


Bradley Rainey, Patty Macmillan and Lauren Kahler
Allegro to Merge with WME’s Music for Visual Media Department
The move will bolster WME’s film and television music division
Boutique agency Allegro Talent Group is merging with WME’s Music for Visual Media department.
The details:
Launched in 2012 by Patty Macmillan, Allegro represents composers and music supervisors.
Macmillan and Allegro agent Lauren Kahler will join WME, but will continue to represent their existing clients.
WME partner Bradley Rainey will continue to lead the agency’s Music for Visual Media department.
The roster:
Between them, WME and Allegro have represented six of the past seven Academy Award winners for Best Original Score.
Allegro’s clients include Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl), Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave), Clément Ducol and Camille (Emilia Perez), Dustin O’Halloran (Eleanor the Great, Lion) and Natalie Holt (Loki).
WME’s roster includes Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Ludwig Goransson, Jonny Greenwood, Max Richter and Mica Levi.
What they said:
Bradley Rainey: “Allegro has built a reputation for deep artistic integrity and a truly bespoke approach to client development. Their roster is both world-class and forward-thinking, and they represent artists whose work is redefining how music drives narrative. Together, we look forward to creating expanded avenues for growth across film, television, games, and emerging platforms.”
Patty Macmillan: “From the beginning, our agency has been about meaningful relationships, creative trust, and long-term career guidance. WME shares those values, and this partnership allows us to build on our foundation while offering clients the scale and reach of a global powerhouse.”
Boutique agency Allegro Talent Group is merging with WME’s Music for Visual Media department.
The details:
Launched in 2012 by Patty Macmillan, Allegro represents composers and music supervisors.
Macmillan and Allegro agent Lauren Kahler will join WME, but will continue to represent their existing clients.
WME partner Bradley Rainey will continue to lead the agency’s Music for Visual Media department.
The roster:
Between them, WME and Allegro have represented six of the past seven Academy Award winners for Best Original Score.
Allegro’s clients include Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl), Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave), Clément Ducol and Camille (Emilia Perez), Dustin O’Halloran (Eleanor the Great, Lion) and Natalie Holt (Loki).
WME’s roster includes Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Ludwig Goransson, Jonny Greenwood, Max Richter and Mica Levi.
What they said:
Bradley Rainey: “Allegro has built a reputation for deep artistic integrity and a truly bespoke approach to client development. Their roster is both world-class and forward-thinking, and they represent artists whose work is redefining how music drives narrative. Together, we look forward to creating expanded avenues for growth across film, television, games, and emerging platforms.”
Patty Macmillan: “From the beginning, our agency has been about meaningful relationships, creative trust, and long-term career guidance. WME shares those values, and this partnership allows us to build on our foundation while offering clients the scale and reach of a global powerhouse.”
Boutique agency Allegro Talent Group is merging with WME’s Music for Visual Media department.
The details:
Launched in 2012 by Patty Macmillan, Allegro represents composers and music supervisors.
Macmillan and Allegro agent Lauren Kahler will join WME, but will continue to represent their existing clients.
WME partner Bradley Rainey will continue to lead the agency’s Music for Visual Media department.
The roster:
Between them, WME and Allegro have represented six of the past seven Academy Award winners for Best Original Score.
Allegro’s clients include Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl), Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave), Clément Ducol and Camille (Emilia Perez), Dustin O’Halloran (Eleanor the Great, Lion) and Natalie Holt (Loki).
WME’s roster includes Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Ludwig Goransson, Jonny Greenwood, Max Richter and Mica Levi.
What they said:
Bradley Rainey: “Allegro has built a reputation for deep artistic integrity and a truly bespoke approach to client development. Their roster is both world-class and forward-thinking, and they represent artists whose work is redefining how music drives narrative. Together, we look forward to creating expanded avenues for growth across film, television, games, and emerging platforms.”
Patty Macmillan: “From the beginning, our agency has been about meaningful relationships, creative trust, and long-term career guidance. WME shares those values, and this partnership allows us to build on our foundation while offering clients the scale and reach of a global powerhouse.”
Allegro Talent Group
WME
Patty Macmillan
Lauren Kahler
Bradley Rainey
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Volker Bertelmann
Trent Reznor
Atticus Ross
Ludwig Goransson
Artist Agency Consolidation
Executive Moves
Industry Consolidation
Music Industry Acquisitions
Visibility For Behind-The-Scenes Creators
Consolidation In Composer Representation
Artist Management
Executive Appointments
Film Score Composition
Mergers & Acquisitions
Music Supervision
Talent Agencies
Music for Visual Media
United States
Los Angeles, US
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- We covered it because it’s news of a music company merger.
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