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The Island Def Jam Music Group

The Island Def Jam Music Group
Parent companyUniversal Music Group
Founded1998 (1998) (original)
2024 (2024) (relaunch as Republic Corps)
Defunct2014 (2014) (original)
StatusRelaunch as Republic Corps
Distributor(s)
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York City

The Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG) was an American recording music unit, formed on December 31, 1998 (New Year's Eve) by Universal Music Group. It consisted of labels created under the operations of Island Records and Def Jam Recordings. [1] On April 1, 2014, Universal Music Group publicly announced the disbandment of the Island Def Jam Music Group, leaving IDJMG and its affiliated subsidiaries compelled as separate sister labels. [2]

In 2024, Universal Music would later rebrand Island and Def Jam under Republic Records as Republic Corps. [3]

  1. ^ "Universal Buys Out Def Jam". New York Post. February 26, 1999. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Sisario, Ben (April 1, 2014). "Universal Music Group Breaks Up Its Island Def Jam Division". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Rys, Dan (March 12, 2024). "UMG's East Coast Labels Reorganize as 'Republic Corps' With New Structure". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2024.

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