TaP expands and rebrands to form TaP Music

02 November 2018 - Press release

TaP Music welcomes new client Ellie Goulding to the roster and celebrates yet more record breaking with Dua Lipa

The company also welcomes two new hires – Wendy Ong as Head of Marketing US and Chris Woo as A&R for TaP Records and TaP Publishing

TaP Management announce the launch of TaP Music – an umbrella group offering client services across subsidiaries Tap Records and Tap Publishing, as well as continued growth with TaP Management. TaP Music also today announce a series of new clients, new hires, artist activity and a new website - www.tap-music.com

Ellie Goulding, who joined the TaP Management roster six months ago, released her first music in more than two years last week – Close to Me, a collaboration with Diplo ft. Swae Lee, which aired on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac’s ‘Hottest Record in The World’. Having amassed 15 million albums, 102 million singles and almost a million tickets sold across her career to date, Ellie’s fourth studio album is set for release in early 2019. Aloe Blacc is another new addition to the TaP Management roster, boasting 3 worldwide #1 singles and over 1.5 billion streams he is set to release his ‘Christmas Funk’ album in November following a headline appearance at The Invictus Games closing Ceremony in Sydney. 

TaP Music has also welcomed two new members of staff. Wendy Ong joins as Head of Marketing in the US from Roc Nation where also as Head of Marketing, Ong spearheaded campaigns for Rihanna, Jay Z and Mariah Carey. Prior to Roc Nation, Ong was Vice President, Marketing at Interscope as well as Capitol Records where she was a key member of the team that broke Sam Smith. She has worked on multiple global campaigns including P!nk, Outkast and the Foo Fighters amongst others.

Chris Woo joins TaP as Senior A&R across TaP Records and TaP Publishing, as well as overseeing TaP’s writer/producer roster with LA-based René Symonds. Previously, Chris spent 11 years at AAM, where he was instrumental in building their UK roster. Woo has been involved in dozens of global hits including TaP artist Dua Lipa’s ‘New Rules’, as well as Zayn Malik’s ‘PILLOWTALK’.  

Elsewhere at TaP Music, the pop sensation Dua Lipa continues to establish herself globally following the release of the Complete Edition of her debut album DUA LIPA. Dua Lipa is the first female in history to have 4 lead songs with over 500 million streams on Spotify, which has helped Dua to become the most streamed female artist on Spotify globally, amassing over 3 million albums & 32 million single sales worldwide.

Ben Mawson, co-founder of TaP Music said;

We’re really excited about Wendy and Chris joining TaP Music. Having such a broad range of expertise in-house really sets us apart from other management companies globally and adds real value to our artists’ careers.”

Ed Millett, co-founder added;

“We’re extremely happy to be working with Ellie and to have this opportunity to build on her fantastic career to date. It’s a really exciting time for the company and we’re looking forward to announcing more new signings in the coming months.”