# Daniel Hong joins Nebula17 as COO, as Naoki Osada’s US-Japan music company signs distribution deal with The Orchard

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/daniel-hong-joins-nebula17-as-coo-as-naoki-osadas-us-japan-music-company-signs-distribution-deal-with-the-orchard/
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:35:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T06:35:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Music Business Worldwide
- Original article: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/daniel-hong-joins-nebula17-as-coo-as-naoki-osadas-us-japan-music-company-signs-distribution-deal-with-the-orchard/
- Topics: Americas, Asia, Business, Companies, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- Daniel Hong joins Nebula17 as COO.
- The Orchard will distribute Nebula17’s releases globally.
- The company is expanding its work with Japanese artists.

## Summary

Nebula17, the Los Angeles music company founded by former Avex USA chief Naoki Osada, has appointed Daniel Hong as COO and struck a global distribution partnership with The Orchard. The moves expand the company’s effort to connect Japanese artists with listeners in the US and other international markets.

Hong, formerly CEO of YG USA and COO of JYP USA, will lead Nebula17’s international division and work on strategy, operations and growth. The Orchard deal is intended to give the company’s Japanese artists and partners direct access to international streaming platforms. Nebula17 has also added several executives and is working on projects including the US launch of boy group BE:FIRST, whose EP reached No. 130 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the World Albums chart.

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