Monterey Peninsula Bought Out

By Waldo Jaquith
Monterey Peninsula Artists, the booking agency used by Dave Matthews Band, has been bought out by Los Angeles-based Paradigm. Its new parent company says that the 30-year-old business will be operated independently of Paradigm, as a boutique booking agency. Presumably, so long . For the past two years, Paradigm has been aggressive in buying out talent agencies across the nation -- Monterey is their third such acquisition this year. Monterey's roster includes Aerosmith, Black Eyed Peas, Lyle Lovett, Jem, and Trey Anastasio, among dozens of others.