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1. GEFFEN
OWNER
Geffen Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was
set up by David Geffen however, is now owned under the name of Universal Music
Group.
YEAR CREATED
Geffen was created in 1980, David Geffen had previously founded another record
label, Asylum, in the 1970s. He was sacked from his job, however he still had to
complete the remaining time on his contract which was 5 years. Therefore, he struck
a deal with Warner Bros Records, for whom he worked for, to create Geffen
Records. This was due to the fact that because of his contract, he couldn’t work
anywhere else.
ARTISTS SIGNED
Geffen have signed numerous acts who have gone on to earn millions worldwide,
some of these are the most renowned acts in their genres. Such as Guns n Roses.
Below are a few examples of bands Geffen have signed in the past:
 Guns N Roses
 John Lennon
 Yoko Ono
 Weezer
 Aerosmith
 Nirvana
 Blink 182
Current artists signed with Geffen include:
 Alex Salibian
 AlunaGeorge
 Bipolar Sunshine
 DJ Snake
 Emile Haynie
 Gryffin
 Jeff Bhasker
 Lil Jon
GENRES
It is clear to see from the acts that Geffen signed in the 80s, their label focused on
the rock scene. Having genres such as hard rock, punk rock, glam rock and grunge.
However, viewing the current artists signed with Geffen, it would suggest that now
they focus on pop and rap.