LONDON (CelebrityAccess) – UK-based Machine Management has been fully acquired by James Grant Group, according to MBW.
Machine Management is currently home to Clean Bandit, Mika, Years & Years, Mark Ralph, Friendly Fires and BBC Radio 1 DJ Danny Howard, while James Grant Group’s clients include Hall Or Nothing (Manic Street Preachers, The Script) in the UK, Deckstar (Blink 182, Steve Aoki) in Los Angeles, as well as James Arthur, Take That, Morrissey, Bush, Cheat Codes and Rancid and more.
MBW has also reported that JGG has appointed Machine Management founder Iain Watt as MD of its UK music division. In his new role, Watt will report to JGG CEO Neil Rodford, and will oversee the UK business while working hand in hand with a US division, which is currently headed by Deckstar founders Matt Colon and Lawrence Vavra.
