Hot Air:
No official confirmation, but following former WME/Nashville Co-Head/Music Scott Clayton's move to UTA as Partner/Global Music Division Co-Head (CAT 11/15), Nashville-based WME agents Marissa Smith, Matthew Morgan and Buster Phillips are also joining UTA. Both Morgan, whose clients included Cam and Zac Brown Band, and Phillips followed Clayton to WME from CAA in 2017 (CAT 11/21/17 and 11/28/17, respectively). Smith previously served as assistant to Clayton and was named WME Social Action Agent in 2019 (CAT 2/4/19).
The Year End Print Special
featuring:
The Year In Music:
Morgan, Ella & More
CMA Radio Winners
Recap The Week
Label Of The Year
Big Loud Turns 10
BMG's Jon Loba:
The Interview
The 2026 Grammy
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2026 Grammy Nominees
Inside This Issue:
Exstream: What Is Mainstream Country?
You Never Forget Your First … Cousin
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