May 20, 2013

Ne-Yo Exits Def Jam to Become Motown A&R Exec

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*Ne-Yo is kicking off the New Year with a new gig. The Grammy Award-winning singer (and co-star of the George Lucas-produced “Red Tails”) has not just moved from Def Jam to Motown Records, according to a statement sent to MTV News on Wednesday (Jan. 25), but he will also take over as the label’s senior [...]




Motown to Leave Universal for Def Jam Group

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*When the planned installation of Ethiopia Habtemariam as the head of Motown Records finally occurs, the label will move out of the Universal orbit and instead share resources with the Island Def Jam Group, sources tell Billboard.biz. Habtemariam, head of urban music/senior vp of creative services at the Universal Music Publishing Group, is still working [...]