... Read More...

The Yucaipa Companies Invest in Day After Day Productions — Founder Seth Shomes Named Partner of DWP Talent Services

Ashley King

September 29, 2022

Photo Credit: Day After Day Productions The Yucaipa Companies invest in Seth Shomes' Day After Day Productions -- Seth Shomes join DWP Talent Services as a partner. The Yucaipa Companies have announced an in... Read More...

Universal Music Group Acquires Majority Stake In Indian Entertainment and Media Company TM Ventures

Dylan Smith

September 28, 2022

(l to r) TM Ventures founder Tarsame Mittal, UMG India and South Asia MD and CEO Devraj Sanyal, UMG AMEA CEO Adam Granite, and TM co-CEOs Alaap Gosher and Saurabh Abbi. Universal Music Group (UMG) has officia... Read More...

Sumerian Records Inks Distribution Deal with Virgin Music

Ashley King

September 25, 2022

Photo Credit: Sumerian Records Sumerian Records signs a distribution pact with Virgin Music's Label & Artist Services. Independent rock label Sumerian Records has signed a long-term distribution deal wit... Read More...

Megan Thee Stallion Wants $1MM From 1501 Entertainment – The Latest

Ashley King

August 24, 2022

Photo Credit: Alfred Marroquin / CC by 3.0 Megan Thee Stallion is seeking $1 million in damages from her label 1501 Entertainment. She also says her latest album fulfills her contractual obligation to the Hou... Read More...

Jaxsta’s Official Credit Metadata Means Good Business For PROs, CMOs, Labels, Publishers And Managers

Stephen Jones

August 9, 2022

Photo Credit: Jaxsta Whether you’re collecting and distributing royalties, valuing catalogs for acquisition, licensing music or promoting your roster, Jaxsta’s verified music credit metadata has the solution ... Read More...

Is BTS Breaking Up or Not? Member J-Hope Says They “Didn’t Mean It” After All

Raha Ali

July 19, 2022

After a decade-long run, BTS announced plans to take a break and pivot to the second chapter of their respective careers—solo albums. But is BTS really breaking up? In a recent interview — and latest walk bac... Read More...

Sony Music Announces Talent-Focused ‘Exclusive Partnership’ With Egyptian Production and Artist Management Company Craft Media

Dylan Smith

July 18, 2022

The Nile River in Cairo, Egypt. Photo Credit: Sherif Moharram Sony Music Entertainment Middle East has officially unveiled “an exclusive partnership” with Cairo-headquartered production and artist management ... Read More...

Meek Mill Splits From Jay-Z’s Roc Nation — Rapper Scrubbed From Website & Socials

Ashley King

July 11, 2022

Photo Credit: Atlantic Records Meek Mill has left Jay-Z's Roc Nation Management after more than ten years. Roc Nation has yet to comment on the split, though Meek Mill has confirmed the breakup. Over the pas... Read More...

John Mayer Signs With CAA for Representation In All Areas

Ashley King

July 1, 2022

Photo Credit: Flickred! / CC by 2.0 Singer and songwriter John Mayer has signed with CAA for representation in all areas. Mayer has ping-ponged between CAA and WME for representation. He left CAA in 2018 in ... Read More...

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Incorporating Chartmetric Data Into Your EPK Just Got A Whole Lot Easier

U2 Ditches Longtime Manager Guy Oseary — Joins Irving Azoff’s Full Stop Management

Chartmetric Acquires OneSheet for Instant Artist Data Representations

The Yucaipa Companies Invest in Day After Day Productions — Founder Seth Shomes Named Partner of DWP Talent Services

Universal Music Group Acquires Majority Stake In Indian Entertainment and Media Company TM Ventures

Sumerian Records Inks Distribution Deal with Virgin Music

Megan Thee Stallion Wants $1MM From 1501 Entertainment – The Latest

Jaxsta’s Official Credit Metadata Means Good Business For PROs, CMOs, Labels, Publishers And Managers

Is BTS Breaking Up or Not? Member J-Hope Says They “Didn’t Mean It” After All

Sony Music Announces Talent-Focused ‘Exclusive Partnership’ With Egyptian Production and Artist Management Company Craft Media

Meek Mill Splits From Jay-Z’s Roc Nation — Rapper Scrubbed From Website & Socials

John Mayer Signs With CAA for Representation In All Areas