Paradigm CEO Sam Gores Says He ‘Shut Down Discussions’ With

Paradigm CEO Sam Gores advised staff on Sunday that he has determined to “shut down discussions” with United Talent Agency (UTA) for a possible transaction between the 2 companies.

“UTA made an offer to acquire Paradigm that would have represented one of the largest talent agency transactions in the history of our business,” he wrote in a press release obtained by  TheWrap “The offer was made for both the Talent/Literary and Music divisions. This offer is a tribute to the work that all of us have done and the quality of the asset we have created together. After careful consideration and in consultation with leaders of both the Music and Talent/Literary executive groups, I have made the decision to shut down discussions and not make this deal.”

UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer stated in a press release, “We admire Sam and the business that he and his colleagues have built. We are disappointed we didn’t come to an agreement. But we wish him and everyone at Paradigm the best.”

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Talks that UTA was occupied with buying Paradigm, whether or not in its entirety or solely its music division, heated up in previous days, though hypothesis a couple of potential sale have been swirling since final 12 months.

Paradigm’s music catalog is huge, having shoppers that embrace Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Halsey, Imagine Dragons, Shawn Mendes, Charlie XCX, David Guetta, Van Morrison, The Verve, The Prodigy, and extra. Apart from its music division, Paradigm reps shoppers like Yvonne Strahovski, Idina Menzel, Zoe Kravitz, Antoio Banderas, Domhnall Gleeson, Machine Gun Kelly and Ezra Miller.

Read Gores’ memo beneath.

Dear Colleagues:

I wish to tackle the occasions of the previous week and the press experiences surrounding a possible transaction between Paradigm and UTA.

The truth is that our business is in an period of serious change and likewise unprecedented alternative.

The complexion of what the company enterprise will appear like has led all the main companies together with ourselves to take a look at methods to strengthen their platforms and supply extra assets to shoppers.

UTA made a proposal to accumulate Paradigm that might have represented one of many largest expertise company transactions within the historical past of our enterprise.

The provide was made for each the Talent/Literary and Music divisions. This provide is a tribute to the work that each one of us have completed and the standard of the asset we’ve got created collectively.

After cautious consideration and in session with leaders of each the Music and Talent/Literary govt teams, I’ve made the choice to close down discussions and never make this deal.

There are the explanation why a mixture like this may have made sense for each companies, however ultimately, what’s extra compelling for us is how distinctive the tradition at Paradigm is and the way highly effective our unbiased path might be.

For apparent causes, it’s not potential to speak with the whole firm when a dialog like this happens. Those who know me and the historical past of how we’ve got constructed Paradigm know that I at all times make choices relating to the way forward for the enterprise by contemplating what’s in the end in the very best curiosity of our company as a complete and all of our shoppers.

The previous week has given us the chance to make us stronger each internally and externally. We needs to be pleased with what we’ve got constructed and be pleased with our braveness to guess on ourselves.

Let’s all get again to work and proceed to do what we achieve this effectively.

For the Art For the Artist.

Sam