NITO elects new officers for Indie Agent and Manager trade group
The National Independent Talent Organization – NITO elects new officers.
NITO elects new Officers
Wayne Forte of Entourage Talent Associates is the new President of indie live music trade group NITO (National Independent Talent Organization) and Tom Chauncey of Partisan Arts will serve as Vice-President
Matt Yasecko of Arrival Artists is the NITO’s new Secretary and Nelly Neben of Axis Management is the new Treasurer.
All were chosen by NITO’s Board of Directors to serve a one year term.
NITO is the trade organization for independent US music booking agents and managers and the thousands of artists they represent.
“I am very much looking forward to taking the helm as President of NITO and to building upon the work initiated by my predecessors, Frank Riley (the true founder of NITO) and Jack Randall,” said incoming NITO President Wayne Forte. “Additionally, I thank the NITO board members for having the faith and trust to provide me with this opportunity. As one of the founding members, I have worked alongside our board members for years now, many of whom have labored tirelessly, from the days of SVOG, through to our Ticketing Task Force, reasonably priced touring insurances, pre-negotiated terms and conditions and our other current program priorities. I look forward to continuing to support and help guide and advise them, all in the pursuit of success for our members.”
“I’m looking forward to my new role as NITO’s Vice President and thankful for the work that Michel Vega did before me,” said incoming Vice President Tom Chauncey. “Together we’ve made incredible progress in the past few years and I’m excited to continue building NITO’s voice on behalf of our independent agency and manager members!”
NITO “What Artists Earn” Survey
NITO recently shared a study and infographic that corrects the common narrative that high ticket prices enrich touring artists.
Learn more @ What Artists earn from Ticket Sales: A revealing revenue breakdown
Bruce Houghton is the Founder and Editor of Hypebot, a Senior Advisor at Bandsintown, President of the Skyline Artists Agency, and a Berklee College Of Music professor.
