Longtime booking agent Lucy Dickins has joined CAA, the company announced Monday, days after it was revealed that she was leaving WME.
Dickins will serve on CAA’s executive director committee, the agency said, adding that she would “continue working directly with top music artists to help them achieve their goals.”
“I’m really excited to be joining CAA,” Dickins said in a statement. “I’ve long admired the vision and leadership of the company and the incredible team behind it. What matters most to me is the opportunity to continue building deep creative partnerships with artists and helping them realize their ambitions on a global stage.”
Dickins is best-known as Adele’s longtime agent. CAA didn’t specify which artists she’d bring with her. Dickins comes to CAA after first joining WME back in 2019, where she was promoted to Global Head of Contemporary Music and Touring after the pandemic. On Friday, WME co-chairman Christian Muirhead announced she was leaving in a memo to staff, saying that Dickins “led major signings, constructed innovative tour models, and brought exceptional heart and enthusiasm to our business.”
In a statement, CAA co-chairman and CEO Bryan Lourd called Dickins a tremendous business leader and exceptional agent, with a deep understanding of talent and what it takes to help them realize their most ambitious goals.”
“She’s a dynamic, thoughtful and hands-on leader with invaluable global management experience, creativity, and strategic insight,” Lourd said. “We look forward to working with her across all divisions of our company.”
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