Republic Relaunches Mercury Records

• Republic Records proudly announces the next generation of Mercury Records. The famed label, originally founded by Irving Green in 1945 will now operate as an extension of Republic. Overseeing the relaunched brand is Tyler Arnold (left), who has been appointed President of Mercury Records, based in New York, and Ben Adelson (right), who has been appointed General Manager, based in Los Angeles. Both Arnold and Adelson, who most recently served as EVPs of A&R, will report to Republic Records Co-Founders Monte and Avery Lipman.

Mercury will launch with 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. The label also has strategic alliances with Nashville’s Big Loud Records (Morgan Wallen, Lily Rose) and Imperial Music (Bo Burnham).

Regarding the next chapter of Mercury Records, Monte Lipman commented, “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.”

Since joining Republic in 2014, Arnold has been responsible for signing and developing Post Malone and partnering with super-producer Metro Boomin. He also signed Clairo, Bo Burnham, Jeremy Zucker, and Chelsea Cutler and led the initiative to team up with Big Loud Records in 2020. Adelson joined the label as an intern in 2007 and worked his way up through the ranks. His signings include Conan Gray, James Bay, Lord Huron, and Noah Kahan.

Arnold commented, “We’re very grateful to Monte and Avery for entrusting us with such a legendary label and brand. I’m 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 remarked, “Tyler and I each began our careers at Republic and have worked together for almost a decade. We’ve leaned on Republic Co-Presidents 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.”