In 2005, guitarist Mike Mushok claimed during a deposition in Toledo, Ohio that Staind avoided any contact with Stainbrook because they were not made aware of promises a Geffen Records executive made to Stainbrook on their behalf during a 1999 licensing negotiation.

These include ( but are not limited to ) Amblin Entertainment, The Zanuck Company, Morgan Creek Productions Regency Enterprises ( now working with 20th Century Fox ), Village Roadshow Pictures, Icon Productions, Legendary Pictures, Heyday Films, Alcon Entertainment, Lakeshore Entertainment, Malpaso Productions, Virtual Studios, Silver Pictures ( including Dark Castle Entertainment ), The Ladd Company, Castle Rock Entertainment and The Geffen Film Company.

At this time the Stone Roses decided to capitalise on their success by signing to a major label ; then, their current record label Silvertone would not let them out of their contract, which led to a long legal battle that culminated with the band signing with Geffen Records in 1991, and then releasing their second album Second Coming in 1994.

The Stone Roses subsequently signed with Geffen Records ( garnering a million-pound advance for their next record ) and began work on their second album.

Nirvana, originally from Aberdeen, Washington, was also courted by major labels, finally signing with Geffen Records in 1990.

The album was at best hoped to be a minor success on par with Sonic Youth's Goo, which Geffen had released a year earlier.

As the 1980s progressed, Geffen would go on to have success with such acts as Quarterflash, Oxo, Asia, Wang Chung, Kylie Minogue and Sammy Hagar.

This prompted Geffen to create a subsidiary label, named DGC Records in 1990, which focused on more progressive sounds ( along with some heavy metal acts ) and would later embrace the emergence of Alternative Rock and Grunge, Nirvana being an example.

Geffen stepped down as head of the label in 1995 and collaborated with Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg to form DreamWorks SKG, an ambitious multimedia empire dealing in film, television, books, and music.

Geffen Records, along with A & M Records, was subsequently merged into Interscope Records.

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, Rise Against, and Common now featured on the label.

Meanwhile, DreamWorks Records also folded, with artists such as Nelly Furtado, Lifehouse and Rufus Wainwright being absorbed by Geffen as well.

In 2009, it was announced that Geffen Records had signed an agreement with the Holy See to produce an album of marian songs and prayers from Pope Benedict XVI.

In 2003, The Cure signed with Geffen Records.

Producer David Geffen purchased the rights for $ 500, 000, and director Neil Jordan co-wrote the script with Rice, with her receiving the sole credit.

In 2002, DCide entered into a partnership with Geffen Records to release the debut record from TRUSTcompany out of Montgomery, Alabama.

After their tenure with Ronstadt, and with her encouragement, they decided to form their own band, signing with Asylum Records, the new label started by David Geffen.

He has been in conflict for many years with David Geffen for denying the public access to his beaches, in conflict with California law.

As a result of Pretty on the Insides success and the furious press coverage surrounding Love, Hole signed to Geffen Records with an eight-album contract in late 1992 after many meetings with major labels during Love's pregnancy.

Geffen and partner Elliot Roberts also initially managed the band.

The trio also picked up a unique management team in Elliot Roberts and David Geffen, who had engineered their situation with Atlantic and would help to consolidate clout for the group in the industry.

The Roxy was opened on September 23, 1973, by Elmer Valentine and Lou Adler, along with original partners David Geffen, Elliot Roberts and Peter Asher.

Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by David Geffen and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency.

Asylum was founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency, and operated a folk / rock label.

David Geffen and Elliot Roberts each received $ 2 million in cash and $ 5 million in Warner Communications stock, thereby becoming two of the company's largest shareholders.

Roberts kept the band focused and dealt with egos, while Geffen handled the business deals, since, in Crosby ’ s words, they needed a shark and Geffen was it.

Roberts and Geffen would play key roles in securing the band ’ s success during the early years.

All were managed, incidentally, by Roberts, and all but Nyro signed to Geffen ’ s Asylum label, which would be the home for what came to be known as the Mellow Mafia for the remainder of the decade.

They founded their own management company, and when Geffen was unable to get a recording contract for Jackson Browne, one of his clients at the time, Geffen and Roberts founded Asylum specifically to sign Browne.

Soon afterwards, a joint venture was formed with Warner Bros. Records ( which had distributed Geffen since that label was founded in 1980 ; after 10 years under Warner, Geffen was sold to MCA Music Entertainment Group ), thereby ending Sub Pop's status as an entirely independent label.

In 1980, he founded Geffen Records and recruited Warner Bros. Records exec Ed Rosenblatt as president.

The Dot / Paramount catalog is now owned by Universal Music Group, with Geffen Records ( which absorbed MCA Records, and was founded by David Geffen, who become a co-founder of Paramount's one-time sister studio DreamWorks ) managing the pop / rock back catalog, and MCA Nashville Records managing the country back catalog.

* The Geffen Film Company, a motion picture distributor and production company founded by David Geffen

* Geffen Records, a record label founded by David Geffen

On October 12, 1994, DreamWorks SKG was formed and founded by a trio of entertainment players, director and producer Steven Spielberg, music executive David Geffen, and former Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg.

The Geffen Film Company ( also known as The Geffen Company and later Geffen Pictures ) was a film distributor and production company founded by David Geffen, the founder of Geffen Records, and future co-founder of DreamWorks.

Geffen founded the company in 1980, having recruited Eric Eisner as president, and distributed its films through Warner Bros. Geffen operated it as a division of Warner Bros., but Warner owns the rights to most of GFC's films.

The impasse was resolved only when Asylum Records ' David Geffen bought Fogerty's contract for $ 1, 000, 000.

By the end of the decade, Chapin's contract with Elektra ( which had since merged with Asylum Records under the control of David Geffen ) had expired, and the company made no offer to renew it.

Holzman remained in charge of Elektra until 1972, when it merged with Asylum Records to become Elektra / Asylum Records ; Asylum's founder, David Geffen, would head the newly combined label.

Geffen is noted for creating Asylum Records in 1970, Geffen Records in 1980, and DGC Records in 1990.

On the basis of the quality of Clark's Byrds contributions, David Geffen signed him to Asylum Records in early 1974.

The same year, Asylum signed John David Souther, Judee Sill, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell and Glenn Frey ( whom Geffen encouraged to form the Eagles, with Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner.

Geffen served as president and chairman of Elektra / Asylum Records until 1975, when he crossed over to film and was named vice-chairman of Warner Brothers Pictures.

After some initial interest from Atlantic Records David Geffen offered her a contract with his new Asylum label.