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# Managers Of John Legend, Knaan, Lindsey Sterling Exit Troy Carter’s Atom Factory
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/managers-of-john-legend-knaan-lindsey-sterling-exit-troy-carters-atom-factory/
- Published: 2015-10-02T14:56:29.000Z
- Updated: 2015-10-02T14:56:29.000Z
- Description: There were two major defections this week at Troy Carter's artist management arm Atom Factory this week, and with them went three marquee clients.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Live & Ticketing, Music Business, Atom Factory, Ebay, Gary Vaynerchuk, iHeartRadio, Lady Gaga, Lyft, New York City, Streaming media, Troy Carter, Troy Carter (music industry), #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

[![trpy carter](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d1619de0970c-150wi "trpy carter")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d1619de0970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)There were two major defections this week at **Troy Carter**'s artist management arm **[Atom Factory](http://www.crunchbase.com/company/atom-factory?ref=hypebot.com "Atom Factory")** this week, and with them went three marquee clients.

[![image from www.directlyrics.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d1619e13970c-150wi "image from www.directlyrics.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d1619e13970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

Two top artist managers Ty Stiklorius and Adina Freedman have left Troy Carter’s [Atom Factory](http://www.atomfactory.com/?ref=hypebot.com).

Stiklorius manages both John Legend and Knaan and was co-President and partner at Atom Factory. She is leaving to start her own company Friends at Work. Friedman manages Lindsey Stirling and is taking her with her. Friedman has worked at Atom Factory since Oct. 2012.

Carter, who lost Marque client Lady Gaga last year, continues to manage John Meyer, Meghan Trainor and others.

*h/t [Amplify](http://www.ampthemag.com/?ref=hypebot.com)*

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