UnitedMasters legal chief Sasha Safavi leaves to launch Syndicate

Sasha Safavi has left UnitedMasters to launch law firm Syndicate, Billboard reported on 17 September 2026. Safavi spent five years as head of legal and music licensing. He previously worked at TuneCore. Syndicate covers creators, athletics and corporations. Safavi oversaw about $250 million in transactions across UnitedMasters and Translation, according to Billboard.