The Agency Group & PledgeMusic Partner to Give Fans Better Access to Talent

The Agency Group, the world's leading independent talent booking agency, and PledgeMusic, the leading global direct-to-fan company, have announced a strategic partnership today. Under the mutually beneficial agreement, The Agency Group will refer select artists from their celebrated roster, which includes some of the biggest names in music, to PledgeMusic's direct-to-fan platform to create both album and touring campaigns, deepening fan engagement during both the album and now the touring cycle.

The PledgeMusic marketing platform, which gives fans the unprecedented opportunity to be a part of the record-making experience, will be accessible to The Agency Group's artists to use for touring, extending the connection artists have with fans beyond just the recording journey. In addition, PledgeMusic's in-house team will provide dedicated support to artists during the campaign process. For more information please visit www.pledgemusic.com/tag and interested artists, managers and labels can contact: tag@pledgemusic.com

"The partnership between PledgeMusic and The Agency Group is a perfect fit, and a part of what we see as a growing ecosystem for artists," commented Benji Rogers, Founder and President of PledgeMusic. "We both truly value the power of fan connection and The Agency Group shares our commitment to creating sustainable careers for the talent that we work with."

As part of a new artist discovery tool, PledgeMusic will be able to share campaign intelligence (with artist's consent) and refer select artists using the platform to The Agency Group for representation. The groundbreaking agreement between the two companies represents the first time a talent agency has partnered with a direct-to-fan platform to provide maximum support to artists, helping them reach their goals.

"This relationship with PledgeMusic is a natural next step in our continuing efforts to be right where our artists' fans are," stated Eddie Clemens, Director of Marketing at The Agency Group. "At The Agency Group we are always looking ahead, and partnering with PledgeMusic furthers us always being at the forefront of breaking new talent."

About PledgeMusic
PledgeMusic is the world's leading online, direct-to-fan music platform, offering artists a unique way to engage their fans in the music making experience whilst interacting with PledgeMusic's global community of music fans. Since its inception in 2009, PledgeMusic has worked with artists and labels to deliver high impact campaigns that provide exclusive engagement, incentives and content for music fans as well as new commercial benefits and revenue streams for artists and music labels.

PledgeMusic's platform has generated chart topping albums worldwide. Successful campaigns have included Slash, The Hold Steady, The Lumineers, 311, Bring Me The Horizon, Ben Folds Five, LCD Soundsystem, BB King, George Benson, Sevendust and Rachael Yamagata amongst others. www.pledgemusic.com

About The Agency Group
The Agency Group, Ltd., the world's leading independent talent booking agency, is a career-building, taste-making, artist development powerhouse. Representing a roster of nearly 2,000 musicians, speakers and authors, the company is responsible for driving the careers of many of the most recognizable and trailblazing names in the entertainment industry, including, The Black Keys, Guns N' Roses, Paramore, Nickelback, Wiz Khalifa, The Kills, Gotye, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, A$AP Rocky, Tegan and Sara, RUSH and Ringo Starr. The company operates from six international offices - in London, New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Malmo and Nashville - and employs over 80 agents.

The Agency Group was founded in 1981 by Neil Warnock, an industry veteran who has represented and/or consulted some of the most influential musicians of our time - including: The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and Michael Jackson. In addition to being the agent for a stellar roster of artists, Neil is The Agency Group's Worldwide President.

The Agency Group's talent roster - in its music, literary, lecture, performing arts and theatrical divisions - includes the full spectrum in artists' career trajectories, including emerging artists, artists at the pinnacle of their careers and living legends. The company's hallmark characteristic, setting it apart from industry competitors, is its ability to book talent globally, rather than territorially. This enables the agents not only to form cohesive, strong relationships with artists and their managers, but fosters the agents' abilities to play an integral role in artist development, career growth, and long-term success.

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