Cody Simpson has signed with CAA for representation, a move that suggests his eclectic, shape-shifting career is entering yet another act—and possibly its most strategic one yet.

Remember Cody Simpson? Depending on when you tuned in, that name might mean bubblegum teen idol, acoustic heartthrob, CW actor, or elite-level swimmer training alongside Australia’s best. And somehow, he’s been all of those things—just not all at once. First came iYiYi and Pretty Brown Eyes, the singles that sparked his early ascent in the early 2010s, followed by major tours like Welcome to Paradise, The Acoustic Sessions, and a stint opening for Justin Bieber on the Believe Tour—aka, peak Belieber era.

But as his pop contemporaries doubled down on music, Simpson zagged. He ditched the major-label machine for independent releases, studied acting, and started training in the pool again. Not metaphorically—literally. He made the Australian national team and swam at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

This latest shift to CAA—while he remains managed by Best Friends Music—feels less like a comeback and more like a consolidation. At 27, Simpson is no longer trying to outrun

Osamason has signed with Wasserman for global representation, because once your third album charts on the Billboard 200 and your festival schedule starts resembling a boarding pass, it’s time to get the touring infrastructure to match.

The South Carolina rapper has quietly built one of the most calculated trajectories out of the underground in recent memory. His breakout singles “Cts-V” and “Troops” started moving numbers online in early 2023, making noise on TikTok, Spotify, and in the group chats that still matter. Since then, he’s dropped three full-lengths in 18 months: Osama Season (July 2023), Flex Musix (December 2023), and Jump Out (January 2025), the last of which became his first Billboard-charting project.

He’s been busy offline, too. Osamason performed at Rolling Loud Miami in 2024, Rolling Loud California earlier this year, and capped his international Wish You Were Here Tour with a finale set at Rolling Loud Thailand—not bad for an artist still straddling the “breakout” label. He’s currently touring across Europe and the UK, where the crowds have caught up to the streaming data.

Speaking of: over 1 million

Steve Lacy has signed with UTA, following his longtime agent Caroline Yim to her new home after her headline-making departure from WME earlier this year. It’s less a signing and more a realignment—the kind that happens when the artist and the architect know the blueprint still works.

Lacy continues to be repped for PR by The Oriel in the U.S. and August Agency in the U.K., which is to say: the team hasn’t changed, the table just got bigger.

With over 23.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify and top cities ranging from Los Angeles to Sydney, Lacy’s reach is global, but never generic. Gemini Rights, his genre-slippery 2022 album via RCA, delivered a No. 1 Billboard hit with “Bad Habit,” picked up a Grammy, and became the kind of project that both your alt-R&B cousin and your Vogue editor friend could quote from memory.

He’s not just touring—he’s curating moodboards onstage. Coachella, Lollapalooza, Primavera, Governors Ball… Lacy doesn’t play festivals

Country-pop artist Julia Cole has signed with Wasserman for global representation, adding serious agency muscle behind a career that’s already built for scale.

Julia Cole Spotify Monthly Listeners (Jan 2025-July 2025)Source: Booking Agent Info

She continues to be managed by Crazy Ones Entertainment and remains a rising presence in the genre, known for her blend of Nashville polish and Gulf Coast grit. With over 1.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify, her streaming footprint stretches from Sydney to Chicago—and the top markets say as much: Sydney, Brisbane, Toronto, Melbourne, and Chicago all clock in among her biggest fanbases.

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LOCASH has signed with CAA for representation, because if you’re going to double down on country-pop stardom, you might as well do it with the biggest chip stack in town.

The duo—Preston Brust and Chris Lucas, co-pilots of stadium singalongs and backroad anthems—just dropped their latest album Bet The Farm in April via Galaxy Label Group. The title alone feels like a mission statement: high-risk, high-reward, and unmistakably on-brand for two artists who’ve made a career out of betting on themselves—and winning.

Best known for their platinum-certified crowd-pleaser “I Love This Life” and their chart-topping No. 1 hit “I Know Somebody,” LOCASH doesn’t just flirt with radio—they practically live there. Their blend of Nashville polish and tailgate bravado has earned them multiple ACM and CMT award nominations, not to mention the kind of fan loyalty that turns support acts into headliners.

Speaking of which, they’ve shared the road with heavyweights like Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, and Florida Georgia Line—names

If rap careers had earnings calls, YG’s latest announcement would open with: “We’re thrilled to report strategic alignment with a new global partner.” That partner? United Talent Agency. The move signals that YG, the Compton mainstay who once made the phrase “Bompton” a part of hip-hop’s vernacular, is looking to turn his multiplatform hustle into a truly international operation.

Fresh off the May release of “Hollywood” (featuring Shoreline Mafia and plenty of laid-back menace), YG’s trajectory isn’t just about Billboard placement anymore—it’s about brand architecture. UTA now reps him across the board, joining a roster that’s increasingly loaded with hip-hop’s hybrid creators: artists who double as CEOs, label heads, fashion moguls, and founders of niche wellness brands.

Yes, wellness. If you missed the deck, YG co-founded Trimm, a recovery-forward health brand, because even rappers need turmeric and cold plunges. He also helms 4Hunnid, a fashion label that walks the line between street-certified and boutique bait, tapping into his West Coast aesthetic while maintaining distribution muscle and cultural cachet.

Performance-wise,

Soul-pop powerhouse Joss Stone has officially signed with Pure Represents for representation in Europe and the UK, rounding out an international rep lineup that’s as globally mobile as her discography. She continues to be repped by UTA for the rest of the world, while her PR remains split between Full Scope PR (U.S.) and DWL Music PR (UK)—a fittingly diplomatic arrangement for a singer who once played live in over 200 countries during her Total World Tour.

Stone currently draws over 1.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify, with her top markets including São Paulo, Santiago, Rio de Janeiro, Amsterdam, and Buenos Aires—proof that her soul-infused vocals and barefoot-bohemian vibe still resonate deeply across both hemispheres. Her most recent release, “Loving You” with Shaggy, dropped in September 2023 as an independent single, blending reggae-tinged warmth with her trademark retro soul delivery.

And while Joss may not dominate headlines like some of her pop contemporaries, her festival résumé reads like a highlight reel:

Corson Agency just added 2 people to its agency. Brian Lachman has signed on as an agent, bringing with him a sonic arsenal of bass-driven and electronic talent including Dirty Audio, ALRT, Chamberlain, CODES, and Dack Janiels.

Lachman’s move is less about changing desks and more about signaling a deliberate push by Corson into the aggressive corners of the electronic and heavy music world. Previously Head of EDM and Metal at Prysm Talent Agency, Lachman wasn’t just booking club slots—he founded their Metal division, making him a bit of a genre diplomat in an agency world that often doesn’t know what to do with death growls and dubstep in the same spreadsheet.

It’s also a bit of a two-for-one deal. Karina Thomas, who joined Prysm as a junior agent and Lachman’s assistant in September of last year, is making the leap to Corson as well. Think of it less as a mentorship arc and more as a carefully orchestrated backstage pass from one agency ecosystem to another. Thomas had been quietly ascending while working closely with Lachman—proof that even in the pyrotechnic world of bass music, the assistant pipeline is still where careers get built.

Lachman also brings credibility from his time in

Edge of Paradise, the symphonic-metal-meets-cyberpunk-hard-rock band that sounds like the soundtrack to a dystopian space opera where androids have trust issues, has a new booking agency. The Kirby Organization (TKO) will now handle the band’s representation worldwide—everywhere except South America, where IDL Entertainment continues to hold court. FM Music Management remains firmly at the helm, guiding the group’s overall strategy like a gothic Gandalf.

Spotify puts their monthly listener count north of 41,000, with Helsinki, Los Angeles, Stockholm, Jakarta, and Ashburn, Virginia forming a surprisingly geographically scattered fan map. (What do Finnish metalheads and suburban Virginians have in common? Apparently, a taste for power vocals and post-apocalyptic guitar riffs.)

Touring-wise, the band has previously jumped on lineups with genre heavyweights like HammerFall and Sonata Arctica, which in metal circles is the equivalent of getting knighted at the castle gates.