JISOO has signed with WME for worldwide representation, becoming the third BLACKPINK member at the agency. Beach Bunny have also signed their first major-label deal, joining Atlantic Records.
JISOO and Beach Bunny
Kirk Sommer, Ben Totis and Dvora Englefield are on JISOO’s WME team. LISA and ROSÉ are the other BLACKPINK members represented by the agency. JISOO has been signed to Warner Records for solo music since January 2025 and has released “CLICK” and “ADDICTED” ahead of her first full-length album. She starred in the Netflix series Boyfriend on Demand in March.
Beach Bunny’s Atlantic deal follows their 2025 album Tunnel Vision on AWAL. Their first single for Atlantic, “Vinegar,” was written by frontwoman Lili Trifilio about consumer culture and the feeling of being continually marketed to. A North American headline tour runs from March 4 in Dallas to May 7 at Chicago’s Salt Shed, followed by 13 UK and European dates opening for Weezer from May 12.
Publishing and management
Debbie Gibson has signed with Downtown Music Publishing for administration of her current catalog and TV and film sync representation. “I’m a songwriter at heart, first and foremost,” Gibson said. Her holiday album Winterlicious D’Luxe is out ahead of December shows at The STRAT in Las Vegas.
Cristian Castro has appointed Jorge Juárez and Enso Music for management. Juárez also manages Carín León. Castro has sold more than 12 million records and received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami. His Nada Solo Éxitos Tour continues through March, and he plans a new album for 2027.
Interscope and Bison Music
Interscope Records has signed Brazilian rapper BK as the first artist for Interscope Capitol Miami. It has also entered an exclusive distribution and joint venture deal with independent urban label Supernova Entertainment. Laura Carter and Ramon Alvarez-Smikle of Interscope Geffen A&M called BK “one of the defining figures in Brazilian hip-hop.” His first release under the deal will be a 10th-anniversary remix album of his 2016 debut, Castelos & Ruínas.
Former Downtown Music CEO Andrew Bergman and Grammy-winning producer Diplo have launched Bison Music, an independent publisher focused on supporting songwriters from the start of their careers. Bergman is CEO. Its roster includes Picard Bros., Leclair, MAESIC, Nitti, Kaien Cruz, BomboCat, Akira Evans and Groupthink, who collectively have writing and production credits for BTS, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and JENNIE.
