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Interscope Records is an American record label based in Santa Monica, California, owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Music Group and Interscope Communications, it differed from most record labels by letting A&R staff control decisions and ...
Oct 30, 2023 · An album fit for anemic royalty. On September 21, 1993, DGC Records released Nirvana’s third — and final — studio album. Less than seven months later, the enigmatic frontman would tragically ...
Mar 25, 2024 · (DGC Records) To hear the inside story of how Weezer’s debut came to be, The Times spoke with the four members of the band at that time — Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, Matt Sharp and Brian ...
Combining the legacies of three of the most influential record labels in modern music history, Interscope Geffen A&M embarked on a new tradition of musical achievement with its unification on January 1, 1999. Interscope Geffen A&M is a major force in global music, developing chart-topping artists across a wide range of musical genres including rock, rap, pop and alternative.
DGC (short for "The David Geffen Company") was started by Geffen Records in 1990. Initially centered around artists with a Progressive Rock and Hard Rock focus, DGC's emphasis largely switched to Alternative Rock following the success of signings like Sonic Youth and Nirvana. As with other major labels, DGC also signed artists from a variety of ...
Mar 26, 2024 · DGC was revived in 2007 alongside A&M as A&M/Octone Records after UMG bought rival Sony Music's stake in Octone. Seven years later, A&M/Octone was folded again into Interscope. Another seven years later, in September 2021, DGC Records was permanently merged into Geffen Records, leaving its roster pulled between Geffen and Interscope.
Sep 24, 2021 · Twelve days earlier, DGC Records had released “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Excitement was building over Nevermind, and the band was playing increasingly crowded shows. But they still weren’t ...
