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Former Mercury UK chief to lead Jay-Z’s record label
By Chris Cooke | Published on Thursday 13 June 2013
Jason Iley, who departing his job running Universal’s Mercury Records UK in March when the division was merged with the new Virgin EMI label, has just been appointed President of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Records.
Confirming the appointment, Jay-Z said: “Jason has a vision that extends beyond the status quo. He’s innovative, has an ear for what’s ‘next’ and sees past mundane, by-the-numbers marketing”.
Meanwhile Iley said: “Jay-Z is not only a great artist but also has the sharpest business mind in entertainment. And I’m delighted to join [Jay’s colleagues] Jay Brown, Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith and the rest of the Roc Nation team in the biggest music market in the world”.
Although Roc Nation is a joint venture between Jay-Z and Live Nation, its label entered into an alliance with Universal Music last month, meaning Iley will be working with his former employer once again.
