Leading North American entertainment groups Agency for the Performing Arts (APA) and Artist Group International (AGI) have merged to form a new full-service agency, Independent Artist Group (IAG). Under the terms of the merger, Jim Osborne, president of APA, becomes IAG’s chief executive, with Dennis Arfa, founder of touring agency AGI, becoming chairman of AIAG’s …
Wasserman Music acquires Paradigm’s UK live music business
Artist booking agency Wasserman Music has acquired talent agency Paradigm Talent Agency’s UK live music representation business. As part of the move, long-time UK partners Dave Hallybone (middle left), Alex Hardee (middle right), Tom Schroeder (right) and James Whitting (left) have joined the Wasserman music managing executive team. The London-based partners founded CODA Agency in …