Registry ID
RLR-2026-00011
Geffen Records
American record label founded by David Geffen. Operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group under the Interscope Geffen A&M umbrella. All masters owned by UMG. Historic catalog includes Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, Aerosmith, and Elton John.
Acquired 1990
Universal Music Group
RLR-2026-00002 · Founded 1934 · US
Label Information
- Label Name
- Geffen Records
- Registry ID
- RLR-2026-00011
- Year Founded
- 1980
- Location
- Santa Monica, California, US
- Genres
- RockPopAlternative
- Current Status
- Active
- Acquired
- 1990
- Submission Status
- VERIFIED
- Date Registered
- June 26, 2026
Platform Links
- Instagramhttps://instagram.com/gefaborenrecords
- X (Twitter)https://x.com/GeffenRecords
Current Roster (1)
Olivia Rodrigo
Notable Alumni (7)
Aerosmith
Beck
Released several albums on DGC/Geffen
Elton John
Released several albums on Geffen in the 1980s
Guns N' Roses
Released classic albums on Geffen
Nirvana
Kurt Cobain deceased (1994), catalog on DGC/Geffen
Sonic Youth
Weezer
Debuted on DGC/Geffen
Compliance Status
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
FAILED: 0%
ARTIST VERIFICATION
PASSED: 100%
DSP RELEASES
PASSED: 100%
SOCIAL PRESENCE
PASSED: 100%
WEBSITE ALIVE
FAILED: 0%
Verified Label
This label has been verified by the Record Label Registry. Verification confirms that the label has demonstrated an active presence through publicly available information.
Digital Identity Stamp
- Stamp ID
- DIS-2026-2A3D1581
- Fingerprint
- 4bdacccd672647b6d1e8abd5ecb93d882ba7642fead4917715e37cdcb44d3b5f
- Catalog Entries
- 0
- Valid Until
- August 15, 2027
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