Gary Spangler has been promoted to executive vice president of Republic Records, label founder and CEO Monte Lipman announced.
In this role, Spanglerwill continue to shepherd promotion for acts on theRepublicandIsland Recordsrosters, according to the announcement. A 14-year veteran of the company and executive VP of promotion since 2016, he has orchestrated and executed promotion campaigns for the likes ofAriana Grande,Drake,Jonas Brothers,Nicki Minaj,Post Malone,Taylor Swift,The Weekndand more, in addition toIsland’s Demi LovatoandShawn Mendes. Under his leadership,Republichas held strong as the“#1 Mediabase Airplay Marketshare Label”for the last seven years; Spangler has been on PvNew’s“Hitmakers”list every year since inception.
Regarding this promotion,Lipmancommented,“Gary’s leadership and recent accomplishments has been nothing short of historic.His overall passion for music, support of the artist community, and pursuit of excellence remains key ingredients to his success.”
Spangleradded,“It’s an honor to play a small part in the legacy of Republic thatMonteandAveryhave built from the ground up. I’m inspired to be on this team every single day I get up for work. Now more than ever, I’m excited for what the future holds atRepublic.”
Spanglerjoined theRepublic Recordsteam in 2006 as VP of crossover promotion. He was upped to senior VP of promotion and operations in 2012 and EVP in 2016. He began his career at KYLD Radio in San Francisco.
