Label exec appointments from the US now, and Billboard says that Jermaine Dupri, previously urban chief at EMI's Virgin US, and then reportedly in talks to launch a new EMI imprint until the previously reported EMI cut backs, will now definitely take over the role of President Of Urban for Universal's Island Records US. Back over at EMI, where Jason Flom is busy overseeing the restructure of the major's main labels into one Capitol Music Group, Ronnie Johnson has been appointed to run a new urban department. Johnson worked with Flom when he was at Atlantic Records, and is still with the Warner division, but has resigned there to take the EMI job.
Feb 7, 2007
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US label appointments
Jermaine Dupri has been named President Of Urban at Island Records US, while Ronnie Johnson has been appointed to run a new urban department at EMI's Capitol Music Group.