Atlas Artists & Parlophone partner to launch breaking artists | Management

Atlas Artists and Parlophone Records have revealed particulars of a brand new three way partnership that they really feel will change the panorama for breaking British acts, Music Week can solely reveal.

In the model new problem of Music Week, out in the present day (March 16) Atlas Artists founder Duncan Ellis (above, proper) and inventive director Ben Smallwood (above, left) define their imaginative and prescient for the brand new enterprise alongside Parlophone co-presidents Nick Burgess and Mark Mitchell.

Management firm and label Atlas not too long ago steered Celeste to a No.1 albums chart end for Not Your Muse, and launches its label JV with rapper Kam-Bu, singer and songwriter Rachel Chinouriri and indie band Newfamiliar.

Atlas Artists launched a label and publishing arm in 2017, however the Parlophone deal is its first collaboration with a significant. Atlas will deal with A&R obligations for his or her artists whereas Parlophone will organise advertising and marketing methods and distribution.

 

Atlas has a confirmed skill to establish and develop distinctive and interesting expertise

Mark Mitchell and Nick Burgess, Parlophone

 

Mark Mitchell and Nick Burgess stated in a press release: “Atlas has a confirmed skill to establish and develop a few of the UK’s most unusual and interesting expertise. Duncan and Ben’s outlook and firm tradition may be very related to ours and that was necessary to us. Parlophone is, and all the time will likely be, artist targeted and thru this partnership we will supercharge their unbelievable roster on a world stage. We are very proud to welcome them into the Parlophone household.”

Duncan Ellis and Ben Smallwood stated: “Parlophone looks like a pure and ideal partner for us. We’re extremely pleased with the corporate we’ve constructed to this point and by tapping into Parlophone’s experience and international footprint, the potential for our artists is limitless.”

 

The potential for our artists is limitless

Duncan Ellis and Ben Smallwood, Atlas Artists

Ellis based Atlas Artists in 2014 having beforehand launched the careers of Foals, Everything Everything, Lianne La Havas and extra by way of Scruffy Bird Mgmt.

Parlophone is engaged on the event of a spread of recent acts together with Ashnikko Jay1, The Snuts and extra and can be dwelling to Coldplay and Tones & I. The Atlas JV is the label’s newest such mission, becoming a member of present agreements with Disturbing London, GRM Daily and Elektra Records.

Subscribers can learn the complete story within the March problem of Music Week and on-line right here.

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