JERMAINE DUPRI AND SO SO DEF RECORDINGS INKS MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH CREATE MUSIC GROUP

Jermaine Dupri is making moves- and taking his talents with him. This week, So So Def Recordings, Inc. has inked a multi-year deal with Create Music Group. The newly minted partnership will bring the legendary label and all its recordings, publishing, as well as its historic So So Def Recordings back catalog to Create Music Group. In addition, the new collaboration will launch new music and new artists under the direction of Dupri, who will also serve as the new Creative Director for Create Music Group. Furthermore, Dupri will transition from CEO of So So Def Recordings to Chairman & Founder, and has appointed Bryan Patrick Franklin as the new CEO and Joe Romulus Esq as Head of Legal Business Affairs.  As Creative Director, Dupri’s plans include focusing on expanding the company’s impact on the cross-section between music and culture. Regarding the new deal, the GRAMMY® Award-winning producer and hall of fame songwriter commented, “I have been looking for a home for the entire So So Def brand so I can continue to do what I started.” “Jermaine has been one of the most successful and impactful forces in music for the last three decades,” said Jonathan Strauss, Founder and...