Mercury Records Names Tyler Arnold Chairman/CEO and Ben Adelson President/COO
Written by djfrosty on March 5, 2025
Mercury Records has promoted Tyler Arnold to chairman/CEO and Ben Adelson to president/COO of the label, the company announced Wednesday (March 5). Arnold previously served as president while Adelson served as general manager at the label, which they relaunched in 2022.
Under Arnold and Adelson’s leadership, Mercury has released hit albums including Post Malone’s F-1 Trillion and The Diamond Collection, Noah Kahan’s Stick Season (Forever) and, via the label’s partnership with Big Loud, Morgan Wallen‘s One Thing At A Time and Dangerous: The Double Album. Most recently, Wallen’s single “I’m the Problem” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Arnold and Adelson will report to REPUBLIC Collective founder/chairman/CEO Monte Lipman and founder/vice-chairman/COO Avery Lipman, who noted in a statement, “Tyler and Ben began their careers at Republic, and we’ve had a front-row seat to their incredible growth. It’s been nothing short of inspiring to watch. With Mercury, they are building a legacy that honors the label’s history by developing, breaking and supporting the next generation of career-defining artists.”
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“The last three years at Mercury have been incredibly special,” said Arnold. “I could not be prouder of our artists, our team and the culture we’ve created. Ben and I set out to build a label that supported artist development with time, patience and a real commitment to A&R and creative marketing. I’m very grateful to Monte and Avery for their continued support of our vision and am so excited for this next chapter of Mercury Records.”
Adelson added, “I am honored to continue building the legacy of Mercury Records. More than anything, I’m most proud of our authentic and dynamic roster and the team we have brought together. Thank you to Monte and Avery for their continued support and guidance.”
New York-based Arnold started as an intern at Republic Records and, after joining the label as an A&R assistant, signed Malone. He ultimately rose to the role of vp. In addition to Malone, he’s also signed such top acts as Metro Boomin and Bo Burnham and partnered with Big Loud to build Wallen into a superstar. He has been named to Billboard‘s Power 100, R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players, Country Power Players and 40 Under 40 lists.
Los Angeles-based Adelson also started at Republic as an intern and was hired as an assistant to Avery Lipman in 2008. He subsequently managed Young the Giant, kickstarting the band’s rise to an arena-level act, before rejoining Republic as director of A&R and rising to become executive vp of A&R in 2018. He has signed artists including Kahan, James Bay, Stephen Sanchez, Conan Gray and Lord Huron. He has been named to Billboard‘s Power 100, Country Power Players and 40 Under 40 lists.
The Mercury Records roster also includes AJR, Chelsea Cutler, Bay, Jeremy Zucker, Huron, Sanchez and ZAYN.