Cynthia Littleton Business EditorRon Burkle’s Yucaipa Companies has made an investment in APA as the agency looks to rebound from the pandemic-induced slowdown in the entertainment industry.The agreement is not believed to be an equity investment but rather a cash influx structured as debt for the talent agency.
Industry sources say APA veteran Jim Osborne, APA partner and head of talent, is poised to take on a larger role as president after helping to arrange the Yucaipa deal.
Jim Gosnell will remain the agency’s CEO.Yucaipa was known to have had discussions with Sam Gores of Paradigm about investing in that agency, which has struggled amid the shutdown of the music touring business this summer.
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