Def Jam Recordings [SEP] parent company
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings is an American record label focused predominantly on hip hop, pop , and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group. In the UK, the label takes on the name Def Jam UK and is operated through Virgin EMI Records, while in Japan, it is known as Def Jam Japan, operating through Universal Music Japan. The label distributes releases of various record labels, including Kanye West's GOOD Music, and Listen Up Forever Records, headed by producer, Ronny J. Current artists include
50% had been purchased by former Def Jam parent company, PolyGram, in 1997.
In 2011, Motown Records became an imprint of The Island Def Jam Music Group.
In April 2014, UMG announced that Island Def Jam would cease to exist. IDJ's operations were split up/separated between its flagship labels: Island Records, Def Jam Recordings, and Motown Records.
Today, The Island Def Jam Music Group continues to possess one of the most impressive music catalogues in history.
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