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Geffen Records is an American record label owned by the [[Universal]] Music Group. It was founded by David Geffen in 1980, founder of Warner's Asylum records. Fired from his position at Warner Brothers Pictures in 1978, and locked in a 5-year contract with them, he convinced Warner to let him start the label. Geffen's first signee was [[Donna Summer]], with her album ''The Wanderer'' become Geffen's first release. Later [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]]'s ''Double Fantasy'' sold millions after Lennon's murder, giving Geffen their first number one album and single.
'''Geffen Records''' is an American record label owned by the [[Universal]] Music Group. It was founded by David Geffen in 1980, founder of Warner's Asylum records. Fired from his position at Warner Brothers Pictures in 1978, and locked in a 5-year contract with them, he convinced Warner to let him start the label. Geffen's first signee was [[Donna Summer]], with her album ''The Wanderer'' become Geffen's first release. Later [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]]'s ''Double Fantasy'' sold millions after Lennon's murder, giving Geffen their first number one album and single.


Geffen would build their reputation throughout the 80's as a major pop label by signing the likes of [[Elton John]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Peter Gabriel]], [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Sonic Youth]] and [[Neil Young]] (who ultimately went back to [[Reprise Records]]). By the end of the decade the label became most famous for being a rock label by signing acts such as [[Guns N' Roses (Music)|Guns N' Roses]], [[Whitesnake]] and [[Aerosmith (Music)|Aerosmith]]'s comeback era. This lead to Geffen founding DGC Records to hold their more experimental rock groups (just in time for [[Alternative Rock]] to emerge).
Geffen would build their reputation throughout the 80's as a major pop label by signing the likes of [[Elton John]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Peter Gabriel]], [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Sonic Youth]] and [[Neil Young]] (who ultimately went back to [[Reprise Records]]). By the end of the decade the label became most famous for being a rock label by signing acts such as [[Guns N' Roses]], [[Whitesnake]] and [[Aerosmith]]'s comeback era. This lead to Geffen founding DGC Records to hold their more experimental rock groups (just in time for [[Alternative Rock]] to emerge).


Geffen's contract with Warner ended in 1990, with the label being sold to Universal (called MCA Records at the time). David Geffen, made a billionaire from stock and Panasonic's brief acquisition of Universal, decided to step down from his position in 1995 to focus on [[Dream Works]]. During this time Geffen was one of the strongest independently managed labels of the time.
Geffen's contract with Warner ended in 1990, with the label being sold to Universal (called MCA Records at the time). David Geffen, made a billionaire from stock and Panasonic's brief acquisition of Universal, decided to step down from his position in 1995 to focus on [[DreamWorks]]. During this time Geffen was one of the strongest independently managed labels of the time.


With Universal's acquisition of PolyGram in 1999, which lead them to pull in and reorganize their labels (independently operated included), Geffen was merged with A&M Records to form Interscope Records (interestingly, Interscope would later acquire Dream Works records who had been handling Geffen's distribution as a subsidiary up to that point). Geffen still operates as a separate entity, though much smaller to suit Interscope's needs. Since Geffen still had steady business, the Universal Music Group decided to fold MCA Records' artists into Geffen, diversifying their roster ([[Mary J Blige|Mary J. Blige]], [[Blink-182]], Common, etc.). Around the same time Dream Works Records also folded, with the majority of its signees being moved to Geffen. Needless to say, the roster had moved from pop-rock to everything. Geffen decided to go with this, signing the likes of Ashlee Simpson and Snoop Dogg.
With Universal's acquisition of PolyGram in 1999, which lead them to pull in and reorganize their labels (independently operated included), Geffen was merged with A&M Records to form Interscope Records (interestingly, Interscope would later acquire Dream Works records who had been handling Geffen's distribution as a subsidiary up to that point). Geffen still operates as a separate entity, though much smaller to suit Interscope's needs. Since Geffen still had steady business, the Universal Music Group decided to fold MCA Records' artists into Geffen, diversifying their roster ([[Mary J. Blige]], [[Blink-182]], Common, etc.). Around the same time Dream Works Records also folded, with the majority of its signees being moved to Geffen. Needless to say, the roster had moved from pop-rock to everything. Geffen decided to go with this, signing the likes of Ashlee Simpson and Snoop Dogg.


With all this new-found diversity, Geffen found themselves standing on the same level as Interscope. Many industry insiders thought Geffen would go back to independence within UMG. Yet by 2007 Interscope had absorbed Geffen even more.
With all this new-found diversity, Geffen found themselves standing on the same level as Interscope. Many industry insiders thought Geffen would go back to independence within UMG. Yet by 2007 Interscope had absorbed Geffen even more.
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=== List of artists ===


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'''List of artists:'''
* [[Angels and Airwaves (Music)|Angels and Airwaves]]
* [[Beck (Music)|Beck]] (DGC)
* [[Angels and Airwaves]]
* [[Beck (musician)|Beck]] (DGC)
* [[Bill Cosby]]
* [[Bill Cosby]]
* [[Mary J Blige (Music)|Mary J Blige]]
* [[Mary J. Blige|Mary J Blige]]
* [[Blink 182 (Music)|Blink 182]]
* [[Blink-182]]
* [[Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (Music)|Bone Thugs-n-Harmony]]
* [[Bone Thugs-n-Harmony]]
* [[The Cure (Music)|The Cure]] (outside North America)
* [[The Cure]] (outside North America)
* [[Elton John (Music)|Elton John]] (North American distributor)
* [[Elton John]] (North American distributor)
* Game
* Game
* [[Garbage (Music)|Garbage]]
* [[Garbage]]
* [[Guns N' Roses (Music)|Guns N' Roses]]
* [[Guns N' Roses]]
** Slash (solo)
** Slash (solo)
* [[Nirvana (Music)|Nirvana]] (DGC)
* [[Nirvana]] (DGC)
* [[Rufus Wainwright]]
* [[Rufus Wainwright]]
* [[Simon and Garfunkel (Music)|Simon and Garfunkel]] (outside North America)
* [[Simon and Garfunkel]] (outside North America)
* [[The Stone Roses (Music)|The Stone Roses]]
* [[The Stone Roses]]


=== List of former artists: ===
'''List of former artists:'''
* [[Aerosmith (Music)|Aerosmith]]
* [[Aerosmith]]
* Asia
* Asia
* Berlin
* Berlin
* [[Cold (Music)|Cold]]
* [[Cold]]
* [[Counting Crows (Music)|Counting Crows]]
* [[Counting Crows]]
* [[DJ Shadow (Music)|DJ Shadow]] (For ''Live! In Tune and on Time'')
* [[DJ Shadow]] (For ''Live! In Tune and on Time'')
* Don Henley
* Don Henley
* [[Donna Summer (Music)|Donna Summer]]
* [[Donna Summer]]
* [[Eagles (Music)|Eagles]] (For ''Hell Freezes Over'')
* [[Eagles]] (For ''Hell Freezes Over'')
* [[Eels (Music)|Eels]]
* [[Eels]]
* [[Enya (Music)|Enya]]
* [[Enya]]
* [[Imogen Heap (Music)|Imogen Heap]]
* [[Imogen Heap]]
* [[John Lennon (Music)|John Lennon]]
* [[John Lennon]]
* [[Limp Bizkit (Music)|Limp Bizkit]] (For ''The Unquestionable Truth'' and ''Greatest Hitz'')
* [[Limp Bizkit]] (For ''The Unquestionable Truth'' and ''Greatest Hitz'')
* [[Joni Mitchell (Music)|Joni Mitchell]]
* [[Joni Mitchell]]
* [[Kylie Minogue (Music)|Kylie Minogue]] (U.S. only)
* [[Kylie Minogue]] (U.S. only)
* [[The Misfits (Music)|The Misfits]]
* [[The Misfits]]
* [[Neil Young (Music)|Neil Young]]
* [[Neil Young]]
* [[Peter Gabriel (Music)|Peter Gabriel]] (North American distributor)
* [[Peter Gabriel]] (North American distributor)
* [[The Posies (Music)|The Posies]]
* [[The Posies]]
* [[Rob Zombie (Music)|Rob Zombie]] (recently moved to Roadrunner Records)
* [[Rob Zombie]] (recently moved to Roadrunner Records)
* [[Sigur Ros (Music)|Sigur Ros]] (For ''Takk...'' and ''Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do'')
* [[Sigur Rós]] (For ''Takk...'' and ''Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do'')
* [[Snoop Dogg (Music)|Snoop Dogg]]
* [[Snoop Dogg]]
* [[Sonic Youth (Music)|Sonic Youth]] (DGC)
* [[Sonic Youth]] (DGC)
* Wang Chung
* Wang Chung
* [[Weezer (Music)|Weezer]] (DGC)
* [[Weezer]] (DGC)
* [[Whitesnake (Music)|Whitesnake]] (North America)
* [[Whitesnake]] (North America)
* [[Yoko Ono (Music)|Yoko Ono]] (For ''Season of Glass'')
* [[Yoko Ono]] (For ''Season of Glass'')


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Geffen Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by David Geffen in 1980, founder of Warner's Asylum records. Fired from his position at Warner Brothers Pictures in 1978, and locked in a 5-year contract with them, he convinced Warner to let him start the label. Geffen's first signee was Donna Summer, with her album The Wanderer become Geffen's first release. Later John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy sold millions after Lennon's murder, giving Geffen their first number one album and single.

Geffen would build their reputation throughout the 80's as a major pop label by signing the likes of Elton John, Kylie Minogue, Peter Gabriel, Joni Mitchell, Sonic Youth and Neil Young (who ultimately went back to Reprise Records). By the end of the decade the label became most famous for being a rock label by signing acts such as Guns N' Roses, Whitesnake and Aerosmith's comeback era. This lead to Geffen founding DGC Records to hold their more experimental rock groups (just in time for Alternative Rock to emerge).

Geffen's contract with Warner ended in 1990, with the label being sold to Universal (called MCA Records at the time). David Geffen, made a billionaire from stock and Panasonic's brief acquisition of Universal, decided to step down from his position in 1995 to focus on DreamWorks. During this time Geffen was one of the strongest independently managed labels of the time.

With Universal's acquisition of PolyGram in 1999, which lead them to pull in and reorganize their labels (independently operated included), Geffen was merged with A&M Records to form Interscope Records (interestingly, Interscope would later acquire Dream Works records who had been handling Geffen's distribution as a subsidiary up to that point). Geffen still operates as a separate entity, though much smaller to suit Interscope's needs. Since Geffen still had steady business, the Universal Music Group decided to fold MCA Records' artists into Geffen, diversifying their roster (Mary J. Blige, Blink-182, Common, etc.). Around the same time Dream Works Records also folded, with the majority of its signees being moved to Geffen. Needless to say, the roster had moved from pop-rock to everything. Geffen decided to go with this, signing the likes of Ashlee Simpson and Snoop Dogg.

With all this new-found diversity, Geffen found themselves standing on the same level as Interscope. Many industry insiders thought Geffen would go back to independence within UMG. Yet by 2007 Interscope had absorbed Geffen even more.

List of artists:

List of former artists:

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