Posts Tagged: UMG

UMG Dissolves Island Def Jam, Barry Weiss Steps Down

Universal Music Group announced it was dissolving the Island Def Jam Music Group that housed three of its biggest labels under one roof, as well as a number of label and exec shakeups, on Tuesday morning — chief among those changes being the ankling of East Coast Label Group president and CEO Barry Weiss. Weiss… Read more »

#NewMusic 50 Cent – “Hold On”

I don’t wanna speak too soon here, but if this is what Animal Ambition is gonna sound like, Fif might be back. After premiering “Hold On” at SXSW this weekend, we have a CDQ version available now. Stream below and look out for the album via Caroline/Capitol/UMG June 3rd.