


Jonathan Eshak, Jazz Sherman, Michael McDonald
Mick Management and Hunger Management Announce Strategic UK-US Partnership
The partnership will create opportunities globally for both parties
Firebird-backed Mick Management has partnered with UK management firm Hunger Management.
The details:
The partnership seeks to raise Hunger’s profile in the United States and provide its artists with access to a “strategic infrastructure of resources.”
It will also expand the New York-headquartered Mick Management’s presence in the UK.
As per Music Week, the partnership “will allow both companies to tap into varied services on both rosters.”
The companies:
Founded in 2019 by UK artist manager Jazz Sherman, Hunger Management’s roster includes Gracey, Anne-Marie, and indie-pop singer-songwriter Alessi Rose, who is currently on tour with Dua Lipa in Europe and will open for Tate McRae on her US arena shows.
Mick Management was founded in 2011 by Michael McDonald. Jonathan Eshak joined as partner in 2015 and Adam Sensenbrenner in 2024.
It’s home to artists such as Maggie Rogers, Leon Bridges, Sharon Van Etten and David Gray.
Firebird Music Holdings, which provides career and brand guidance to artists, invested in Mick Management in 2023.
What they said:
Mick Management Partner Jonathan Eshak: “Jazz’s stellar reputation in the UK and strong strategic vision for Hunger’s distinct and thoughtfully curated roster, makes this partnership a natural fit and we are excited to see where the journey continues to take us as a team across the globe.”
Hunger Management Founder and CEO Jazz Sherman: “Hunger was founded with a mission to keep artists at the forefront while thinking beyond the UK, always with a global perspective. Partnering with the fantastic team at Mick Management, whose years of industry experience and a proven track record of success opens up exciting, untapped opportunities, I can’t wait to see what we can build together for our artists.”
Firebird-backed Mick Management has partnered with UK management firm Hunger Management.
The details:
The partnership seeks to raise Hunger’s profile in the United States and provide its artists with access to a “strategic infrastructure of resources.”
It will also expand the New York-headquartered Mick Management’s presence in the UK.
As per Music Week, the partnership “will allow both companies to tap into varied services on both rosters.”
The companies:
Founded in 2019 by UK artist manager Jazz Sherman, Hunger Management’s roster includes Gracey, Anne-Marie, and indie-pop singer-songwriter Alessi Rose, who is currently on tour with Dua Lipa in Europe and will open for Tate McRae on her US arena shows.
Mick Management was founded in 2011 by Michael McDonald. Jonathan Eshak joined as partner in 2015 and Adam Sensenbrenner in 2024.
It’s home to artists such as Maggie Rogers, Leon Bridges, Sharon Van Etten and David Gray.
Firebird Music Holdings, which provides career and brand guidance to artists, invested in Mick Management in 2023.
What they said:
Mick Management Partner Jonathan Eshak: “Jazz’s stellar reputation in the UK and strong strategic vision for Hunger’s distinct and thoughtfully curated roster, makes this partnership a natural fit and we are excited to see where the journey continues to take us as a team across the globe.”
Hunger Management Founder and CEO Jazz Sherman: “Hunger was founded with a mission to keep artists at the forefront while thinking beyond the UK, always with a global perspective. Partnering with the fantastic team at Mick Management, whose years of industry experience and a proven track record of success opens up exciting, untapped opportunities, I can’t wait to see what we can build together for our artists.”
Firebird-backed Mick Management has partnered with UK management firm Hunger Management.
The details:
The partnership seeks to raise Hunger’s profile in the United States and provide its artists with access to a “strategic infrastructure of resources.”
It will also expand the New York-headquartered Mick Management’s presence in the UK.
As per Music Week, the partnership “will allow both companies to tap into varied services on both rosters.”
The companies:
Founded in 2019 by UK artist manager Jazz Sherman, Hunger Management’s roster includes Gracey, Anne-Marie, and indie-pop singer-songwriter Alessi Rose, who is currently on tour with Dua Lipa in Europe and will open for Tate McRae on her US arena shows.
Mick Management was founded in 2011 by Michael McDonald. Jonathan Eshak joined as partner in 2015 and Adam Sensenbrenner in 2024.
It’s home to artists such as Maggie Rogers, Leon Bridges, Sharon Van Etten and David Gray.
Firebird Music Holdings, which provides career and brand guidance to artists, invested in Mick Management in 2023.
What they said:
Mick Management Partner Jonathan Eshak: “Jazz’s stellar reputation in the UK and strong strategic vision for Hunger’s distinct and thoughtfully curated roster, makes this partnership a natural fit and we are excited to see where the journey continues to take us as a team across the globe.”
Hunger Management Founder and CEO Jazz Sherman: “Hunger was founded with a mission to keep artists at the forefront while thinking beyond the UK, always with a global perspective. Partnering with the fantastic team at Mick Management, whose years of industry experience and a proven track record of success opens up exciting, untapped opportunities, I can’t wait to see what we can build together for our artists.”
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- This story was written with information sourced from Music Week.
- We covered it because it’s news of a significant label partnership in the independent space.
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