Music agency Wasserman has added three senior executives to its Artist Services and Communications teams.
Lydia Barry has joined as VP, Marketing & Communications.
Barry will oversee all strategic communications efforts across the global music division.
She joins Wasserman from WME, where she led music communications. She previously worked at public relations firms Sunshine Sachs and BerlinRosen.
In the Artist Services division, Emily Kennedy has joined the company as VP, Business Development, Pop, and Michael Delle Donne has joined as VP, Digital Partnerships.
All three executives are based in Wasserman’s New York office.
As Business Development lead for the Pop roster, Emily Kennedy will help “spearhead growth initiatives across several key verticals”: Film & TV, Digital and Gaming, Literary (Books, Podcast, Audiobooks) Branding, Sponsorship, and International.
Kennedy will also work closely with all Wasserman businesses globally including Sports, Talent, Creators, and Brands & Properties.
Kennedy joins Wasserman from LoyalT Management, which she helped co-found in 2017, and where she worked with artists such as AURORA, Stephen Sanchez, Lord Huron, Neil Frances, Sigrid, Olivia O’Brien, Wet, and Passion Pit.
Prior to LoyalT, she served as a Manager at Mick Management and as a Talent Buyer at C3 Presents in Austin.
Michael Delle Donne, previously of Warner Music Group‘s business development and artist services group, will lead initiatives across digital growth, gaming, partnerships, and rights management for Wasserman’s artist roster.
At Warner, Donne worked on activations with Charli XCX, Coldplay, Fred again.., Tiësto, NLE Choppa and Aminé across platforms like Roblox, Fortnite, Twitch, Meta Horizon, and Discord.
Prior to this, he oversaw business development for Superfly’s creative agency, Listen; and was the first full-time U.S. employee for Resident Advisor, the dance music editorial and ticketing platform.
According to the company, Wasserman’s Artist Services team is focused on creating “cross-disciplinary opportunities for all music clients.”
The team “sources and executes business development deals and initiatives across Content & IP Development, Film & TV, Literary, Gaming, Digital Partnerships, Client-owned Experiences, International Services, Social Impact and beyond.”
The team is led by SVP Vince Amoroso, and includes SVP, Business Development, Country & Americana Chappel McCollister; VP, Business Development, Electronic Taryn Haight; and VP, Business Development, Rock Adam Krefman.
Vince Amoroso commented on the new additions to his team: “This year, we’ve made significant investments in our Artist Services team to expand the opportunity center for our roster globally.”
“This year, we’ve made significant investments in our Artist Services team to expand the opportunity center for our roster globally.”
VINCE AMOROSO, WASSERMAN MUSIC
Added Amoroso: “Emily brings deep artist management and talent buying experience to our Pop division, reinforcing our artist-first approach.
“With Michael, we’re doubling down on the digital space — his expertise in digital platforms, partnerships, rights management, and gaming is crucial to where our business is headed.”
In May, Jazmyn Griffin and Tessie Lammle joined Wasserman Music to expand its Hip-Hop/R&B division.
In January 2025, Wasserman made five hires across artist services, brand partnerships, festivals, event strategy and hospitality, and corporate and special-events bookings, with the aim of “helping to open new touring and non-touring revenue channels and drive long-term career success for artists.”Music Business Worldwide
