About
American record label based in New York City. Owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). A division of [l272782] [2022] Founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and acquired by UMG in 2000. Initially an imprint of The Universal/Motown Records Group, and renamed Universal Republic Records after a reorganization in 2006 (thus merging Republic with Universal Records) before going back to its original name in 2012. In 2024, Republic, Island Records and Def Jam Recordings were aligned to operate under UMG's newly formed "East Coast Operations" unit, Republic Corps. Also appears as "Republic" on some releases.
Sub-labels
Galactic Records, LLC
American record company founded by [a7359673] in 2019.
SSA Recording, LLP
British record company founded by [a1801598] in 2019.
Dream Music (11)
American record company founded by [a9628231].
Universal Arabic Music
Hikari-Ultra
Boominati Worldwide, LLC
American record company founded by [a3244227] in 2017.
Floresta Records Inc.
American record company founded by [a2807393] in 2023.
Republic World
Republic Records: Kids & Family
Republic Records: Kids & Family is the children’s division of Republic Records, launched in 2022.
Metro Boomin Want Some More LLC
American record company founded by [a3244227] in 2013.
Wicked Awesome Records, LLC
American record company founded by [a1093094] in 2012.
So What The Fuss Music
An imprint started by in 2020 after leaving [l=Motown Records] for the first time since he signed with the label in 1961, distributed by [l=Republic Records]. The launch began wi...
Next Plateau Records Inc.
Early 80s to early 90s New York disco, freestyle, house and hip hop label, established and run by . Formed in 1984 as an independent label, the label's initial focus was on the...
American Recordings
US label. [b]Label Code: LC 7181/ LC 07181[/b] Originally founded as [l=Def American Recordings] in 1988 by as a label for hip-hop and metal acts, although it has a very eclectic r...
Uptown Records
R&B & Hip Hop label founded by [a178948] in 1986. A division of [l=Republic Records], formerly of [l=MCA Records]. For Unofficial releases use: [l237056]
Mercury
Multinational label; also appears as "Mercury Records" or "Mercury Record". Label Code: LC 0268 / LC 00268 A [l8742] company [1992] A [l23694] company [2000] [b]The 7 digits numerical catalogue...
Cheese Factory Records
(1990's) USA label. Also credited as "[b]Cheese Factory[/b]".
Universal Republic Records
Universal Republic Records was owned by [l=Universal Music]. It was reverted from its now-recurring name [l=Republic Records], founded in 1995 by The Lipman Brothers, during the [l=MCA] era. The na...
Casablanca Music LLC
Sometimes credited as: Casablanca Music, LLC
Cash Money Records, Inc.
This is the company, for the label please see [l=Cash Money Records]
Contact
Republic Records 1755 Broadway New York, NY 10019 USA