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# NITO elects new officers for Indie Agent and Manager trade group
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/nito-elects-new-officers/
- Published: 2024-12-09T15:50:29.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-09T15:51:01.000Z
- Description: The National Independent Talent Organization – NITO elects new officers.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Live & Ticketing, Music Business, music, music industry, Music Tech, musician, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

The National Independent Talent Organization – NITO elects new officers.

#### **NITO elects new Officers**

**Wayne Forte** of Entourage Talent Associates is the new President of indie live music trade group NITO (National Independent Talent Organization) and **Tom Chauncey** of Partisan Arts will serve as Vice-President

**Matt Yasecko** of Arrival Artists is the NITO’s new Secretary and **Nelly Neben** of Axis Management is the new Treasurer.

All were chosen by NITO’s Board of Directors to serve a one year term.

NITO is the trade organization for independent US music booking agents and managers and the thousands of artists they represent.

“I am very much looking forward to taking the helm as President of NITO and to building upon the work initiated by my predecessors, Frank Riley (the true founder of NITO) and Jack Randall,” said incoming NITO President **Wayne Forte**. “Additionally, I thank the NITO board members for having the faith and trust to provide me with this opportunity. As one of the founding members, I have worked alongside our board members for years now, many of whom have labored tirelessly, from the days of SVOG, through to our Ticketing Task Force, reasonably priced touring insurances, pre-negotiated terms and conditions and our other current program priorities. I look forward to continuing to support and help guide and advise them, all in the pursuit of success for our members.”

“I’m looking forward to my new role as NITO’s Vice President and thankful for the work that Michel Vega did before me,” said incoming Vice President **Tom Chauncey**. “Together we’ve made incredible progress in the past few years and I’m excited to continue building NITO’s voice on behalf of our independent agency and manager members!”

### NITO “What Artists Earn” Survey

NITO recently shared a study and infographic that corrects the common narrative that high ticket prices enrich touring artists.

#### Learn more @ [What Artists earn from Ticket Sales: A revealing revenue breakdown](https://www.hypebot.com/what-artists-earn-from-ticket-sales-a-revealing-revenue-breakdown/)

**Bruce Houghton* is the Founder and Editor of [Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/), a Senior Advisor at [Bandsintown](https://www.bandsintown.com/?ref=hypebot.com), President of the[ Skyline Artists Agency](https://skylineonline.com/?ref=hypebot.com), and a [Berklee College Of Music](https://online.berklee.edu/courses/touring-101?ref=hypebot.com) professor.*