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{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music -->
| image = [[File:UniversalRepublic.jpg|270px]]
| parent = [[Universal Music Group]]
| founded = 2006
| founder =
| status = <!--Leave blank unless "Inactive" or "Defunct"-->
| distributor = [[Universal Motown Republic Group]]<BR>(In the US)<BR>[[Island Records|Universal Island Records]]<BR>(Outside the US)
| genre = Various
| country = [[United States]]
| location = [[New York City, New York]]
| url = [http://www.universalrepublic.com universalrepublic.com]
}}
'''Universal Republic Records''' is a [[record label]], owned by [[Universal Music Group]], and operates as a division of [[Universal Motown Republic Group]]. It is based on the now-defunct [[Republic Records]] label founded by brothers Monte and Avery Lipman. It is considered to be the more [[pop rock]] side of UMRG, although there are some urban artists on the label (along with its sub-labels) as well.


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==Universal Records: 2000-2005==
Universal Music Group acquired the Lipman brothers' Republic Records as a fully owned subsidiary in 2000, and named [[Monte Lipman]] as President of the newly established Universal Records label, and Avery Lipman the COO; both reporting to Doug Morris (Chairman of Universal Music Group), and Mel Lewinter, (Chairman of Universal Records Group). During their tenure, the Lipmans shaped the newly formed company into an industry leader with such acts as [[Nelly]], [[Lil’ Wayne]], [[Elton John]], and co-ventures with [[Cash Money Records]], Master P’s [[No Limit Records]], and Sean “Puffy” Combs (Bad Boy Records).
==Universal Republic Records==
As of 2006, Universal Republic Records has adopted an A&R and partnership-based growth strategy. In an era of music industry transition they have proven effective, as Universal Republic has continued to grow in the industry's declining years.
===Collaborations===
Strategic partnerships and co-ventures orchestrated by Universal Republic's senior management have seen considerable success since 2005. Artists signed under these partnerships include:
*Singer-songwriter [[Jay Sean]] and singer-songwriter and producer [[Kevin Rudolf]] of [[Cash Money Records]]. Rudolf's single, "[[Let It Rock (Kevin Rudolf song)|Let It Rock]]" was certified 3x Platinum<ref name="RIAA singles">{{cite web |url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Kevin%20Rudolf&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum - September 4, 2010: Kevin Rudolf certified singles|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|accessdate=September 4, 2010}}</ref> and licensed by multiple television networks for sports and other entertainment endorsements.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Rock_%28Kevin_Rudolf_song%29#Song_background</ref> Jay Sean's debut single "[[Down (Jay Sean song)|Down]]" sold 3 million copies in the United States and over 6 million worldwide.<ref name=dailystar>{{cite web|title=Jay Sean's Boycott Plan Over Brits Snub|author=Kim Dawson|work=[[Daily Star (United Kingdom)|Daily Star]]|date=27 February 2010|url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/124091/Jay-Sean-s-boycott-plan-over-Brits-snub|accessdate=27 February 2010}}</ref> Sean's follow-up single "[[Do You Remember (Jay Sean song)|Do You Remember]]" also sold over a million copies.<ref name=musicweek>{{cite web|title=Lady Antebellum top US chart|author=Alan Jones|publisher=[[Music Week]]|date=5 February 2010|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1039924&c=1|accessdate=15 February 2010}}</ref> Cash Money Records also houses rapper [[Bow Wow]].
*American Singer-Songwriter [[Taylor Swift]] with Nashville-based [[Big Machine Records]]. Swift today is a 10x Platinum artist with 4 Grammys and 20 million records sold worldwide.[[Recording Industry Association of America]]: 4× Platinum<ref name="riaa">{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Taylor%20Swift&format=&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA &ndash; Gold & Platinum|work=RIAA.com|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|accessdate=January 15, 2011}}</ref> In 2010 [[The Band Perry]] was also signed to Republic ''vis-a-vis'' Big Machine Records.
*Jack Johnson on Brushfire Records who has achieved multi-Platinum certifications twice and is estimated to have sold about 8 million albums worldwide.[[Recording Industry Association of America]]: Platinum<ref name=riaa>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Jack%20Johnson&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=50|title=RIAA Gold & Platinum|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|accessdate=2010-02-15}}</ref>
*[[Damian Marley]] with [[Jr. Gong]] Records, whose debut album reached Gold certification and sold 1 million worldwide.<ref name="Damian ”Jr. Gong” Marley’s Welcome To Jamrock Certified Gold by RIAA; Project Also Nominated for Two Grammy Awards">http://worldmusiccentral.org/2006/02/04/damian-jr-gong-marleys-welcome-to-jamrock-certified-gold-by-riaa-project-also-nominated-for-two-grammy-awards/</ref>
*[[Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros]] from [[Vagrant Records]]
*British singer-songwriter [[Jessie J]] and [[Black Veil Brides]] ''vis-a-vis'' the Lava Records imprint, originally founded in 1995 by hugely successful A&R, [[Jason Flom]]
The label also houses successful ventures and alliances with Mark Burnett as the home record label to NBC-TV’s The Voice, MTV’s Jersey Shore (Soundtrack), Downtown Records, Indie-Pop Records, (Gene) Simmons Records, and Tuff Gong Records; home to Stephen Marley.
===Notable artists of Universal Republic===
In chronological order are current Republic artists, and their accolades:
*2006: [[Hinder]], whose debut album [[Extreme Behavior]] achieved 3x Platinum certification in the United States and sold 5 million worldwide.<ref name="allmusic review">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r795114|pure_url=yes}}|title=Review|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=5 June 2010}}</ref>
*2007: [[Amy Winehouse]], whose debut album [[Back to Black]] achieved 2x Platinum certification and sold 10 million worldwide. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_Black#Charts</ref> Amy Winehouse also received 5 Grammys.<ref>(6 December 2007). [http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/grammys/env-2007grammy1nom5dec05,0,4331325.htmlstory?coll=env-grammys "The Envelope Please"] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'.' Retrieved 6 December 2007.</ref><ref>[http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/grammys/env-2007grammy8nom5dec05,0,918859.htmlstory?coll=env-grammys The Envelope Please Los Angeles Times 6 December 2007]</ref> In 2007, [[Colbie Caillat]]'s debut album ''[[Coco (album)|Coco]]'' also received a 3x Platinum certification and received 2 Grammys.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colbie_Caillat#Grammy_Awards</ref>
*2008: [[Taylor Swift]] (success aforementioned)
*2009: [[Owl City]], whose single "[[Fireflies (song)|Fireflies]]" received Platinum certification and sold 2 million worldwide as a number one record in 27 countries. Also signed in 2009, the band [[Lonely Island]] received Gold certification as the number 1 comedy album of the year. Lonely Island's YouTube videos have a over 350 million aggregate views.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonely_Island</ref>
*2010: [[Florence + the Machine]] debuts in the United States with ''[[Lungs (album)|Lungs]]'' which received Gold certification, a Grammy nomination and won the 2010 Brit Award for album of the year. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_and_the_Machine#Lungs_.282008.E2.80.93present.29</ref>
====Expected Major Acts of 2011====
In 2011, Universal Republic plans to breakout highly-anticipated artists including [[Jessie J]], (winner of Critics Choice Brit Award and the BBC Sound of 2011)<ref>http://clizbeats.com/universal-republic-introduces-jessie-j-to-the-us-whelp-from-b-o-b0114111/</ref> Republic Nashville's [[The Band Perry]], and [[James Blake]].<ref>http://pitchfork.com/news/41437-james-blake-signs-to-universal-republic-in-the-us/</ref>
==Universal Republic Records' Current Roster==
*[[3 Doors Down]]
*[[10 Years]]
*[[Alysha Brillinger]] ([[Lava Records]])
*[[Amy Winehouse]]
*[[Anberlin]]
*[[Anjulie]] (Cherry Entertainment Group)
*[[Atomic Tom]]
*[[Black Veil Brides]] ([[Lava Records]])
*Bobby Brackins
*[[Bow Wow]] ([[Cash Money Records]])
*Cece Segarra
*[[Clare Maguire]]
*[[Colbie Caillat]]
*[[Damian Marley]] ([[Tuff Gong]])
*[[Dev]]
*[[Dynamite Walls]]
*[[Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros]] ([[Vagrant Records]])
*[[Elizaveta]]
*[[Enrique Iglesias]]
*The Envy
*[[Erin McCarley]]
*[[Florence + The Machine]]
*[[G. Love]] ([[Brushfire Records]])
*[[Godsmack]]
*[[Guster]] ([[Aware Records]])
*[[Hinder]]
*[[India Arie]]
*[[Jay Sean]] ([[Cash Money Records]])
*[[Jack Johnson]] ([[Brushfire Records]])
*[[Jessie J]] ([[Lava Records]])
*[[John Brown]]
*[[Kevin Rudolf]] ([[Cash Money Records]])
*[[KJON|K’Jon]]
*[[Lauren Pritchard]]
*[[Leighton Meester]]
*[[Lonely Island]]
*[[Martina McBride]] ([[Republic Nashville]])
*[[Mason Jennings]] ([[Brushfire Records]])
*[[Mat Kearney]] ([[Aware Records]])
*[[Matt Costa]] ([[Brushfire Records]])
*[[Miike Snow]] ([[Downtown Records]])
*[[Mika]]
*[[The Naked and Famous]]
*[[Neil Halstead]] ([[Brushfire Records]])
*[[Owl City]]
*[[Pearl and the Puppets]]
*[[Pop Evil]]
*Porcelain Black
*[[The Cataracs]]
*[[The Rescues]]
*[[Rogue Wave]] ([[Brushfire Records]])
*[[Rolling Stones]]
*[[The Secret Sisters]]
*Serabee
*[[Seth MacFarlane]]
*Stephen Jerzak
*[[Stromae]]
*The Stunners
*[[Sully Erna]]
*[[Steel Panther]]
*[[Volbeat]]
*[[Troop 41]]
*Vinyl Pin-Ups
*[[Washington]]
*The Weaving
*[[Zach Gill]] ([[Brushfire Records]])
*[[Zee Avi]] ([[Brushfire Records]])
<ref>http://www.universalrepublic.com/community/artist/default.aspx?mid=309854</ref>


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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.universalrepublic.com Official site]

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