=== 2004–2011: Island Def Jam Music Group===Following the merger of Sony and BMG, L.A. Reid was released from his contract at Arista in 2004 and quickly became the Chairman and CEO of The Island Def Jam Music Group in February 2004.
В 2004 году Рейд оставил свои должности в "Arista Records" и стал CEO "Island Def Jam Music Group".