Maison Arts is a boutique record label & music publishing company based in Los Angeles whose focus is to bring a modern approach to the music business.
We are dynamic team of seasoned experts with strong backgrounds in management, publishing, marketing, record label management, live and touring. Our team is committed to providing comprehensive support from A&R feedback to sample clearance, distribution, synch pitching, DSP pitching, marketing rollout plans + execution, social strategy and beyond. Our team prides itself on bigger picture thinking and execution.
Maison Arts was founded by music executives Simon Kessler, John Scholz and Tyler Goldberg, three music veterans who came together to build a home for creators and lend their unique experience to help develop careers. Scholz, Goldberg and Kessler are joined by Head of A&R Livia Piomelli, Head of Marketing Maya Michaelian, Head of Digital Julie Nguyen and A&R Arielle Tindel. On the publishing side, the company has recently signed an administration deal with Kobalt Music Group. On the label side, the company has recently signed a distribution deal with The Orchard.
Prior to launching JET Management in 2020 and Maison Arts in 2021, John oversaw the C3 Management west coast office alongside Tyler Goldberg, signing and managing a roster of artists including Justice, Chevelle, Madeon, Girl Talk, Sam Gellaitry and Suki Waterhouse. Previously, John worked at Career Artist Management for 7 years where he managed over 20 artists during his tenure. His key clients during that time included Vanessa Carlton, Sara Bareilles, Gavin DeGraw, Eve 6, Everclear, Barenaked Ladies, Big Boi (co managed OutKast during their reunion in 2014), Big Grams (Big Boi + Phantogram), Breaking Benjamin, Rick Springfield, Katharine McPhee, Damian Marley, and Flogging Molly. Collectively he oversaw over four million tickets sold in live touring, 27 singles that achieved top 10 chart positions at various radio formats - eleven of which reached #1, three Grammy nominations and one Grammy Award, five top 20 Billboard charting albums including two #1's and a New York Times Best Selling Novel.
Simon Kessler has spent the last nine years curating and negotiating the lineups for two of the world's biggest festival promoters C3 Presents & Insomniac. At C3, he obtained artists for the 7 global Lollapalooza Festivals, which sell over one million tickets per year. At Insomniac, he books major festivals including EDC Mexico, EDC China and Electric Forest. Additionally, Simon founded the independent record label, Coco Robano, and consulted for major label Atlantic Records in the A&R department. Simon Was included in Forbes 30 Under 30 class of 2023.
Prior to launching JET Management in 2020 and Maison Arts in 2021, Tyler oversaw the C3 Management west coast office alongside John Scholz, managing artists such as Justice, Chevelle, Madeon, Girl Talk, Sam Gellaitry and Suki Waterhouse. Previously, Tyler worked at Career Artist Management where he managed The All American Rejects, Juicy J and handled many of the company’s touring and marketing initiatives for artists like Miguel, A$AP Rocky, and Big Boi of Outkast. Prior to his work in artist management, Tyler was a talent buyer for 7 years at C3 Presents in Austin and helped launch Lollapalooza Chile, Brazil, and Argentina.
Livia works day-to-day with Maison Arts songwriters, producers and artists, creating collaborative opportunities, signing new talent, overseeing operations, as well as reviewing and critiquing their new works. Previous to working at Maison, Livia was the Director of A&R at Big Noise Music Group, where she worked alongside & signed Fridayy (Chris Brown, Jay-Z, DJ Khaled, Lil Baby), Stolar (Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, G-Eazy), John Feldmann (Avril Lavigne, Mod Sun), Th3ory (Wale, 6lack, Chris Brown, Tory Lanez), and PJ Bianco (ARIZONA, Jonas Brothers, Fifth Harmony), among others. Prior to Big Noise, Livia was the A&R Manager at Arthouse Entertainment, home of artists and writers, Jon Bellion and Kara Dioguardi. She was integrally involved in all facets of the company’s operations, including A&R, marketing, management and business affairs. There she assisted in the development of writers and producers, Ingrid Andress (Charli XCX, Matoma, Why Don’t We), Feli Ferraro (Normani, Chris Brown), Rabitt (Andy Grammer, Eric Nam), Pete Nappi (30 Seconds To Mars, Shinedown), and Mark Holman (Florida Georgia Line).
As an A&R, Arielle Tindel works closely with the Maison Arts roster, coordinating sessions, pitching songs across genres, and identifying new talent. Previous to joining the Maison Arts team, Arielle spent 3 years as A&R Manager/Creative Coordinator at Brill Building and label arm We Are: The Guard. From developing the next generation of writers like Natalie Sharata and Sofia Kay (TXT, Girls’ Generation), to working with Big Freedia (artist, writer/sampled on “BREAK MY SOUL”), Noah Conrad (Ashe, LANY, Tai Verdes, NCT 127), Jake Torrey (Justin Bieber, Charlie Puth), and Bram Inscore (Troye Sivan, Claud, Moses Sumney, BTS), Arielle worked with a wide range of talent. On the label side, she signed releases with artists Shamir and fanclubwallet, and coordinated releases from start to finish with Lola Blanc, MXMS, and more. Arielle is most excited by discovering new music and connecting people.
Prior to joining the Maison Arts + JET Management teams in 2023, Maya spent more than three years at Insomniac leading marketing & creative development for 20+ record labels sprawled across the dance music space. She played an integral role in managing and executing frontline track and album release marketing campaigns, working closely with over 1,000 artists during her tenure, including top-tier talent from the likes of John Summit, Vintage Culture, SLANDER, BLOND:ISH, Madonna, T-Pain and many more. Maya is dedicated to partnering with artists to create innovative campaigns that bring their creative vision to life while connecting them closer to their fans.