David Zedeck Exits Live Nation To Head UTA Music

Veteran talent exec David Zedeck, Executive Vice President and President of Global Talent and Artist Development for Live Nation is leaving the company for a senior post at United Talent Agency. Zedeck was recruited by UTA's Jeremy Zimmer to oversee the agency's music department. He has held his post at Live Nation for five years, after joining the company in 2012. Billboard reported that his contract with the promoter-giant was up at the end of the year. Prior to joining Live Nation, Zedeck spent eight years at CAA where he represented artists such as Justin Timberlake, Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, One Direction, Il Divo and others. Earlier in his career Zedeck represented a multitude of artists which included Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Hilary Duff, Chaka Khan, “P. Diddy” Combs and NSync. “Joining UTA during a period when its music business is accelerating is an amazing opportunity," said Zedeck. “UTA has a commitment to developing artists and helping them create platforms to share their music with fans around the world. Throughout my career I have been dedicated to working with artists to grow their global audience, so I'm very excited to return to the agency business to lead UTA's music group.”via CelebrityAccess