No one in the record industry will be surprised this morning when Island Def Jam Music Group, a division of media giant Vivendi, captures two of the top three positions on the nation’s album chart for ...

FILE - In this June 18, 2009 file photo, former Chairman and CEO of RCA/JIVE Label Group and 2009 Music Visionary of the Year honoree Barry Weiss attends a UJA Federation honors luncheon at The Pierre ...

Superstar rapper Ludacris has inked a joint-venture record label deal with Universal Music’s Island Def Jam. Ludacris and Def Jam agreed to a deal yesterday in which Def Jam will hold a 50 percent ...

Snoop Dogg is getting ready to bark out orders at Def Jam Recordings — he's joining the label as an executive creative and strategic consultant. Def Jam announced Monday that newly created role for ...

As the Vietnam rap scene continues to grow, Universal Music Vietnam, a division of Universal Music Group, has announced the launch of Def Jam Vietnam, a new domestic label focused on supporting the… ...

Farag has risen from assistant to vp promotion in her decade-plus working for the label. By Roy Trakin Nicki Farag Headshot - P 2014 Nicki Farag has been upped to vice president promotion for Def Jam ...

Last week, iconic hip-hop label Def Jam Records celebrated its 30th anniversary with a gigantic concert at New York’s Barclay Center. While the New York-based label's storied history has been told ...

Def Jam CEO and cycling enthusiast Steve Bartels talked to Billboard about Def Jam's anniversary, its future and his wild weekend in Tokyo. By Jem Aswad Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen, Jay Z, ...

Dublin, Oct. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Jam, Jelly, and Preserves Market - Growth | Trends | COVID-19 Impact | Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's ...

Universal Music U.K. has today announced the launch of 0207 Def Jam, a new frontline label and the U.K. home of the iconic Def Jam Recordings label, which will be helmed by newly minted co-presidents, ...

FILE - Snoop Dogg performs a DJ set as "DJ Snoopadelic" during the "Concerts In Your Car" series on Oct. 2, 2020, in Ventura, Calif. The rapper will join Def Jam Recordings as an executive creative ...