Republic Records

Republic Records Republic Records' current logo. Type Division Industry Music Founded 1995 Headquarters New York City, New York, United States Products Music recordings Parent Universal Music Group Subsidiaries American Recordings Anti- (distribution for select releases) Aware Records BME Recordings Brushfire Records Casablanca Records Cash Money Records Hollywood Records (distribution) Indie Pop Music Lava Records Motown Records (distribution) Next Plateau Entertainment (distribution) School Boy Records (distribution) Serjical Strike Records (distribution) Taylor Swift Productions, Inc. (distribution) XO Republic Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). It was founded by Monte Lipman and Avery Lipman as an independent label in 1995, but was acquired by UMG in 2000. In 2005, Republic Records became an imprint of Universal Motown Records, while its name was changed to Universal Republic Records a year later. The label reverted back to its original name in late 2012, after Universal Motown Records was shuttered.  Notable artists signed to Republic Records include Drake, Nav, Jesse J, Greta Van Fleet, Black Veil Brides, Ariana Grande, Andy Black, MIKA, Lindsay Lohan, Hailee Steinfeld, Taylor Swift, Christina Grimmie, Florence and the Machine, Post Malone, Julia Michaels, MDFMK, Amy Winehouse, Drake, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Austin Mahone, 3 Doors Down, DNCE, The Weeknd, and Lorde. Republic Records is responsible for the distribution of the official soundtrack for Sing and Sing 2. Read more here... References SING FRANCHISE CREW | Back Lot Music | Chris Meledandri | Eric Guillon | Garth Jennings | Harvey Mason Jr. | Illumination (Illumination Mac Guff) | Joby Talbot | Republic Records | Thomas Walters | Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) |