Chappell Roan has left the expertise company Wasserman Music after the corporate’s founder and CEO, Casey Wasserman, appeared within the Jeffrey Epstein recordsdata just lately launched by the Justice Division. The pop star defined her resolution in an Instagram story this night (February 9), citing a have to preserve her crew secure.
“As of as we speak, I’m now not represented by Wasserman, the expertise company led by Casey Wasserman,” wrote Roan. “I maintain my groups to the very best requirements and have an obligation to guard them as nicely. No artist, agent or worker ought to ever be anticipated to defend or overlook actions that battle so deeply with our personal ethical values. I’ve deep respect and appreciation for the brokers and employees who work tirelessly for his or her artists and I refuse to passively stand by. Artists deserve illustration that aligns with their values and helps their security and dignity. This resolution displays my perception that significant change in our trade requires accountability and management that earns belief.” Roan was previously represented by Jackie Nalpant, Kiely Mosiman, Adele Slater, and Anna Bewers at Wasserman.
Wasserman is among the largest expertise businesses within the music enterprise, with a roster boasting a whole lot of artists, together with Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Phish, SZA, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Infantile Gambino, Janelle Monae, Animal Collective, Geese, and Tyler, the Creator. Over the weekend, Wasserman’s artist roster was faraway from its web site.
Earlier as we speak, Wednesday brazenly parted methods with the company. Their transfer adopted a handful of different public statements by artists who’re additionally on Wasserman. Seaside Bunny, Water From Your Eyes, Salute, and a gaggle of music brokers on the firm all referred to as for Casey Wasserman to step down and threatened to resign.
Final week, Greatest Coast frontwoman Bethany Cosentino shared an open letter to Wasserman, urging him to exit the corporate. “I’m talking out as a result of pretending that is regular isn’t regular. As a result of individuals in energy can’t preserve skating by,” she wrote. “Artists usually are not interchangeable property. We’re individuals. Many people are ladies. Many people, myself included, are survivors. We deserve programs that permit us work with out asking us to compromise our values in trade for alternative.”
