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LATEST WME DRAMA: SMITH SUSPENSION

September 23, 2020

Every week, it seems, another land mine goes off at WME...

Every week, it seems, another land mine goes off at WME. Last week saw negotiations with the  prominent and successful Sam Kirby Yoh fall apart; she’s now headed to UTA, as you know. 

Now Brent Smith, who is said to be unhappy about the new setup at WME’s music department—and particularly about being passed over for a high-level post—is being suspended. Smith’s client list includes Drake and Kendrick Lamar, so it seems unlikely that this suspension is punitive—unless those rumors of 2% commissions are true.