Talya is the CEO and co-founder of Godmode, a GRAMMY-nominated artist development company whose label and management clients include genre-breaking artists like Channel Tres, JPEGMAFIA, Lizzy McAlpine, and SG Lewis.Before Godmode, Talya was a Senior A&R at Capitol, where she shepherded Billboard-topping releases for artists such as Katy Perry, Sam Smith, and Beck. Prior to Capitol, Talya worked as an agent at WME, booking acts like Britney Spears and Grace Jones. At Godmode, Talya takes an unorthodox approach to artist development and marketing, with an unusually high track record for breaking artists who don't quite fit into pre-existing formats. She focuses on building sustainable operations for her artists, so they can maintain an uncompromising approach to their work. Artists such as JPEGMAFIA, Lizzy McAlpine, and SG Lewis have multi-million dollar touring, brand, and merchandise operations, with joint ventures at Universal, Warner, and Sony.Godmode handles management, label, publishing, and creative studio spaces for a highly selective stable of artists, The multi-pronged approach allows for an unorthodox approach to artist development and marketing, with an unusually high track record for breaking artists who don't quite fit into pre-existing format. With an emphasis on creative integrity and natural evolution, she empowers this roster to not only build sustainable businesses, but immersive worlds of their own. A lot of the work we do is worldbuilding,” she notes. “More than ever these days, it’s really hard to differentiate yourself as an artist. When you encounter one of our artists, there’s a whole universe for fans to digest. We believe it will give them longevity, and we’re very proud of the work we do.