Paradigm Talent Agency has laid off about 30 agents, according to an individual with knowledge of the situation. The cuts, which took place on Friday, represented about 4% of Paradigm’s workforce.
Most of the employees impacted from the cuts came from Paradigm’s music division, which represents a number of major acts, including Halsey, Coldplay, The Lumineers and Ed Sheeran.
The layoffs come 7 months after Paradigm chief Sam Gores decided to “shut down discussions” with United Talent Agency on a potential merger. The cuts aren’t connected to the near-merger with UTA or Paradigm’s lingering stalemate with the Writers Guild of America over packaging fees, according to the individual with knowledge of the situation.