👋 Happy Super Bowl Day (Coachella lineup release). I’ll break it all down below.
CAA helped build an AI platform that gives power back to celebrities (I’m not sold), Pink becomes the first female solo act to headline The Sphere, Garth Brooks bought a Nashville radio station where he promises to give female artists a better chance to be heard, GTA VI comes out next week with record levels of PTO and a music festival & Entertainment 360 the firm that reps Margot Robbie and Jeremy Allen White bought the management firm that reps Substackers and podcasters.
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I’m bringing legendary music agent Tom Windish onto the show today to break down how an Artist gets booked on Coachella, why the lineup didn’t drop till November 10th, and how Weezer's actual logo found itself on the poster.
His early signings included Billie Eilish, Lorde at 16 and now has helped KATSEYE, Role Model & LISA hit stardom.
Plus the producers behind The Hunger Games will talk about the $3.3B franchise, Timothy Simons joins, and one of these companies is getting free lunch hand delivered by me (spinning the wheel at 12:55pm PT).
I may have to bring 2 companies lunch though..
The fun starts at 12:30pm PT
🎡 You’ve certainly seen the 2027 Coachella lineup by now, or maybe you didn’t since they dropped it on a random Tuesday at 10pm PT. Well regardless, here are a few things that stand out:
Coachella lineup announcement date by year:
2022: January 12, 2022
2023: January 10, 2023
2024: January 16, 2024
2025: November 20, 2024
2026: September 15, 2025
2027: November 10, 2026
The shift from January to November in 2025 was a huge surprise for fans. The fest had struggled to sell tix the year prior, and it made a huge difference the following 2 years with more runway… Plus some better lineups.
How about the jumbled mess on the 2nd line of Saturday?
Some quick late night math.. Coachella EDM Artists by year (Does not include The DoLab, Quasar & Heineken tent obvi)
2024: 36%
2025: 39%
2026: 40%
2027: 34%
How about that Weezer logo??? If you remember last year, the Misfits had their logo on a lineup that famously does not include them. Weezer is repped by WME, and Misfits are at UTA for what it’s worth.
How about the rest of the jumbled mess on the 2nd line of Saturday?
My favorite comment though:
⭐ Margot Robbie and your favorite Substack writer now have the same management company.
Entertainment 360 bought Brigade, the firm behind Feed Me’s Emily Sundberg and How Long Gone hosts Chris Black and Jason Stewart. Founder Max Stein joins as a partner and brings his team and roster with him.
A newsletter or podcast gives a manager something to sell on day one. These clients already have audiences that show up every week, which gives 360 a head start on sponsorships, live shows and whatever they want to build next.
⭐ Your client can now book a commercial without clearing their calendar.
CAA and Ogilvy launched ECHO, a platform that lets brands make ads using AI replicas of celebrities who opt in, get paid and approve the final cut. Ogilvy thinks a campaign that used to produce 8–10 pieces of content could now be more in the 30–50 range.
My take: The next fight in endorsement deals is what a brand owes you when one digital scan can turn into 50 ads. HINT: It’ll drive every price down over time. If brands can make those extra spots without calling everyone back to set, a campaign can get bigger while the crew’s paycheck gets smaller. Nothing is real anymore.
💿 Pink is the first ever woman solo act to headline The Sphere, and just the second overall alongside the Gwen Stefani led band No Doubt.
Plus Garth Brooks bought a Nashville radio station where he promises to give female artists a more prominent shot. Things you love to see.
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CEO Michael Watts; Global President of Brands and Properties Elizabeth Lindsey; Jason Ranne, President of Global Talent Representation; Kevin Shivers (big friend of the program here), co-President of Music; Matthew Vandrau, President of EMEA & APAC; Elena Rochelli, CFO; and Jon Liebman, Chair & CEO of Brillstein Entertainment
🔫 Grand Theft Auto VI drops next Thursday and they’re hosting an in-person festival in Miami with artists who contributed to the game.
There have also been record levels of PTO being cashed in for that day.
Our job board features 230+ early career roles in Entertainment.
Here are some trends and our favorite jobs of the week below them:
🧠 Record box office is turning into a hiring wave for data and marketing roles.
IMAX and AMC Theatres both just posted record quarters. The studios are hiring people who can read the numbers and fill the seats. Luminate, Sony Pictures and Amazon MGM Studios just posted roles. If you’re good with a spreadsheet and love movies, research and distribution are a real way into film.
🧠 Live is where the money is, so ticketing and fan experience jobs keep opening. Live Nation’s revenue jumped 19% to $10.1B last quarter. Seated, Super, AEG & Live Nation hiring in a variety of roles. Ticketing and artist campaign jobs are hands-on and teach you how the business makes money.
🧠 2027 internship and early-career programs are open. Warner Music, NBCUniversal and TikTok are all taking applications. The best programs fill their slots months ahead. If you wait until spring to apply for summer, you’ve already missed them.
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