Dear point0eight,
Here are the results of my research:
-- Interscope Records --
Interscope Records is not owned by a single person, but by Universal
Music Group. Originally founded by producer Jimmy Iovine and financier
Ted Field in 1989, the two Co-Chairmen in 1996 sold the majority of
shares of their company to Music Corporation of America (MCA), which
was re-named Universal Music Group the same year.
However, former label owners Iovine and Field stayed Co-Chairmen of
Interscope, and since Field left Interscope Records in 2001, Jimmy
Iovine is now sole Chairman of the Universal Music subsidary
Interscope, as well as of A&M and Geffen records, which were merged
into Interscope in 1999.
-- Simon Cowell's Record Label --
Pop music producer Simon Cowell, of "American Idol", is the head of
the British "S Records" label he himself founded, a joint venture with
BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group), who distribute the products of Cowell's
label. He sold 50% of S Records to BMG in June 2003.
Sources:
Hoover's Online: Interscope Records
http://www.hoovers.com/interscope/--ID__47914--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
Musicblotter: Iovine is on five more @ UMG
http://www.musicblotter.com/jimmy_on_for_five.html
Discogs: Interscope Records
http://www.discogs.com/label/Interscope_Records
Discogs: S Records
http://www.discogs.com/label/S-Records
Universal Music Group: Press Releases Archive
http://new.umusic.com/news.aspx
Artist Direct: ARTISTdirect and Ted Field Announce Plans for Field To
Be Named CEO of ARTISTdirect and Formation of New Record Label
http://ad.doubleclick.net/adi/artistdirect.dart/home;sz=468x60;ord=62885692414767990?
Universal Music Germany: Universal Music Geschichte (in German)
http://www.universal-music.de/html/frames/geschichte.htm
Ananova: Cowell is Britain's highest-earning celebrity media owner
http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_809083.html?menu=
AngrySimon: Simon Who? Simon Cowell Biography
http://www.angrysimon.com/simon_bio.html
Search terms used:
"american idol" simon
://www.google.de/search?hl=de&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&newwindow=1&q=%22american+idol%22+simon&btnG=Google+Suche
"Jimmy Iovine" "owner of interscope"
://www.google.de/search?hl=de&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&newwindow=1&q=%22Jimmy+Iovine%22+%22owner+of+interscope%22&btnG=Google+Suche
"Interscope Records" "owned by"
://www.google.de/search?hl=de&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&newwindow=1&q=%22Interscope+Records%22+%22owned+by%22&btnG=Google+Suche
"interscope records"
://www.google.de/search?hl=de&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&newwindow=1&q=%22interscope+records%22&btnG=Google+Suche
"interscope records" iovine "universal music"
://www.google.de/search?hl=de&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&newwindow=1&q=%22interscope+records%22+iovine+%22universal+music%22&btnG=Google+Suche
"ted field" mca interscope records
://www.google.de/search?hl=de&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&newwindow=1&q=%22ted+field%22+mca+interscope+records&btnG=Google+Suche
"simon cowell" owner bmg
://www.google.de/search?hl=de&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&newwindow=1&q=%22simon+cowell%22+owner+bmg&btnG=Google+Suche
"S Records" westlife
://www.google.de/search?q=%22S+Records%22+westlife&hl=de&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&newwindow=1&start=30&sa=N
"s records" "american idol"
://www.google.de/search?q=%22s+records%22+%22american+idol%22&hl=de&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&newwindow=1&start=20&sa=N
Hope this answers your questions!
Regards,
Scriptor |