Paradigm set to lay off over 100 staff – more than a seventh of its workforce – as Coronavirus live music lockdown hurts agencies

Paradigm CEO Sam Gores hopes redundancies will be “temporary”
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Live Nation, AEG, CAA, WME, Paradigm and UTA ‘recommend large scale events through the end of March be postponed’ due to Coronavirus

Companies have also set up a global COVID-19 task force
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Adele and Mumford & Sons agent Lucy Dickins leaves ITB to join WME

Respected exec leaves ITB, which was co-founded by her father Barry, after more than 20 years
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‘First and foremost, live music’s about talent – it’s still an old-school business in that regard.’

Brian Ahern gives us a glimpse into his career at talent booking giant Endeavor
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