Singer/songwriter Ne-Yo has announced that he has parted ways with his long time label Def Jam and signed with Motown Records.
Not only as Ne-Yo joined as an artist, he will now also serve as Motown’s new Vice President of A&R. In this role, he will serve as a producer and mentor to the label’s artists and also discover and sign new talent. His Compound Entertainment roster will also make the move to Motown.
Speaking on the move, Ne-Yo said:
“I’m honored that I¹ve been given such a prestigious title and trusted with such responsibility; terrified because I know that playing this role in the fashion of one of my career role models, Mr. Smokey Robinson — these are big shoes to fill. But trust, I can handle it.”
“His track record of success at Def Jam will always be a benchmark,” said Universal Republic and Island Def Jam Motown chairman/CEO Barry Weiss in a statement announcing the news. “But this move to Motown will provide new and inspiring challenges for Ne-Yo as both an artist and a key member of the new senior management team that is taking form at the label in 2012.”
Source: Punchbowl
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