American record label group formed in 1998
Record label
The Island Def Jam Music Group |
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Parent company | Universal Music Group |
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Founded | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) (original) 2024; 0 years ago (2024) (relaunch as Republic Corps) |
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Defunct | 2014; 10 years ago (2014) (original) |
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Status | Defunct |
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Genre | Various |
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Country of origin | United States |
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Location | New York City |
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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 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 as separate sister labels.[2]