Avex Music Group is getting in on the music acquisition space, the Japanese music company confirmed Monday, announcing that it had acquired “Lose Control” producer Infamous’s catalog for its first purchase.
Avex didn’t disclose financial details regarding the Infamous catalog purchase, though the company said the new catalog initiative is supported by City National Bank. The producer-writer, whose real name is Marco Rodriguez, has also worked frequently with Lil Wayne and has cuts with Charlie Puth, Yo Gotti and Saweetie among others. Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control,” though, is his biggest hit, setting a record after having spent over 100 weeks on the Hot 100 and racking up 2.4 billion streams on Spotify.
“At Avex Music Group, we are focused on investing in culturally defining music at every stage, from creation through long-term ownership,” Brandon Silverstein, CEO of Avex Music Group and Founder of S10, said in a statement. “Our success in frontline publishing has created strong global momentum, and expanding into catalog is a natural evolution of that strategy. This initial $100 million represents the first phase of a broader, long-term commitment to building a scaled global catalog business.”
Avex has made several notable moves over the past year, first with acquiring Silverstein’s S10 Publishing and appointing him CEO. Last month, Avex signed a publishing deal with Bruno Mars, getting the company in business with one of the most reliable hitmakers in the entire music industry.
The acquisition market exploded in the early 2020s as artists including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Stevie Nicks among many others all sold their rights to their music for millions of dollars. Over the past several years, the big three music companies in particular have established acquisition vehicles, targeting the largest catalogs in the business. UMG acquired a stake in Chord Music Partners back in 2024, and late last year, Warner Music Group established a $1.2 billion joint venture with Bain Capital for catalog deals. At the beginning of 2026, Sony Music announced a catalog acquisition partnership with Singapore’s GIC.
