Wasserman's Tom Windish Lists His Top Music Business Recommendations
Discover a curated selection of essential resources handpicked by renowned booking agent Tom Windish.
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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Esteemed booking agent Tom Windish has been instrumental in shaping the touring trajectories of some of music's brightest stars, such as Billie Eilish, Lorde, alt-J, and The xx.
Renowned across the industry, Windish made his mark when he joined Paradigm in 2017 after founding The Windish Agency in his Chicago apartment. Under his leadership, the agency flourished into a powerhouse boasting over 1,000 clients across six cities and a team of over 80 staff members. The agency's excellence garnered it Pollstar's Independent Booking Agency of the Year Award three times, along with seven nominations.
In 2020, he embarked on a new venture by co-founding Wilder Records in collaboration with Future Classic, aimed at nurturing diverse talent on a global scale. Additionally, Windish lends his expertise to various enterprises, including advisory roles with Sofar Sounds, School Night, and Pirate Studios.
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Reminds me of my internship at William Morris.
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Any agent should read it and expand their mind and definition of an agent.
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David Geffen is a legend.
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Impressive foundation of an agency. Amazing to hear the origin story of an agency
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I only understand his jokes about 20% of the time on Instagram but some times they are very funny and usually shocking
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"Show Me The Money"
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This platform helps me get much closer to achieving inbox zero
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"We use ROSTR constantly. It’s the best resource in the music business." - Marc Geiger, Chairman and CEO @ SaveLive
Music industry professionals use ROSTR to build their network, discover artists, save time & stay in the loop.
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click on the app, type a note, click send and it sends the note to yourself. I use it every day.
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Because we can be doing better things with our time than getting ticket counts (no offense to the people who painstakingly procure them) and we should be using this data to make better decisions
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Tom Windish
Booking agent Tom Windish has helped develop the touring careers of some of the hottest names in music, including Lorde, Billie Eilish, alt-J, The xx, M83, King Krule, Tove Lo, Viagra Boys and more. He is universally recognized as one of the industry’s most successful music agents; a three-time nominee for Pollstar Agent of the Year.
Windish works as an agent, EVP and head of A&R and Business Development at Wasserman Music.
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