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Lucy Tallant launches XVII Music
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 4 October 2017
Former artist manager at First Access Entertainment, Lucy Tallant, has launched a new company called XVII Music which will do management and also be a label, with the focus on artist development.
“I wanted the new business to operate differently”, says Tallant. “There is a lack of people investing in and nurturing fledgling talent and the industry is buying into things much later”.
She goes on: “With this company we can be more agile, take more risks and really help grow independent artists. It just seems like the right time to have an indie label and I’m working with investors who love music but importantly have the resource and finance to do this thing properly”.
The company launches with development deals for Fine Creatures, Goldsmoke, Kyra, Mantras and Just Kiddin.
J-pop group Faky are also signed to a record deal with the company. Signed to major label Avex in Japan, Faky recently released the video for their new single ‘Suga Sweet’:
