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...film and music group, saw him join the ranks of the super-rich. He sold the company in an all-paper deal but earned more than $700m when MCA was later bought by Matsushita. In 1994, he co-founded the DreamWorks SKG movie studio alongside...

In this article: David Geffen, MCA, Jeffrey Katzenberg, DreamWorks, US, Tribune Company, and Jackson Pollock

...who got the rights to all of his DJM recordings (pre-1976.) MCA now controlled his post-DJM recordings, including his later work on Geffen Records which had been taken over by MCA. Greatest Hits Volume III was deleted and replaced with...

In this article: Elton John, Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II, MCA, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, I Feel Like a Bullet, Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word, Robert Ford, and North America

...from the other 10,000 faceless, droning alt-rock angst-boys." MCA closed its doors while SouthFM was touring in support of ''Drama Kids'', leaving the band and album behind. Many MCA artists were merged into Geffen Records, SouthFM...

In this article: SouthFM, MCA, Dallas, Texas, Geffen Records, and Doug McGrath

...MCA and going to Warner Music Group where he started Giant Records. King writes that Geffen wanted Azoff out at MCA to clear the way for MCA to buy Geffen Records. So Geffen convinced Mo Ostin at Warner Music to offer Irving Azoff a...

In this article: Irving Azoff, Ticketmaster, David Geffen, MCA, Warner Music Group, Giant Records, Guns N' Roses, Morrissey, MCA Records, and Eagles

...until 1994. In 1994, he establishes and runs his own record company Koncept VD, a label exclusively representing BMG Music, MCA , Geffen Records and GRP Records repertoire in new states on territory of former Yugoslavia. Signs domestic...

In this article: Veljko Despot, Arsen Dedic, Jugoton, Eastern Europe, Zagreb, Porin, London, Croatia, and The Rolling Stones

...and was supposed to be his big-budget commercial breakthrough. Unfortunately, the album was delayed numerous times, and MCA was absorbed by Geffen Records in May of that year. Kardinal lost his chance to release the album, and it was...

In this article: Fire and Glory, Kardinal Offishall, Feel Alright, MuchMusic, MuchMusic Video Awards, Belly Dancer, MCA, Estelle, Busta Rhymes, and Steel Pulse

...Geffen Records were acquired in 1990. Unlike most of MCA's previous acquisitions, the GRP and Geffen labels kept their identities and MCA created a new holding company called MCA Music Entertainment Group. In the same year, the MCA Inc. parent...

In this article: MCA, MCA Records, Universal, Universal Music Group, Geffen Records, ABC Records, and Seagram Company Ltd.

...his death in 1975 . The label name was changed to ABC/Songbird in 1974 . After ABC was sold to MCA Records in 1979 , MCA briefly operated an MCA/Songbird label with new signings including Little Anthony (of Little Anthony & The Imperials) and...

In this article: MCA, Song Bird Records, Inez Andrews, Don Robey, Little Anthony & The Imperials, ABC, Universal Music Group, Dan Peek, Geffen Records, and The Caravans

Though Geffen had been substantially a pop-rock label, its absorption of MCA (and its back catalogues) led to a more diverse roster; with former MCA artists such as Mary J. Blige, The Roots, Blink-182, and Common now featured on the label.

In this article: David Geffen, Geffen Records, Universal Music Group, MCA, Interscope Records, DGC Records, DreamWorks Records, John Lennon, Double Fantasy, and DreamWorks