Justin Bieber has ended his professional relationship with his business manager Lou Taylor, according to reports. The pop star has now hired Johnny Depp’s financial manager, Edward White.

A source close to the situation told People, "They parted ways a few weeks ago in May. It was a mutual and seamless transition. It just wasn't a fit anymore."

Bieber, 30, had aligned his enterprises — Bieber Time Touring LLC, Justin Bieber Brands LLC, and Bieber Time Merchandise — with Taylor's firm, Tri Star Sports And Entertainment Group, in 2022. However, the partnership has now concluded.

Despite this change, Bieber's long-standing manager, Scooter Braun, continues to oversee the musician's career. The source confirmed, "[Bieber's] still in a contract and won't be out of it for a long time."

Edward White, the new addition to Bieber's team, founded his company Edward White &amp; Co. in 1976. The California-based firm, which recently merged with Eide Bailly, offers tax and consulting services to several Hollywood icons, including Jack Nicholson, Allen Paulson, and the estates of Lena Horne and Vin Scully.

"[Taylor] has been supporting them in the transition with Edward White," the source added.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/joe-alwyn-breaks-silence-on-his-fully-committed-relationship-with-taylor-a-hard-thing-to-navigate-732178">Joe Alwyn breaks silence on his 'fully committed' relationship with Taylor Swift: 'Hard thing to navigate'</a>

White has managed Depp's finances since 2016, even testifying in Depp's 2022 defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Prior to the trial, White had assisted Depp in 2017 during a lawsuit against The Management Group for alleged financial mismanagement.

In 2023, Bieber sold his 291-song catalogue to Hipgnosis Songs Capital for just over $200 million, according to Billboard. This deal included all songs released by Bieber up until the end of 2021, covering six studio albums and several hit singles like "Baby," "Boyfriend," "Sorry," and "Peaches."

Hipgnosis now holds a 100% stake in profits from Bieber's writing and recording credits, along with neighbouring rights, which generate revenue from public plays of his songs in various venues. Nonetheless, Bieber's recorded masters remain indefinitely under the ownership of Universal Music Group.

Justin Bieber has ended his professional relationship with his business manager Lou Taylor, according to reports. The pop star has now hired Johnny Depp’s financial manager, Edward White.

Justin Bieber has ended his professional relationship with his business manager Lou Taylor, according to reports. The pop star has now hired Johnny Depp’s financial manager, Edward White. A source close to the situation told People, "They parted ways a few weeks ago in May. It was a mutual and seamless transition. It just wasn't a fit anymore." Bieber, 30, had aligned his enterprises — Bieber Time Touring LLC, Justin Bieber Brands LLC, and Bieber Time Merchandise — with Taylor's firm, Tri Star Sports And Entertainment Group, in 2022. However, the partnership has now concluded. Despite this change, Bieber's long-standing manager, Scooter Braun, continues to oversee the musician's career. The source confirmed, "[Bieber's] still in a contract and won't be out of it for a long time." Edward White, the new addition to Bieber's team, founded his company Edward White & Co. in 1976. The California-based firm, which recently merged with Eide Bailly, offers tax and consulting services to several Hollywood icons, including Jack Nicholson, Allen Paulson, and the estates of Lena Horne and Vin Scully. "[Taylor] has been supporting them in the transition with Edward White," the source added. Also read: Joe Alwyn breaks silence on his 'fully committed' relationship with Taylor Swift: 'Hard thing to navigate' White has managed Depp's finances since 2016, even testifying in Depp's 2022 defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Prior to the trial, White had assisted Depp in 2017 during a lawsuit against The Management Group for alleged financial mismanagement. In 2023, Bieber sold his 291-song catalogue to Hipgnosis Songs Capital for just over $200 million, according to Billboard. This deal included all songs released by Bieber up until the end of 2021, covering six studio albums and several hit singles like "Baby," "Boyfriend," "Sorry," and "Peaches." Hipgnosis now holds a 100% stake in profits from Bieber's writing and recording credits, along with neighbouring rights, which generate revenue from public plays of his songs in various venues. Nonetheless, Bieber's recorded masters remain indefinitely under the ownership of Universal Music Group.

Justin Bieber breaks ties with business manager Lou Taylor, hires Johnny Depp’s manager Edward White

NASA on Friday marked the 50th anniversary of its moon program&#39;s fatal Apollo launchpad fire with the first public display of the scorched hatch that trapped three astronauts inside their spaceship during a routine pre-launch test.

NASA astronauts Virgil &quot;Gus&quot; Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee died when thick smoke filled the crew module of the Apollo 1 capsule on January 27, 1967, in what was the first deadly accident in the space agency&#39;s early days.

The men were unable to open the capsule&#39;s three-part hatch before being overcome by smoke. Emergency rescue teams rushed to battle the fire at the launchpad, located at what is now Cape Canaveral Air Force Station but were too late.

The hatch has now been taken out of storage and incorporated into a new display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to honour the fallen astronauts and serve as a reminder of the risks of spaceflight.

&quot;Had that accident occurred in space, we&#39;d have never known exactly what had happened,&quot; former Gemini and Apollo astronaut Tom Stafford said at a ceremony to mark the exhibit&#39;s opening.

The deaths of these &quot;three great heroes...helped save at least one other in flight, maybe two,&quot; he added.

Investigators discovered several problems with the Apollo capsule design that led to the fire, including an electrical wiring issue, a pure-oxygen environment and flammable materials throughout the crew cabin.

NASA made dozens of changes and resumed flying in October 1968, setting the stage for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing in July 1969.

Grissom, aged 40 and one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, became the second American in space in a suborbital flight that preceded John Glenn&#39;s landmark first US&nbsp;orbital space flight. White, who was 36, became the first American to walk in space as pilot of the Gemini 4 mission in June 1965. Chaffee, 31, was a rookie astronaut with no previous spaceflight experience.

Friday&#39;s ceremony was one of the several events this week in which NASA also paid tribute to the Space Shuttle Challenger crew, killed during launch on January 28, 1986, and the Shuttle Columbia astronauts, who died when that spaceship broke apart as it re-entered the Earth&#39;s atmosphere on February 1, 2003.

At twilight, the families of the Apollo 1 astronauts gathered at the base of the seaside launch complex where Grissom, White and Chaffee had been testing their capsule when the fire broke out.

&ldquo;It&#39;s really important that we come together and we don&rsquo;t forget who they were and what they sacrificed. Even more important we remember that we don&rsquo;t ever want to have it happen again,&rdquo; Kennedy Space Center director and former shuttle astronaut Bob Cabana told the families.

Cabana said the new exhibit was intended to highlight the importance of a work culture where people feel free to voice concerns. Management and communications problems contributed to both space shuttle accidents, investigators found.

NASA is preparing to turn over crew flights to the International Space Station to privately owned SpaceX and Boeing Co as early as 2018.

&ldquo;The lessons learned from Apollo 1 are critical to our future success and I don&rsquo;t ever want them forgotten,&rdquo; Cabana said. &ldquo;We got to the moon not in spite of Apollo 1, but because of Apollo 1.&rdquo;

(Reuters)

The hatch is displayed at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to honour the fallen crew, and as a reminder of the risks of spaceflight

NASA on Friday marked the 50th anniversary of its moon program's fatal Apollo launchpad fire with the first public display of the scorched hatch that trapped three astronauts inside their spaceship during a routine pre-launch test. NASA astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee died when thick smoke filled the crew module of the Apollo 1 capsule on January 27, 1967, in what was the first deadly accident in the space agency's early days. The men were unable to open the capsule's three-part hatch before being overcome by smoke. Emergency rescue teams rushed to battle the fire at the launchpad, located at what is now Cape Canaveral Air Force Station but were too late. The hatch has now been taken out of storage and incorporated into a new display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to honour the fallen astronauts and serve as a reminder of the risks of spaceflight. "Had that accident occurred in space, we'd have never known exactly what had happened," former Gemini and Apollo astronaut Tom Stafford said at a ceremony to mark the exhibit's opening. The deaths of these "three great heroes...helped save at least one other in flight, maybe two," he added. Investigators discovered several problems with the Apollo capsule design that led to the fire, including an electrical wiring issue, a pure-oxygen environment and flammable materials throughout the crew cabin. NASA made dozens of changes and resumed flying in October 1968, setting the stage for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing in July 1969. Grissom, aged 40 and one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, became the second American in space in a suborbital flight that preceded John Glenn's landmark first US orbital space flight. White, who was 36, became the first American to walk in space as pilot of the Gemini 4 mission in June 1965. Chaffee, 31, was a rookie astronaut with no previous spaceflight experience. Friday's ceremony was one of the several events this week in which NASA also paid tribute to the Space Shuttle Challenger crew, killed during launch on January 28, 1986, and the Shuttle Columbia astronauts, who died when that spaceship broke apart as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003. At twilight, the families of the Apollo 1 astronauts gathered at the base of the seaside launch complex where Grissom, White and Chaffee had been testing their capsule when the fire broke out. “It's really important that we come together and we don’t forget who they were and what they sacrificed. Even more important we remember that we don’t ever want to have it happen again,” Kennedy Space Center director and former shuttle astronaut Bob Cabana told the families. Cabana said the new exhibit was intended to highlight the importance of a work culture where people feel free to voice concerns. Management and communications problems contributed to both space shuttle accidents, investigators found. NASA is preparing to turn over crew flights to the International Space Station to privately owned SpaceX and Boeing Co as early as 2018. “The lessons learned from Apollo 1 are critical to our future success and I don’t ever want them forgotten,” Cabana said. “We got to the moon not in spite of Apollo 1, but because of Apollo 1.” (Reuters)

NASA unveils Apollo 1 hatch 50 years after fatal fire

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NASA unveils Apollo 1 hatch 50 years after fatal fire