Fresh Ink: AUDREY NUNA Lands at Republic, Alicia Keys Moves Over to CAA

Plus other moves at Range Music, Ground Control, Mushroom Music & more

ROSTR & NIF track thousands of artist signings every year - Fresh Ink helps you keep track of some of the highlights over the past week. Let's dive into some of the signings you should know about in this week's edition.

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After a huge 2026, AUDREY NUNA has now locked in a new deal with Republic Records, dropping her first single with the label 'superHuman' on Friday produced with GRAMMY-winning hitmaker Cirkut. The Korean-American artist arrives off an Oscar win for Best Original Song for her work on KPop Demon Hunters.

Alicia Keys has signed with CAA for worldwide representation, reuniting with longtime agent Tony Goldring, who moved from WME to CAA in January, alongside Rob Light, Cheryl Paglierani and Joseph Harris. The seventeen-time GRAMMY winner also helped found She Is The Music, a nonprofit advancing women across the industry through professional development, community building and equity-focused initiatives.

Indie-rocker MJ Lenderman joined Eric Dimenstein’s roster at Ground Control Touring for touring WW (ex-EU). The Asheville-based singer-songwriter, who also plays guitar in Wednesday, broke through with his critically acclaimed 2024 album Manning Fireworks and is currently on the road as part of Zach Bryan's With Heaven tour.

Austrian singer/songwriter Niklas Juritsch signed a record deal with Range Music, becoming the imprint's first-ever international country artist. The Klagenfurt-born artist has built over 8M combined streams across tracks including 'Born for Leaving' and 'Summertime', and is set to relocate to Nashville as he launches the next chapter of his career.

Australian DJ and producer Sam Alfred has teamed up with indie label Technicolour, the Ninja Tune imprint. The electronic artist dropped his debut release ‘No More’ at his new home last week and is slated to perform at Portola in San Francisco next month.

Mushroom Music Publishing made a flurry of moves to extend its longstanding relationships with renowned writers including Amy Shark, Jack Johnson, Julia Jacklin, Lorenzo Sillitto, and The Temper Trap.