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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 ...
Universal Music Group’s latest joint venture is with an investment firm called WTSL, led by Patrick Whitesell.
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 ...
Universal Music Group (UMG) and WTSL, the Silver Lake-backed investment firm launched by WME co-founder Patrick Whitesell ...
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.
Lauren Sánchez, former TV host and ex-wife of talent mogul Patrick Whitesell, became globally known after her relationship with Jeff Bezos surfaced in 2019.
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 ...