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Talent agency CAA accuses founders of rival company Range of “spy novel” plot to launch competing business

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CAA • 2 min read

Talent agency CAA accuses founders of rival company Range of “spy novel” plot to launch competing business

The already dramatic legal battle between agency CAA and rival company Range - set up in 2020 by a team of former CAA agents - ramped up this week. CAA says it has new evidence that shows Range’s founders employed spy-novel type tactics to steal confidential information from their former employer…

Chris Cooke • 13 Jun 2025

One Liners: Yungblud and Oli Sykes, Pinterest, Danny Brown + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 3 min read

One Liners: Yungblud and Oli Sykes, Pinterest, Danny Brown + more

BMG’s Pinterest deal; Graham Nash and Joe Walsh sell catalogues; Exit Festival’s talent agency; Riffusion funding; Round Table hires Steve Ford; new releases from Yungblud and Oli Sykes, David Holmes, Danny Brown, Floating Points, BadBadNotGood, Kojaque, and Kassa Overall; Orbital and Mitski gigs…

Andy Malt • 18 Oct 2023

French billionaire completes acquisition of majority stake in CAA

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French billionaire completes acquisition of majority stake in CAA

Francois-Henri Pinault has bought a majority stake in CAA via his Groupe Artémis company in a deal that values the Hollywood talent agency at $7 billion…

Chris Cooke • 08 Sep 2023

French billionaire in talks to buy majority stake in CAA

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CAA • 1 min read

French billionaire in talks to buy majority stake in CAA

French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in the Creative Artists Agency. According…

Chris Cooke • 17 Jul 2023

CAA • 1 min read

French billionaire in talks to buy majority stake in CAA

French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering and President of Groupe Artémis is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in the Creative Artists Agency.…

Chris Cooke • 17 Jul 2023

CAA • 1 min read

CAA’s ICM takeover on hold due to antitrust investigation

CAA's planned acquisition of rival ICM Partners has been delayed due to a U.S. Department of Justice competition investigation. Initially set to close by end of 2021, the deal is now pushed to Q2 this year. CAA co-Chairman Bryan Lourd remains confident that the deal will go through.…

Chris Cooke • 17 Jan 2022

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CAA acquires ICM Partners

Talent agency CAA will acquire ICM Partners - subject to regulatory approval. The deal will boost CAA's market share in the talent representation industry at a time that majority owner TPG Capital is exploring a possible IPO.…

Chris Cooke • 28 Sep 2021