Rita Ora Inks Global Deal With UTA
The major agency will represent the British pop star in all areas.
UK chart-topping artist Rita Ora has signed a global representation deal with United Talent Agency (UTA). She will keep her previous management team of Melissa Ruderman, Dave Bugliari, and Michael Cooper of Range Media Partners. This signing comes ahead of several planned film appearances.
What they said:
UTA partner and Co-Head of Talent Jay Gassner: “Rita is a brilliant multi-hyphenate whose talent and influence extend far beyond the stage and screen. UTA is thrilled to partner with her to build on her remarkable career and expand her horizons across media.”
UTA partners and Co-Heads of Global Music, Samantha Kirby-Yoh and David Zedeck: “Rita is a bona fide superstar who has shown, time and again, why she is beloved by fans worldwide. We’re looking forward to joining her team for this next exciting chapter.”
UK chart-topping artist Rita Ora has signed a global representation deal with United Talent Agency (UTA). She will keep her previous management team of Melissa Ruderman, Dave Bugliari, and Michael Cooper of Range Media Partners. This signing comes ahead of several planned film appearances.
What they said:
UTA partner and Co-Head of Talent Jay Gassner: “Rita is a brilliant multi-hyphenate whose talent and influence extend far beyond the stage and screen. UTA is thrilled to partner with her to build on her remarkable career and expand her horizons across media.”
UTA partners and Co-Heads of Global Music, Samantha Kirby-Yoh and David Zedeck: “Rita is a bona fide superstar who has shown, time and again, why she is beloved by fans worldwide. We’re looking forward to joining her team for this next exciting chapter.”
UK chart-topping artist Rita Ora has signed a global representation deal with United Talent Agency (UTA). She will keep her previous management team of Melissa Ruderman, Dave Bugliari, and Michael Cooper of Range Media Partners. This signing comes ahead of several planned film appearances.
What they said:
UTA partner and Co-Head of Talent Jay Gassner: “Rita is a brilliant multi-hyphenate whose talent and influence extend far beyond the stage and screen. UTA is thrilled to partner with her to build on her remarkable career and expand her horizons across media.”
UTA partners and Co-Heads of Global Music, Samantha Kirby-Yoh and David Zedeck: “Rita is a bona fide superstar who has shown, time and again, why she is beloved by fans worldwide. We’re looking forward to joining her team for this next exciting chapter.”
Rita Ora
Range Media Partners
Melissa Ruderman
Dave Bugliari
Michael Cooper
Jay Gassner
Samantha Kirby-Yoh
David Zedeck
Artist Management Shifts
Artist Management Signings
Expanding Artist IP Beyond Music
Diversification Of Talent Management
Artist Management
Management Partnerships
Artist Signings
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United Talent Agency (UTA)
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- This article was written with information sourced from Music Week.
- We covered it because Rita Ora is a major pop star and UTA is one of the big four agencies.
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