The Azoff Company Launches Giant Music Record Label with First Release Giant Music is officially in business. The label, a venture from Irving Azoff and his son Jeffrey Azoff, has launched in earnest with an announcement that Atlanta-based trap artist SwaVay has signed to Def ... Read More...
Def Jam Hires Mormile & Burroughs Def Jam Recordings bolsters its executive ranks with a couple of widely respected industry vets -- DJ Mormile joins as Executive Vice President, West Coast and Jeff Burroughs is the newly named Senior Vice Pres... Read More...
Def Jam and The Jets The New York Jets have announced a new partnership with Def Jam Recordings -- a collaboration that focuses on three main elements: music, content and in-game experience. "Through our partnership with Def Jam Re... Read More...
Rich Isaacson joins Def Jam as EVP/GM New Def Jam CEO Paul Rosenberg has made a high profile hiring in veteran exec Rich Isaacson as EVP/GM of the Universal Music label. He's best known for working with acts including Wu-Tang Clan and Mobb Deep at ... Read More...
Steven Victor Named EVP @ Def Jam Def Jam Recordings has named Steven Victor as their new Executive Vice President and Head of A&R, effective immediately. The respected artist manager and COO of G.O.O.D. Music will be helping to lead the co... Read More...
Def Jam Names Scott Greer EVP of Marketing & Commerce Scott Greer has been named Executive Vice President of Marketing & Commerce, Def Jam Recordings. In his new position, Greer will join Def Jam's senior executive team in leading the legendary label forward, ... Read More...
Paul Rosenberg Named New CEO of Def Jam Recordings According to Variety, longtime Eminem manager Paul Rosenberg helped propel their Shady Records imprint to Hip Hop hallowed territory and he’s poised to do the same with a legendary label that needs no introduct... Read More...
Frank Ocean: Independent Artist 101 After severing ties with Def Jam and successfully releasing his latest album “Blonde” independently it seems Grammy ® Award winning artist Frank Ocean has chosen to fully strike out on his own. Below is a persp... Read More...
Def Jam Promotes Bill Evans and Natina Nimeme Bill Evans and Natina Nimene Def Jam has promoted Bill Evans to SVP/Urban Promotion and Natina Nimene to VP/Urban Promotion. Evans will oversee Urban Promotion initiatives at radio, in addition to overseein... Read More...
Rich Homie Quan… Poor Homie Quan Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan (nee DeQuantes Lamar) blew up 2013 with his anthem “Type Of Way” and that’s clearly what he’s feeling since he now claims he's another victim of the greedy industry and poor and d... Read More...
