RIHANNA DUMPS ISLAND DEF JAM RECORD LABEL

After seven albums together, pop superstar Rihanna has left her former record label – Island Def Jam, which is now a stand-alone label. The Stay singer has moved over to the new Def Jam label.
In a statement by UMG's chairman and CEO, Lucian Griange, artists are encouraged to be entrepreneurial and also take creative risks. So therefore, RiRi's decision is just fine – as long as she stays under the UMG umbrella, right?
He reiterated that the split within their company was for the good of music, the artists and business.

"By re-establishing Def Jam, Island and Motown as stand-alone labels within the UMG family, we’re positioning them to recapture the uniqueness of their brands and serve artists with the singularity of vision, focus and creativity that was at the core of their original success."