Republic Records

Republic Records
Logo in use since November 2012[1]
Parent companyUniversal Music Group (UMG)
Founded1995 (1995)
FounderMonte Lipman
Avery Lipman
Distributor(s)
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York City, New York, U.S.
Official websiterepublicrecords.com

Republic Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Based in New York City, it was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially an imprint of the Universal Motown Republic Group, and was renamed Universal Republic Records after a reorganization in 2006 before going back to its original name in 2012.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Brand New: Republic Records". Underconsideration.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Universal Signs New Agreement With Republic's Monte and Avery Lipman". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Taylor, Chuck (January 15, 2000). "Lipman to head up Universal Records". Billboard. p. 12. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Gayle (February 10, 2007). "Stop in the Name of Shiny Toy Guns". Billboard. p. 72. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2018.

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