First album slated for early 2005. By Gail Mitchell Def Soul Classics has signed the Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley. The veteran R&B group will release its first album for the Def Jam division ...

Musiq Soulchild was the big winner at the first Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, presented last night (Aug. 30) in New York in association with Heineken. The Def Soul singer won four major honors: top… ...

Universal Music Group has handed Kevin Liles a three-year contract to be president of Def Jam/Def Soul Records, the urban music division of Island Def Jam Music Group, sources within the company say.

Island Def Jam Music Group has promoted four top execs, led by Matt Signore, who becomes co-general manager and chief financial officer of the Universal Music division. Signore is joined in the exec ...