Global Upgrade For Republic’s Lipson
• Republic Records has promoted Kevin Lipson to Executive Vice President, Global Commerce & Digital Strategy. The New York-based Lipson is a seven-year Republic veteran who had held the position of Executive Vice President of Commerce, Streaming & Digital Strategy since 2018. During that time, Lipson and his team have enabled marquee artists such as Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Drake, Post Malone, Ariana Grande, and many more to consistently eclipse streaming benchmarks with Republic retaining the “Top 3 Most-Streamed Artists” of all-time.
The announcement of Lipson’s upgrade was made by Republic EVP/GM Jim Roppo, who commented, “Under Kevin’s leadership, the Republic Commerce and Digital Strategy ‘Stream Team’ have set the gold standard for the music industry. His creativity, competitive spirit and extensive relationships, help our artists achieve the highest levels of success. It’s a privilege to announce his well-deserved promotion.”
Lipson remarked, “I want our artists to feel unconditionally supported as they hopefully affect the world in a positive way. Our roster is extremely diverse, not only in sound and genre, but also in message and in thought. We’re here to amplify that. Monte, Avery and Jim have inspired a will to never give up. They’ve empowered us with the opportunity and belief to compete at the highest level in an environment where we feel fulfilled. It’s really an honor to be a part of Republic’s legacy.”
Lipson is a 25-year veteran of Universal Music Group who previously held senior level management positions at Island, Def Jam, UMe and UMG’s commercial partnership division in L.A. & New York.
