Republic Records

So I would think if they're not trying to make – they're not trying to come too crazy liquid – I could see them saying, possibly we'll give you some of your master's back.

Now, remember, Republic did that for Taylor Swift, except they didn't own Taylor's master's.

Taylor was upset that there was a company that she had signed to that owned all of her master's.

And when they were trying to get Taylor in the fold at Universal Republic, they basically said, what about if we buy those master's? which they did for like $300 million.

And they said, if we buy those Masters and give it to you, can we figure out a deal? And Taylor basically agreed.

So Taylor did a deal because they also gave her her Masters back, or they went out and got her Masters.

And so I don't want you to forget that because you're really seeing the results, which is a really cool thing.

And then, dude, it keeps stacking, right? Republic Records, Spine Farm, that's another massive, massive step.

I wonder if signing with a partnership like those guys ever feel intimidating, especially considering how independently this project all started.

Yeah.

Please do listen to my younger daughter, Lara Raj, of the band Cat's Eye, two VMA nominations, SNL performance, balance of the two in US later this year.

And of course, my older daughter, Ria Raj, who was now recently signed by Republic Records with Hybe USA, and send me a surprise, plastered all over the MTA subways of New York this week as a Mac girl.

We're, of course, joined today by my East Coast co-host and co-founder, EBSB, a fellow adjunct professor of business at the SC Johnson School of Business at Cornell University.

Peter, we're about day three here at Grocery Shop.

The timing of this chart is kind of poetic too.

The very same Billboard 200 where Tinashe landed at number six is dominated at the top by Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl at number one, with Republic Records holding eight of the top 10 slots, Let that sink in.

Eight out of ten albums on the chart come from one label group, and Tinashe still muscled her way in at number six as an indie.

That is not just a win for Tinashe, it is a statement that the old rules of the music business are changing.

Also known in the industry as Papa Raj, co-founder of ThinkBlue Consulting, co-founder of the CPG guys and father to pop stars, Lara Raj, from the band Cat's Eye, who just performed on Saturday Night Live this past weekend.

And now a Mac girl, Toyota, and Kiss Nails girl, Ria Raj, a solo artist herself, signed to Republic Records as of last Monday.

That just happened.

Now, if you're wondering where my industry co-host, my best friend for life, Mr. Peter V.S.

Add to that the problem of breaking America and the rest of the world.

Odyssey number 5 saw a release on the Universal Music label Republic Records.

My Happiness was released as a single in the UK, Europe and the US in April of 2001.

The label commissioned an expensive new film clip, based kind of on the album cover.

And...

That runs Republic.

Who's that? Monty? Monty Lipman was there.

I don't remember Monty.

And now a lady says, let's get this out.

It's just called Lucien Grange.

A deal was made, and The Voice went to Republic Records for the world.

What? That's why Eddie still looks so