Monte Lipman

Lipman grew up partially in Montclair, New Jersey and graduated from Montclair High School.{{cite news | title =Monte and Avery Lipman, '86, '88 - A Shared Musical Passion | publisher =University at Albany| url=https://www.albany.edu/news/profile_4637.php | accessdate =December 21, 2018}}{{cite news | title =Lipman-Davis| newspaper =Tampa Bay Times| date =November 28, 2004 | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/329577882/?terms=%22monte%2Blipman%22 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}} He is of Jewish heritage.{{cite web |title=Mayor Adams Celebrates Jewish Heritage Month at Gracie Mansion |author=Shabsie Saphirstein |date=June 7, 2023 |url=https://www.queensjewishlink.com/index.php/local/79-community-corner/shabsie-saphirstein/8753-mayor-adams-celebrates-jewish-heritage-month-at-gracie-mansion |website=Queens Jewish Link |access-date=September 16, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Monte Angelina Lipman at Home for the Holidays |author=Michael Kaplan |date=2021 |url=https://bedfordnewcanaanmag.com/2021/monte-angelina-lipman-at-home-for-the-holidays/ |website=Bedford & New Canaan Magazine |access-date=September 16, 2024}} During their youth, the Lipman family encountered significant financial difficulties, which led them to rely on government assistance and food stamps.{{cite web |url=https://www.ujafedny.org/news/dedicated-brothers-avery-lipman-and-monte-lipman-honored-at-music-visionary-luncheon/ |title=Dedicated Brothers, Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman, Honored at Music Visionary Luncheon |date=June 25, 2015 |publisher=UJA-Federation of New York |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528210147/https://www.ujafedny.org/news/dedicated-brothers-avery-lipman-and-monte-lipman-honored-at-music-visionary-luncheon/ |archive-date=May 28, 2016}} After high school, Lipman went to college at the University at Albany where he was on the university's concert board. There, he was in charge of finding acts to perform on campus and setting up concert events.{{Cite web|last=Mason|first=Justin| url=https://dailygazette.com/article/2013/05/20/0520_grad|title=Brothers share success with UAlbany's grads|newspaper=The Daily Gazette|date=May 20, 2013|access-date=December 21, 2018}} He graduated in 1986 with a degree in communication and rhetoric.

After college, Lipman worked at a variety of record labels over the course of 9 years.{{cite web |url=http://www.albany.edu/reachinghigher/lipman.shtml |title=Monte and Avery Lipman,'86,'88 Run Universal Republic Records |accessdate=December 21, 2018 |publisher=University at Albany |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426030508/http://www.albany.edu/reachinghigher/lipman.shtml |archive-date=April 26, 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{cite magazine | last=Taylor| first=Chuck| title =Lipman to Head Up Universal Records| magazine =Billboard| date =January 15, 2000 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oQ0EAAAAMBAJ&q=monte+lipman&pg=PA12 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}}{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=idYFcmXcRm4C&q=monte+lipman&pg=PT240 |accessdate=September 4, 2013 |title=The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop |author=Dan Charnas |year=2011 |publisher=Penguin Books|isbn=9781101568118 }} In 1995,{{cite magazine | last=Oppelaar| first=Justin| title =UMG labels Lipman as Republic prexy| magazine =Variety| date =January 7, 2001 | url=https://variety.com/2001/music/news/umg-labels-lipman-as-republic-prexy-1117791371/ | accessdate =December 21, 2018}} Lipman co-founded Republic Records with his younger brother, Avery. The first act they signed was Bloodhound Gang. KROQ in Los Angeles picked up the band's record, "Fire Water Burn". Their next client was Chumbawamba. After listening to a demo of the band's album, Tubthumper, the Lipman brothers immediately offered to sign them to a deal on their imprint, a co-venture with Universal Records. The band's album went on to sell over 10 million copies worldwide.{{cite news | last=Crowe| first=Jerry| title =Po(p)litical| newspaper =Los Angeles Times| date =October 19, 1997 | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/158232006/?terms=%22monte%2Blipman%22 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}} This began the Lipmans' long-term relationship with Universal Music in which they have held positions at the organization in one form or another since then.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/republic-s-lipman-brothers-sign-new-agreement-with-universal/053451 |title=Republic Records' Lipman brothers sign new agreement with Universal |last= Pakinkis|first=Tom |accessdate=December 21, 2018 |date=February 5, 2013 |magazine=Music Week}} Other major acts signed in Republic's early years included 3 Doors Down and Godsmack (among others).{{cite magazine | last=Hampp| first=Andrew| title =Corner Office: Republic Records Honchos Monte & Avery Lipman Discuss Jennifer Lawrence's 'Hunger Games' Smash and Defend 'The Voice'| magazine =Billboard| date =December 15, 2014 | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6406303/corner-office-republic-records-honchos-monte-avery-lipman-discuss-jennifer | accessdate =December 21, 2018}}{{cite news | title =Chumbawamba's Pop Rocks| newspaper =Daily News| date = December 1, 1999| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/479828899/?terms=%22monte%2Blipman%22 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}}

In January 2000, Lipman was named the President of Universal Records, and Republic Records was folded into that company.{{cite news | last=Philips| first=Chuck| title =Universal Records Gets New President| newspaper =Los Angeles Times| date =January 6, 2000 | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/161547912/?terms=%22monte%2Blipman%22 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}} Early in his tenure, Lipman oversaw Universal Records' first Billboard 200 number one album with Nelly's Country Grammar.{{cite news | last=Conniff| first=Tamara| title =At No. 1, Nelly gives lesson in 'Grammar'| newspaper =The Boston Globe| date =August 18, 2000 | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/442247517/?terms=%22monte%2Blipman%22%2B%22universal%2Brecords%22 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}} In his first six years there, Lipman oversaw acts like Jack Johnson,{{cite news | last=Hochman| first=Steve| title =Grammy ads may result in a showdown| newspaper =Los Angeles Times| date =December 8, 2002 | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/190207884/?terms=%22monte%2Blipman%22%2B%22jack%2Bjohnson%22 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}} Lil Wayne, Hinder, and Damien Marley along with Republic holdovers, 3 Doors Down and Godsmack (among others).{{cite magazine | last=Paoletta| first=Michael| title =Seeing the Light| magazine =Billboard| date =August 19, 2006 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQ0EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22lipman%22&pg=PA28 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}}{{cite news | last=Leeds| first=Jeff| title =After a Rocky Year, Time to Face the Music| newspaper =Los Angeles Times| date =December 29, 2002 | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/190327590/?terms=%22monte%2Blipman%22 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}}

In 2006, Universal Records was merged into Republic, forming the label Universal Republic Records.{{cite news | title =Universal Music Label to Be Split Into Two| newspaper =Los Angeles Times| date =February 24, 2006 | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/192618949/?terms=%22monte%2Blipman%22 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}} Lipman became the President and CEO of that new entity.{{cite magazine | last=Walsh| first=Chris M.| title =Uni Republic taps Lipman co-president| magazine =The Hollywood Reporter| date = January 8, 2008| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/uni-republic-taps-lipman-president-101991 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}} In that role, Lipman signed artists like Amy Winehouse, Colbie Caillat, India Arie, Mika, Enrique Iglesias, and Florence + the Machine by 2011.{{cite magazine | last=Mitchell| first=Gail| title =Billboard Power 100: Monte Lipman | magazine=Billboard| date =January 26, 2012 | url =http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/features/billboard-power-100-monte-lipman-1005999762.story| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204111505/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/features/billboard-power-100-monte-lipman-1005999762.story| archive-date=February 4, 2012| url-status=dead| accessdate =December 21, 2018}}{{cite magazine | last=Morris| first=Chris| title =Monte and Avery Lipman re-up with UMG| magazine =Variety| date =January 4, 2011 | url=https://variety.com/2011/music/news/monte-and-avery-lipman-re-up-with-umg-1118029703/ | accessdate =December 21, 2018}} Lipman also formed strategic alliances with other labels in order to cross-promote musicians, including Taylor Swift and The Band Perry with Big Machine Records and Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne with Cash Money Records.{{cite magazine | last=Halperin| first=Shirley| title =Universal Republic's Lipman Brothers Re-Sign With UMG | magazine =The Hollywood Reporter| date =January 4, 2011 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/universal-republics-lipman-brothers-sign-68221 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}} In 2011, Lipman came across videos of Ariana Grande singing cover songs on YouTube and was so impressed by her vocals that he went on to sign her to a recording contract.{{cite magazine |last1=Goodman |first1=Lizzy |title=Billboard Cover: Ariana Grande on Fame, Freddy Krueger and Her Freaky Past |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6221482/billboard-cover-ariana-grande-on-fame-freddy-krueger-and-her-freaky-past |magazine=Billboard |date=August 15, 2014| accessdate =December 21, 2018}}

In 2012, Universal return the company to its original name, Republic Records. Lipman helped produce the soundtrack for the film, The Hunger Games.{{cite news | last=Smith| first=Ethan| title ='Hunger Games' Steps In to Save the Soundtrack| newspaper =The Wall Street Journal| date =March 21, 2012 | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303812904577295854005605494 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}} By 2013, Lipman had added artists like Gotye, PSY, and The Weeknd to the Republic fold. In February 2013, Lipman signed another new contract to remain with Republic Records and was also given the new title of chairman and CEO of the company.{{cite magazine | last=Morris| first=Chris| title =Lipman brothers re-up with UMG| magazine =Variety| date =February 4, 2013 | url=https://variety.com/2013/music/news/lipman-brothers-re-up-with-umg-1118065621/ | accessdate =December 21, 2018}}{{cite magazine | last=Chepurny| first=Gabi| title =Universal Signs New Agreement With Republic's Monte and Avery Lipman| magazine =The Hollywood Reporter| date =February 5, 2013 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/universal-signs-new-agreement-republics-418506 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}}{{cite magazine | last=Hampp| first=Andrew| title =Monte Lipman & Avery Lipman: The 2014 Billboard Power 100| magazine =Billboard| date =January 15, 2014 | url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/5869786/monte-lipman-avery-lipman-the-2014-billboard-power-100 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}}

In 2014, releases from Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift along with a variety of soundtracks led Republic to become Nielsen's number 1 label in market share.{{cite magazine | title =Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman: The 2015 Billboard Power 100| magazine =Billboard| date =February 5, 2015 | url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/6465222/avery-lipman-monte-lipman-the-2015-billboard-power-100 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}} In 2015, Lipman led Republic Records to topping Billboard lists for Top Label and Top Hot 100 Label (among others).{{cite magazine | title =No. 15: Avery & Monte Lipman {{!}} Power 100| magazine =Billboard| date =February 12, 2016 | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6867231/no-15-avery-monte-lipman-power-100 | accessdate =December 21, 2018}}{{cite magazine | last=Halperin| first=Shirley| title =Hitmakers: From 'Despacito' to Post Malone, Republic Records Had (Another) Very Good Year| magazine =Variety| date =November 21, 2017 | url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/republic-records-umg-drake-zayn-taylor-swift-1202620132/ | accessdate =December 21, 2018}} The label was, in fact, named the Top Hot 100 Label by Billboard each year from 2014 to 2018.{{cite magazine |last1=Caulfield |first1=Keith |last2=Trust |first2=Gary | title =The Year in Charts: Republic Records Is Top Label of 2018| magazine =Billboard| date =December 14, 2018 | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8490399/republic-records-top-label-2018-year-in-charts | accessdate =August 16, 2019}} In July 2018, Republic held the top three spots on the Billboard 200 list, a feat that had not been accomplished in 15 years. Drake's Scorpion was number 1, Florence + the Machine's High as Hope number 2, and Post Malone's Beerbongs & Bentleys number 3.{{cite magazine | last=Caulfield| first=Keith| title =Republic Records Rules Top 3 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart, Led by Drake, Florence + The Machine & Post Malone| magazine =Billboard| date =July 12, 2018 | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8465249/republic-records-top-three-billboard-200-chart-drake-florence-post-malone | accessdate =December 21, 2018}} In November 2018, Lipman signed Taylor Swift to Republic Records. Her music had been released by Big Machine Records in partnership with Republic since 2007.{{cite magazine | last=Spanos| first=Brittany |title =Taylor Swift Signs With Republic Records and UMG, Her First New Home in 13 Years| magazine =Rolling Stone| date =December 21, 2018 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-record-deal-republic-records-umg-757711/ | accessdate =December 21, 2018}}

For 2021, for the first time, Republic Records was ranked number one on Billboard's three year-end label rankings: "Top Labels", "200 Labels", and "Hot 100 Labels".{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=December 2, 2021 |title=The Year in Charts 2021: Republic Is Top Label of the Year |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/republic-top-label-2021-year-in-charts/ |magazine=Billboard |location= |access-date=}} Billboard then featured Monte and his brother in a December 2021 cover story on Republic Records.{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |date=December 16, 2021 |title=How Monte and Avery Lipman Brought Republic Records From a Basement Apartment to the Top of the Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/business/record-labels/top-label-2021-republic-records-billboard-cover-story-1235011285/ |magazine=Billboard |location= |access-date=}}

Outside of music, Lipman is engaged in numerous philanthropic causes. He sits on the boards of the Amy Winehouse Foundation;{{cite magazine |url=https://www.spin.com/2013/11/amy-winehouse-father-mitch-winehouse-singer/ |magazine=Spin Magazine |accessdate=November 11, 2013 |title=Amy's Dad: Mitch Winehouse's Second Life |date=November 8, 2013}} the T.J. Martell Foundation (which honored him with the "Humanitarian of the Year" award in 2010);{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandon-deroche/tj-martell-celebrates-35-_b_778630.html |title=TJ Martell Foundation celebrates 35 years |date=November 5, 2010 |accessdate=November 4, 2013 |author=Brandon Deroche |work= Huffington Post }} the UJA-Federation of New York (which named him 2015's "Music Visionary of the Year");{{cite news | title =Dedicated Brothers, Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman, Honored at Music Visionary Luncheon| publisher =UJA-Federation of New York| date =June 25, 2015 | url =https://www.ujafedny.org/news/dedicated-brothers-avery-lipman-and-monte-lipman-honored-at-music-visionary-luncheon/| accessdate =December 21, 2018}} Robin Hood;{{cite web |url=https://www.robinhood.org/about-us/governance/ |title=Board of Directors |last= |first= |date=September 14, 2023 |website= |publisher=Robin Hood |access-date= |quote=}} and DKMS (Delete Blood Cancer).{{cite web |url=https://www.dkmsgala.org/leaders/ |title=DKMS - Leaders|date=January 31, 2018 |publisher=DKMS |accessdate=December 21, 2018}}{{cite news | title =Republic Records Founders Monte Lipman, '86 and Avery Lipman, '88 to Deliver 2013 UAlbany Undergraduate Commencement Address| publisher =University at Albany| date =May 2, 2013 | url =https://www.albany.edu/news/37955.php| accessdate =December 21, 2018}} In 2016, Lipman and his wife Angelina were honored at the 10th Annual DKMS Gala for their contributions to the organization.{{cite magazine | last=Grinnell| first=Sunhee| title =Ariana Grande Gives Big Love for DKMS's Celebrating 25 Years of Lifesaving Missions| magazine =Vanity Fair| date =May 9, 2016 | url =https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/05/ariana-grande-gives-big-love-for-dkmss-celebrating-25-years-of-lifesaving-missions| accessdate =December 21, 2018}} Among other honors, Lipman also received the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation's "Spirit of Hope Award" in 2017{{cite news | title =Tony Bennett to Perform at the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Annual Fall Gala to Benefit Groundbreaking Cancer Research| publisher =Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation| date =August 16, 2017 | url =https://themmrf.org/2017/09/tony-bennett-to-perform-at-mmrf-fall-gala/| accessdate =December 21, 2018}} and was one of four honorees at the 2018 Angel Ball.{{cite web | title =Gabrielle's Angel Foundation To Host Angel Ball 2018 Honoring Dottie Herman, Monte Lipman, Avery Lipman And Harvey Spevak| website =Broadway World| date =September 19, 2018 | url =https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Gabrielles-Angel-Foundation-To-Host-Angel-Ball-2018-Honoring-Dottie-Herman-Monte-Lipman-Avery-Lipman-And-Harvey-Spevak-20180919| accessdate =December 21, 2018}}

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