ATLAS MAPS LABEL, PUB EXPANSION

London firm Atlas Artists Management has launched a label and publishing arm in partnership with Red Essential and Kobalt, respectively. Duncan Ellis, who has spent the last 13 years successfully developing acts as MD of Scruffy Bird Management, is also running Atlas.

The label’s first release will be the Say What You Say EP from debut signing, London-based five-piece band HAUS (pictured).

“Discovering talent and artist development is what we're good at,” Ellis said. “The label and publishing companies will allow us the opportunity to work with artists, writers and producers in a different way.”

The current Atlas Artists roster includes Skinny Living (RCA) and Face (Warner Bros. Records).