Multiple artists and industry figures have announced new label, management, and publishing deals this week.
Cage The Elephant has signed with Big Loud Rock and released their first new music in two years, the single “Beaches In Tennessee,” produced with Justin Raisen and SADPONY. The multi-GRAMMY-winning six-piece, managed by Q Prime, has previously earned back-to-back Best Rock Album GRAMMYs for Tell Me I’m Pretty and Social Cues, along with thirteen No. 1 Alternative radio hits and over 6 billion streams.
Management firm Element 1 added rock band The Fray and pop artist Em Beihold to its roster, where they will be represented by Ben Berkman, Chris Woltman, and Livia Lange. The Fray’s signing follows the release of their first full-length album in twelve years, A Light That Waits, and their current Summer of Light tour with Dashboard Confessional.
Hip-hop artist Coi Leray has re-joined William Morris Endeavor (WME) for booking representation, reuniting with agent Michelle Martinez, who previously worked with Leray at CAA. Jordan Stone and Caroline Simionescu-Marin complete her agency team. The move comes five months after Leray signed with Epic Records.
GRAMMY-winning producer Dahi has signed with ALTER Music for his debut artist album, Black Boy (Alternative), set for release on August 28. The Los Angeles-based producer, known for work with Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and SZA, has assembled a guest list for the 11-track project that includes Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Vince Staples, and Moses Sumney.
T.I. has entered a wide-ranging agreement with Reservoir covering his full publishing catalog, from 2001’s I’m Serious through future works, as well as stakes in his non-Atlantic recordings. The three-time GRAMMY-winning Atlanta rapper has sold fourteen million albums and collaborated with Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Eminem. His latest album, Kill the King, reached the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hip-Hop charts.
New York-based management company Mutual Friends, which represents Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea Cutler, has hired Sean Sheahan as a new staff addition. Sheahan brings artists Ashe, Goth Babe, and JW Francis to the roster.
