This has been a 12 months of monumental change on the US division of Avex, and the modifications simply preserve coming.
Following its acquisition of S10 Publishing, the appointment of Brandon Silverstein as its new CEO, and its rebranding from Avex USA to Avex Music Group earlier this 12 months, the corporate has now introduced what it calls a ‘sweeping enlargement’ of its management group.
Avex mentioned on Thursday (October 16) that Zeke Silvera has been named SVP, Head of East Coast Operations and Head of A&R. Silvera will concentrate on artist improvement, studio and advertising technique whereas main S10’s producer and author administration features from Avex Music Group’s New York base.
Spencer LeBoff has been named SVP, Head of West Coast Operations and Publishing & Acquisitions. LeBoff will oversee West Coast operations from the corporate’s new headquarters in West Hollywood.
Megan Tinko has been appointed Head of Operations for Avex Music Group and S10, a place wherein she is going to guarantee “excellence in day-to-day execution and infrastructure as the corporate scales internationally,” the corporate mentioned.
Jessica Roxana and Claudia Schumann have been tasked with overseeing Advertising and marketing for Avex and S10, whereas Tay James (a longtime A&R for Justin Bieber) and Miles Beard (former head of A&R at Republic Information) are becoming a member of Avex’s publishing division as Senior A&R Consultants. Lastly, Rory Server has been promoted to Chief of Workers.
“As we proceed to develop our operations within the US and globally, this group will likely be instrumental in advancing our mission to signal and develop the world’s most profitable songwriters, producers, and artists, whereas rising Avex and S10’s affect on a really world scale,” Silverstein mentioned in a press release.
“Whereas we’re main from the US, our focus is worldwide – constructing a world-class roster, increasing into key markets around the globe, and pursuing strategic partnerships and acquisitions that can additional strengthen our artistic ecosystem.”
Avex USA launched in 2022 as a US label owned by Tokyo-headquartered leisure large Avex Inc. Earlier this 12 months, the corporate acquired 100% of S10 Publishing’s catalog and took a further stake in S10 Administration.
“Our focus is worldwide – constructing a world-class roster, increasing into key markets around the globe, and pursuing strategic partnerships and acquisitions that can additional strengthen our artistic ecosystem.”
Brandon Silverstein, Avex Music Group/S10
As a part of these modifications, S10 founder Brandon Silverstein took over as CEO of the renamed Avex Music Group, succeeding Naoki Osada, who led Avex USA since its launch and is now launching Nebula17, a music firm with label, publishing, administration, worldwide technique and enterprise capital arms.
Avex says it has “entered an particularly profitable interval” since Silverstein took the helm.
“Already in 2025, we’ve celebrated a number of No. 1 data and main success with expertise like Grant Boutin (Tate McRae), Elkan (Drake, Rihanna), Elyas (Drake), Harv (Justin Bieber), Kamal Wilson (Kehlani), Shenseea, and lots of others. We’re simply getting began,” Silverstein mentioned.
Songwriter/producer Grant Boutin’s work on Tate McRae’s newest album So Shut To What has already resulted in a No. 1 Mediabase Prime 40 hit with Sports activities Automobile, a Billboard dance/pop No. 1 hit with Revolving Door, and the present hit TIT FOR TAT, which entered the Billboard Scorching 100 at No. 3 final week, Avex mentioned.
Current signings Elkan and Elyas are seeing success with Drake’s Nokia and What Did I Miss?, on high of Elkan’s contribution to Travis Scott’s JACKBOYS 2 and Rihanna’s new single from the Smurfs film.
In the meantime, Shenseea’s Shake It To The Max went to No. 1 on the city radio chart, whereas Harv produced and co-wrote Justin Bieber’s SWAG. Harv is a member of We The Band, Bieber’s touring band, which has formally joined Avex.
Most not too long ago, Avex signed songwriter and producer Kamal Wilson, who co-wrote Kehlani’s No. 1 single Folded.
Avex, which began its operations within the US from a rented West Hollywood house, not too long ago opened studio operations within the Los Angeles space and a brand new workplace in midtown New York.Music Enterprise Worldwide
