Registry ID
RLR-2026-00006
Republic Records
American record label owned by Universal Music Group. Founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman. Consistently one of the highest market-share labels in the U.S. All masters owned by UMG. Distributed by Universal Music Distribution. Home to Taylor Swift (post-2018), The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Drake, and Post Malone.
Acquired 2000
Universal Music Group
RLR-2026-00002 · Founded 1934 · US
Label Information
- Label Name
- Republic Records
- Registry ID
- RLR-2026-00006
- Year Founded
- 1995
- Location
- New York, New York, US
- Genres
- PopHip-HopCountryR&B
- Current Status
- Active
- Acquired
- 2000
- Website
- https://republicrecords.com
- Submission Status
- VERIFIED
- Date Registered
- June 26, 2026
Platform Links
- Instagramhttps://instagram.com/republicrecords
- X (Twitter)https://x.com/RepublicRecords
- YouTubehttps://youtube.com/@RepublicRecords
Current Roster (8)
Ariana Grande
Florence + the Machine
James Blake
Jonas Brothers
Metro Boomin
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Signed in 2018 after leaving Big Machine Records
The Weeknd
Notable Alumni (4)
Drake
Releases through OVO Sound, later went fully independent
Kid Cudi
Left for GOOD Music and later independent releases
Lil Wayne
Through Young Money/Cash Money
Nicki Minaj
Through Young Money, later released independently
Compliance Status
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
FAILED: 0%
DSP RELEASES
PASSED: 100%
SOCIAL PRESENCE
PASSED: 100%
WEBSITE ALIVE
PASSED: 100%
Verified Label
This label has been verified by the Record Label Registry. Verification confirms that the label has demonstrated an active presence through publicly available information.
Digital Identity Stamp
- Stamp ID
- DIS-2026-EBF69A2C
- Fingerprint
- 589a689058014d2b7bc85ac5278dde8af08af8ff7e69415c9972e5e256fbe597
- Catalog Entries
- 0
- Valid Until
- August 15, 2027
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