Republic Records In The News

UMG’s East Coast labels officially restructured via ‘Republic Corps’; Def Jam, Island, Mercury, Republic will operate ‘independently’ while tapping into ‘integrated departments’

Jim Roppo named President and Chief Operating Officer of Republic Corps reporting directly to Monte Lipman and Avery Lipman

From Warner’s potential bid for Believe to the unveiling of Interscope Capitol Labels Group… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…

Interscope Geffen A&M and Capitol Music Group are now officially consolidated under the ‘Interscope Capitol Labels Group’; Steve Berman and Annie Lee both promoted to new roles

Interscope Capitol Labels Group is headed up by Chairman and CEO, John Janick

TikTok vs. Universal Music Group: The Cremation of Once-Cuddlesome Relations

Surveying the landscape of a battle between music's biggest rightsholder and ByteDance's video juggernaut

Good Neighbours might be the hottest new independent band in the world right now – and the major labels know it.

MBW's sources suggest this one is moving fast, with many sides keen to make a swift and potentially substantial deal

Big change at Universal Music Group: John Janick and Monte Lipman to head up newly-restructured label groups in the US

Both key executives increase responsibilities at UMG

Hip-hop producer Turbo the Great sued over ‘Run that back Turbo’ producer tag

A Georgia-based musician and songwriter claims that he contributed to Turbo's producer tag

Nate Albert appointed President at Irving Azoff’s Giant Music

Albert comes to Giant Music from Warner Records, where he signed Omar Apollo and Teddy Swims