Pop & Hiss
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June 27, 2011
Music
Seagram Co. has concluded an agreement to pay about $100 million for the remaining 40% of Def Jam Music Group that it doesn’t already own, sources said.
Feb. 26, 1999
Vivendi’s Island Def Jam Music Group named Jermaine Dupri president of urban music, a new division.
Feb. 8, 2007
Music: A deal for the 40% of the black record label the company doesn’t own could be struck next week, sources say.
Feb. 19, 1999
Def Jam Recordings said President Kevin Liles has left the company.
July 9, 2004
**** PEARL JAM “Yield” Epic
Feb. 1, 1998
One month after leaving Universal Music Group, industry veteran Kevin Liles is expected to be named executive vice president for the competition -- Warner Music Group, sources said.
Aug. 11, 2004
Jim Caparro, chairman of Universal Music Group’s Island Def Jam division, has resigned with about two years remaining on his contract, sources said.
Dec. 14, 2001
A U.S. appellate court Tuesday reversed a federal judge’s ruling that would have required Island Def Jam Music Group and one of its former executives to pay $53 million to an independent record company, TVT Records.
June 15, 2005