Delta Signs Worldwide Management Deal With Modest! Entertainment

 

 

Delta Goodrem has signed a world-wide management deal with prominent UK Management Company, Modest! Entertainment. The London-based company is run by experienced executives, Richard Griffiths and Harry Magee, who have over 55 years combined experience in the music industry.

 

 

In announcing the deal, Griffiths said: "We are delighted to have Delta Goodrem join our roster at Modest Management and look forward to working closely with her and watching her continue to grow from the incredible artist that she already is."

 

Modest! Entertainment will be opening an Australian office that will be run by ex Sony Music Director of Publicity and Promotions, Jo Grogan, who has over 15 years experience in the Music Industry in Australia and has worked closely with Goodrem since her signing to the label at the age of 15.

 

"I am very much looking forward to be working with Modest Management. I have really got to know both Richard and Harry professionally and personally over the last couple of years and I know I have made the right decision for this next chapter in my life. Together with Jo, who I have known well for six years and am so happy to be working with again, I know I have the right people around me to continue my musical journey," says Delta of the signing.

 

Other artists managed by Modest! Include Lemar, Brian McFadden and The Webb Sisters.

 

Griffiths has a vast history in the music industry and held numerous high level executive positions with both Virgin Music and Sony Music in the eighties and nineties. In 1994, he was appointed President of Epic Records and its associated labels where he oversaw many successful signings including Korn, Rage Against the Machine and Pearl Jam. He then held the positions of Chairman, BMG UK and President, Europe where he was instrumental in the development and signing of Dido and Westlife who, combined, have gone on to sell over 50 million albums worldwide. Prior to starting up Modest! with Magee in 2002, Griffiths headed up the European Division of US Based Artist Management Company, The Firm.

 

Harry Magee has had a career within the industry for over twenty-five years working in retail, music publishing, concert promotion, and held executive positions with major record labels and artist management companies. Magee joined BMG Records in 1989 as Head of Marketing, Arista. He was also Managing Director of major independent label Big Life and General Manager of A&M Records, which had much success with Sting, Bryan Adams and Sheryl Crow. In 1998, Harry re-joined BMG as Managing Director of the RCA label where he worked very closely with Westlife, Five, Natalie Imbruglia and Annie Lennox and In 2001, he joined Richard Griffiths at the UK arm of Los Angeles based artist management company The Firm. A year later Modest! Entertainment was formed.

 

Delta is currently writing new material for her next album due for release in 2007. :dance: :cheer: :yahoo:

 

but re managmanagement :wacko: :blink: hope that it is a good choice. i still think seh should have gone with the american managers that she was 'meeting with' last month

So does this replace Sony or Goodrem Management?

i dont think so. will have sony for US. i think just for uk and aust. lea is no longer a part of managment. she is doing the undie range still.....

so is she signed up with brians manager or something?

couldnt be stuffed reading the article.

so is she signed up with brians manager or something?

couldnt be stuffed reading the article.

 

Yup that's it really!

 

As long as it means more UK stuff, I'm happy...

 

They'll also be keen on damage limitation and will try to do some positive PR I reckon...

omg I DONT LIKE IT!

but whatever............... she better make good songs!

This will mean delta will be in the uk more and release over here.

yeah she will b on uk more won't she , Yay!!!

 

But does this mean she'll b wit brian more and more, as in career wise?

yeah she will b on uk more won't she , Yay!!!

 

But does this mean she'll b wit brian more and more, as in career wise?

 

I doubt it, they know it's not a good move for another duet for either of them...

Does anyone know more about Modest Entertainment - I can't seem to find anything about them on the internet. :huh:

 

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Does anyone know more about Modest Entertainment - I can't seem to find anything about them on the internet. :huh:

 

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They manage Brian McFadden so can't be too classy if they'll let him sell anything to the papers ;)

Ok, no offense but Brians is doing $h!t, his career is already over......when Delta was doing so well, why would she change her manager, do you think this has something to do with Brian and his reading and replying to other peoples e mails? I don't know why Delta would change though, like come on, look how Birans career has turned out!

Ok, no offense but Brians is doing $h!t, his career is already over......when Delta was doing so well, why would she change her manager, do you think this has something to do with Brian and his reading and replying to other peoples e mails? I don't know why Delta would change though, like come on, look how Birans career has turned out!

 

I reckon her mother was just stresssing her out and maybe this was a ploy to get back into the UK...

i read an article that sony bmg refused to release deltas music in the us. maybe lea had something to dop with this and that is why delta had to replace her

i read an article that sony bmg refused to release deltas music in the us. maybe lea had something to dop with this and that is why delta had to replace her

 

I think they just felt the time wasn't right :unsure:

Delta Goodrem Signs With New Management

 

 

 

Delta Goodrem (photo by Ros O'Gorman)

 

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by Tim Cashmere

 

June 19 2006

 

Delta Goodrem, Australia’s highest selling solo female artist of all time, has split with her long term manager… her mum… and signed with Modest! Entertainment.

 

Delta Goodrem, Australia;s highest selling solo female artist of all time, has split with her current term manager… her mum… and signed with Modest! Entertainment.

 

Modest! Entertainment is the home of her boyfriend and Westlife star Brian McFadden as well as British RnB star Lemar.

 

Modest! Co-founder Richard Griffiths said “We are delighted to have Delta Goodrem join our roster at Modest Management and look forward to working closely with her and watching her continue to grow from the incredible artist that she already is.â€

 

The London based company will be opening an Australian office soon, headed by former Sony Music promotions boss Jo Grogan.

 

Goodrem said the decision to move management away from her mother Lea was so they could spend more time being mother and daughter again.

 

This is her third management since her signing at age 15. Her first was John Farnham manager and former Masters Apprentices bassist Glenn Wheatley who was fired after driving her success and replaced by her mother Lea Goodrem who helmed the less than successful follow-up 'Mistaken Identity'.

 

Lea Goodrem also failed to drive the career of her daughter into the much sort after US market, after Sony-BMG US decided to not release her albums.

 

Delta was also recently passed up by management mogel Irving Azoff, who also manages the careers of Christina Aguilera and Paris Hilton. :cry:

 

 

Goodrem’s debut album ‘Innocent Eyes’ is currently the highest selling albumby a female in Australian history, having sold over one million units. John Farnham's 'Whispering Jack' still holds the record. Farnham is still managed by Wheatley..

 

Her second album ‘Mistaken Identity’ was not nearly as successful. <_<