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Defected Records’ New Owner Wez Saunders On Protecting The Label’s Legacy: ‘I’m Not Here To Reinvent The Wheel’

"I want to continue the work that made me a fan of Defected," says Saunders, who acquired ownership of the venerable U.K. house label in August. By Krystal Rodriguez On a late summer morning in London ...
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Defected 2.0: CEO Wez Saunders on the dance label's new era as it marks 25 years in business

2024 is a big year for house music institution Defected. As well as marking 25 years in business, the independent company is looking ahead with its Defected 2.0 manifesto. CEO and owner Wez Saunders, ...
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Defected Records Acquired by Former MD Wez Saunders, Who Will Take Over as CEO

Saunders succeeds former Defected founder Simon Dunmore, who will stay on at the label as an A&R consultant. By Katie Bain Defected Records, one of the dance world’s leading labels, has a new CEO and ...
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The Circuit Group and Defected form strategic partnership to support international expansion

The Circuit Group and Defected have formed a strategic partnership, Music Week can reveal. Music Week reported on the launch of The Circuit Group – a collective of artist managers building ...