Production company afterhrs. has signed GoodRebel & Siobhan McCafferty and Associates to handle exclusive representation on the West Coast. GoodRebel is a seasoned sales agency run by Brad Grubaugh and Siobhan McCafferty, who have notably brokered deals for hallmark clients like Apple, W&K and Saatchi & Saatchi for a roster of veteran companies including Bob Industries, Bunker and Untold Studios….
Audio company Raedio has hired Jessica Vaughn as its VP of creative synch sales. In this newly created position, Vaughn will be responsible for shaping and implementing the growth strategy for Raedioโs one-stop music library and sync services. She will collaborate with key industry partners to drive innovative partnerships and secure impactful music placements across a variety of media platforms, including film, television, advertising, and gaming. Vaughn was a teenager when she first turned heads as Charlotte Sometimes, a recording artist whose full-length debut on Geffen Records found a spot on the Heatseekers Chart and prompted VH1 to name her a โYou Oughta Know Artist.โ Later, Vaughn became a fan and critic favorite on Season 2 of The Voice and inked a deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing, before moving on from her Charlotte Sometimes persona altogether to write and perform under a new alias, LACES. Still defined by the honesty and cashmere voice that originally set her apart, Vaughnโs work as LACES is subtly brilliant alt-pop for adults. Under her own name and as founder and leader of multi-service hive Head Bitch Music, Vaughn continues to pen songs for other recording artists; write, produce, and sing music for Hasbro cartoons such as Jem & the Holograms, Baby Alive, Littlest Pet Shop, Equestria Girls, and more; and secure placements on series and specials on the CW, Netflix, ABC, and others, as well as films….
Street Talk for October 18, 2024
Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC) has promoted Monica Chun to serve as president. In her new role at the L.A.-headquartered independent holding company, Chun will lead growth strategy, marketing, innovation and cross-network integration throughout ACCโs entire portfolio of agencies. She will also be responsible for fostering and developing integrated marketing campaigns for Accelerationโs diverse client base. Last month, Acceleration acquired a majority stake in public relations firm DKC and its creative services studio, HangarFour. This further expanded ACCโs marketing, communications and creative capabilities, adding to its significant global client base. The company now boasts over 550 employees across 12 offices nationwide as well as London and Asia and represents leading brands including Pepsi, T-Mobile, Stanley, Netflix, Google, Airbnb, TikTok, Meta, the National Basketball Association, and Delta. In addition to DKC and HangarFour, ACC includes MKG, a creative and brand experience agency; Pink Sparrow, a design, fabrication and 3-D printing shop; Stripe Theory, a data marketing analytics and reputation management agency; Pixly, a full-service, performance minded influencer company; and Trailblaze, a marketing communications firm specializing in regulated industries. Prior to ACC which she joined in 2019 as chief client officer, Chun spent two decades at PMK*BNC, where she was agency president and chief operating Officer of brands, building the firmโs experiential, influencer, digital, social, and analytics units and helping fuel record growth with clients such as Samsung, Audi, American Express and Activision, among others....
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