The Island Def Jam Music Group

The Island Def Jam Music Group
Parent companyUniversal Music Group
Founded1998 (1998)
Founder
Defunct2014 (2014)
StatusDefunct
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 New Year's Eve 1998 by Universal Music Group. It consists of labels created under the basic 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 as separate sister labels.[2]

  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.