The 53 Best Artist Management Companies Worldwide

If you are a budding artist, choosing the right music management company is a highly important decision that can significantly impact your future career.

Thankfully, there is no shortage of excellent artist management companies to choose from.

In this article, we’ll take a look at the 53 best artist management companies in the world today to help you decide which company is the best fit for your musical career.

 

The 53 Best Artist Management Companies

This list of artist management companies is ranked in no particular order.

Here’s our list of the 53 best artist management companies worldwide:

 

1) United Talent Agency (UTA)

United Talent Agency is a company that represents everyone from eSports stars to famous comedians. You’ll find plenty of star power in UTA’s list of clients, including Angelina Jolie, Paul Rudd, and Johny Depp.

On the musical side, Iggy Azalea, LANY, and Nipsey Hussle are just a few of the recording artists that UTA represents.

 

2) William Morris Endeavor (WME)

WME is an artist management company that was created out of a merger between William Morris Agency and Endeavor.

WME is currently the largest talent agency in the world and represents a number of world-renowned musicians, including Alicia Keys, Pharrell Williams, and Adele.

 

3) Brilliant Corners Artist Management

Having only been in the business since 2017, Brilliant Corners Artist Management is one of the newer talent agencies in the industry.

However, the list of clients that Brilliant Corners Artist Management has already been able to acquire – which includes household names such as The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie – is a testament to the type of quality representation that they provide.

 

4) CK Talent Management

Ranked by numerous publications as one of the top five international talent agencies to be represented by, CK Talent Management is known for representing talent in a wide range of industries, from sports stars to politicians to social media influencers.

 

5) Creative Artists Agency (CAA)

As one of the most well-known artist management companies in the world today, it’s no surprise to find an abundance of A-list talent among the recording artists, actors, and sports stars that CAA represents.

On the musical side alone, CAA represents superstars such as Beyoncé, Tim McGraw, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, and plenty more.

 

6) International Creative Management (ICM) Partners

Founded in 1975, ICM Partners is one of the oldest talent agencies still in existence.

Today, some of the most well-known clients that ICM partners represent includes stars such as Shonda Rhimes, Eugene Levy, and Regina King.

ICM Partners represents a wide range of musical talent as well, including H.E.R. and Nicki Minaj.

 

7) A3 Artists Agency

First coming onto the scene in 1977, A3 Artists Agency is another artist management company with plenty of experience to showcase.

A3 Artists Agency represents clients across the entertainment industry, including actors, radio and television personalities, screenwriters, and, of course, recording artists.

 

8) Cinematic Music Group

In addition to providing representation to famous recording artists such as Styles P, Smoke DZA, Luh Kel, and Cam’ron, Cinematic Music Group also serves as a record label, publishing company, and touring company.

This full spectrum of services makes Cinematic Music Group an excellent artist management company for any artist to consider.

 

9) Paradigm Talent Agency

With numerous offices in Europe, Canada, and the United States, Paradigm Talent Agency is a truly global artist management company.

They also boast some of the biggest names in the music industry as clients, including Halsey, Coldplay, and Shawn Mendes.

 

10) Buchwald and Associates, Inc

Buchwald and Associates, Inc is a renowned talent agency that has been in the business for a little over forty years.

Today, some Buchwald and Associates, Inc’s most marquee clients include Howard Stern, Kathleen Turner, Ralph Macchio, and Ali MacGraw.

 

11) Agency for the Performing Arts (APA)

With offices in Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, London, and Toronto, APA is a global talent agency that represents producers, speakers, cinematographers, and production managers in addition to recording artists.

Some of the most famous recording artists that APA has represented since being founded in 1962 include Johnny Cash, Janis Joplin, and Tina Turner.

 

12) Artist Management Group (AMG)

AMG is a company that was founded by the former executives of Creative Artists Agency.

Today, AMG primarily focuses on representing musical artists in the classical genre, including conductors, pianists, and orchestra musicians.

However, AMG also represents a number of famous recording artists, including Brad Paisley and Chris Young.

 

13) NEXT Management

When NEXT Management was first founded in 1989, the company began by only representing talent in the modeling industry.

Today, though, NEXT Management has broadened its clientele. NEXT Management currently represents a number of actors, musicians, and online influencers in addition to their large roster of models, including musicians such as Ellie Goulding, Dua Lipa, and Lana Del Rey.

 

14) The Feldman Agency (TFA)

With offices in Vancouver and Toronto, TFA is an entertainment management company that has been in the business since 1993.

Today, TFA represents a number of famous Canadian recording artists, including Bryan Adams, Michael Bublé, and Alessia Cara.

 

15) MGMT Artists 

MGMT Artists is a full-service talent agency that represents talent across the entertainment industry.

In addition to offering a 20-acre studio complex that has been a shooting location for shows and movies such as Criminal Minds, Terminator, Mad Men, and The Day After Tomorrow – just to name a few.

MGMT Artists also represents a broad range of recording artists as well.

 

16) Modest! Management

Located in London, England, Modest! Management represents some of the most famous English musicians in the world today, including Little Mix, One Direction, and Niall Horan.

They are a multi-service artist management company that handles every aspect of an artist’s career, from production and recording to touring and merchandising.

 

17) Red Light Management

Red Light Management is a talent agency that is perhaps most well known for helping take the Dave Matthews Band from a local act to one that is famous all over the world.

In addition to the Dave Matthews Band, though, Red Light Management also boasts clients such as Lady Antebellum, Luke Bryan, and Franz Ferdinand.

 

18) Silverback Music Management

Silverback Music Management is an entertainment management company that focuses on developing independent artists in a wide range of genres.

Some of the more famous clients that Silverback Music Management currently represents include artists such as LAW, Slightly Stoopid, and Stephen “Ragga” Marley.

 

19) YMU Group 

With offices located in both the UK and the United States, YMU Group represents a litany of well-known US and UK recording artists.

Clean Bandit, Blink 182, and 5 Seconds of Summer are just a few of the more well-known clients that YMU Group currently represents.

 

20) 5B Artists + Media

5B Artists + Media is a talent agency that focuses on representing heavy metal artists.

Their current roster includes clients such as Gatecreeper, Unto Others, and Trivium. 5B Artists + Media is also renowned for the heavy metal music festivals that they organize and manage.

 

21) Kobalt Music 

Kobalt Music is a talent agency that was founded with creators in mind.

They also boast one of the most impressive rosters of all the artist management companies in the industry, with clients such as Childish Gambino, Lorde, Marshmello, and The Chainsmokers under their representation.

 

22) Brick Wall Management 

Brick Wall Management is most renowned for helping launch the career of John Mayer.

In addition to John Mayer, though, Brick Wall Management also represents famous clients such as The Clarks, Vanessa Carlton, and Marshall Altman.

 

23) CSP Music Group

CSP Music Group is an artist management company as well as an independent recording label.

Some of the most famous artists that CSP Music Group has represented over the years include artists such as Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown, and Jennifer Lopez.

 

24) Crush Management

Founded by Jonathan Daniel of the Electric Angels and Bob McLynn of The Step Kings, Crush Management is a company created by recording artists, for recording artists.

Today, Crush Management represents well-known clients such as Fall Out Boy, Sia, Panic! at the Disco, and Train.

 

25) DAS Communications

DAS Communications is a full-service entertainment management company that was founded in 2011 by Tyler Kratz.

Since then, DAS Management has helped nurture the careers of some very recognizable artists, including John Legend, Kesha, and the Black Eyed Peas.

 

26) Big Noise

Founded in 1990, Big Noise has been focused on developing both mainstream and independent artists for a little over thirty years.

During this time, Big Noise has had the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beach Boys, and Christina Aguilera.

 

27) Direct Management Group

While Direct Management Group has been in business since 1985, they are currently quite selective about the clients that they represent.

What Direct Management Group lacks in quantity, though, they make up in quality, with artists such as Au/Ra and Katy Perry currently on their roster.

 

28) Q Prime Artist Management

Q Prime Artist Management is an artist management agency that focuses on clients in the heavy metal and alternative rock genres.

Today, some of the most recognizable names on Q Prime Artist Management’s roster include artists such as Muse, Smashing Pumpkins, Metallica, and Snow Patrol.

 

29) Vector Management 

Vector Management was founded in 2002 to provide both management and consulting services to recording artists.

In the years that have passed since its founding, Vector Management has had the opportunity to represent household names such as Dierks Bentley, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bon Jovi, and Kings of Leon, just to name a few.

 

30) Union Entertainment Group

Union Entertainment Group is an artist management agency as well as a recording label that offers touring, marketing, and radio promotions to their clients.

Under their recording label, Union Entertainment Group has a discography that includes albums and singles from artists such as Nickleback, Paul Gilbert, and Racer X.

 

31) Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group

Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group was founded in 1997 as an extension of David “Beno” Benveniste’s music management practice.

Today, Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group represents famous artists such as Korn,  Angels & Airwaves, and Alice in Chains.

 

32) Cast Management

Cast Management is one of many music management companies headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

It is a company that is most well-known for helping kickstart the careers of artists such as The Devil Makes Three, Violent Femmes, and Dropkick Murphys.

 

33) Advanced Alternative Media

Advanced Alternative Media is a management company that represents songwriters, producers, mixers, and engineers in addition to recording artists.

Today, Advanced Alternative Media’s roster of clients includes artists such as Alex Aldi, Amanda Ghost, Andy Wallace, and David Greenbaum.

 

34) Milk & Honey

Founded in 2014, Milk & Honey is one of the newer entertainment management companies in the industry and is still made up of a relatively small team.

In the time since it was founded, though, Milk & Honey has had the privilege of representing clients such as Oak Felder, Charlie Handsome, Sir Nolan, and former Evanescence member/songwriter David Hodges.

 

35) Vanguarde Artists Management

Vanguarde Artists Management is a Canadian artist management agency that focuses on fostering the careers of Canadian recording artists, comedians, and directors.

Samantha Wan, Mark Steinberg, and Andrew Cividino are just a few of the clients that Vanguarde Artists Management currently represents.

 

36) Full Stop Management 

Founded by Irving Azoff – one of the most respected managers in the music industry – alongside his son Jeffrey, Full Stop Management merged with The Creed Co. in 2017.

Today, Full Stop Management boasts a roster that includes names such as Charlie XCX, Meghan Trainor, and Travis Scott.

 

37) Foundations Artist Management 

Foundations Artist Management is a company with offices in New York and Nashville.

Their focus is on finding up-and-coming talent and building careers from the ground up, and Foundations Artist Management’s current roster includes artists such as Banners, Coin, Dayglow, and Dr. Dog.

 

38) Bedlam Music Management 

Bedlam Music Management is a Canadian talent management company headquartered in Toronto.

While the company is most famous for kick-starting the careers of Bedouin Soundclash, Attack in Black, and Arkells, their current list of clients includes names such as City and Colour, Tokyo Police Club, Hot Hot Heat, and Alexisonfire.

 

39) Goliath Artists

Aside from the occasional exception, Goliath Artists is a company that works exclusively with rap, hip-hop, and R&B artists.

By far, the most famous client that Goliath Artists has represented is Eminem. However, they have also worked with Danny Brown, Xzibit, and Blink 182.

40) Big Hassle Management

Big Hassle Management is an artist management firm as well as a publicity agency.

In addition to representing independent artists such as Exit Verse and Joywave, Big Hassle Management also handles the promotion and publicity for music festivals and events, with Bonnaroo and Forecastle being two of the more recognizable festivals that they are in charge of promoting.

 

41) American Artists Entertainment

American Artists Entertainment is an entertainment management company that represents clients in the film, television, and music industries.

Some of the artists that American Artists Entertainment has represented in the past include artists such as Breaking Tides, Bliss, and Mayday! Cried The Captain.

 

42) Revolutions Artist Management

Revolutions Artist Management is an Australian company that is affiliated with Revolutions Records Australia.

They specialize in putting on live music events and work with a number of Australian artists in order to create musical performances for events ranging from high-end weddings to music festivals.

 

43) Hoffman Entertainment

Like Revolutions Artist Management, Hoffman Entertainment also focuses on working with artists in order to organize live music events.

In the past, Hoffman Entertainment has worked with famous artists such as Drake, Justin Timberlake, and Coldplay.

 

44) Bulletproof Artist Management & Booking

Focusing on artist merchandising as well as artist management, Bulletproof Artist Management & Booking was founded in 1994 as a small, in-house agency at 800-Prime CD.

The company has certainly grown a lot since then, though, and currently represents recording artists such as Dar Williams, Susan Werner, Cry Cry Cry, and The Nields.

 

45) C3 Presents 

C3 Presents is renowned for producing some of the most well-known music festivals in the world, including Lollapalooza and Austin City Limit.

In addition to being one of the industry-leading musical festival producers, C3 Presents also provides a full complement of artist management services and has represented artists such as Adam Melchor, Machinegum, and Band of Horses.

 

46) Invasion Group

Invasion Group is a boutique talent management company that was founded in 1983.

In addition to representing artists such as Ani DiFranco, Future Generations, and Elizabeth Moen, Invasion Group also represents a number of record labels as well, with Douglas Records, Eusonia, and United for Opportunity being a few of the labels under their management.

 

47) The Intrigue Group 

The Intrigue Group is a music management and publishing company that also owns and operated a number of local television stations throughout the United States.

Their current roster of recording artists includes artists such as Stuart Bogie, Old Man Canyon, and Waterson.

 

48) M.A.A.D. Management

M.A.A.D. Management is a company that works exclusively with rap and hip-hop artists.

While J.Tek is the most well-known artist under M.A.A.D. Management’s representation, the company also works to help independent creators sell beats and distribute their music through BeatStars.

 

49) Maine Road Management

Maine Road Management was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in New York. In the past, Maine Road Management has represented famous clients such as David Bowie and The Antlers.

Today, Maine Road Management’s current roster includes artists such as Lloyd Cole, Keeley Forsyth, and Mimi Goese.

 

50) Impact Artist Management

Impact Artist Management is a company that focuses on helping promising artists launch their careers in addition to organizing live music festivals.

Impact Artist Management’s current roster includes artists such as Amy Helm, Clem Snide, and Gipsy Kings.

 

51) Thirty Tigers 

Thirty Tigers was founded in 2002 by David Macias – a musical producer who won a Grammy in 2004 for “Best Traditional Folk Album.”

Since being founded, Thirty Tigers has represented artists such as John Prine, Lucinda Williams, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, and Alanis Morissette.

 

52) One House Artists 

One House Artists is a music management company located in London that provides management and booking services to both established and up-and-coming artists.

The company’s current roster includes artists such as Andy Garvey, Black Jazz Consortium, and the Irish duo Brame & Hamo.

 

53) Harmon Music Management 

Harmon Music Management is a company that was founded by Rusty Harmon – a man most well-known for serving as the manager for Hootie & the Blowfish and helping the group rise to international fame.

Since being founded, Harmon Music Management has worked with artists such as Chesapeake Sons, Laura Reed, and Jeanne Jolly.

 

Summary

From choosing the right name for your act to finding the right company to represent you, there is certainly a lot that goes into succeeding as a recording artist.

If you can manage to land representation from any of the 53 esteemed music management companies on this list, though, you can rest assured that your career is in great hands.

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