Big Loud will provide country radio promotion and other support for the country superstar's releases.
UMG's label reorganization creates a new paradigm for record label market share, while Warner Records' massive quarter sees it fly up the rankings.
Aside from a trio of artists, the Nashville label's releases had previously gone through Stem and Amped.
Following the formation of the Interscope Capitol Labels Group out west, Republic co-founder Monte Lipman announced a new hub with Def Jam, Island and Mercury.
Department heads in promotion and communications at Interscope and Def Jam are among those who have been let go.
Noah Kahan presented the label of the year award to the label leaders.
The R&B artist’s team is currently in talks with multiple majors, including Republic Records, Atlantic Records and Warner Records, sources say.
Massive releases from Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen propelled Republic to a huge current market share ahead of Interscope, while Warner and RCA saw impressive gains.
Plus, the label claims the entire top six, repeating its own record.
Thanks to Taylor Swift, Drake & Morgan Wallen, it’s the first time the chart’s top six, or even top five, albums have all been released by the same label in the past 60 years.