Guy Oseary Steps Down From Maverick’s Day-to-Day Operations

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Guy Oseary

Guy Oseary, co-founder of Maverick Management, which he has run since 2014 under Live Nation’s auspices, has stepped down from day-to-day operations. He will continue to consult for Live Nation and manage superstar clients Madonna and U2.

“I’m ready for my new chapter and welcome the opportunity to have more time to focus on management of Madonna and U2 while furthering my passion for identifying and incubating revolutionary businesses,” Oseary said in a statement.  

“Guy built an incredible team at Maverick and his work with U2 and Madonna is unmatched,” Live Nation CEO and Chairman Michael Rapino stated. “Live Nation has always been about putting the artist first and no one knows that better than Guy. I look forward to continuing our work together on projects including U2, Madonna and beyond.”

Live Nation’s Artist Nation still has some 70 managers working across 16 management companies with 300 artists. Its managers have included Scott Rodger (Sir Paul McCartney, Arcade Fire, Andrea Bocelli ), Shawn Gee (The Roots, Jill Scott) Ron Laffitte (Pharrell Williams, One Republic, Alicia Keys), Clarence Spalding (Jason Aldean), Larry Rudolph (Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, Pitbul), Cortez Bryant & Gee Roberson (Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne), Adam Leber (Miley Cyrus. Lil Nas X), Sal Slaiby (The Weeknd, Doja Cat) and Lee Anne Callahan-Longo (Ricky Martin).

In April 2016 Greg Thompson, who formerly worked as an EVP at Capitol Records, joined Maverick as its president, and is a likely successor.

Oseary meanwhile will continue to lead Sound Ventures with partner Ashton Kutcher, with investments in Uber, Airbnb, Spotify, Pinterest, Square, Robinhood and Houzz. Oseary is also an investor in Peloton and co-founder of the text platform Community.