Republic Records

Republic Records is an American record label founded in 1995 by brothers Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman. Now a division of Universal Music Group, it operates out of New York City and consistently ranks as one of the top-performing labels in the United States by market share. The label's roster includes some of the most commercially dominant artists of the past two decades: Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Post Malone, Drake, Hailee Steinfeld, and Florence + the Machine. Republic has been behind some of the biggest album events of the 2020s: Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department (2024) moved 2.61 million units in its opening week, the largest since 2015. The Weeknd's Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) debuted at No. 1 with 490,500 units. Ariana Grande's Eternal Sunshine arrived in 2024, adding to her multi-platinum catalog under the label. In K-pop, Republic Records has been an active force through its partnership with JYP Entertainment. The label co-produced GIRLSET (formerly VCHA) through the A2K survival show, making it one of the first American girl groups built through the K-pop training system. Republic also handles US distribution and marketing for select BIGHIT MUSIC acts including CORTIS. Republic operates under the Republic Corps banner alongside Island, Def Jam, and Mercury Records within UMG's New York-based label group.