Artist Management

More Signs of Instability? Nicki Minaj Parts Ways with Longtime Managers

April 19, 2019

Is Nicki Minaj falling off the deep end? Late last summer, the female hip-hop artist accused Irving Azoff of sabotage. Following the news that Minaj had indefinitely postponed the American leg of the NICK... Read More...

Paradigm Acquires Dale Morris & Associates; Creates Strategic Alliance with Morris Higham Management

Daniel Sanchez

November 26, 2018

Paradigm Talent Agency continues to make strategic alliances to grow its reach. Paradigm Talent Agency and Nashville powerhouse Morris Higham Management (MHM) have confirmed a new deal. Dale Morris & As... Read More...

Iggy Azalea Signs New Contract with Empire

Iggy Azalea Signs a New $2.7 Million Deals with Empire — With Master Ownership Sprinkled on Top

Daniel Sanchez

November 21, 2018

After leaving her major label, Iggy Azalea has managed to score a major deal with Empire. Last week, lauded indie Glassnote Records departed the Universal Music Group family to ink a broad-reaching deal with... Read More...

Taylor Swift Bids Farewell to Big Machine Label Group, Joins Universal Music Group

Taylor Swift Bids Farewell to Big Machine Label Group, Joining Universal Music Group

Daniel Sanchez

November 19, 2018

Despite leaving BMLG, Taylor Swift still doesn’t have ownership of her masters from her previous label. In 2004, Scott Borchetta, a top executive at DreamWorks Records, had an idea. He had long wanted to fo... Read More...

James Grant Group Sells to Private Equity Firm Trilantic; Rebrands as YM&U

Ashley King

October 1, 2018

Late last week it was rumored equity firm Trilantic Europe was close to buying the James Grant Group management firm. Now that deal is finalized, with the terms announced in a press release. Trilantic is ... Read More...

The Lumineers Sign With Activist Artists Management

Ashley King

September 24, 2018

According to multiple reports, folk rock band The Lumineers have inked a new deal with Activist Artists Management. Bernie Cahill will manage the trio as part of the new agreement. Cahill launched Activist A... Read More...

The European Music Managers Alliance Can Say ‘F—k You, Pay Me’ In 17 Different Languages

Marsha Silva

April 16, 2018

The brand-new European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA) was officially established in London. Can the consortium wage a better battle against post-Brexit chaos and Spotify IPO payouts? If you think America's ... Read More...

How Many Managers Does It Take to Save an Industry?

Paul Resnikoff

October 17, 2014

paper bag, wet. (photo by evan p. cordes (cc by 2.0)) If the major labels have cratered, who gets to fill the void? Perhaps artist managers, a group that sometimes finds itself babysitting arti... Read More...

Want To Know What A Big Time Manager Says To Indie Bands?

Ari Herstand

April 30, 2014

This past Saturday I caught the Building Your Team panel at the ASCAP EXPO at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. The panel included entertainment attorney, Josh Binder Esq., artist manager, Marcus Grant from The Coll... Read More...

You Don’t Find A Manager, A Manager Finds You

Ari Herstand

January 13, 2014

I've never had a manager. Don't take this as I never wanted one. I made it the goal of 2008 to find a manager. I didn't find one that year (but I did open for Ben Folds). I'm still self managing my career (... Read More...

Lady Gaga Parts With Longtime Manager and Tech Investor Troy Carter

Nina Ulloa

November 5, 2013

Lady Gaga has parted ways with her manager Troy Carter. This split over creative differences comes just one week before the release of her new album ARTPOP. Carter has been with Gaga 'since the beginnin... Read More...

The 10 Biggest Mistakes Artists Make When Ordering Merch

Paul Resnikoff

December 10, 2012

I'm Christopher Miles, head of Business Development at Jakprints. As you can imagine, I see a tremendous amount of merchandise orders, creatives, and fire-drills. And when it comes to ordering merch, these ar... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Chartmetric & Base for Music’s New Playbook Tackles the Gap Between Music Data and Marketing Action

UTA Scoops Up Fast-Rising K-Pop Celeb Eric Nam

Rita Ora Slapped With $4.2 Million Lawsuit from Former Manager Over Missing Earnings

Independent Artist Group Signs deadmau5 for Worldwide Representation in All Areas

Wendy Day’s Five Funding and Deal Mistakes Artists Keep Making (And How to Avoid Them)

More Signs of Instability? Nicki Minaj Parts Ways with Longtime Managers

Paradigm Acquires Dale Morris & Associates; Creates Strategic Alliance with Morris Higham Management

Iggy Azalea Signs a New $2.7 Million Deals with Empire — With Master Ownership Sprinkled on Top

Taylor Swift Bids Farewell to Big Machine Label Group, Joining Universal Music Group

James Grant Group Sells to Private Equity Firm Trilantic; Rebrands as YM&U

The Lumineers Sign With Activist Artists Management

The European Music Managers Alliance Can Say ‘F—k You, Pay Me’ In 17 Different Languages

How Many Managers Does It Take to Save an Industry?

Want To Know What A Big Time Manager Says To Indie Bands?

You Don’t Find A Manager, A Manager Finds You

Lady Gaga Parts With Longtime Manager and Tech Investor Troy Carter

The 10 Biggest Mistakes Artists Make When Ordering Merch