Sean "Diddy" Combs Signs With interscope Records

Multiplatinum-selling and three-time Grammy-winning Sean "Diddy" Combs, has signed with Interscope Geffen A&M, it was announced yesterday by Jimmy Iovine, Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M. Under the new partnership, all of Diddy's future releases will be distributed via Interscope Records, as will albums by any future artists to join the Bad Boy roster. All artists currently signed to Bad Boy Records will still continue to release projects through Warner Music Group. Diddy's upcoming album, Last Train To Paris, will be the first release on the new joint venture. The single "Love Come Down" will be serviced physically and digitally this week with a video, directed by Rage, to follow shortly.

"I am excited to be partnering with Jimmy Iovine and the Interscope Records family on all my future music ventures which include my career as a recording artist and upcoming record label. With this new deal, I look forward to signing music's next great superstars to the label and continuing the legacy of making great music at my new home. This is the beginning of a new musical era for Bad Boy," said Combs.

As CEO and founder of Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group, Combs oversees one of the world's preeminent urban entertainment companies, encompassing a broad range of businesses including recording, music publishing, artist management, television and film production, recording facility, apparel and restaurants. He was recently named "One of the Most Influential Businessmen in the World" by Time Magazine and CNN.