Jimmy Iovine News and Photos

Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Talk USC Endowement

Thu, May 16 2013 7:16pm - Source: Nah Right

It was announced yesterday that Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are gifting USC with a $70 million endowment to establish the Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation.

The 11 Best Songs By Small Black

Wed, May 15 2013 7:01pm - Source: The Good, The Bad, and The Unknown

Today's big music news finds Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre donating 70 million to USC to start a new school for the ever changing music, technology and business industry.

Dr. Dre donates $70 million to USC for Arts Academy

Wed, May 15 2013 1:50pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Dre, along with Universal Music chairman Jimmy Iovine, have donated $70 million dollars to the University of Southern California to establish a new undergraduate program geared toward arts, technology, marketing, and entrepreneurship.

Shira Lazar: Will.i.am and Britney Spears Celebrate #Willpower Album Release on Google+ (WATCH)

Thu, April 25 2013 7:52pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

On April 23, to celebrate the release of his fourth solo album, Willpower , will.i.am joined collaborators Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and Nicole Scherzinger in a live Google+ Hangout on his illwilly YouTube channel.

‘Daisy,’ Dr. Dre And Jimmy Iovine’s Spotify-Killer?

Thu, March 07 2013 5:25pm - Source: The Smocking Section

For those scoring at home, Dr. Dre has 60 million new reasons to never put out another album.

Warner owner invests in Beats streaming platform

Wed, March 06 2013 11:49am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

Beats has secured $60 million in new investment to help develop and launch its new streaming music service, which should go live later this year.

Video: Vinny Cha$e – Rollin’ My Trees

Mon, February 25 2013 9:54pm - Source: Nah Right

I've been in prison for 20 years, but you will never win this war when there is so much money to me made.

CMU Digest – 15 Feb 2013

Thu, January 01 1970 12:45am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

HMV confirmed its shops in Ireland would stay closed , after representatives for the flagging retailer's administrators Deloitte failed to find a buyer for its loss-making Irish store network.

Beats will feature hand-curated playlists

Wed, February 13 2013 5:06pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Trent Reznor and Dr. Dre plan to release their Beats Electronics streaming service this summer, Billboard reports.

Iovine discusses Beats streaming service

Wed, February 13 2013 12:37pm - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

The all-new streaming music service from Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine's Beats Electronics company will launch this summer, or so Iovine said at the AllThingsD Dive Into Media conference this week.

Liberty Ross & Jimmy Iovine -- Weathering the Storm ... TOGETHER

Fri, February 08 2013 8:10pm - Source: TMZ

Kristen Stewart might get a thank you note for ruining Liberty Ross ' marriage ... 'cause it seems LR has upgraded BIG TIME from adulterous Rupert Sanders to music honcho Jimmy Iovine.

Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine host party at Red Rose

Sat, November 10 2012 11:17am - Source: Music-News.com

Beats by Dr. Dre founders Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine held an exclusive party last night at the Rose Club to celebrate the brand's #SHOWYOURCOLOUR campaign, with a performance from hip hop star of the moment Kendrick Lamar.

Video: Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul on Karmaloop TV’s “That Life”

Fri, October 19 2012 3:46pm - Source: Nah Right

You sounded like the fam was on their way to Sam's Club/BJ's but you wanted to get that freestyle off while the childrens was putting on their coats and tying their shoes.

Trent Reznor partners with Beats by Dr. Dre

Tue, October 16 2012 7:27pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

I have indeed been involved with Dre, Jimmy Iovine, Luke Wood, and the rest of the team on a number of very interesting projects that will start to emerge next year.

J Rand Talks Interscope Deal, Jimmy Iovine's Wild Invite and 'Up Against the Wall'

Sat, August 25 2012 1:40am - Source: The BoomBox

A visit to the Playboy mansion shortly after meeting Interscope-Geffen-A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine surprised crooner J Rand. The big-time music industry executive invited the South Florida native to Hugh Hefner's abode last year, though, the experience was a bit of a "test" as a new signee.

50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Dr. Dre: New Music From 50 Cent: "New Day" F. Alicia Keys & Dr. Dre

Sat, July 28 2012 3:17pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

50 Cent has had a rough year: car accident , label troubles , and his own grandma saying she doesn't like his music. 50 will try to turn things around with his new album Street King Immortal , out in November.

HTC sells half its shares in Beats back to Dre and Iovine

Tue, July 24 2012 10:07am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

HTC has announced that it has sold half of its shares in Beats Electronics back to founders Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine for $150 million.

Callin’ Out Names: A$AP Rocky Says “F*ck The Kickdrums, Machine Gun Kelly Blasts Jimmy Iovine

Fri, June 29 2012 6:21pm - Source: The Smocking Section

When labels start shrinking their budgets, job positions like A&Rs, publicists and other handlers were among the first to fold.

Zedd talks about signing to Interscope and his forthcoming debut LP

Wed, June 13 2012 12:29pm - Source: Beatportal

Excuse us for getting a bit sentimental over here, but around Beatport HQ, we consider Zedd one of our own.

Laura Prudom: 'American Idol' Finale: The Winner Is ...

Thu, May 24 2012 2:35am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

The White Guy With Guitar strikes again!

Two finalists left as Joshua Ledet is sent packing

Fri, May 18 2012 2:14pm - Source: Rolling Stone

I can't even type that with a straight face.

'American Idol' Recap: Three Is the Magic Number

Fri, May 11 2012 1:53pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Welcome back to American Idol , where if you can wade through just 54 minutes of solid filler, we will find out who has been eliminated.

'American Idol' Recap: Another One Bites the Dust

Fri, April 27 2012 1:18pm - Source: Rolling Stone

At this point in the competition, the only way to fill an entire hour of primetime is to start each show with an increasingly long montage of shots from last night's incredibly long show.

I Gotta Feeling... that U2 have heard it before

Fri, April 20 2012 12:17am - Source: The Sun - London - UK

The producer has been accused of borrowing the melody for I Gotta Feeling from I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight, which was on the Irish band's most recent album.

'American Idol' Recap: Try a Little Tenderness

Thu, April 19 2012 2:59pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Flash an equally dramatic T.S. Eliot quote about how the end is just the beginning.

Jimmy Iovine Calls Subscription Services "Culturally Inadequate"

Tue, April 10 2012 2:50am - Source: Prefix Magazine

Jimmy Iovine, Universal Music Group executive, Beats cofounder, and long time Interscope majordomo, spoke recently with the San Francisco Chronicle on the Beats acquisition of streaming service MOG.

'American Idol' Recap: Master Blaster

Fri, April 06 2012 1:10pm - Source: Rolling Stone

The singer is light-headed, dizzy and unsteady on his feet, but instead of sending him backstage to mend in private, like a lion in the Serengeti, Ryan Seacrest spots weakness and pounces.

'American Idol' Recap: Eight Is Enough

Fri, March 30 2012 1:27pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Welcome to the most time-killing episode of American Idol yet.

'American Idol' Recap: Curse of the Makeover

Fri, March 23 2012 1:40pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Especially when you have never heard a Billy Joel song before because you are a teenager and Billy Joel hasn't produced a hit since 1993.

'American Idol' Recap: Not-So-Gentle Giant?

Thu, March 15 2012 1:59pm - Source: Rolling Stone

If you're a fan of both American Idol and gossip magazines, you may have already heard some rumors about tonight's episode.

'American Idol' Recap: Lucky 13

Fri, March 02 2012 3:10pm - Source: Rolling Stone

It's the first results show of the 11th season of American Idol. Because the show is whittling the Top 25 to a much more manageable Top 13, we are being forced to watch two hours of Ryan Seacrest killing time between eliminations.

HTC and Interscope CEO Rumored to be Collaborating on New Music Streaming Service

Thu, February 16 2012 10:16pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Taiwanese phone-maker HTC is rumored to be working on a music streaming service that would compete with iTunes, Google Music and Spotify.

Lana Del Rey, Skylar Grey Perform In L.A. to Honor Jimmy Iovine

Thu, February 09 2012 8:09pm - Source: Rolling Stone

After an impressive video tribute looking back on a career that has seen him work with John Lennon , Bruce Springsteen , Dr. Dre , Eminem and Lady Gaga , to name a few, Jimmy Iovine joked, "Oh, that thing gives me a headache."

50 Cent slams record label

Tue, January 03 2012 11:45am - Source: The Independent - Music

The 'Candy Shop' hitmaker has hit out at his record company Interscope for being difficult to work with and has threatened to release his music for free himself and refuse to publicise any official releases.

Exclusive: Will.i.am on Working with Mick Jagger

Sun, November 20 2011 3:37pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Nothing is impossible in the world of Will.i.am. For the song "Mona Lisa Smile," a track featuring Nicole Scherzinger on his new solo album, #willpower , the French government opened the Louvre so he could record a guitar part at 2 a.m next to the actual Mona Lisa.

Van Halen quit Warners for Interscope

Sat, November 19 2011 6:25am - Source: Music-News.com

After almost a year of rumors about labels like Columbia, it has now become official that Van Halen is signing with Universal's Interscope Records.

Steve Stoute Interviews Jimmy Iovine!

Thu, November 10 2011 5:04am - Source: MOG

In the latest installment of the 'Tanning Interview; series, legendary music producer Jimmy Iovine opens up on breaking down barriers with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's 1993 single "Nuthin But A 'G' Thang" .