Paul Rosenberg Stepping Down As CEO Of Def Jam

The news that Paul Rosenberg was taking over Steve Bartels’ position at Def Jam and becoming its CEO in August of 2017 was a surprise to many. At the time, he was best known for being Eminem’s manager and the Shady Records co-founder with no label experience in that sense, so the future was interesting.

Two and a half years on, here’s some news that’s just as surprising. Billboard are exclusively reporting that Paul will soon be stepping down as the CEO. The split is amicable and is supposedly due to Paul wanting to focus more on Goliath Artists, his talent firm. No word yet on the effects this may have and who will take over, but we’ll be sure to keep you updated.