Road stories: Barry Dickins and Leon Ramakers
Live industry greats Barry Dickins and Leon Ramakers shared stories from their legendary careers in an intimate Dragons’ Den chat at ILMC 34 in London.
Dickins started his career more than 50 years ago arranging gigs for the likes of The Who, Jimi Hendrix Experience and Otis Redding. Going on to form agency International Talent Booking (ITB) with Rod MacSween in 1978, he still represents artists such as Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Neil Young, and ZZ Top.
Former Mojo Concerts director Ramakers, meanwhile, made his music business debut in 1970 at Holland Pop Festival, which featured Pink Floyd, The Byrds, T. Rex and Santana. Ramakers remains involved with Mojo – a company he has helped to maintain its market dominance in the Netherlands for more than half a century, latterly as part of Live Nation.
Here are a handful of highlights from their hour-long conversation…
“I’m so sorry I missed Sinatra, and that’s because I was too nice”
Selling Mojo to SFX in 1999…
Leon Ramakers: “[SFX founder Robert Sillerman] said, ‘Do you want to sell your company?’ I said, ‘It depends on what you want to pay for it?’ And he mentioned a figure. I said, ‘No, no, I’m not interested’ and I put the phone down. And I thought, ‘What have you just done?’ The next day, he called again and he doubled [the price]. He had no idea of my finances, they were crazy times. Finally, we went to see Sillerman in Madison Avenue. The door opens, Sillerman comes in and says, ‘Is this Holland? Today, I’m going to buy Holland.’ There were three reasons [to sell]. They were going to buy all of Europe and I didn’t want to be the island like Asterix and Obelix, like the Gallic village within the Roman Empire. The second thing, the money was good. And thirdly, I thought that we would have creative input from all these people from all over the world, although that never happened.”
Superstar clients – and the ones that got away…
Barry Dickins: “Dylan is still going. It’s very hard when you talk to a billionaire and say, ‘I’ve got this good gig for you Bob, it’s paying a million dollars.’ It’s like, ‘What? I get that for a painting!’ I’m very lucky because I worked with Jimi Hendrix; I worked with The Doors; I worked with Jefferson Aeroplane; I worked with Canned Heat. I’d like to have done Bruce Springsteen, I must admit, but so would everybody else. But I’ve been fortunate I’ve worked with some great clients.”
LR: “I’m sorry I missed Sinatra, and that’s because I was too nice. The previous promoter was [Dutch impresario] Lou van Rees, so I went to the Lou, and I said, ‘Shall we share?’ But then it turned out that the manager or the agent hated Lou van Rees, so they gave it to somebody else.”
BD: “I had Hendrix and I thought, ‘If anyone sees me at a Frank Sinatra concert, it’s all over.’ That was my mum and dad’s thing, and I never went. But I did go and see him the last time he played, which was a little bit sad, because had all the teleprompters around him and his son Frank Sinatra Jr. was playing the keyboards and leading the band. But he was a real pro and I’m glad I saw him, I just wish I’d seen him [earlier in his career].”
“You’re not entitled to keep an act forever”
Losing acts…
BD: “Nothing’s forever. We don’t live forever. You’re not entitled to keep an act forever. I’ve been very lucky I’ve had Dylan for nearly 40 years and it’s a bloody long time. Diana Ross was a bit difficult. I did have 32 years with her and earned every penny. She got pissed off once when I said, ‘I’m having an indoor pool put in my house, would you mind if I call it the Diana Ross pool?’ And she said, ‘What are you talking about?’ I said, ‘Well, every time I do well on a tour, I buy something for my house – and I want to know if you’re happy to have the swimming pool named after you.’ Fleetwood Mac paid for a snooker room. You’ve heard of the house Jack built, this was the house that Fleetwood Mac built! No one enjoys losing a band, and sometimes you lose them for no reason. Other times, I’ve really fucked up on something and haven’t been fired. The hard thing when you’ve got the older acts is they want a younger audience. My way of thinking is that with any artist, their core fans are 10 years older and 10 years younger. You’re not going to start getting 20-year-olds. Dylan, funnily enough, crosses over a bit because he’s Dylan, but it’s still mainly older people. And, of course, he’s 80, so my audience is 70 to 90. I’ve got to tell you, that’s a dying business mate!”
LR: “Also, it’s scientifically proven that the vast majority of people don’t change their musical tastes after 30. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, but the vast majority stick to what they like [after] 30 and that’s it.”
“You see some reluctance now in ticket buying”
Worst deals…
BD: “I did a Michael Jackson show in Cardiff and the ticket [sales] were really slow. About two weeks from the show, we were losing £250,000, which was a bloody lot of money. To cut a long story short, we actually made money [in the end]. That was probably one of the worst deals, but it ended up okay.”
LR: “The worst half a second of my life was on stage. I was supposed to announce the support act in Utrecht for a show and said, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please now welcome…’ and I’d forgotten the name. It took about a second, but it was the worst second of my life.”
BD: “I bet it felt like five minutes!”
Biggest hope for the industry…
BD: “Getting the business back to what it was, and I think we’ve got a shot at it. It was always a problem when it was just England [that was open]. Everyone kept saying, ‘Oh well, England is fine.’ I said, ‘Yeah, England’s fine, but nowhere else is.’ Try and say to an American act, ‘Come and do five shows in England: five arenas in England and that’s it.’ ‘No, I want Germany! I want Scandinavia!’ So now we’re kind of an even playing field.”
LR: “But you see some reluctance now in ticket buying. It’s the war; it’s the fact that they have got three tickets in their pocket already for shows that were postponed; it’s the inflation. Anything that went on sale before Christmas did very well, but what has been established this year is a bit soft… I’m not a pessimistic guy, but with ticket prices [going up and up], it could be that in three, four years time, we thought we saw the writing on the wall, but we didn’t act. I’m doing now a show with a really well known artist and the average ticket price is €110.”
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April New Music Playlist out now
The latest edition of the IQ New Music playlist, featuring a selection of tracks curated by international booking agencies, is now live.
The playlist complements IQ Magazine’s popular New Signings page, which keeps the live industry updated about which new, emerging and re-emerging artists are being signed by agents. Click here to read the latest issue of IQ now.
The April edition of the playlist features tracks hand-picked by agents at CAA, ICM, ITB, Paradigm, UTA, ATC, WME, Mother Artists, Primary and Pure Represents.
Listen to the latest selection using the Spotify playlist below, or click here to catch up on last month’s playlist first.
Separated by agency, the full track list for the April playlist is:
| Agency | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| CAA | Amelia Moore | Moves |
| CAA | The Shires | I See Stars |
| CAA | Eliza | Straight Talker |
| CAA | Obongjayar | Tinko Tinko |
| CAA | Guy Gerber | Pyramid Of The Moon |
| ICM | Yumi Zouma | Astral Projection |
| ICM | Marlon Craft | Hans Zimmer |
| ICM | Marzz | Countless Times |
| ICM | Larry June | Smoothies in 1991 |
| ICM | Mike Dimes | Home |
| ITB | Hot Milk | Bad Influence |
| ITB | Jet Vesper | Kind of Blue |
| ITB | Placebo | Happy Birthday In The Sky |
| ITB | Sick Joy | I’ve Got More Than I Need (And I Don’t Have Much) |
| ITB | stayMellow | nowurgone |
| Paradigm | Bartees Strange | Heavy Heart |
| Paradigm | Danielle Ponder | So Long |
| Paradigm | Tiberius B | Olivia |
| Paradigm | Tom A Smith | Crucify Me |
| Paradigm | Yunè Pinku | DC Rot |
| UTA | Stacey Ryan | Don’t Text Me When You’re Drunk |
| UTA | Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn | Tears on my Window |
| UTA | Yeat | Monëy so big |
| UTA | Jack Kane | Gold |
| UTA | Jung Jaeil | Way Back Then |
| ATC | Enumclaw | 2002 |
| ATC | Aldous Harding | Fever |
| ATC | Folly Group | Faint Of Hearts |
| ATC | Sprints | Delia Smith |
| ATC | Efé | Kiwi |
| WME | Sigue | J Balvin, Ed Sheeran |
| WME | Strange | Miranda Lambert |
| WME | Stars In The Sky | Kid Cudi |
| WME | Bam Bam | Camila Cabello, Ed Sheeran |
| WME | Leave You Alone | Kane Brown |
| Mother Artists | Ber | Same Effect |
| Mother Artists | RY X | Your Love |
| Mother Artists | Thomas Headon | Victoria |
| Mother Artists | Violet Skies | Never Be Cool |
| Mother Artists | Corook | idk god |
| Primary | Games We Play | I Hope You’re Happy |
| Primary | Russ | Handsomer (Remix) (Feat. Ktlyn) |
| Pure Represents | George Ezra | Anyone For You |
| Pure Represents | The Mysterines | Hung Up |
| Pure Represents | Bilk | Daydreamer |
| Pure Represents | Companion | 23rd Street |
| Pure Represents | Mychelle | Younger Self |
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March New Music Playlist out now
The latest edition of the IQ New Music playlist, featuring a selection of tracks curated by international booking agencies, is now live.
The playlist complements IQ Magazine’s popular New Signings page, which keeps the live industry updated about which new, emerging and re-emerging artists are being signed by agents. Click here to read the latest issue of IQ now.
The March edition of the playlist features tracks hand-picked by agents at CAA, ITB, Paradigm, UTA, ATC and Mother Artists.
Listen to the latest selection using the Spotify playlist below, or click here to catch up on last month’s playlist first.
Separated by agency, the full track list for the March playlist is:
| Agency | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| CAA | Nadeem Din-Gabisi | Holy Wata |
| CAA | Naomi Sharon | Hills |
| CAA | Ivy Sole | Dangerous |
| ITB | Conrad | Hollow |
| ITB | Daytime TV | Side By Side |
| ITB | Naima Bock | Every Morning |
| ITB | Porridge Radio | Back To The Radio |
| ITB | Tash | Hurricane Man |
| Paradigm | Ethan P. Flynn | Father of Nine |
| Paradigm | Etta Marcus | Provider |
| Paradigm | flowerovlove | I Love This Song |
| Paradigm | Goodboys | Black & Blue |
| Paradigm | Spacey Jane | Sitting Up |
| UTA | John Harvie | Bleach (On the Rocks) |
| UTA | Alicia Creti | Congratulations |
| UTA | Maz O’Connor | When It Comes for You |
| UTA | Miraa May | Big Woman |
| UTA | Cleopatrick | Good Grief |
| ATC | Kathleen Frances | Boy |
| ATC | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Life On Earth |
| ATC | Murkage Dave | Us Lot |
| ATC | Los Bitchos | The Link Is About To Die |
| ATC | Black Country, New Road | Ants From Up There (Album) |
| Mother Artists | Alex Amor | Can You See Me |
| Mother Artists | My Life As A Month | Electro Junction |
| Mother Artists | CMAT | Every Bottle (Is My Boyfriend) |
| Mother Artists | RY X | Let You Go |
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February New Music playlist out now
The latest edition of the IQ New Music playlist, featuring a selection of tracks curated by international booking agencies, is now live.
The playlist complements IQ Magazine’s popular New Signings page, which keeps the live industry updated about which new, emerging and re-emerging artists are being signed by agents. Click here to read the latest issue of IQ now.
The February edition of the New Music playlist features tracks hand-picked by agents at CAA, ITB, Paradigm, UTA, ATC, Primary and Pure Represents.
Listen to the latest selection using the Spotify playlist below, or click here to catch up on last month’s playlist first.
Separated by agency, the full track list for the February playlist is:
| Agency | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| CAA | Mia Wray | Work For Me |
| CAA | Harry Stone | Love Gone Cold |
| CAA | Sadie Jean | WYD Now? |
| CAA | Joplyn | Fact & Fiction |
| CAA | Eli Brown | Believe |
| ITB | Honeyglaze | Shadows |
| ITB | Jools | How Can Some Experience What Pride Is Without Liberation For All? |
| ITB | The Wild Things | Only Attraction |
| ITB | Avalanche Party | Dream Johnny Dream |
| Paradigm | Barry Can't Swim | Everything is Going to Be Alright |
| Paradigm | Cassyette | Behind Closed Doors |
| Paradigm | Deyaz | Mess |
| Paradigm | Higher Power | Fall From Grace |
| Paradigm | Tai Verdes | Last Day On Earth |
| UTA | Gabzy | Party Starter |
| UTA | Yung Filly | 100 Bags Freestyle |
| UTA | Maya Delilah | Thank You |
| UTA | Noga Erez | Switch Me Off |
| UTA | Ida Mae | Long Gone & Heartworn |
| ATC | Metronomy | Things Will Be Fine |
| ATC | Omega Sapien | Plum |
| ATC | Charles Watson | Figure Skater |
| ATC | Grace Cummings | Heaven |
| ATC | Los Bitchos | Pista (Fresh Start) |
| Primary | Moore Kismet | Parallel Heartbreak |
| Primary | Lil Lotus | Sober |
| Primary | MonoNeon | The Black Bag of Surprise |
| Primary | Ethel Cain | Crush |
| Pure Represents | Max Pope | Muddy Waters |
| Pure Represents | The Mysterines | Dangerous |
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December New Music playlist out now
The latest edition of the IQ New Music playlist, featuring a selection of tracks curated by international booking agencies, is now live.
The playlist complements IQ Magazine’s popular New Signings page, which keeps the live industry updated about which new, emerging and re-emerging artists are being signed by agents. Click here to read the latest issue of IQ now.
The December edition of the New Music playlist features tracks hand-picked by agents at CAA, ICM, ITB, Paradigm, UTA, X-Ray, WME and Mother Artists.
Listen to the latest selection using the Spotify playlist below, or click here to catch up on last month’s playlist first.
Separated by agency, the full track list for the December playlist is:
| Agency | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| CAA | DJ Shadow | Building Steam with a Grain of Salt |
| ICM | Montell Fish | Fall in Love with You |
| ITB | Honeyglaze | Creative Jealousy |
| ITB | LIFE | Friends Without Names |
| ITB | Naima Bock | 30 Degrees |
| ITB | Owenn | Baby Girl |
| ITB | Peaks! | Black Guns/White Drugs |
| Paradigm | Dvr, Kenny Beats | Lowlife |
| Paradigm | Nemahsis | Paper Thin |
| Paradigm | Oliver Malcolm | Rolling Stone |
| Paradigm | Prospa | Love Someone |
| Paradigm | Talk | Save Me |
| UTA | Maya Delilah | Need a Word with Cupid |
| UTA | Pip Blom | I Know I’m Not Easy To Like |
| UTA | The Kingdom Choir, Jake Isaac | Together Again |
| UTA | Serena Isioma | Crying In The Club |
| X-Ray | ShaSimone | Hushpuppi |
| WME | Luke Combs | Doin’ This |
| WME | Masked Wolf, Bebe Rexha | It’s You, Not Me (Sabotage) |
| WME | Anne-Marie and Niall Horan | Everywhere |
| WME | Future and SprngBrk | Mushrooms |
| WME | Tyga | Lift Me Up |
| Mother Artists | Idles | Car Crash |
| Mother Artists | Corook | Sims |
| Mother Artists | Faouzia | Puppet |
| Mother Artists | Thomas Headon | Strawberry Kisses |
| Mother Artists | Kills Birds | Cough up Cherries |
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Former ITB agent Phyllis Belezos goes independent
Veteran booking agent Phyllis Belezos has launched a new international talent booking and consultancy agency, Heliocentric Entertainment.
Belezos leaves her position as booking agent at ITB (International Talent Booking) after more than 18 years at the UK-based agency.
During her two-decade-long career, she has worked with a range of artists such as Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, Massive Attack, Fatboy Slim, Bjork, Ice T, Nancy Sinatra and Robert Plant, as well a roster of acts that included Sufjan Stevens, St. Vincent, Brandi Carlile, Bernhoft, WAR, Sam Palladio, Vintage Trouble, Emiliana Torrini and House of Pain.
“I’m so excited to start this new venture and I feel like the last couple of years have cemented what I’ve wanted to achieve in my career and life,” says Belezos.
“I live and breathe music and being able to help artists develop and succeed is my main goal and objective”
“I live and breathe music and being able to help artists develop and succeed is my main goal and objective. I’m grateful for all the experience and knowledge I’ve had so far and ready for the next chapter.”
Heliocentric’s roster includes both established and emerging talent including Bernhoft, Bright Light Bright Light, Callaghan, Darin, Holloway Road, Jonathan Jackson + Enation, July 7.
According to the website, the agency offers its clients “a specialised plan on projects in the arts and music world by providing guidance on global touring, assembling the right core team and organising logistics”.
“We connect talent, brands & businesses, enabling them to stage memorable events, share remarkable music, tell significant stories, whilst booking their live performances throughout the world.”
Kyle Daniel, Little Barrie, Lydmor, Megan O’Neill, Sonia Stein, Sarah Darling, Sam Palladio, Tebey, Tom Bright, Vincent Darby and WAR are also on the agency’s roster.
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November New Music playlist out now
The latest edition of the IQ New Music playlist, featuring a selection of tracks curated by international booking agencies, is now live.
The playlist complements IQ Magazine’s popular New Signings page, which keeps the live industry updated about which new, emerging and re-emerging artists are being signed by agents. Click here to read the latest issue of IQ now.
The November edition of the New Music playlist features tracks hand-picked by agents at ITB, Paradigm, UTA, ATC and Mother Artists.
Listen to the latest selection using the Spotify playlist below, or click here to catch up on last month’s playlist first.
Separated by agency, the full track list for the November playlist is:
| Agency | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| ITB | Beatrich | Hands Tied |
| ITB | Conrad | Weightless |
| ITB | Strawberry Guy | Sun Outside My Window |
| ITB | The Inspector Cluzo | A Man Outstanding In His Field |
| ITB | Portland | Aftermath |
| Paradigm | Alewya | Play |
| Paradigm | Martha Skye Murphy | Stuck |
| Paradigm | Overmono | bby |
| Paradigm | Shallou | Heartaches |
| Paradigm | The Royston Club | Infatuated |
| UTA | Aurora | Giving In To The Love |
| UTA | DITZ | Det Wurst |
| UTA | Grandson | Drop Dead |
| UTA | Pa Salieu | Bad |
| UTA | Young Thug | Punk |
| ATC | Grace Cummings | Heaven |
| ATC | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Rhododendron |
| ATC | Metronomy | It's Good To Be Back |
| ATC | Surfbort | Happy Happy Halloween |
| ATC | Tonstartssbandht | Pass Away |
| Mother Artists | IDLES | The Beachland Ballroom |
| Mother Artists | CMAT | No More Virgos |
| Mother Artists | Cate le Bon | Running Away |
| Mother Artists | Enola Gay | Scrappers |
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October New Music playlist out now
The latest edition of the IQ New Music playlist, featuring a selection of tracks curated by international booking agencies, is now live.
The playlist complements IQ Magazine’s popular New Signings page, which keeps the live industry updated about which new, emerging and re-emerging artists are being signed by agents. Click here to read the latest issue of IQ now.
The October edition of the New Music playlist features tracks hand-picked by agents at CAA, ICM, ITB, Paradigm, 13 Artists, ATC, WME and Mother Artists.
Listen to the latest selection using the Spotify playlist below, or click here to catch up on last month’s playlist first.
Separated by agency, the full track list for the October playlist is:
| Agency | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| CAA | Laurel | Scream Drive Faster |
| CAA | Gabby Martin | Me & You |
| ICM | Dana Dentata | Pantychrist |
| ICM | J.I the Prince of N.Y | Morning |
| ICM | Otis Kane | Lost |
| ICM | Phabo | 4K |
| ITB | Honeyglaze | Burglar |
| ITB | Pizzagirl | Bullet Train |
| ITB | W.H. Lung | Figure With Flowers |
| Paradigm | Dora Jar | Scab Song |
| Paradigm | Mini Trees | Spring |
| Paradigm | Nala Sinephro | Space 2 |
| Paradigm | Porij | Can't Stop |
| Paradigm | Ultra Q | Bowman |
| 13 Artists | Orlando Weeks | Look Who's Talking Now |
| 13 Artists | Holly Humberstone | Scarlett |
| 13 Artists | Kid Brunswick | Biploar Rhapsody |
| 13 Artists | Helve | Cabin Fever |
| ATC | The Lumineers | Brightside |
| ATC | Metronomy, Pinty | Half an Inch |
| ATC | Joe & The Shitboys | Manspredator |
| ATC | Rosie Alena | God's Garden |
| ATC | Gustaf | The Motions |
| WME | Sam Smith, Summer Walker | You Will Be Found |
| WME | Steve Aoki, Armin van Buuren | Music Means Love Forever |
| WME | Camila Cabello | Don't Go Yet (Major Lazer remix) |
| WME | Zac Brown Band | Fun Having Fun |
| WME | Carly Pearce, Ashley Mcbryd | Never Wanted To Be That Girl |
| Mother Artists | Thomas Headon | Nobody Has To Know |
| Mother Artists | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | That Life |
| Mother Artists | Cheap Teeth | I Am The Mud |
| Mother Artists | Kills Birds | Glisten |
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September Song(s): New Music playlist out now
The latest edition of the IQ New Music playlist, featuring a selection of tracks curated by international booking agencies, is now live.
The playlist complements IQ Magazine’s popular New Signings page, which keeps the live industry updated about which new, emerging and re-emerging artists are being signed by agents. Click here to read the latest issue of IQ now.
The September playlist features contributions from CAA, ITB, Paradigm, UTA and ATC, each of which have picked tracks showcasing some of their hottest touring artists.
Listen to the latest selection using the Spotify playlist below, or click here to catch up on last month’s playlist first.
Separated by agency, the full track list for the September playlist is:
| Agency | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| CAA | Daisy Brain | Powder Train |
| CAA | BXKS | Must Feel |
| CAA | HighSchool | Sirens |
| CAA | Major League Djz | Dinaledi |
| ITB | Florence Black | Sun & Moon |
| ITB | The Bugles | AV |
| ITB | Colin Macleod | Queen of the Highlands |
| ITB | Peaks! | Blackout |
| ITB | Vök | No Coffee at the Funeral |
| ITB | W. H. Lung | Gd Tym |
| Paradigm | Joy Orbison | Better |
| Paradigm | Mild High Club | Me Myself and Dollar Hell |
| Paradigm | PinkPantheress | Just For Me |
| Paradigm | Powfu | Tinted Green |
| Paradigm | Fisher | Just Feels Tight |
| UTA | Jake Wesley Rogers | Weddings and Funerals |
| UTA | Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | Gentenkaihi |
| UTA | Sigrid | Burning Bridges |
| UTA | The Kid LAROI feat. Justin Bieber | Stay |
| ATC | Morly | Dance to You |
| ATC | Meth Math | Tambaleo |
| ATC | Tropical Fuck Storm | New Romeo Agent |
| ATC | Sans Soucis | On Time For Her |
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Loud and Proud: IQ pride playlist out now
The Pride takeover edition of the IQ New Music playlist, featuring a selection of tracks curated by major international booking agencies, is now live.
Launched last year, the playlist complements IQ Magazine’s popular New Signings page, which keeps the live industry updated about which new, emerging and re-emerging artists are being signed by agents. Click here to read the inaugural Pride edition of IQ now.
The Loud and Proud (July) playlist features contributions from CAA, ICM, ITB, Paradigm Talent Agency, UTA, ATC, WME, Mother Artists, Primary Talent International, FMLY and Hometown Talent, each of which have picked several tracks apiece, showcasing some of their best queer touring artists.
Listen to the latest selection using the Spotify playlist below, or click here to catch up on the June playlist first.
Separated by agency, the full track list for the Loud and Proud (July) playlist is:
| Agency | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| CAA | Todrick Hall | Queen |
| CAA | Jodie Harsh | No Sleep |
| CAA | MAY-A | Apricots |
| CAA | MUNA | Number One Fan |
| ICM | Tayla Parx | Dance Alone |
| ICM | Amorphous, Kehlani | Back Together |
| ICM | drumaq | Insecurities |
| ICM | Tygapaw | Facety |
| ICM | Marzz | Countless Times |
| ITB | Annabel Allum | ordinary life |
| ITB | Brandi Carlile | The Joke |
| ITB | Cherym | Listening to My Head |
| ITB | Dream Nails | Kiss My Fist |
| ITB | Hot Milk | I Just Wanna Know What Happens When I'm Dead |
| Paradigm | Pabllo Vittar | Modo Turbo |
| Paradigm | Lynks | This Is the Hit |
| Paradigm | Ezra Furman | I Can Change |
| Paradigm | Perfume Genius | On the Floor |
| Paradigm | girl in red | Serotonin |
| UTA | Bitch Falcon | Gaslight |
| UTA | Jake Wesley Rogers | Momentary |
| UTA | Madeline The Person | As a Child |
| UTA | Princess Nokia | It's Not My Fault |
| UTA | Sam Lee | The Tan Yard Side |
| ATC | Joe & The Shitboys | Drugs R'4 Kidz |
| ATC | Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Ever New |
| ATC | Alice Low | Ladydaddy |
| ATC | ALMA | Chasing Highs |
| ATC | Anjimile | Maker |
| WME | Maya Jane Coles | Run to You |
| WME | Jazmin Bean | Hello Kitty |
| WME | Carla Prata | Certified Freak |
| WME | serpentwithfeet | Fellowship |
| WME | Kim Petras | Heart to Break |
| Mother Artists | Joy Oladokun | sorry isn't good enough |
| Primary | Rina Sawayama | Chosen Family |
| Primary | Rufus Wainwright | Going To A Town |
| Primary | Moore Kismet | Flourish |
| Primary | Joesef | Loverboy |
| Primary | Marika Hackman | Claude's Girl |
| FMLY | Eliza Legzdina | Eat Your Greenz |
| FMLY | Ralph TV | 4 U |
| FMLY | Du Blonde | All The Way |
| FMLY | Lazy Day | Real Feel |
| FMLY | Rome Fortune | Lovezone |
| Hometown Talent | Jerry Paper | Cholla |
| Hometown Talent | Angel Haze | Battle Cry |
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