High-ranking industry execs have been playing a game of musical chairs lately, and in a move that many insiders suspected, former Island Def Jam Chairman L.A. Reid will take the seat as the chairman of the soon-to-be restructured Epic Label Group, a part of Sony Music, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In an April interview
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MTV Shows L.A. Reid recently left Island Def Jam Records to be a judge on Simon Cowell’s upcoming “The X Factor.” And although he’s been prepping his TV debut, he admits that it’s been a little bittersweet to see what some of his former artists are up to. “I loved the artist roster that we
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CelebrityMania: Rihanna has been reported getting into trouble with her record label after she poses in nothing but a skimpy pair of shorts for the cover of GQ magazine’s January 2010 issue. According to Star Pulse, the 21-year-old Barbadian beauty has faced the wrath of her record label boss Antonio “L.A.” Reid since the photoshoot
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Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has confirmed reports which claimed he has purchased the remainder of his business contract with Def Jam Records, including his unreleased Blueprint 3 album obligation. Jigga kept details to a minimum, however, he did say a conversation with Def Jam executives has already taken place. “I can honestly say, working with Doug
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