Howdy, Partner: Maverick Management/Live Nation Pres. Greg Thompson has joined Big Loud Management as Pres./Partner and will remain based in Los Angeles, bringing with him management clients Philmon Lee and Ananya Birla. “[Greg] is a leader, mentor and first-class executive,” say Partners Seth England, Joy Moi and Craig Wiseman in a joint statement. “He will be key in overseeing all of our managers and assisting with each of their respective artists, not to mention being a key resource for us partners, as well.” Thompson spent more than four years with Maverick/Live Nation following nearly eight years with Capitol/EMI in L.A. and New York. His prior stops include Island Def Jam, Elektra and Chrysalis. Reach Thompson here.