Jason Owen, Kirk Sommer & Nick Storch Claims Most Viewed People’s Top Spots on ROSTR for 2025
Shane Boose also takes No. 1 on the new “Breakthrough” Chart
WRAPD is a year-in-review series analyzing data collected on ROSTR over the past 12 months.
Now an industry staple used by tens of thousands of industry professionals, usage trends on ROSTR are an increasingly accurate proxy for who the music industry is paying attention to.
The second installment of the series - ranking the most viewed people profiles & breakthroughs - landed today. Here are some of the highlights of the year:
Managers:
Jason Owen, Billie Eilish & FINNEAS’ new manager as of this year, takes over the No. 1 ranking.
Drew Simmons, off the heels of signing Chappell Roan back in April, lands at No. 2
Alex DePersia, previously with Laffitte Management Group, launched her new company By The Way and rounds out the top ten.
Agents:
Kirk Sommer goes back-to-back at the top spot with a roster that includes pop stars like EJAE & Benson Boone.
Former WME agents Kevin Shivers (No. 3) and James Rubin (No. 5) crack the top 5 after jumping over to Wasserman in January.
UTA, also welcomed new agents Caroline Yim (No. 8) and Zach Iser (No. 10).
Indie Agents:
IAG’s Head Of Global Artist Development, Nick Storch, retains his No. 1 position from last year.
Former Arrival Artist partner/co-founder, Ali Hedrick, takes over the No. 2 spot after helping launch ROAM & signing talent like Amyl and The Sniffers.
Cara Lewis stays at No. 4 in addition to No. 18 Ashley Ventura joining her stable at CLG from MAC Agency earlier this year.
Breakthroughs*:
sombr (Shane Boose) himself is the No. 1 breakthrough in the last year, running his own management company & record label, The System.
Carly Goldberg, promoted to agent at Wasserman this year, claims the No. 2 spot.
Justin Bieber’s manager at his family office, Will Bracey, takes the No. 8 position after a big year that included a Coachella headliner announcement for the pop star.
Check out the Top 50 in each category here.
Coming tomorrow…Biggest Signings on ROSTR in 2025.
(Dec 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2025)
WRAPD is a year-in-review series analyzing data collected on ROSTR over the past 12 months.
Now an industry staple used by tens of thousands of industry professionals, usage trends on ROSTR are an increasingly accurate proxy for who the music industry is paying attention to.
The second installment of the series - ranking the most viewed people profiles & breakthroughs - landed today. Here are some of the highlights of the year:
Managers:
Jason Owen, Billie Eilish & FINNEAS’ new manager as of this year, takes over the No. 1 ranking.
Drew Simmons, off the heels of signing Chappell Roan back in April, lands at No. 2
Alex DePersia, previously with Laffitte Management Group, launched her new company By The Way and rounds out the top ten.
Agents:
Kirk Sommer goes back-to-back at the top spot with a roster that includes pop stars like EJAE & Benson Boone.
Former WME agents Kevin Shivers (No. 3) and James Rubin (No. 5) crack the top 5 after jumping over to Wasserman in January.
UTA, also welcomed new agents Caroline Yim (No. 8) and Zach Iser (No. 10).
Indie Agents:
IAG’s Head Of Global Artist Development, Nick Storch, retains his No. 1 position from last year.
Former Arrival Artist partner/co-founder, Ali Hedrick, takes over the No. 2 spot after helping launch ROAM & signing talent like Amyl and The Sniffers.
Cara Lewis stays at No. 4 in addition to No. 18 Ashley Ventura joining her stable at CLG from MAC Agency earlier this year.
Breakthroughs*:
sombr (Shane Boose) himself is the No. 1 breakthrough in the last year, running his own management company & record label, The System.
Carly Goldberg, promoted to agent at Wasserman this year, claims the No. 2 spot.
Justin Bieber’s manager at his family office, Will Bracey, takes the No. 8 position after a big year that included a Coachella headliner announcement for the pop star.
Check out the Top 50 in each category here.
Coming tomorrow…Biggest Signings on ROSTR in 2025.
(Dec 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2025)
WRAPD is a year-in-review series analyzing data collected on ROSTR over the past 12 months.
Now an industry staple used by tens of thousands of industry professionals, usage trends on ROSTR are an increasingly accurate proxy for who the music industry is paying attention to.
The second installment of the series - ranking the most viewed people profiles & breakthroughs - landed today. Here are some of the highlights of the year:
Managers:
Jason Owen, Billie Eilish & FINNEAS’ new manager as of this year, takes over the No. 1 ranking.
Drew Simmons, off the heels of signing Chappell Roan back in April, lands at No. 2
Alex DePersia, previously with Laffitte Management Group, launched her new company By The Way and rounds out the top ten.
Agents:
Kirk Sommer goes back-to-back at the top spot with a roster that includes pop stars like EJAE & Benson Boone.
Former WME agents Kevin Shivers (No. 3) and James Rubin (No. 5) crack the top 5 after jumping over to Wasserman in January.
UTA, also welcomed new agents Caroline Yim (No. 8) and Zach Iser (No. 10).
Indie Agents:
IAG’s Head Of Global Artist Development, Nick Storch, retains his No. 1 position from last year.
Former Arrival Artist partner/co-founder, Ali Hedrick, takes over the No. 2 spot after helping launch ROAM & signing talent like Amyl and The Sniffers.
Cara Lewis stays at No. 4 in addition to No. 18 Ashley Ventura joining her stable at CLG from MAC Agency earlier this year.
Breakthroughs*:
sombr (Shane Boose) himself is the No. 1 breakthrough in the last year, running his own management company & record label, The System.
Carly Goldberg, promoted to agent at Wasserman this year, claims the No. 2 spot.
Justin Bieber’s manager at his family office, Will Bracey, takes the No. 8 position after a big year that included a Coachella headliner announcement for the pop star.
Check out the Top 50 in each category here.
Coming tomorrow…Biggest Signings on ROSTR in 2025.
(Dec 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2025)
Jason Owen
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Kirk Sommer
Wasserman
UTA
IAG
Justin Bieber
Coachella
ROSTR
Executive Moves
Artist Management Shifts
High-Profile Management Changes
Platform Engagement as Industry Barometer
Year-End Music Trends
Independent Agency Growth
Agent-Led Roster Moves
Quantifying Industry Attention
Artist Management
Company Launches
Artist Signings
Talent Agencies
Year-End Recaps
Industry Attention Metrics
Executive Promotions
Industry Power Rankings
United States
Australia
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Most Viewed People is a ranking of the most popular companies on ROSTR in 2025 based on the number of unique people who viewed each company. Note - It's not a rank of how many views a company got, but how many different (unique) people viewed them over the year.
All rankings are based on data and only on data - no pitching or paid placements. Any advertisements are marked with a yellow “Ad” in the top corner. Data parameters for WRAPD are from the past 12 months (12/1/24-11/30/25).
*Breakthrough Methodology: These rankings are based on ROSTR usage data. Profiles are ranked by how much their profile views grew in 2025 vs 2024. Profiles which already had a significant amount of views in 2024 were excluded from the data set.
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