Live Music Industry News: Wasserman hires • new UTA CEO • GSPS sneak peak • Venu to share financials • Live Nation • More
In the latest live music industry news, global music agency Wasserman Music has added three key executives across its growing Fairs & Festivals, Tour Marketing, and worldwide agent teams.
Nashville-based Tim Beeding joins Wasserman Music as SVP, Fairs & Festivals, where he will co-lead the division alongside fellow Wasserman Music SVP Shannon Casey. Beeding previously served as an agent at CAA for over two decades.
Los Angeles-based Doug Singer joins as VP on Wasserman Music’s global agent team, where he will represent major artists, including Vince Staples, SiR, Saint Levant, Majid Jordan, and Sleigh Bells, among others. Singer previously served as a Partner in WME’s music division.
Los Angeles-based Chloe Garcia joins as Director of Tour Marketing, reporting to SVP Marketing Sam Alpert, where she will help drive the ongoing expansion of Wasserman Music’s global client service offerings. Garcia previously served as Tour Marketing Agent at WME.
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• At United Talent Agency, Jeremy Zimmer, co-founder and CEO, will step down on June 1, with company president David Kramer replacing him.
Zimmer has led UTA since 2012 after it was created in a merger of Bauer-Benedek Agency and Leading Artists Agency. He will continue as Executive Chairman through 2025 and will serve on the Board of Directors.
• Gateway Studios & Production Services (GSPS) is set to open its cutting-edge rehearsal and production studio complex in Chesterfield, MO in May of 2025.
GSPS shared progress photos, giving its audience a glimpse into the new space.
• Venu Holding Corporation (NYSE American: VENU), a developer, owner, and operator of upscale live music venues will release its 2024 annual results and host a conference call on March 31st, 2025,
Conference Call Details
| Monday, March 31, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time | |||
| USA/Canada Toll-Free Dial-In Number: | (800) 715-9871 | ||
| International Toll Dial-In Number: | +1 (646) 307-1963 | ||
| Conference ID: 9521412 | |||
| Conference Call Replay – available through March 31, 2026, at https://investors.venu.live | |||
• Live Nation DoJ lawsuit will continue under Trump – A federal judge in New York denied Live Nation’s motion to narrow the antitrust case brought by the US Department of Justice and 39 state Attorney Generals from both parties. [Hypebot]
• Bedroom Pop, Music Creation and ‘More Likes, Fewer Gigs’ – Is the traditional music career model dead? Learn about Bedroom Pop and how a new generation of artists are building fanbases without leaving their bedrooms. [Hypebot]
