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Universal Music Group has announced new joint venture between it and WTSL, the investment firm founded by Patrick Whitesell ...
Universal Music has teamed up with Patrick Whitesell's WTSL to extend artists' IP beyond music into film, TV, fashion, consumer products and more.
"Together, we’ll explore new ways to extend that cultural force into every dimension of entertainment and consumer life," ...
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Time to kick IP monetization up a notch? Universal Music Group and Patrick Whitesell’s WTSL have officially launched a joint ...
JV to ‘accelerate commercial opportunities for UMG’s artists and artist estates in rapidly growing areas outside traditional ...
“Combining UMG’s and WTSL’s strategic expertise and networks, the two companies will capitalise on how cultural influence is ...
Patrick Whitesell and Ari Emanuel during a 2006 Pre-Oscars party. J. Vespa/WireImage “Patrick and Ari had one of those timeless runs. Theirs was one of the great industry marriages and it’s over.
Universal Music Group (UMG) and WTSL, the Silver Lake-backed investment firm launched by WME co-founder Patrick Whitesell ...
Patrick Whitesell has left WME and Endeavor — and he’s taken WME’s football talent-representation business with him. On May 12, Whitesell announced the launch of WIN Sports Group ...
Universal Music has struck a joint venture with one of Hollywood’s top agents, as the world’s largest record label seeks new ways to monetise its stars’ intellectual property. UMG’s agreement with ...
Universal Music Group has established a new joint venture with Patrick Whitesell and his Silver Lake Capital-backed investment firm WTSL, Whitesell and UMG announced on Thursday. The deal puts ...