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The Music Business Podcast: Record Labels, Artists, Streaming, Publishing, Royalties, Marketing, Deals, and Industry Strategy

The Music Business Podcast: Record Labels, Artists, Streaming, Publishing, Royalties, Marketing, Deals, and Industry Strategy

Jimmy Iovine & Interscope: From Studio Engineer to Streaming Tycoon

Sep 4, 2026 · 11m

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About this episode

The episode traces Jimmy Iovine’s journey from a recording engineer to the co‑founder of Interscope Records, examines his label’s early hip‑hop controversies and partnership with MCA/Universal, and follows his move into consumer audio with Beats and its 2014 sale to Apple. It looks at how those decisions shaped modern music distribution, rights ownership, and the intersection of hardware and streaming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices