FAE grp
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UnclaimedBritish record company group.
Last updated October 16, 2026
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Overview
First Access Entertainment, also known as FAE Group, is a British entertainment company founded in 2015 by music manager Sarah Stennett and Len Blavatnik, whose Access Industries became the venture's industrial and financial partner. The company grew out of Turn First Artists, Stennett's earlier West London artist-management and development agency. Rather than operating solely as a traditional record label, FAE was established as a multi-division talent business combining artist management with recorded-music services, publishing, strategic partnerships and other forms of entertainment development. The company's predecessor, Turn First Artists, was associated with the development of performers including Iggy Azalea, Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding, Zayn and Jessie J. When Turn First was absorbed into the new venture in October 2015, FAE broadened the model by adding Access Records and by developing services intended to support talent across several stages of a career. Its activities have included artist and model management, music recording and label services, music publishing, synchronization, television and film development, strategic brand partnerships and sports management. The company has operated from London and expanded its presence to New York and Los Angeles. FAE's music business has been associated with artists such as Iggy Azalea, Ellie Goulding, Jessie J, Rita Ora and Madison Beer. Through a joint venture, it also managed the late American rapper Lil Peep. Following his death in 2017, FAE remained involved in the release of posthumous music in cooperation with his estate, including Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2, which became his highest-charting album in the United States. Access Records also became involved in the 2019-2020 return of the Pussycat Dolls, including the single React, described at the time as the group's first new music in approximately a decade. Beyond recorded music, First Access Publishing entered a global support and administration arrangement with Warner Chappell Music for synchronization, copyright administration and exploitation of its publishing roster across film, television, advertising, games and other media. In 2018, FAE launched First Access Sports, a management agency aimed particularly at young athletes and positioned around the cultural influence of emerging sports figures. The same year it partnered with Simon Tikhman on Fund by Access Entertainment, a seed-funding initiative for businesses connected with youth culture. FAE also participated as a founding investor in The Qube, a West London music-professional venue and creative community planned to include recording studios, collaboration areas and event or breakout spaces. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company explored geofenced digital tours that gave fans in intended performance locations access to online experiences while offering artists and brand partners alternative forms of engagement during the collapse of conventional live-event revenue. The company has undergone leadership changes, including Blavatnik's resignation as a director in October 2019 and the appointment of Stephen John Hendry in his place. In 2022, A&R executives Jesse Dixon and Jay Grey were promoted to co-vice presidents of music, with responsibilities spanning areas such as publishing, records, management-roster development and broader talent growth. Publicly available material describes FAE as a diversified private entertainment venture, but does not establish a definitive current corporate status or complete current roster.
History
First Access Entertainment emerged from Turn First Artists, an artist-management and development agency established in West London by Sarah Stennett. Turn First was linked to the early career development of several commercially successful performers, including Iggy Azalea, Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding, Zayn and Jessie J. Stennett also became associated with music-industry businesses including the SSB law firm and the songwriting and production collective the Invisible Men. In October 2015, Turn First was absorbed into a new joint venture formed by Stennett and Len Blavatnik's Access Industries. The resulting company, First Access Entertainment, retained the predecessor's management expertise while adding a broader platform for recorded music, publishing, partnerships and entertainment development. Access Records became the company's label and label-services arm. FAE subsequently operated across London, New York and Los Angeles and developed a business model intended to represent, release, market and commercially develop talent through multiple channels. FAE became associated with a roster that included Iggy Azalea, Ellie Goulding, Jessie J, Rita Ora and Madison Beer. It also managed Lil Peep through a joint venture before his death from an accidental drug overdose in 2017. The company later supported posthumous releases made with the rapper's estate, including Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2, released in 2018. That relationship became the subject of a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Lil Peep's mother in 2019. The complaint alleged negligence, breaches of contract and conduct that contributed to the overdose. FAE denied the allegations, contested the case in court and argued that its contractual role did not make it responsible for the artist's personal drug use or death. The company's publishing activities expanded through a joint arrangement with Warner Chappell Music. The arrangement was intended to provide global copyright administration and synchronization support for FAE's songwriters and publishing roster, including licensing opportunities in film, television, advertising, games and other media. In 2017, Oscar Scivier joined Access Records as vice president of A&R after working at Ultra Records. FAE diversified further in 2018. First Access Sports was created to represent athletes, particularly younger sports figures whose public influence extended beyond their sporting performance. The company also partnered with Simon Tikhman to establish Fund by Access Entertainment, a seed-investment and incubation initiative for ventures centered on youth culture. FAE was additionally a founding investor in The Qube, a proposed West London facility for music professionals featuring recording studios, collaborative areas and community space. In 2019, Blavatnik resigned as a director and Stephen John Hendry replaced him. That year also brought the return of the Pussycat Dolls, whose new music was released through Access Records. The single React marked the group's first release in approximately a decade and was presented as an independent release. FAE also ended its business relationship with Adam Lublin after he faced criminal charges in Manhattan involving burglary and sexual abuse. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the live-entertainment sector to seek alternative formats. FAE worked on geofenced digital tours for artists including Lion Babe and Kwamie Liv. These experiences offered free or restricted digital access to fans in the locations where the artists would otherwise have performed, while creating potential value for brands and alternative revenue opportunities for artists. In 2022, A&R executives Jesse Dixon and Jay Grey became co-vice presidents of music, dividing responsibility for areas including publishing, records, management and roster development. Public sources describe FAE as a privately held, diversified entertainment company. They do not provide a reliable current account of its full ownership structure, active roster, financial performance or present operating status.
- 2022
Music leadership is reorganized
[1]Jesse Dixon and Jay Grey were promoted to co-vice presidents of music.
- 2020
Pussycat Dolls release React through Access Records
[1]The group's comeback single became an important Access Records release.
- 2019
Blavatnik leaves the board
[1]Len Blavatnik resigned as a company director and Stephen John Hendry replaced him.
- 2018
First Access Sports and Fund by Access Entertainment launch
[1]FAE expanded into sports representation and youth-culture seed investment.
- 2018
Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2 is released
[1]The posthumous Lil Peep album was released with FAE involvement and reached number four on the US Billboard 200.
- 2017
Oscar Scivier joins Access Records
[1]Scivier joined the label as vice president of A&R after working at Ultra Records.
- 2017
Lil Peep dies
[1]Lil Peep, who was managed through a joint venture involving FAE, died from an accidental drug overdose.
- 2015
First Access Entertainment is founded
[1]Turn First Artists was absorbed into a new venture established by Sarah Stennett and Access Industries' Len Blavatnik.
Products and positioning
A cross-platform talent and entertainment company that combines artist representation with label, publishing, sports, partnership and investment capabilities, with a particular emphasis on discovering and developing culturally influential emerging talent.
Record label and label services · 2015
Access Records
FAE's recorded-music division, responsible for releasing and supporting music from artists connected with the company's management and label activities. Its reported releases include music associated with the Pussycat Dolls' reunion and posthumous work by Lil Peep.
Music publishing
First Access Publishing
The publishing division develops and administers songwriting and composition rights. A joint arrangement with Warner Chappell Music provided international support for copyright administration and synchronization licensing across film, television, advertising, games and other media.
Sports management · 2018
First Access Sports
A sports-representation business launched to work with athletes from different disciplines, particularly younger competitors. Its positioning emphasizes performance foundations, visibility and the broader cultural and commercial influence of emerging sports talent.
Seed investment and venture incubation · 2018
Fund by Access Entertainment
A seed-funding initiative created with Simon Tikhman for entrepreneurs developing businesses connected with youth culture. The concept combined early investment with access to FAE's entertainment and partnership infrastructure.
Talent management · 2015
Artist management
FAE's core service supports artists and other talent through career strategy, representation, development, recorded-music coordination, publishing, brand relationships and related commercial opportunities.
Controversies
2019
Wrongful-death lawsuit involving Lil Peep
Lil Peep's mother, Liza Womack, sued FAE and related parties, alleging negligence, contractual breaches and conduct that contributed to the rapper's 2017 overdose death. FAE denied the allegations and challenged the claims in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The available reference material does not establish a final resolution.
2019
Criminal charges against former consultant Adam Lublin
Adam Lublin, identified as a former AEG executive and FAE consultant, faced burglary and sexual-abuse charges in Manhattan. FAE terminated its business relationship with him after the charges were reported.
2019
First Access Entertainment denies responsibility in statement
First Access Entertainment issued a statement denying that it or people under its auspices were responsible for or contributed to Lil Peep's death, and said it would defend itself against the lawsuit.
2019
Lil Peep’s mother sues First Access Entertainment
Lil Peep’s mother, Liza Womack, filed a lawsuit against First Access Entertainment and people associated with the company, alleging that management allowed or encouraged drug use and pushed the rapper to perform while unwell. She is seeking unspecified damages.
Marketing campaigns
- 2020Geofenced digital tours
United States · International digital audiences
During the COVID-19 disruption, FAE worked on digital tour concepts for Lion Babe and Kwamie Liv. Access was designed around the geographic areas where live performances had been planned, linking artist engagement with brand partnerships and local fan communities.
Outcome. The initiative provided an alternative to conventional touring and created a potential engagement and revenue model for artists and brands during the live-event shutdown.
- 2020Pussycat Dolls comeback release
United States · United Kingdom · International
Access Records supported the Pussycat Dolls' return to recorded music with React, promoted as the group's first release in roughly a decade.
Outcome. The release marked the group's renewed activity and demonstrated Access Records' role in artist-led independent releases.
Brand decisions
2022
Reorganize music leadershipStrategyBackground
FAE's music operations covered publishing, records, management and roster development.
Action taken
Jesse Dixon and Jay Grey were promoted to co-vice presidents of music, with responsibilities divided across growth, publishing, records and talent development.
Aftermath
The promotion formalized a shared leadership structure for the company's music activities.
2019
Replace Len Blavatnik as a company directorOtherBackground
Len Blavatnik resigned from his director position.
Action taken
Stephen John Hendry replaced Blavatnik as director.
Aftermath
The change altered the company's formal directorship while public sources continued to describe FAE as linked to Access Industries.
2018
Diversify into sports and youth-culture investmentStrategyBackground
FAE sought to apply its talent-discovery and representation model outside recorded music.
Action taken
The company launched First Access Sports and Fund by Access Entertainment.
Aftermath
FAE presented itself as a cross-sector talent and culture platform rather than only a music-management company.
2015
Combine artist management with label and entertainment servicesStrategyBackground
Turn First Artists had operated primarily as an artist-management and development agency.
Action taken
FAE was formed as a broader joint venture encompassing management, recorded music and other entertainment activities.
Aftermath
The company expanded into publishing, sports, strategic partnerships, digital experiences and venture investment.
Recent events
Reported
First Access Entertainment denies responsibility in statement[3]
First Access Entertainment issued a statement denying that it or people under its auspices were responsible for or contributed to Lil Peep’s death, and said it would defend itself against the lawsuit.
Reported
Lil Peep’s mother sues First Access Entertainment[4]
Lil Peep’s mother, Liza Womack, filed a lawsuit against First Access Entertainment and people associated with the company, alleging that management allowed or encouraged drug use and pushed the rapper to perform while unwell. She is seeking unspecified damages.
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