We are the music makers https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/avex-buys-85-percent-s10-entertainment Avex takes 85% of S10 Entertainment: a Japanese label group now owns a US artist manager https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/avex-buys-85-percent-s10-entertainment Avex has raised its stake in Brandon Silverstein's S10 Entertainment to 85%, trade press report, with a path to full ownership. The real story is the playbook. A Japanese company is buying a US manager's relationships to get its own acts heard abroad, and S10's clients now have a manager owned by a label, publisher and live business. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers industryartist-managementavexj-popacquisitions