UK-based expertise administration firm Bigfoot Music Administration is turning into a part of Lucas Keller‘s Milk & Honey.
Bigfoot and its purchasers, together with Adam Beyer and Joris Voorn, are becoming a member of Milk & Honey, because the latter firm reiterates its “deep perception sooner or later development of techno and underground digital music”.
Bigfoot’s roster additionally contains Juliet Fox, Sarah Story, Sam Wolfe, and Will Atkinson.
On account of the pact, Jeremy Ford, Adam Beyer’s longtime supervisor, turns into Senior Vice President of Digital for Milk & Honey globally.
He can be based mostly in Milk & Honey’s London workplaces.
Mentioned Lucas Keller: “As various because the Milk & Honey model is in mainstream music genres, we’re equally invested in underground music.
“We glance after distinctive expertise throughout all aspects of the music enterprise, and this cope with Bigfoot to hitch Milk & Honey represents an additional funding into techno and digital music which is a prime precedence for [our] firm. We’re very excited to have Jeremy and his workforce in our UK workplace and becoming a member of the worldwide M&H outfit.”
Dave Frank, Head of Artist Administration & Sports activities at Milk & Honey, added: “Over the previous three many years, Jeremy Ford and Bigfoot Administration have constructed one of the crucial revered operations in digital music. From Adam Beyer and Joris Voorn to the long-lasting Drumcode model that encompasses file label, occasions, vogue and globally syndicated radio, their workforce has performed an enormous position in shaping trendy techno and home.
“We’re thrilled to welcome the Bigfoot workforce into the Milk & Honey household as we mix our networks, relationships and sources in representing and rising world-class expertise who’re and would be the world stars that drive our scene into the long run.”
Ford and his workforce have performed a pivotal position in establishing dance/digital platforms, resembling Drumcode – Beyer’s personal label – and Spectrum.
Jeremy Ford, SVP of Digital, Milk & Honey: “Since its inception Bigfoot has all the time championed proficient artists who possess authenticity and ambition in addition to manufacturers, labels and occasions that additionally share a purposeful, world imaginative and prescient.
“We’ve all the time strived to embrace, nurture and develop visionary leaders throughout the scene. Becoming a member of Milk & Honey represents an unbelievable alternative for us to increase our attain and strengthen our capability to serve artists in a wider capability.
“We share the identical values, drive, work ethic and perception in constructing long-term careers so with this partnership and the fusion of two such proficient groups we sit up for an thrilling future that may little doubt shine a brighter highlight on these we signify.”
Ant Hippsley, Head of Milk & Honey Music’s UK workplace, stated: “This transfer reinforces our ambition to construct the premier artist administration firm within the UK. Jeremy and the Bigfoot workforce have been a normal of excellence within the digital scene and we’re proud to welcome them into the Milk & Honey household.
“Their roster and experience completely complement what Dave and the workforce have constructed globally as we proceed to increase our attain and impression for artists.”
Earlier this yr, Milk & Honey appointed East Coast govt Andrew Goldstone as head of Digital.
Exterior of its Los Angeles headquarters, Milk & Honey operates workplaces in Nashville, New York, Dallas, and London.
With the addition of Jeremy Ford, Milk & Honey’s London workplace will now home 12 executives throughout author, producer, and artist administration.
The corporate’s London HQ is at the moment shifting from Shoreditch again to King’s Cross.
Exterior of music expertise administration, Milk & Honey runs ventures together with a sports activities expertise illustration enterprise, plus a music catalog acquisition brokerage that has accomplished over $300 million in M&A offers.Music Enterprise Worldwide
