Monte Lipman

Monte Lipman
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University at Albany
Occupation	Businessman
Years active	1986 to present
Employer	Universal Music Group
Known for	Founder - Republic Records
Title	Chairman and CEO

Monte Lipman is an American music industry executive. He is best known as the founder of Republic Records, for which he is the current Chairman & CEO.

Lipman went to college at the University at Albany, where he served on the university's concert board. There he was in charge of finding acts to perform on campus and setting up concert events. He graduated in 1986 and began working at Arista Records after routinely being fired. After a few years he became a promotion executive for the EMI label SBK, where he was also fired.

In 1995 Lipman founded the independent record label Republic Records with his brother. They worked on the label in their spare time, working full-time in other positions. Their first client was the Bloodhound Gang, which they signed to a record deal. Their next client was Chumbawamba, which the Lipmans signed to their own imprint, a co-venture with Universal Records Group. The group's debut album sold more than ten million copies. This began their long-term relationship with Universal Music, being a part of Universal in one form or another from that point forward. Major acts signed by the label in its early years also included 3 Doors Down, and Godsmack.

In January 2000, Universal Records named Monte Lipman president of the company, and bought out the brothers’ remaining interest in Republic Records. There he formed strategic alliances with other labels in order to cross-promote musicians, including Taylor Swift with Big Machine Records. Other artists Lipman has signed to the label include Jack Johnson, Amy Winehouse, Damian Marley, Enrique Iglesias, Florence + The Machine, Godsmack, Colbie Caillat, Owl City and India.Arie.

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