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In the US, Island, Mercury, and Def Jam and 14 other record labels were merged into The Island Def Jam Music Group; however, within the year, Island/Mercury decided to build upon the success of Def Jam Recordings and re-incorporated the label as The Island Def Jam Music Group. On April 1, 2014, Universal Music announced the disbandment of IDJMG ...
Following the formation of Universal Music Group, just in time for New Year's Day 1999, came the creation of the Island Def Jam Music Group, a new music label unit founded by merging 14 or more recording labels, including those consisting of Island Records, Def Jam Recordings and Mercury Records. Although IDJMG brought all three labels together ...
Def Jam 2000 was the featured name for Def Jam on Def Jam albums from 1998 until its end in December 2000. Also in 1999, the label began to distribute releases by Murder Inc. Records , the newly-founded label run by former Def Jam A&R executive and record producer Irv Gotti .
During this time period, Mercury Records, the band's label, had been merged with Island Def Jam. In May 2000, Hanson released their second album, This Time Around, but due to lack of promotional funding, sales were low and the label eventually pulled funding for their tour. The band toured the Americas through the summer and fall of 2000 on ...
22-year-old R&B singer Skylar Simone has signed with Def Jam Recordings and marked her debut with the single “Shiver,” produced by the red-hot D’Mile, who co-wrote and co-produced most of ...
Island Records Australia; International labels include: [3] Capitol Music Group; Co-Op Records; Def Jam; Fiction Records; Geffen Records; Interscope-Geffen-A&M ...
At Island Def Jam, she released five best-selling albums, including her "comeback" record, "The Emancipation of Mimi." In 2012, Carey earned an estimated $18 million as a one-season judge on ...
Under the reorganization, Mercury Records was closed and folded into the newly formed The Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG). Mercury's pop roster was predominantly taken over by Island Records, while its hip-hop acts found a new home at Def Jam Recordings, and some of