Def Jam Recordings has released a statement on Blackout Tuesday and the Black Lives Matter movement;
“Today, Def Jam Recordings stands with our colleagues, our artists, our industry and our community in observance of BLACKOUT TUESDAY.
Yesterday, over one hundred and fifty Def Jam employees joined together for a town hall. Some of us shared deep pain, others outrage and anger, still others desperation and frustration. For many of us there were questions; some with tough answers and some with yet no answers.
Today, and throughout the week, we are honoring the wishes of our artists who have asked that we pause in the release, marketing and promotion of their music. Others are rushing to make their voices heard, and we intend to amplify them.
We have joined together with the other Universal Music Group labels and companies in a joint task force – lead by our interim CEO Jeff Harleston – and today that task force strategizes on how we will continue to respond.
Today, some of us are marching, some are mobilizing, others are praying. Many of us are donating our day’s wages to the organization of our choice on the front lines of this fight.
Collectively, we are taking a hard look within and asking: “What more can we do?”
Together, we are saying: “We must do MORE.”
#BLACKLIVESMATTER
#FIGHTTHEPOWER
#NATIONOFMILLIONSUNITED”
