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Friday, August 18, 2017

DIAMONTE

"What's Spanish for 'a staggeringly large pile of money'?" asks Republic chief Monte Lipman during this photo op marking the presentation of the RIAA Diamante Award to "Despacito" creator Luis Fonsi. Universal Music Latin America & Iberian Peninsula head Jesus Lopez replied that while un montón de dinero asombrosamente grande was technically correct, the song's title was now a more accurate descriptor. Monte later signed Google Translate to a 360 deal.

 
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