"I never want to feel like an artist is on a treadmill. I always want them to feel like they’re moving forward from A to C, C to E."
The company co-founder and Indie Power Players executive of the year's fruitful alliance with the R&B star includes a music startup, real estate holdings, and sports and multimedia agencies.
The band is no longer represented by Irving Azoff and Steve Moir, who have co-managed the group since 2021.
The bouncy hit debuted at No. 2 on the Hot 100, which ISO Supremacy COO Darren Xu says "is a real testament to the climate of social media today."
“It’s a positive sign that times are changing and that country listeners just want great music, no matter who it comes from,” says his co-manager Jared Cotter.
Ong also discusses why festivals still matter for artist development, how label layoffs have affected management and why she's a "huge advocate" of AI.
The boutique agency's other clients include the Denver Broncos' Courtland Sutton and the Los Angeles Rams' Kamren Curl.
UnitedMasters executives discuss how they propelled two relatively unknown artists from Chile to the pinnacle of the Billboard chart.
Former Quincy Jones Productions president Adam Fell partners with Michael Peha and Thomas Duport to form the new artist management and production company.
The airy pop hit reaches No. 1 on Pop Airplay after a 24-week climb — and years of her longtime manager Janelle Lopez Genzink being “laser-focused.”
