Founded in 1995, Republic Records is one of the leading players in the record label industry. It operates as a subsidiary of the Universal Music Group and has its headquarters in two US locations – New York and Santa Monica, California. Republic Records has gained a reputation for being a magnet for legendary musicians and superstars to collaborate to produce great music. Artists across genres have created their music at Republic Records, and have won appreciation, awards and record-breaking chart busters with their compositions and renditions. With an intuitive ear for good music and ability to spot upcoming talent, Republic has nurtured and promoted all-time greats such as Ariana Grande, Jonas Brothers, Liam Payne and the like.
From music to film and TV
The company has branched out into upcoming innovative startup businesses such as Boominati Worldwide, Brushfire, American Recordings, Casablanca Records, Lava Records, XO, Young Money and many other such creative ventures ensuring that there is always something new to excite the music loving audience. Along with some strategic partnerships with popular companies such as Hollywood Records and Universal Music Latin Entertainment, they are able to extend their audience pool.
Republic Records has also carved a niche for itself in the film and television industry with the release of soundtracks for hugely successful films and TV shows such as Fifty Shades of Grey by Universal Pictures, Spiderman into the Spider Verse by Sony Pictures and The Voice by NBC TV. With the documentary Chasing Happiness on the Jonas Brothers, Republic has ventured into film production for Amazon Prime Video. This was done through their subsidiary Federal Films through which they plan to produce movies, and TV series making use of the artists and catalogues available with them.
Big names that were promoted
Popular artists have signed up with Republic Records to create chart busting music. Musicians with Republic range from 9lokknine, Amy Winehouse, Carter Rubin,Ariana Grande, Bahamas, Bastille, Calby, Ayzha Nyree,,Coi Leray, Clyde Guevara, Daddy Yankee, Eddie Vedder, DJ Shaan, Drake, Dzeko, FCG Heem, Hauskey, Hailee Steinfeld, Isabela Merced, G.Love, Greta Van Fleet and Jada Kingdom.
Musicians across genres have tied up with Republic Records to release their music. These include music icons such as Joy Oladokun, Just Stef, Kash Doll, James Bay, JESSIA, Kim Petras, Liam Payne, Lindsay Lohan, LOVA, Lil Wayne, Kiana Lede, Kuttem Reese, NAV, Mikey Dam, MEDUZA. Also in their ambit are popular artists like Nicki Minaj, Paris Jackson, Ryland James, Peach PRC, Sam Tompkins, Purple Disco Machine, Sarah Cothran, Snow Patrol, Stevie wonder, Taylor Swift, Sophie and the Giants, Toby Romeo, Vera Blue, Virginia To Vegas, Wes Nelson, Yung Gravy and many more.
They have a great selection of music in general and limited editions, CD format and in keeping with the digital revolution taking over all spheres of life, Republic Records makes available all the popular numbers and albums from artists current and yore in the digital format. You can get your favorite music from Republic Records by visiting their website and making an online purchase. Payments are through secure portals. Just browse the albums by artist or genre and select your jam. You can follow the label on Twitter or Facebook for updates on events and new launches.
How to submit a demo
If you have a sample or demo to be sent to Record Labels, note that they do not accept “unsolicited” materials. Generally, the demos are submitted through a manager, agent, producer or industry professional. Republic Records is part of the Universal Music Group (UMG) which has its headquarters at 2220 Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California. For the uninitiated, Universal Music operates the popular digital distribution service called Spinnup. Musicians and artists can try the service to upload their music and be discovered.
