Island Records is having its best run in years, thanks to the leadership of the record label's co-CEOs, Justin Eshak and Imran Majid.

W hen Justin Eshak and Imran Majid accepted their new roles as Island Records’ co-CEOs last year, the duo had plenty to prepare for. But there was one thing on the to-do list that was of ...

The Cranberries say record label stiffed them out of $5 million in royalties. EXCLUSIVE: In a federal lawsuit, the band accuses Island Records of taking an “excessive” cut of their streaming ...

Island Records will relaunch its 4th & Broadway label with LaTrice Burnette as president, Island president/CEO Darcus Beese announced on Tuesday (Nov. 17). Burnette will additionally continue her ...

How did you come to be such an expert on Island Records’ history? I joined EMI in 1972 as a very junior member of their salesforce. EMI distributed Island at the time.

Chris Blackwell didn't exactly have a master-plan when he founded Island Records with £1,000 in 1959. Thirty years on, he sold the company to PolyGram for $300 million.

Island Records founder Chris Blackwell looks back on a life spent getting musicians, from Bob Marley to U2, on vinyl.

Island Records Co-CEO Justin Eshak added, “I’m a huge admirer of Brittany. She’s already solidified herself as one of the great talents of her generation and is just getting started.

Blackwell grew up in Jamaica, and, as the head of Island Records, helped launch the careers of reggae stars like Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff, as well as rock bands like U2. His memoir is The Islander.

Universal Music Philippines, a division of Universal Music Group, has announced the launch of Island Records Philippines, a new domestic label division dedicated to developing local talent. Island ...

Neil Storey began working on ‘The Island Book of Records’ in 2007, concerned that “a musical generation is slowly dying out.” We spoke with the author upon the release of 'Volume I: 1959-1968' ...