Republic Records Relaunches Mercury Records; Tyler Arnold To Serve As Pres. & Ben Adelson As GM

Arnold & Adelson

REPUBLIC RECORDS has relaunched MERCURY RECORDS and appointed TYLER ARNOLD to serve as Pres. & BEN ADELSON as GM. TYLER and BEN will both report to MONTE and AVERY LIPMAN, REPUBLIC RECORDS Co-Founders. ARNOLD out of NEW YORK, and ADELSON out of LOS ANEGELES. 

MERCURY will launch a new roster including POST MALONE, JAMES BAY, LORD HURON, JEREMY ZUCKER, CHELSEA CUTLER, and NOAH KAHAN, as well as emerging talents BOYWITHUKE, KA$HDAMI, LYN LAPID, STEPHEN SANCHEZ, and CAMYLIO. They also have strategic alliances with NASHVILLE’s BIG LOUD RECORDS (MORGAN WALLEN, LILY ROSE) and IMPERIAL MUSIC (BO BURNHAM).

REPUBLIC RECORDS Founder and C.E.O. MONTE LIPMAN said, “TYLER and BEN’s accomplishments speak volumes as top A&R executives over the past few years, and the legacy of MERCURY RECORDS will be in perfect hands. Their competitive spirit, drive and determination will lead a new vanguard of creative artists into uncharted waters.”

ARNOLD said, "We're very grateful to MONTE and AVERY for entrusting us with such a legendary label and brand. I am so proud of our incredible roster and am excited to represent some of the most talented, influential and creative artists in music today. It is MERCURY’s priority to lead as a creative company, putting our artists first and taking an energetic, entrepreneurial approach to A&R and marketing. We are building MERCURY to become the modern music label."

ADELSON added, “TYLER and I each began our careers at REPUBLIC and have worked together for almost a decade. We’ve leaned on REPUBLIC Co-Pres. JIM ROPPO and WENDY GOLDSTEIN for their wisdom, perspective, and guidance and hope to bring that same leadership and forward thinking to our roles at MERCURY. The path to success looks different for every musician, and TYLER and I are committed to fostering an environment where artists who are uniquely themselves can thrive.”

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