Karen Waldrup Signs Management Deal With Carter & Company

Pictured (L-R): Joe Carter, Carter and Company; Tiffany Bearden, Evolution PR; Karen Waldrup; Tyler Middleton, Graffam Middleton; Mike Taliaferro, Carter & Company. Photo: Victoria Metzger

Country singer and social media star Karen Waldrup announced she has signed with Carter & Company for exclusive management representation. The singer-songwriter has amassed a substantial following on social media, with 600,000 social media followers across multiple platforms. Her online videos have been viewed over 350 million times.

“I couldn’t be more excited to work with Joe [Carter] and Mike [Taliaferro],” says Waldrup. “They are really open minded and creative and I know this is going to be a great partnership for many years to come.”

“We are so thrilled to be working with Karen Waldrup,” says Carter. “Karen’s work ethic has allowed her to build a strong musical foundation and has opened up unlimited options for continued success in this new streaming world of country music. We look forward to collaborating and building a future with her.”

Waldrup’s debut album JUSTIFIED, was produced by multi-award winner Garth Fundis (Trisha Yearwood, Alabama) and funded solely through fan participation via an Indiegogo campaign. Waldrup recently released her most vulnerable single to date, “Me Again” featuring William Michael Morgan.

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