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{{short description|American entrepreneur and former music executive (born 1953)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Jimmy Iovine
| image              = JimmyIovineMaryJBligeJan10 Cropped.jpg
| caption            = Iovine in 2012
| birth_name         = James Iovine
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1953|3|11}}
| birth_place        = [[New York City]], U.S.
| spouse             = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Vicki Iovine]]|1985|2009|reason=divorced}}
* {{marriage|[[Liberty Ross]]|2016}}
}}
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| children           = 4
| occupation         = {{hlist|Record executive|entrepreneur|media proprietor}}
| label_name         = {{hlist|[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]}}
| years_active       = 1972–present
}}

'''James Iovine''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|aɪ|.|ə|v|iː|n}} {{respell|EYE|ə|veen}}; born March 11, 1953<ref name=allmusicbio>{{cite web| url= https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-iovine-mn0000353668 | title= Jimmy Iovine Biography| first=Jason |last=Ankeny | publisher= [[AllMusic.com]] | access-date= March 13, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151124110143/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-iovine-mn0000353668 | archive-date=November 24, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref>) is an American entrepreneur, former [[Music executive|record executive]], and [[media proprietor]]. He is the co-founder of [[Interscope Records]], and served as [[chairman]] and CEO of [[Interscope Geffen A&M Records|Interscope Geffen A&M]], an umbrella music unit formed by [[Universal Music Group]], from 1999 to 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schillaci|first=Sophie|title=Jimmy Iovine To Be Honored By Recording Academy|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grammys-jimmy-iovine-bono-dr-dre-276118|date=December 22, 2011|publisher=Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parisi |first=Jessica |title=Council Post: What Some Of Today's Best Executives Have In Common With Music Producer Jimmy Iovine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2017/11/28/what-some-of-todays-best-executives-have-in-common-with-music-producer-jimmy-iovine/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

Iovine has been involved in the production of more than 250 albums.<ref name=allmusicbio /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hillburn |first1=Robert |last2=Phillips |first2=Chuck |date=October 24, 1993 |title=They Sure Figured Something Out |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-24-ca-49148-story.html |access-date=March 15, 2013 |work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lamb|first=Bill|title=Profile: Jimmy Iovine|url=http://top40.about.com/od/popmusicproducers/p/Jimmy-Iovine.htm|publisher=About.com|access-date=March 13, 2013|archive-date=July 15, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715064007/http://top40.about.com/od/popmusicproducers/p/Jimmy-Iovine.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2006, Iovine and fellow Interscope artist [[Dr. Dre]] co-founded [[Beats Electronics]]. Two years later, the brand launched its first set of headphones.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deleon |first=Nicholas |date=2008-07-22 |title=Dr. Dre's Beats headphones here on July 25 for $349 |url=https://techcrunch.com/2008/07/22/dr-dres-beats-headphones-here-on-july-25-for-349/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=[[TechCrunch]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In late 2013, they began development for [[Beats Music]], and released it in 2014, which went on to become the framework for [[Apple Music]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gurman |first=Mark |date=February 4, 2015 |title=The Next Episode: Apple's plans for Beats-based music service revealed |url=https://9to5mac.com/2015/02/04/apple-beats-cheaper-android-ios/ |website=9to5Mac}}</ref> The company was purchased by [[Apple Inc.]] for $3 billion in May 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=Heidi|title=Apple buys Dr Dre's Beats for $3bn as company returns to music industry|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/28/apple-buys-beats-dr-dre-music-streaming|date=May 28, 2014|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> At the same time, Iovine vacated his positions as chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, ending his twenty-five year relationship with his label.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Christman |first=Ed |date=2014-05-28 |title=Jimmy Iovine Leaving Interscope Geffen A&M |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jimmy-iovine-leaving-interscope-geffen-am-6099411/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

On August 21, 2018, after initial denial, Iovine parted ways with Apple and effectively retired from the media business.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=2019-12-30 |title=Jimmy Iovine Knows Music and Tech. Here's Why He's Worried. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/arts/music/jimmy-iovine-pop-decade.html |access-date=2023-10-09 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He is credited or named in institutional education centers such as the [[University of Southern California|USC]] [[USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy|Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy]], which was inaugurated in 2013,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Medzerian |first=David |date=October 2, 2019 |title=USC opens Iovine and Young Hall, its newest academic building |url=https://news.usc.edu/iovine-and-young-hall-dedication-new-usc-building/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=USC Today |language=en-US}}</ref> and the Iovine and Young Center, a [[Magnet school|magnet high school]] which opened in Los Angeles in August 2022.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Altmann |first=Alana |date=August 19, 2022 |title=Iovine and Young Center Magnet High School Officially Opens Its Doors |url=https://iovine-young.usc.edu/the-pulse/iovine-and-young-high-school |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=iovine-young.usc.edu |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Samra |first=Christine |date=August 19, 2022 |title=Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine open South L.A. high school |work=KTLA |url=https://ktla.com/morning-news/dr-dre-and-jimmy-iovine-open-south-l-a-high-school/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Blume |first=Howard |date=August 19, 2022 |title=The Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine high school gets down to business, just not the music business |url=https://news.yahoo.com/dr-dre-jimmy-iovine-high-120008559.html |access-date=2023-10-09 |publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Early life and training==
James Iovine was born in the [[New York City]] borough of [[Brooklyn]], to an [[Italian Americans|Italian]] working-class family.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Garrahan |first1=Matthew |date=July 5, 2017 |title=The music industry according to super-producer Jimmy Iovine |url=https://www.ft.com/iovine |website=Financial Times}}</ref><ref name=":6" /> His mother was a secretary and his father, Vincent Iovine,<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine |last=DiGiacomo |first=Frank |date=November 28, 2014 |title=How Jimmy Iovine Made It 'A Very Special Christmas' in 1985 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/features/6327830/how-jimmy-iovine-made-it-a-very-special-christmas-in-1985 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121210340/http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/features/6327830/how-jimmy-iovine-made-it-a-very-special-christmas-in-1985 |archive-date=January 21, 2016 |access-date=February 15, 2016 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> worked on the docks as a [[Dockworker|longshoreman]]. He has an older sister, born in 1946.<ref name=":6">{{Cite magazine |last=Fricke |first=David |date=2012-04-12 |title=Jimmy Iovine: The Man With the Magic Ears |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jimmy-iovine-the-man-with-the-magic-ears-120618/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> The family lived in Brooklyn's [[Red Hook, Brooklyn|Red Hook]] neighborhood.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ingham |first=Tim |date=2017-05-16 |title=Jimmy Iovine: 'Musicians taught me everything. Without them, I'm working on the docks.' |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/im-nothing-without-musicians-id-be-working-on-the-docks-without-musicians/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Music Business Worldwide |language=en-US}}</ref> His father died in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossi |first=Jason |date=2022-12-16 |title='A Very Special Christmas': A Record Executive Dealt With His Sad Situation With Help From Stevie Nicks, U2, and Bruce Springsteen |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/a-very-special-christmas-a-record-executive-dealt-with-his-sad-situation-with-help-from-stevie-nicks-u2-and-bruce-springsteen.html/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=DiGiacomo |first=Frank |date=2014-11-21 |title=Holiday Hits: Jimmy Iovine Looks Back at His 'Very Special Christmas' Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/holiday-hits-jimmy-iovine-looks-back-at-his-very-special-christmas-album-6327356/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

Iovine attended a [[Catholic school]] in Brooklyn,<ref name="pbs.org">{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/interviews/iovine.html|title=merchants of cool|date=February 27, 2001|website=Pbs.org|access-date=November 10, 2017}}</ref> graduating from the since-closed [[Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School]] and went on to attend New York's [[John Jay College of Criminal Justice]].<ref name="rollingstone.com">{{Cite web |last=Horner |first=Al |date=March 26, 2018 |title=The Defiant Ones is a different kind of music documentary |url=https://lwlies.com/articles/the-defiant-ones-jimmy-iovine-dr-dre-allen-hughes/ |website=Lwlies.com}}</ref> At age 19, he dropped out of college. He was introduced to music production after he met a songwriter who helped him find a job as a recording studio cleaner, and he soon began working as an [[recording engineer|engineer]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Salamone|first=Gina|title=Brooklyn-born 'American Idol' Mentor Preps Contestants For Finale|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/brooklyn-born-american-idol-mentor-jimmy-iovine-preps-contestants-finale-article-1.1082105|date=May 22, 2012|work=New York Daily News|access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref>

==Career==
===Music career===

==== 1970s–1980s: Music production and engineering ====
In the early 1970s, Iovine became a recording engineer, working with [[John Lennon]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hochman|first=Steve|title=Jimmy Iovine Is Hot On The Trail Of The Dead|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-oct-28-ca-62495-story.html|date=October 28, 2001|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref> and [[Bruce Springsteen]], among others. By 1973, Iovine was a part of the staff, working for the now-demolished New York City faction of the [[Record Plant]],<ref>{{cite web|title=The Record Plant|url=http://www.recordplant.com/rphistory1.html|publisher=The Record Plant|access-date=March 13, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817020147/http://www.recordplant.com/rphistory1.html|archive-date=August 17, 2012}}</ref> where he worked on Springsteen's ''[[Born to Run]]'' and [[Meat Loaf]]'s ''[[Bat Out of Hell]]''. He came to prominence through his work on [[Patti Smith]]'s album ''[[Easter (Patti Smith Group album)|Easter]]'' (1978), which included her [[Top 40]] hit "[[Because the Night]]". He later collaborated with [[Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers]] on ''[[Damn the Torpedoes (album)|Damn the Torpedoes]]'' and [[U2]] on ''[[Rattle and Hum]]''. Iovine produced ''[[Bella Donna (album)|Bella Donna]]'' (the first solo album by former [[Fleetwood Mac]] member [[Stevie Nicks]]),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wigandt |first=Hannah |date=2022-02-15 |title=Stevie Nicks Said She Wouldn't Have Made 'Bella Donna' if Her Producer Didn't Keep Her in Line |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/stevie-nicks-said-wouldnt-made-bella-donna-producer-didnt-keep-line.html/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Making Movies]]'' for [[Dire Straits]], ''[[The Distance (Bob Seger album)|The Distance]]'' for [[Bob Seger]] and ''[[Get Close]]'' for [[The Pretenders]].

Iovine served as sound engineer for the [[Voyager Golden Record]]s, a pair of phonograph records that were launched aboard the [[Voyager program|Voyager space probes]] in 1977.<ref name="Ferris">{{cite magazine|last1=Ferris|first1=Timothy|title=How the Voyager Golden Record Was Made|url=https://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/voyager-golden-record-40th-anniversary-timothy-ferris|access-date=November 15, 2017|magazine=The New Yorker|date=August 20, 2017}}</ref> His father's death and love for [[Christmas]] inspired Iovine to record and oversee ''[[A Very Special Christmas (album)|A Very Special Christmas]]'' in 1985.<ref name="billboard.com" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy Iovine |url=https://www.biography.com/people/jimmy-iovine-5122017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119023746/https://www.biography.com/people/jimmy-iovine-5122017 |archive-date=November 19, 2017 |access-date=November 10, 2017 |website=Biography.com}}</ref> The compilation was not released until 1987 under Interscope's future sister label [[A&M Records]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Andrews |first=Travis M. |date=2022-12-26 |title=How a 1987 Christmas album changed the way the holiday sounds |language=en-US |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/12/20/very-special-christmas-album-history-1987/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Iovine chose to not profit off the album and instead used the money from album sales to help fund Special Olympics programs. Following the release of the first album, ten more were produced. The initiative has raised over $145 million and helped more than 110 local Special Olympics programs.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Andrews |first=Travis M. |date=2022-12-20 |title=How a 1987 Christmas album changed the way the holiday sounds |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/12/20/very-special-christmas-album-history-1987/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> He was responsible for supervising the music used in the 1984 romance film ''[[Sixteen Candles]]'', ''[[Streets of Fire]]'' and the 1988 comedy film ''[[Scrooged]]''.

====1989–2014: Interscope Records====
In 1989, Iovine and [[Ted Field]], founder of film production label [[Interscope Communications]], co-founded [[Interscope Records]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Hilburn |first1=Robert |last2=Philips |first2=Chuck |date=1993-10-24 |title=They sure figured something out |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-interscopephilips24oct2493-story.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> A year later, the label secured a distribution deal with [[Atlantic Records]] and garnered success with artists including [[No Doubt]], [[4 Non Blondes]] and [[Gerardo (musician)|Gerardo]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gateway |first=Music |date=2019-08-22 |title=Interscope Records: Where Music Meets Innovation |url=https://www.musicgateway.com/blog/record-label/interscope-records-where-music-meets-innovation |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Music Gateway |language=en}}</ref> Atlantic owned a 50% stock in the label.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Halperin |first=Shirley |date=2017-02-09 |title=Classic Power Squad: Interscope Key Players Reunite, Remember Telling Time Warner to 'F— Off' in the '90s |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/interscope-players-reunite-7685103/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> Iovine and Field signed [[Tupac Shakur]] to a recording contract as one of the first hip-hop acts under Interscope in 1991.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=McQuillar |first1=Tayannah Lee |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zBxKDgAAQBAJ&dq=tupac+shakur+interscope&pg=PT72 |title=Tupac Shakur: The Life and Times of an American Icon |last2=Johnson |first2=Fred L. |date=2010-01-26 |publisher=Hachette Books |isbn=978-0-7867-4593-7 |language=en}}</ref> A year later, Interscope became notable for providing distribution, initial funding and financial oversight for the highly successful [[Death Row Records]]. Death Row, founded by [[Suge Knight]], operated as a subsidiary of Interscope, beginning with the December 14, 1992 release of label artist and producer [[Dr. Dre]]'s solo debut album ''[[The Chronic]]''. With singles consisting of "[[Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang]]" and "[[Let Me Ride]]", both of which featuring labelmate [[Snoop Dogg]], ''The Chronic'' sold over five million copies in the United States and became Dr. Dre's best-selling album in his career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelley |first=Frannie |date=2013-01-22 |title='The Chronic' 20 Years Later: An Audio Document Of The L.A. Riots |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2013/01/22/169936449/the-chronic-20-years-later-an-audio-document-of-the-l-a-riots |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=[[NPR]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sayles |first=Justin |date=2020-04-20 |title=The Complicated Truths of Dr. Dre's 'The Chronic' |url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2020/4/20/21227555/dr-dre-the-chronic-streaming |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=The Ringer |language=en}}</ref> Iovine and Dr. Dre formed a friendship following the release of ''The Chronic''. Over 19 million records sold from Death Row, the label was largely responsible for Interscope's multi-platinum success throughout the 1990s. However, Snoop Dogg accumulated more success on Death Row and Interscope with his November 1993 debut ''[[Doggystyle]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Snoop Doggy Dogg "Doggy Style" (1993) |url=https://hiphopgoldenage.com/albums/snoop-doggy-dogg-doggy-style-1993/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Hip Hop Golden Age}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gold |first=Jonathan |date=1993-11-21 |title=Snoop Doggy Dogg: A 'Style' All His Own |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-11-21-ca-59113-story.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> It opened at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] with the biggest first-week sales in 1990s hip hop.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Setaro |first=Shawn |date=2023-11-03 |title=Snoop Dogg Recalls Moment That Boosted 'Doggystyle' Album Sales By 1M |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/snoop-dogg-recalls-moment-boosted-doggystyle-album-sales-1m |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref> In November 1995, Interscope released ''[[Tragic Kingdom]]'' by No Doubt, which sold over 16 million copies worldwide as its single, "[[Don't Speak]]" made number one on [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s [[Radio Songs (chart)|Radio Songs]] chart.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stavropoulos |first=Laura |date=2023-10-10 |title='Tragic Kingdom': How No Doubt's Heartbreak Seduced The Masses |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/tragic-kingdom-no-doubt-album/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}}</ref>

In September 1995, after internal conflict with Atlantic Records over controversy concerning the label's support of [[gangsta rap]], the label and its former parent company at the time, [[Time Warner]] made the decision to sell off its share in Interscope to Iovine and Field.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Foege |first=Alec |date=1995-12-03 |title=POP MUSIC;Scorned, Shunned and Doing Quite Nicely |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/03/arts/pop-music-scorned-shunned-and-doing-quite-nicely.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Philips |first=Chuck |date=1995-09-28 |title=Time Warner to Abandon Gangsta Rap |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-09-28-mn-51027-story.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> In January 1996, [[Doug Morris]], chairman and CEO of the music division of [[MCA Inc.]], convinced Iovine and Field to bring Interscope to the company in exchange for acquiring 50% of the label's shares for $200 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Philips |first=Chuck |date=1996-01-19 |title=MCA Offers $200 Million to Acquire a 50% Stake in Interscope Records |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-19-fi-26268-story.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> As a result, Interscope was placed in the same company portfolio of labels alongside future sister label [[Geffen Records]], [[MCA Records]], [[Universal Records (1995−2006)|Universal Records]] and [[DreamWorks Records]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fabrikant |first=Geraldine |date=1996-02-22 |title=MCA Agrees to Buy Stake In Interscope Record Label |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/22/business/the-media-business-mca-agrees-to-buy-stake-in-interscope-record-label.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> By then, MCA was sold off by Matsushita Electric (also a parent company of [[Panasonic]]) to Canadian distillery and mass media conglomerate [[Seagram]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bates |first=James |date=1995-04-07 |title=Matsushita to Sell 80% of MCA to Seagram Co. : Business: Distiller to pay about $7.1 billion. Japanese owner and Hollywood giant clashed often over five years. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-04-07-mn-52060-story.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> With Interscope now under the MCA and Seagram shade, the label managed to gain more success with Tupac Shakur's [[double album]] ''[[All Eyez on Me]]'', which opened at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 566,000 copies sold in its first week.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |date=2023-03-02 |title='All Eyez On Me': 2Pac's Poignant And Seminal 1996 Milestone |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/2pac-all-eyez-on-me-album/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}}</ref> The album became another success for the rap division of the label and Death Row Records, where artist Dr. Dre felt uncomfortable due to founder and former CEO Suge Knight's consistent spending, violent behavior and gang affiliation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzgerald |first=Trent |date=2023-03-22 |title=Dr. Dre Parts Ways With Death Row Records - Today in Hip-Hop |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/today-in-hip-hop-dr-dre-announces-departure-from-death-row/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}</ref> As a result, Dr. Dre departed from Death Row and re-signed with Interscope through a new label deal, creating his own imprint called [[Aftermath Entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Philips |first=Chuck |date=1996-03-22 |title=Rapper Dr. Dre to part ways with Death Row, start new record label |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/la-fi-dredeathrow22march2296-story.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> The label's foundation proved to be challenging, when on November 26, 1996, upon release, the compilation ''[[Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath]]'', was given a lukewarm response as was [[The Firm (hip hop group)|The Firm]]'s [[The Album (The Firm album)|''The Album'']], despite the latter, released on October 21, 1997, almost a year after ''Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath'', debuting at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{Cite web |last=WordWeaver |first=M. C. |date=2023-06-04 |title=The 25 Most Disappointing Hip Hop Albums of All Time |url=https://beats-rhymes-lists.com/lists/most-disappointing-hip-hop-albums-of-all-time/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Beats, Rhymes & Lists |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stonebrook |first=Ian |date=2022-10-24 |title=How The Firm Almost Became Rap's Fiercest Franchise |url=https://boardroom.tv/the-firm-the-album-nas-foxy-brown/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Boardroom |language=en-US}}</ref> Iovine, as stated on the 2017 [[HBO]] documentary, [[The Defiant Ones (TV series)|''The Defiant Ones'']], was pressured by Doug Morris to either give Dr. Dre time to control his music and artists or drop him from his label. Iovine responded, "We could that, but then, you would save my salary as well because I'm going with him."<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Benjamin H. |date=2017-07-13 |title='The Defiant Ones' Episode 4 Recap: Dr. Dre And Jimmy Iovine Take A Victory Lap |url=https://decider.com/2017/07/12/the-defiant-ones-episode-4-recap/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=[[Decider (website)|Decider]] |language=en-US}}</ref>  Interscope had further success with Tupac Shakur's posthumous record ''[[The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory]]'' as well as Snoop Dogg's ''[[Tha Doggfather]]'' and [[Bush (British band)|Bush]]'s ''[[Razorblade Suitcase]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1996-12-09 |title=Interscope: the gangsta label that could top-selling acts like 2pac and bush are boosting rap's once controversial imprint. |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/1996/12/09/interscope-the-gangsta-label-that-could-top-selling-acts-like-2pac-and-bush-are-boosting-raps-once-controversial-imprint/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=New York Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Wild |first=David |date=1997-04-03 |title=Interscope Records: Inside the Hit Factory |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/interscope-records-inside-the-hit-factory-118720/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=1996-12-01 |title=Bush Makes the Cut |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-12-01-ca-4480-story.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

Iovine offered to sign hip hop entrepreneur [[Master P]] and his imprint, [[No Limit Records]], but he rejected the offer. Iovine allegedly threatened him and his management team that if they would not consider the Interscope deal, they would never "find another deal in the industry nor in this town".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yates |first=Shanique |date=2022-03-21 |title=Master P Recalls Walking Away From A $1M Check From Jimmy Iovine — 'You Gotta Know Your Self-Worth' |url=https://afrotech.com/master-p-walked-away-from-million-dollar-deal-jimmy-iovine |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=AfroTech |language=en}}</ref> In December 1996, MCA Music Entertainment was renamed [[Universal Music Group]] with Interscope and various other labels now being a part of the newly rebranded UMG.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Busch |first=Anita M. |date=1996-12-10 |title=A whole new U for MCA |url=https://variety.com/1996/scene/vpage/a-whole-new-u-for-mca-1117466464/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bates |first=James |date=1996-12-10 |title=Name Dropping : Parent Firm Won't Be 'MCA' Anymore |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-12-10-fi-7695-story.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

Following Death Row founder Suge Knight's probation violation and prison sentence in 1997, Iovine and Interscope ended their business relationship with Death Row;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Philips |first=Chuck |date=1997-08-21 |title=Death Row Records looking to leave ally Interscope |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-tupacdeathrow21aug2197-story.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=<!--Not stated--> |date=1997-08-22 |title=Death Row Records Is in Talks To End Deal With Interscope |language=en-US |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB872211874107031500 |access-date=2023-10-11 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref> the final album released under the Death Row/Interscope deal was the soundtrack to the Tupac Shakur action film, ''[[Gridlock'd]]'', which managed to reach the Billboard 200's number one position.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coker |first=Cheo Hodari |date=1997-01-25 |title=Various Artists "GRIDLOCK'd: The Soundtrack"*** Death Row/Interscope |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-01-25-ca-21850-story.html |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Mayfield |first=Geoff |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FA8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=Tupac+shakur+Gridlock%27d+OST+chart&pg=PA88 |title=Between the Bullets |date=1997-02-15 |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=109 |pages=88 |language=en}}</ref>

In March 1998, Iovine invited Dr. Dre to his house to listen to the ''[[Slim Shady EP]]'', released in 1997 by an underground rapper, who was participating a tournament of rap battles at the time, by the name of [[Eminem]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Angel |first=Jennifer |date=2010-08-24 |title=CELEBRITY RISE TO FAME EMINEM |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2010/08/24/celebrity-rise-to-fame-eminem/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=New York Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref> The tape eventually landed in the hands of Interscope A&Rs Dean Geistlinger and D.J. Mormile, who later turned it in to label co-founder Ted Field, who also sent it to Iovine for review. Upon suggestion from Iovine, he urged Dr. Dre to find Eminem and have him join the Interscope family through Dre's label, Aftermath.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2013-11-20 |title=11 Revealing Moments From Eminem's Early Days |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/11-revealing-moments-from-eminems-early-days-14604/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> Eminem has found success with both labels despite controversy involving his lyrical themes.<ref name=":4" /> On February 23, 1999, Eminem released his debut studio album, ''[[The Slim Shady LP]]'', to critical acclaim. The album made its way to number two on the ''Billboard'' 200, helping to improve both Interscope and Aftermath after years of low sales.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bierut |first=Patrick |date=2023-02-23 |title='The Slim Shady LP': Eminem's Warning Shot At Hip-Hop |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/the-slim-shady-lp-eminem-album/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}}</ref>

On December 10, 1998, Seagram acquired [[PolyGram]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seagram buys PolyGram - May 21, 1998 |url=https://money.cnn.com/1998/05/21/deals/tropicana/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=money.cnn.com}}</ref> and it merged with the Universal Music Group.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seagrams completes PolyGram acquisition - Dec. 10, 1998 |url=https://money.cnn.com/1998/12/10/companies/seagram/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=money.cnn.com}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Philips |first=Chuck |date=1998-12-10 |title=Merger Puts Seagram at Top of Music Charts |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-10-fi-52395-story.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> After the PolyGram and MCA merger of Universal Music Group, Interscope became sister labels to new entries [[A&M Records]], [[Def Jam Recordings]], [[Island Records]], [[Mercury Records]] and [[Motown]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Special Report: PolyGram-Universal Merger Bad News For Artists? |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/8zt5hd/special-report-polygram-universal-merger-bad-news-for-artists |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818200905/https://www.mtv.com/news/8zt5hd/special-report-polygram-universal-merger-bad-news-for-artists |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=MTV |language=en}}</ref> In 1998, Interscope, Geffen and A&M were put together under the umbrella label as [[Interscope Geffen A&M Records]] (IGA).<ref>{{cite web|title=Corporate Profile: Interscope Geffen A&M|url=http://profileengine.com/groups/profile/433108559/interscope-geffen-am-records|publisher=Profile Engine|access-date=March 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114124912/http://profileengine.com/groups/profile/433108559/interscope-geffen-am-records|archive-date=November 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> Within IGA, Iovine and Field were hired to become the unit's co-chairmen and oversee operations of Interscope and Geffen.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Philips |first=Chuck |date=1999-01-22 |title=Iovine a Key Player in Seagram's New Arrangement for Its Labels |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-22-fi-458-story.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

In February 2001, Ted Field parted ways with IGA, leading Iovine to take full control of the labels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pollack |first=Marc |title=TED FIELD LEAVES INTERSCOPE |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=274174&title=TED-FIELD-LEAVES-INTERSCOPE |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=HITS Daily Double |language=en}}</ref> In June 2002 of the latter year, Iovine was able to manage to negotiate Eminem and Dr. Dre's joint venture agreement involving then-upcoming hip hop artist and fellow New Yorker [[50 Cent]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=50 Cent Inks Deal With Eminem, Dr. Dre |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/df1as6/50-cent-inks-deal-with-eminem-dr-dre |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108002554/https://www.mtv.com/news/df1as6/50-cent-inks-deal-with-eminem-dr-dre |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 8, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=MTV |language=en}}</ref> On February 9, 2003, he released his debut studio album, ''[[Get Rich or Die Tryin']]'', to acclaim.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-09 |title=How 50 Cent's "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" Defined An Era Of Hip Hop |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/673634-50-cent-get-rich-or-die-tryin-anniversary |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=www.hotnewhiphop.com |language=en}}</ref>

Iovine was confidential in merging A&M, DGC, MCA and DreamWorks into defection through Interscope Geffen A&M between 1999 and 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CNN.com - Dreamworks near music deal - Oct. 31, 2003 |url=http://www.cnn.com/2003/BUSINESS/10/31/dreamworks.reut/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=www.cnn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=UMG buys DreamWorks Records |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2003/11/12/umg-buys-dreamworks-records/28774491007/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MCA, GEFFEN TO MERGE |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=276833&title=MCA-GEFFEN-TO-MERGE |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=HITS Daily Double |language=en}}</ref> Due to A&M co-founders [[Herb Alpert]] and [[Jerry Moss]] filing suit against Iovine, Interscope and UMG over a breach of agreement involving the label's operations, A&M Records had to remain fully operative as a one-off subsidiary of Interscope Records; the two plaintiffs were given a $200 million out of court settlement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leeds |first=Jeff |date=2003-03-12 |title=Herb Alpert's Vivendi Deal Has $200-Million Encore Performance |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-mar-12-fi-alpert12-story.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>  At the end of 2003, Iovine made over $45 million in revenue generated from music sales from his label.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=2004-03-17 |title=UMG Takes Hit In 2003 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/umg-takes-hit-in-2003-1442021/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

For the next four years, Iovine, Interscope and Geffen began to see extended success from other artists including [[D12]], [[AFI (band)|AFI]], [[Nelly Furtado]], [[The Roots]], [[Gwen Stefani]] (as a solo artist), [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]], [[Robin Thicke]], [[Bone Thugs-n-Harmony]], [[The Pussycat Dolls]] and others. Iovine discovered [[Lady Gaga]] in 2007 who was sent to work with singer-songwriter [[Akon]], who in exchange for his mentorship of Gaga, asked Iovine to sign her to [[Vincent Herbert]]'s Streamline Records and Interscope.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fuse |url=https://www.fuse.tv/2014/03/akon-lady-gaga-cashed-out |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Fuse |language=en}}</ref>

In 2014, Universal Music Group reported that Iovine was departing from Interscope Records, ending his twenty-five year tenure with the label and vacating his fifteen-year dual position as chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M Records (now [[Capitol Music Group|Interscope Capitol Labels Group]], as of 2024).<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rys |first=Dan |date=2024-03-07 |title=John Janick Unveils Newly Restructured Interscope Capitol Labels Group |url=https://www.billboard.com/business/record-labels/interscope-capitol-labels-group-announced-leadership-1235626266/ |access-date=2024-10-09 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> It was confirmed that the [[Fueled by Ramen]] co-founder [[John Janick]] was hired as Iovine's replacement.<ref>{{Cite press release |last=Group |first=Universal Music |title=John Janick To Succeed Jimmy Iovine As Chairman & CEO Of Interscope Geffen A&M |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/john-janick-to-succeed-jimmy-iovine-as-chairman--ceo-of-interscope-geffen-am-260986801.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref> Janick was hired to become Interscope's president and COO in 2012. The final artist Iovine signed to his label was [[J. Cole]].<ref>{{Cite press release |last=Records |first=Interscope |title=Dreams Come True As J. Cole Brings Dreamville Label To Interscope Records |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dreams-come-true-as-j-cole-brings-dreamville-label-to-interscope-records-242508701.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref> On May 28, 2014, Iovine effectively vacated his CEO and chairman positions, while departing from Interscope. The news of his departure from the label occurred following the sale of his and Dr. Dre's headphone company, [[Beats Electronics]], to [[Apple Inc.]]<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Christman |first=Ed |date=2014-05-28 |title=Jimmy Iovine Leaving Interscope Geffen A&M |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jimmy-iovine-leaving-interscope-geffen-am-6099411/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Business career===

==== Beats Electronics ====
In 2006, Iovine worked with Dr. Dre to create [[Beats Electronics]]. It was originally a conversation between the two where Iovine exclaimed to Dr. Dre, "fuck sneakers, we need to do speakers."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-31 |title=The history of Beats |url=https://www.soundguys.com/the-history-of-beats-13289/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=SoundGuys |language=en}}</ref> The first set of headphones were produced in 2007 and were launched in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deleon |first=Nicholas |date=2008-07-22 |title=Dr. Dre's Beats headphones here on July 25 for $349 |url=https://techcrunch.com/2008/07/22/dr-dres-beats-headphones-here-on-july-25-for-349/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref> From 2009 to 2011, Beats enclosed endorsement deals with [[Monster Cable]] and [[Hewlett-Packard]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Billboard |first=Andrew Hampp |date=2012-01-13 |title=Beats By Dre Ending Partnership With Monster |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/beats-dr-dre-jimmy-iovine-monster-281636/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=HP dumps Apple's Beats audio, partners with Bang & Olufsen |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/432616/hp-moves-on-from-apples-beats-partners-with-bang-and-olufsen-on-audio.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=PCWorld |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Longtime Beats partnership with HP hangs in the balance of potential Apple deal |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/longtime-beats-partnership-with-hp-hangs-in-the-balance-of-potential-apple-deal/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=CNET |language=en}}</ref> The company had captured 20 percent market share of the headphones industry by 2012.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Sanborn|first=Josh|title=How Dr. Dre Made $300 Headphones a Must-Have Accessory|magazine=Time|url=https://business.time.com/2013/01/16/how-dr-dre-made-300-headphones-a-must-have-accessory/|date=January 16, 2013|publisher=Time Magazine|access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fricke|first=David|title=The Man With The Magic Ears|url=https://www.rollingstone.com|date=April 12, 2012|publisher=Rolling Stone|access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref> In January 2013, Iovine announced the expansion of Beats into the online digital music world with Daisy, a new service slated to launch in late 2013. Former [[Topspin Media]] executive Ian Rogers and [[Nine Inch Nails]] frontman [[Trent Reznor]] were said to be involved.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trent Reznor Named Creative Chief of Beats' Daisy Music Service|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/trent-reznor-named-creative-chief-of-beats-daisy-music-service-20130110|date=January 12, 2013|publisher=Rolling Stone|access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref> In January 2014, [[Beats Music]] was developed and opened to the public after being announced on December 8, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-04 |title=Dr. Dre To Introduce Beats Music In January 2014 |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.26502/title.dr-dre-to-introduce-beats-music-in-january-2014 |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref> On May 28, 2014, [[Apple Inc.]] announced the acquisition of Beats Electronics. The acquisition gave Dr. Dre and Iovine a share of  over $3.24 billion, becoming the largest acquisition deal in the history of Apple's timeline.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apple to Acquire Beats Music & Beats Electronics |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2014/05/28Apple-to-Acquire-Beats-Music-Beats-Electronics/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Apple Newsroom |language=en-US}}</ref> Iovine was hired to assume an undisclosed position at Apple<ref>{{cite web|title=It's Official: Apple Buys Beats Electronics for $3 Billion|url=http://www.maclife.com/article/news/its_official_apple_buys_beats_electronics_3_billion|website=MacLife.com|access-date=May 28, 2014}}</ref> where he helped in the creation of [[Apple Music]], which was launched in the summer of 2015 as replacement for Beats Music.<ref>{{cite web|last=Parsons|first=Jeff|title=WWDC 2015: Apple Music from Beats is Tim Cook and Jimmy Iovine's 'one more thing...'|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/wwdc-2015-apple-music-beats-5848024|date=June 8, 2015|publisher=The Mirror|access-date=June 8, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Zac |date=2015-11-30 |title=PSA: Beats Music shuts down today, here's what changes and how to move to Apple Music |url=https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/30/beats-music-dead-how-to-transfer-apple-music/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=9to5Mac.com}}</ref> On June 26, 2018, Iovine and Dr. Dre were ordered to pay $25 million to former partner and creative designer, Steven Lamar, who sued the two co-founders for $100 million in unpaid royalties for designing the early Beats headphone models.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-27 |title=Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Lose $25 Million Beats Lawsuit |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/dr-dre-and-jimmy-iovine-lose-25-million-beats-lawsuit/ |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref> The lawsuit was filed in 2015 after news broke out of Apple's acquisition of the headphone brand a year prior.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maine |first=Samantha |date=2018-06-28 |title=Dr. Dre has been ordered to pay out $25 million after losing a Beats By Dre lawsuit |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dr-dre-beats-lawsuit-ruling-2346290 |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Eriq |date=2018-06-27 |title=Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine Hit With $25M Verdict at Beats Trial |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/dr-dre-jimmy-iovine-hit-25m-verdict-at-beats-trial-1123701/ |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> He was the creative consultant for Apple Music until August 2018.<ref name=":0" /> Firstly, he denied reports of him ending his partnership with Apple in January.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Owsinski |first=Bobby |title=With Jimmy Iovine Leaving, A Look Back At What Apple Got For Its $3 Billion Purchase Of Beats |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2018/01/07/jimmy-iovine-apple-beats/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Salinas |first=Sara |date=2018-01-10 |title=Jimmy Iovine says he's not leaving Apple Music: 'There's still a lot more to do' |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/10/jimmy-iovine-says-hes-not-leaving-apple.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref> Citing high usage of music technology and little direction to where Apple Music could be headed to, Iovine quietly left the company and effectively retired from the media industry.<ref name=":0" />

==== Other ventures ====
In August 2022, the Iovine and Young Center, a [[Magnet school|magnet high school]] opened in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> The school aims to improve the declining rate of enrollment in the L.A. Unified district.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-19 |title=The Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine high school gets down to business, just not the music business |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-19/dr-dre-jimmy-iovine-high-school-opens-in-south-l-a |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

In August 2023, it was announced that the Iovine and Young Center was partnering with Atlanta Public Schools to open a new learning center at Frederick Douglass High School in August 2024. The goal of the center is to prepare students for their future academics and careers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-31 |title=Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine Partner With Atlanta Public Schools For A New 'Learning Experience Where Technology Meets Design And Entrepreneurship' |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dr-dre-jimmy-iovine-partner-162858941.html |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Yahoo Finance |language=en-US}}</ref>

In August 2024, Iovine and Dr. Dre announced they would partner with Inglewood Unified School District to open a new high school to help revive a district that had been forced to close schools due to declining enrollment. Regarding the partnership, Iovine stated, “We wanted to start in the inner city, because Dre and especially me, I owe a lot to the inner city of Los Angeles and we intend to pay it back.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=X |date=2024-08-13 |title=Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine to open high school in Inglewood as the district faces school closures |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-13/dr-dre-jimmy-iovine-to-open-high-school-in-inglewood |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Film and documentary productions ===
In 2002, Iovine and former [[Shady Records]] president [[Paul Rosenberg (music manager)|Paul Rosenberg]] co-produced ''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]]'', which opened at number one in the box office and went on to gross more than $240 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=8 Mile Box Office|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=8mile.htm|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref> The film also garnered an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] for its theme song, "[[Lose Yourself]]", making Eminem the first rapper to win this award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzgerald |first=XXL StaffXXL StaffContributing Authors: Trent |date=2023-03-23 |title=Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' Wins Oscar, He Sleeps Through Show at Home - Today in Hip-Hop |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/today-in-hip-hop-history-eminem-wins-academy-award/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}</ref> Additionally, Iovine executive produced the 2005 crime drama  ''[[Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film)|Get Rich or Die Tryin'<nowiki/>]]'', named after the 2003 debut album of its leading star, 50 Cent.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldstein|first=Patrick|title=Has He Got Next?|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2005/nov/08/entertainment/et-goldstein8/2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202713/http://articles.latimes.com/2005/nov/08/entertainment/et-goldstein8/2|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 29, 2013|date=November 8, 2005|access-date=March 15, 2013}}</ref> He also produced the 2009 documentary ''[[More than a Game]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Turan|first=Kenneth|title=More Than A Game|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-oct-02-et-game2-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=March 13, 2013|date=October 2, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jimmy Iovine at IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0409666/|publisher=IMDb|access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref> which centered on the life and career of basketball athlete [[LeBron James]]; his label Interscope released a [[More than a Game (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] for the documentary.

===Television career===
In 2005, Iovine made a guest appearance as himself on "[[Family Guy (season 4)|Don't Make Me Over]]", an episode for the fourth season of [[Seth MacFarlane]]'s ''[[Family Guy]]''.

From 2011 to 2013, Iovine was a mentor on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'s ''[[American Idol]].''<ref>{{cite web|last=McKinley|first=James C. Jr.|title=Straight Shots on Idol, At Last, Courtesy of Jimmy Iovine|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/02/straight-shots-on-idol-at-last-courtesy-of-jimmy-iovine/|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=March 15, 2013|date=March 2, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Episode Guide, American Idol|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/american-idol/episodes-season-1/100036|publisher=TV Guide|access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ribeiro Truman|first=Gabriela|title=Jimmy Iovine: From Music Icon To Mentor|url=http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/television/jimmy-iovine-from-music-icon-to-idol-mentor/|date=May 25, 2012|publisher=Morton Report|access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref> Iovine's protégés—[[Scotty McCreery]], [[Phillip Phillips]], [[Jessica Sanchez]], and [[Candice Glover]]—released their music through Interscope.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mansfield|first=Brian|title=Phillip Phillips Looks Beyond Home With Debut Album|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2012/11/19/idol-phillip-phillips-album-world-from-the-side-of-the-moon/1714849/|date=November 19, 2012|publisher=USA Today|access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref> Iovine departed from the show in mid-2013; he was replaced by [[Randy Jackson]].<ref>[https://deadline.com/2013/08/jimmy-iovine-out-of-american-idol-randy-jackson-to-replace-him-as-in-house-mentor-569421/ Jimmy Iovine Out Of ‘American Idol’, Randy Jackson Poised To Replace Him As Mentor] Deadline, Retrieved August 23, 2013</ref>

In July 2017, HBO ran a four-part documentary about Jimmy Iovine's relationship with Dr. Dre and other musicians titled ''[[The Defiant Ones (TV series)|The Defiant Ones]]''.

=== Voice roles ===
Iovine and Dr. Dre had provided their voices and motion capture performances in two downloadable content updates for ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]'' (2013); the first was 2020's ''Cayo Perico Heist'' and the second was 2021's ''The Contract'', the latter of which the player helps to unlock unreleased music by Dr. Dre in between missions or after completing them.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Oral History of How Dr. Dre Joined 'GTA Online: The Contract' |url=https://www.bet.com/article/70nb21/oral-history-of-dr-dre-grand-theft-auto-the-contract |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=BET |language=en}}</ref>

==Philanthropy==
In May 2013, Iovine and Dr. Dre donated $70 million to the [[University of Southern California]] to create the [[USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy|USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/technology/dr-dre-and-jimmy-iovine-start-usc-program.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0|title=Two Musical Minds Seek a Different Kind of Mogul|first=Jenna|last=Wortham|date=May 14, 2013|work=The New York Times}}</ref> The first class of the academy began in September 2014 with 31 students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iovine-young.usc.edu/studentlife/index.html|title=Current Students|publisher=University of Southern California}}</ref> On October 2, 2019, the USC opened the Iovine and Young Hall.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iovine and Young Hall |url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/iovine-and-young-hall |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Architect Magazine|date=December 31, 2020 }}</ref>

In April 2020, Iovine and Dr. Dre donated to the city of Compton to provide support for medical supplies, free COVID-19 testing, and 145,000 meals for residents of the city.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-23 |title=Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine donate free COVID-19 testing and 145,000 meals to Compton residents, city says |url=https://ktla.com/news/local-news/dr-dre-and-jimmy-iovine-donate-free-covid-19-testing-and-145000-meals-to-compton-residents-mayor-says/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=KTLA |language=en-US}}</ref> In May 2020, Iovine and Dr. Dre partnered with restaurant chain Everytable to provide 30 days of drive-thru meals to Compton residents.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Asmelash |first=Leah |date=2020-05-10 |title=Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are donating free meals to families in Compton |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/10/us/dr-dre-jimmy-iovine-everytable-compton-coronavirus-relief-trnd/index.html |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>

==Honors and recognitions==
In 2011, Iovine was honored by [[Producers and Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy#Producers .26 Engineers Wing|The Producers & Engineers Wing]] of the [[Grammy Awards]]. "This year we pay tribute to an industry leader, Jimmy Iovine, who has made an indelible impact as a recording engineer, producer, founder of Interscope Records, and now, entrepreneur focused on audio quality," Neil Portnow, president of the [[National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]], the governing body of the [[Grammy Awards]], said in presenting the award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jimmy Iovine To Be Honored|url=http://www.grammy.com/news/the-producers-engineers-wing-to-honor-jimmy-iovine|publisher=The Recording Academy|access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref>

On May 17, 2013, Iovine received an honorary Doctor of Music degree<ref>{{cite web|url=http://honorarydegrees.usc.edu/past-recipients/|title=Past Recipients · Honorary Degrees|website=University of Southern California|access-date=May 28, 2014}}</ref> from the [[University of Southern California]] and gave the 2013 USC commencement address.<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Commencement Speaker |url=https://commencement.usc.edu/2013-commencement-speaker |publisher=University of Southern California |access-date=May 15, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518210912/https://commencement.usc.edu/2013-commencement-speaker/ |archive-date=May 18, 2015 }}</ref>

In 2022, Iovine was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in the [[Ahmet Ertegun]] Award category.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/music/rock-hall/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2022-inductees-induction-class-dolly-parton-pat-benatar-eminem-duran-duran-eurythmics-judas-priest-carly-simon/95-780d297f-76c2-4105-a73d-58bedbe693b4#longform_chapter_8|title=Artist: Jimmy Iovine:Ahmet Ertegun Award|author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2022 |website=www.wkyc.com|access-date=May 4, 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
New York rock radio [[disc jockey|DJ]] [[Carol Miller (DJ)|Carol Miller]] and Iovine had a two-year relationship in the late 1970s. Miller says "Jimmy had a wonderful, close-knit Italian Catholic family from Brooklyn and Staten Island who could not have been nicer to me.  It was I, the Jewish girl from Queens, who always felt silently out of place."  She says her father was not very nice to Iovine and was against the relationship due to the differences in their religions.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Miller |first=Carol |year=2012 |title=Up All Night: My Life and Times in Rock Radio |location=New York |publisher=[[Ecco Press|Ecco]] |pages=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780061845246/page/161 161–162] |isbn=9780061845246 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780061845246/page/161 }}</ref> According to Miller, the relationship ended in 1980, when Iovine began spending most of his time in California working with singer [[Stevie Nicks]].

While producing her album ''[[Bella Donna (album)|Bella Donna]]'', Iovine entered into a relationship with Nicks. The two eventually broke up in 1982. Nicks wrote the song, "Straight Back", included in the [[Fleetwood Mac]] album, ''[[Mirage (Fleetwood Mac album)|Mirage]]'', about him.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}  According to Nicks, Iovine was an inspiration for one of her signature songs, "[[Edge of Seventeen]]".{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} The song also became the backbone for the guitar sample used on [[Destiny's Child]]'s hit single, "[[Bootylicious]]" (2001).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trzcinski |first=Matthew |date=2020-10-25 |title=Destiny's Child's 'Bootylicious' Samples This Classic Rock Song |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/destinys-childs-bootylicious-samples-this-classic-rock-song.html/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet |language=en-US}}</ref> Nicks has said that Iovine's despondence from the death of his good friend [[John Lennon]] overwhelmed her, and eventually led to the end of their relationship. However, the strong emotion of the time led to the creation of "Edge of Seventeen".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.inherownwords.com/edge.htm|title=Stevie Nicks on Edge of 17|website=Inherownwords.com}}</ref>

Iovine was married to writer, lawyer, and model [[Vicki Iovine]] since 1985 before divorcing in 2006. It was finalized in 2009; the couple have four children.<ref name="huffpost">{{cite web |url= https://www.huffingtonpost.com/vicki-iovine/divorce-is-trite-but-ever_b_199805.html |title= Divorce Is Trite, But Everyone's Is Special |work= [[Huffington Post]] |first= Vicki|last=Iovine|author-link=Vicki Iovine|date= May 8, 2009 |access-date= September 9, 2009| archive-date=June 29, 2015| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150629094018/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vicki-iovine/divorce-is-trite-but-ever_b_199805.html | url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2014, he started dating [[Liberty Ross]], the sister of music composers [[Atticus Ross|Atticus]] and [[Leopold Ross]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/liberty-at-last-liberty-ross-on-moving-on-and-falling-in-love-again-after-that-affair-9727013.html|title=Liberty at last: Liberty Ross on moving on and falling in love again after THAT affair|date=September 11, 2014|newspaper=[[London Evening Standard]]|last1=de Bertadano|first1=Helena|access-date=September 12, 2014}}</ref> They were married in front of their [[Malibu, California|Malibu]] beach house on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2016, with friends and family in attendance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/the-defiant-ones|title=The Defiant Ones|website=Hbo.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116094700/http://www.hbo.com/the-defiant-ones|archive-date=January 16, 2017|access-date=December 7, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On November 22, 2023, Iovine was accused of sexual harassment by an unnamed woman.<ref>{{cite web |title=Music industry veteran Jimmy Iovine faces sexual abuse allegation |work=Reuters |date=November 22, 2023 |url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/music-industry-veteran-jimmy-iovine-faces-sexual-abuse-allegation-2023-11-22/ |last1=Chmielewski |first1=Dawn }}</ref> On February 15, 2024, the accuser dropped the sexual abuse case with prejudice.<ref name="casedropped">{{cite news |last=Eggertsen |first=Chris |date=2024-02-20 |title=Sexual Abuse Case Against Interscope Co-Founder Jimmy Iovine Dropped by Plaintiff |url=https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/jimmy-iovine-sexual-assault-case-dropped-accuser-1235611073/ |accessdate=2024-02-21 |publisher=Billboard}}</ref> Documents obtained by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' also revealed that while a [[summons]] notice was filed in November 2023, no official lawsuit had been filed against Iovine after the claim was made.<ref name="casedropped" />

==Selected discography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Artist !! Album !! Released
|-
|[[John Lennon]]||''[[Walls and Bridges]]''||1974
|-
|[[Kansas (band)|Kansas]]||''The Classic Albums Collection: 1974–1983''||1974–1983
|-
|[[Bruce Springsteen]]||''[[Born to Run]]''||1975
|-
|[[Bruce Springsteen]]||''[[Darkness on the Edge of Town]]''||1978
|-
|[[Golden Earring]]||''[[Grab It for a Second]]''||1978

|-Mark Farner- No frills  1978

|[[Patti Smith]]||''[[Easter (Patti Smith Group album)|Easter]]''||1978
|-
|[[Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers]]||''[[Damn the Torpedoes (album)|Damn the Torpedoes]]''||1979
|-
|[[Bruce Springsteen]]||''[[The River (Bruce Springsteen album)|The River]]''||1980
|-
|[[Dire Straits]]||''[[Making Movies]]''||1980
|-
|[[Graham Parker and the Rumour]]||''[[The Up Escalator]]''||1980
|-
|[[Stevie Nicks]]||''[[Bella Donna (album)|Bella Donna]]''||1981
|-
|[[U2]]||''[[Under a Blood Red Sky]]''||1983
|-
|[[Simple Minds]]||''[[Once Upon a Time (Simple Minds album)|Once Upon A Time]]''||1985
|-
|[[Pretenders (band)|Pretenders]]||''[[Get Close]]''||1986
|-
|Various||''[[A Very Special Christmas]]''||1987
|-
|[[U2]]||''[[Rattle and Hum]]''||1988
|-
|[[Gwen Stefani]]||''[[Love. Angel. Music. Baby.|Love. Angel. Music. Baby]]''||2004
|-
|[[Lady Gaga]]||''[[Born This Way: The Collection]]''||2011
|-
|[[Iggy Azalea]]||''[[The New Classic]]''||2014
|}

==Discography==
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:88%; min-width:50em"
! colspan=4 | Complete discography
|-
! Year !! Album !! Artist !! Role
|-
| 2014 || ''The New Classic'' || Iggy Azalea || Producer
|-
| 2012 || ''5 Classic Albums'' || [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 2012 || ''Horses/Easter'' || [[Patti Smith]] || Mixing, Producer
|-
| 2012 || ''Ladies and Gentlemen...'' || [[B. B. King]] || Producer
|-
| 2012 || ''Strange Euphoria'' || [[Heart (band)|Heart]] || Engineer, Producer
|-
| 2012 || ''Jasmine Night Dreams'' || [[Edgar Winter|Edgar Winter Group]] with [[Rick Derringer]]|| Mixing Assistant
|-
| 2011 || ''A Very Special Christmas, Volume 1–2'' || Various Artists || Executive Producer, Producer
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Born This Way (album)|Born This Way]]'': The Collection || [[Lady Gaga]] || Executive Producer
|-
| 2011|| ''In Touch/Midnight Rider'' || [[Tommy James]] || Remix Engineer
|-
| 2011 || ''Outside Society: Looking Back 1975–2007'' || [[Patti Smith]] || Producer
|-
| 2011 || ''The Essential Meat Loaf'' || [[Meat Loaf]] || Engineer, Remixer
|-
| 2011 || ''The Classic Albums Collection: 1974–1983'' || [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]] || Assistant Engineer
|-
| 2011 || ''Ultimate Hits:<br />Rock and Roll Never Forgets'' || [[Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band]] || Mixing, Producer
|-
| 2010 || ''101 Punk & New Wave Anthems'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2010 || ''Greatest Hits'' || [[Joan Jett & The Blackhearts]] || Producer
|-
| 2010 || ''Double Play'' || [[Kirk Franklin]] || Executive Producer
|-
| 2010 || ''Nothing'' || [[N.E.R.D.]] || Composer, Executive Producer
|-
| 2010|| ''The Promise'' || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Engineer, Mixing
|-
| 2010 || ''The Collection: 1973–1984'' || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Engineer, Mixing
|-
| 2010 || ''Ultimate '80s Movie Hits'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2009 || ''Essential '80s: Classic Eighties'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2009 || ''Greatest Hits'' || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Engineer, Mixing
|-
| 2009 || ''Rare Cuts'' || The D.I.s || Executive Producer
|-
| 2009 || ''Sex Therapy''|| [[Robin Thicke]] || Executive Producer
|-
| 2009 || ''The Best of 1980–2000'' || [[U2]] || Producer
|-
| 2009 || ''The Best of Alison Moyet'' || [[Alison Moyet]] || Producer
|-
| 2009 || ''Ultimate Blues: [[Decca Records|Decca]]'' || Various Artists || Executive Producer, Producer
|-
| 2008 || ''A Very Special Christmas:<br />Playlist Plus'' || Various Artists || Executive Producer, Producer
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Bat Out of Hell]]/<br />Hits Out of Hell'' || [[Meat Loaf]] || Engineer, Remixing, Producer
|-
| 2008 || ''Doll Domination 2.0'' || [[The Pussycat Dolls]] || Executive Producer
|-
| 2008 || ''The Great Big Scottish Songbook'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2008 || ''Four Christmases'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2008 || ''Incredible'' || [[Clique Girlz]] || Executive Producer
|-
| 2008 || ''Lo Essential de Rock 101'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2008 || ''Seventies Power Ballads'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2008 || ''The Block'' || [[New Kids on the Block]] || Executive Producer
|-
| 2008 || ''Themes, Volumes 1–5'' || [[Simple Minds]] || Producer
|-
| 2008 || ''World's Best Dad Gift Set'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2007 || ''101 '80s Hits'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2007 || ''A Very Special Christmas:<br />20th Anniversary Collection'' || Various Artists || Executive Producer
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Across the Universe (film)|Across the Universe]] (Original Soundtrack)'' || Various Artists || Executive Producer
|-
| 2007 || ''CBGB Forever'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2007 || ''Crystal Visions:<br />The Best of Stevie Nicks'' || [[Stevie Nicks]] || Producer
|-
| 2007 || ''Four Decades of Folk Rock'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2007 || ''Insomniac'' || [[Enrique Iglesias]] || Producer
|-
| 2007 || ''Now That's What I Call the 80's'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2007 || ''T-shirt/Final Exam'' || [[Loudon Wainwright III]] || Ensemble, Mixing
|-
| 2007 || ''World's Best Dad (2007)'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2006 || ''Anthology, Volumes 1–2'' || [[Gene Loves Jezebel]] || Producer
|-
| 2006 || ''Arista Columbia Records 1980–1991'' || [[Willie Nile]] || Producer
|-
| 2006 || ''I Don't Need A Man'' || [[The Pussycat Dolls]] || Executive Producer
|-
| 2006 || ''Pirate Radio'' || [[Pretenders (band)|Pretenders]] || Producer
|-
| 2006 || ''The Sweet Escape'' || [[Gwen Stefani]] || A&R
|-
| 2006 || ''18 Singles'' || [[U2]] || Audio Production, Producer
|-
| 2005 || ''All Woman: Platinum Collection'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2005 || ''Boxed'' || [[Eurythmics]] ||Producer
|-
| 2005 || ''Cast of Characters:<br />The Rupert Holmes Songbook'' || [[Rupert Holmes]] || Assistant Engineer
|-
| 2005 || ''Don't Cha'' || [[The Pussycat Dolls]] || Executive Producer
|-
| 2005 || ''Great Songs of Indifference:<br />The Anthology 1986–2001''|| [[Bob Geldof]] || Producer
|-
| 2005|| ''Instigator'' || [[Kaci Brown]] || A&R
|-
| 2005 || ''PCD''|| [[The Pussycat Dolls]] || Executive Producer
|-
| 2005 || ''Private Investigations:<br />The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler'' || [[Dire Straits]] || Producer
|-
| 2005 || ''Stickwitu (Urban Mix)'' || [[The Pussycat Dolls]] || Executive Producer
|-
| 2005 || ''The Very Best of Rosanne Cash'' || [[Rosanne Cash]] || Producer
|-
| 2005 || ''Very Best of Natural Woman'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2005 || ''The Ultimate Collection'' || [[B. B. King]] || Producer
|-
| 2004 || ''20th Century Masters: The Best of the '80s'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2004 || ''Anthology: Sound + Vision'' || [[B. B. King]] || Producer
|-
| 2004 || ''Carved in Stone: Live at Red Rocks, Volume II'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2004 || ''I Don't Want to Go Home/<br />This Time It's for Real'' || [[Southside Johnny]] || Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
|-
| 2004 || ''Left of the Dial:<br />Dispatches from the '80s Underground'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Love. Angel. Music. Baby.]]'' || [[Gwen Stefani]] || A&R
|-
| 2004 || ''Shall We Dance?'' || Various Artists || Executive Producer
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Shark Tale]] (Original Soundtrack)'' || Various Artists  || Executive Producer
|-
| 2003 || ''20th Century Masters -<br />The Millennium Collection: The Best Of'' || [[Lone Justice]]  || Producer
|-
| 2003 || ''7'' || [[Enrique Iglesias]] || Executive Producer
|-
| 2003 || ''30 Best Irish Hits, Volume 2'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2003 || ''Damn the Torpedoes/<br />Southern Accents/<br />Hard Promises'' || [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 2003 || ''Greatest Hits, Volume 2 ''|| [[Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band]] || Mixing, Producer
|-
| 2003 || ''Jett Rock:<br />Greatest Hits of Joan Jett<br />& the Blackhearts'' || [[Joan Jett & the Blackhearts]] || Producer
|-
| 2003 || ''Long Time Coming'' || [[Jonny Lang]] || A&R
|-
| 2003 || ''Rodney Rooney'' || Rodney Rooney || Engineer, Producer
|-
| 2003 || ''School of Rock'' Original Soundtrack || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2003 || ''Songbirds (WEA International)'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2003 || ''The Complete Atlantic Sessions'' || [[Mark Farner]] || Mixing, Producer
|-
| 2003 || ''The Essential Alison Moyet'' || [[Alison Moyet]] || Producer
|-
| 2003 || ''The Essential Bruce Springsteen'' || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Engineer, Mixing
|-
| 2003 || ''Who Will I Run To/<br />Kiss Me Like That'' || [[Kiley Dean]] || Executive Producer
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Grammy]] Nominees 2002'' || Various Artists || Executive Producer
|-
| 2002 || ''Greatest Hits (Universal Japan)'' || [[B. B. King]] || Producer
|-
| 2002 || ''Greetings from Asbury Park/<br />The Wild, The Innocent/<br />Darkness on the Edge of Town'' || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Engineer, Mixing 
|-
| 2002 || ''Land ''(1975–2002) || [[Patti Smith]] || Producer
|-
| 2002 || ''Live and Unreleased from Farmclub.com'' || Various Artists || Executive Producer
|-
| 2002 || ''Meat Loaf and Friends (2002 Version)''|| [[Meat Loaf]]  || Producer
|-
| 2002 || ''The Best of Simple Minds'' || [[Simple Minds]] || Producer
|-
| 2002 || ''The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart'' || [[Rod Stewart]] || Producer
|-
| 2002 || ''America: A Tribute to Heroes'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2001 || ''Bridget Jones's Diary (Original Soundtrack)'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2001 || ''Bridget Jones's Diary,<br />Volume 2 (Original Soundtrack)'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2001 || ''Collection'' || [[Tracy Chapman]] || Producer
|-
| 2001 || ''The Very Best of Rod Stewart (Warner Bros.)'' || [[Rod Stewart]] || Producer
|-
| 2001 || ''Ultimate Collection'' || [[Graham Parker]] || Producer
|-
| 2001 || ''Anthology'' || [[B.B. King]] || Producer
|-
| 2001 || ''Anthology: Through the Years''|| [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 2001 || ''Greatest Hits Pretenders'' || [[Pretenders (band)|Pretenders]] || Producer
|-
| 2000 || ''Lucky Numbers'' || Soundtrack: Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 2000 || ''Ultimate Collection'' || [[Maria McKee]] || Producer
|-
| 1999 || ''18 Tracks'' || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Engineer
|-
| 1999 || ''[[200 Cigarettes]] Original Soundtrack'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1999 || ''Damn the Torpedoes/<br />Southern Accents/<br />Into the Great Wide Open'' || [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 1999 || ''Dead Ringer/<br />Midnight at the Lost and Found/<br />Bat Out of Hell'' || [[Meat Loaf]] || Producer
|-
| 1999 || ''Girls Night Out (Telstar TV)'' || Girls Night Out || Producer
|-
| 1999 || ''His Definitive Greatest Hits''|| [[B. B. King]] || Producer
|-
| 1999 || ''Master Hits: Graham Parker'' || [[Graham Parker]] || Producer
|-
| 1999 || ''This World Is Not My Home'' || [[Lone Justice]] || Producer
|-
| 1999 || ''Voodoo Dollies: The Best of Gene Loves Jezebel'' || [[Gene Loves Jezebel]] || Producer
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Armageddon: The Album]]'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Atlantic Records]] 50 Years:<br />The Gold Anniversary'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1998 || ''Enchanted: The Words of Stevie Nicks'' || [[Stevie Nicks]] || Producer
|-
| 1998 || ''First Generation:<br />Virgin 25 Years'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1998 || ''My Hometown'' || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Engineer, Producer
|-
| 1998 || ''Sultans of Swing:<br />The Very Best of Dire Straits'' || [[Dire Straits]] || Producer
|-
| 1998 || ''The Nu Nation Project'' || [[Kirk Franklin]] || Executive Producer
|-
| 1998 || ''The Very Best of Meat Loaf'' || [[Meat Loaf]] || Engineer, Remixing
|-
| 1998 || ''Tracks'' || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Engineer, Mixing
|-
| 1997 || ''{{'}}80s Hits Back, Volume 3'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1997 || ''Diana, Princess of Wales:  Tribute'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1997 || ''Fit to Be Tied:<br />Greatest Hits by Joan Jett<br />& the Blackhearts'' || [[Joan Jett & the Blackhearts]] || Producer
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Home Alone]] Christmas'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1997 || ''One Step Up/<br />Two Steps Back:<br />The Songs of Bruce Springsteen'' || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Engineer
|-
| 1997 || ''Sounds of the Season'' || Various Artists || Engineer, Producer
|-
| 1997 ||  ''The Very Best of Mother's Finest:<br />Not Yer Mother's Funk'' || [[Mother's Finest]] || Producer
|-
| 1996 || ''Greatest Rock Hits of the '80s'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1996 || ''It Takes Two (Columbia)'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1996 || ''Mellow Classics'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1996 || ''No Holding Back'' || [[Graham Parker]] || Producer
|-
| 1996 || ''The Patti Smith Masters:<br />The Collective Works'' || [[Patti Smith]] || Mixing, Producer
|-
| 1996 || ''This Is the '80s'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1996 || ''XXI'' || [[Dwight Twilley]] || Mixing
|-
| 1995 || ''Airport: The Motors' Greatest Hits'' || [[The Motors]] || Producer
|-
| 1995 || ''Best Rock Ballads in the World...Ever'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1995 || ''Christmas of Hope'' || Various Artists || Engineer, Producer
|-
| 1995 || ''Geffen Vintage '80s, Volume 1'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1995 || ''Greatest Hits'' || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Audio Production, Engineer, Mixing
|-
| 1995 ||  ''Exhale (Shoop Shoop)'' || [[Whitney Houston]] || Producer
|-
| 1995 || ''Playback'' || [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 1995 || ''The Best Rock Album in the World...Ever!'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1995 || ''Singles (US/UK)'' || [[Alison Moyet]] || Producer
|-
| 1994 || ''Angel of Harlem'' || [[U2]] || Producer
|-
| 1994 || ''Flashback'' || [[Joan Jett]] & The Blackhearts || Producer
|-
| 1994 || ''Greatest Hits'' || [[Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band]] || Producer
|-
| 1994 || ''Keep the Fire Burnin{{'}}'' || [[Dan Hartman]] || Producer
|-
| 1994 || ''Reality Bites (Original Soundtrack)'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1994 || ''Sedated in the Eighties'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1994 || ''The Air Up There<br />(Music From and Inspired By The Motion Picture)''|| Various Artists || Executive Producer
|-
| 1994 || ''The Lead and How to Swing It'' || [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]] || Executive Producer
|-
| 1993 || ''Dead Ringer/[[Bat Out of Hell]]'' || [[Meat Loaf]] || Audio Production
|-
| 1993 || ''Greatest Hits: Tom Petty'' || [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 1993 || ''Passion Is No Ordinary Word:<br />The Graham Parker Anthology 1976–1991'' || Graham Parker || Producer
|-
| 1993 || ''Now: 1986 (1993)'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1993 || ''Robin Zander'' || [[Robin Zander]] || Producer
|-
| 1992 || ''Classic Rock Box:<br />WNEW-FM 25th Anniversary Box'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1992 || ''A Very Special Christmas, Volume 2'' || Various Artists || Executive Producer, Producer
|-
| 1992 || ''Glittering Prize 1981–1992'' || [[Simple Minds]] || Producer
|-
| 1992 || ''[[I Will Always Love You]]'' || [[Whitney Houston]] || Producer
|-
| 1992 || ''King of the Blues(Box)'' || [[B. B. King]] || Producer
|-
| 1992 || ''Matters of the Heart'' || [[Tracy Chapman]] || Producer
|-
| 1992|| ''Rock the First, Volume 5'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1991 || ''Classic Rock: 1966–1988'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1991 || ''Greatest Hits'' || [[Eurythmics]] || Producer
|-
| 1991 || ''Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks''  || [[Stevie Nicks]] || Producer
|-
| 1990 || ''Dream A Little Dream'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1989 || ''A Very Special Christmas'' || Various Artists || Executive Producer, Producer
|-
| 1989 || ''Angel'' || [[Eurythmics]] || Producer
|-
| 1989 || ''Don't Ask Me Why'' || [[Eurythmics]] || Producer
|-
| 1989 || ''Roadhouse (Original Soundtrack)'' || Various Artists || Executive Producer, Producer
|-
| 1989 || ''Soundtrack Smashes: The '80s'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1989 || ''Storyteller:<br />The Complete Anthology 1964–1990'' || [[Rod Stewart]] || Producer
|-
| 1989 || ''Suspicion'' || [[Gene Loves Jezebel]] || Producer
|-
| 1989 || ''The Continuing Story of Radar Love'' || [[Golden Earring]] || Producer
|-
| 1989|| ''The King and Queen of America'' || [[The Eurythmics]] || Producer
|-
| 1989 || ''These Here Are Crazy Times'' || [[Boom Crash Opera]] || Producer
|-
| 1989 || ''We Too Are One'' || [[Eurythmics]] || Audio Production, Producer
|-
| 1988 || ''Desire'' || [[U2]] || Producer
|-
| 1988 || ''Dream of Life'' || [[Patti Smith]] || Producer
|-
| 1988 || '' Easy Pieces'' || Easy Pieces || Example
|-
| 1988 || ''Folkways: A Vision Shared<br />- A Tribute To Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1988 || ''Money for Nothing'' || [[Dire Straits]] || Producer
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Rattle and Hum]]'' || [[U2]] || Producer
|-
| 1988 || ''Scrooged (Original Soundtrack)'' || Various Artists || Music Supervisor
|-
| 1988 || ''See the Light'' || [[The Jeff Healey Band]] || Producer
|-
| 1987 || ''Bedrock Vice'' || [[Thrashing Doves]] || Producer
|-
| 1987 || ''The Breakfast Club'' || [[Breakfast Club (band)|Breakfast Club]] || Producer
|-
| 1987 || ''Light Of Day (Original Soundtrack)'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Maria Vidal (album)|Maria Vidal]]'' || [[Maria Vidal]] || Executive Producer, Producer
|-
| 1987 || ''Raindancing'' || [[Alison Moyet]] || Producer
|-
| 1987 || ''The Motion of Love'' || [[Gene Loves Jezebel]] || Producer
|-
| 1987 || ''The Singles'' || [[Pretenders (band)|Pretenders]] || Producer
|-
| 1987 || ''Tunnel of Love'' || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Engineer, Producer
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Get Close]]'' || [[Pretenders (band)|Pretenders]] || Producer
|-
| 1986 || Live 1975–1985 || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Engineer
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Menlove Ave.]]'' || [[John Lennon]] || Assistant Engineer
|-
| 1986 || ''Rock For Amnesty'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Shelter (Lone Justice album)|Shelter]]'' || [[Lone Justice]] || Producer
|-
| 1986 || ''[[The Lover Speaks (album)|The Lover Speaks]]'' || [[The Lover Speaks]] || Producer
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Confrontation (Face to Face album)|Confrontation]]''  || [[Face to Face (new wave band)|Face to Face]] || Producer
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Lone Justice (album)|Lone Justice]]'' || [[Lone Justice]] || Producer
|-
| 1985 || ''Make It Better (Forget About Me)'' || [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 1985 || ''Once Upon a Time'' || [[Simple Minds]] || Producer
|-
| 1985 || ''Rock a Little'' || [[Stevie Nicks]] || Producer
|-
| 1985 || ''Rocky IV (Original Soundtrack)'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1985 || ''Southern Accents'' || [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 1985 || ''Weird Science (Original Soundtrack)'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1984 || ''Against All Odds'' (Original Soundtrack) || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Cat Dancer (album)|Cat Dancer]]'' || [[Sandy Stewart (musician)|Sandy Stewart]] || Executive Producer, Producer
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Face to Face (1984 Face to Face album)|Face to Face]]'' || [[Face to Face (new wave band)|Face to Face]] || Producer
|-
| 1984 || ''Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth'' || [[Joan Jett & The Blackhearts]] || Producer
|-
| 1984 || ''[[I Can Dream About You (album)|I Can Dream About You]]'' || [[Dan Hartman]] || Producer
|-
| 1984 || ''Sixteen Candles (Original Soundtrack)'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1984 || ''Streets of Fire (Original Soundtrack)'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1983 || ''Body Wishes'' || [[Rod Stewart]] || Producer
|-
| 1983 || ''Change of Heart'' || [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Stand Back]]'' || [[Stevie Nicks]] || Producer
|-
| 1983 || ''Reelin' in the Years, Volume 1'' || Various Artists || Mixing, Producer
|-
| 1983 || ''The Crossing'' || [[Big Country]] || Mixing
|-
| 1983 || ''The Wild Heart'' || [[Stevie Nicks]] || Producer
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Under A Blood Red Sky]]'' || [[U2]] || Producer
|-
| 1982 || ''Long After Dark'' || [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Officer and a Gentleman]](Original Soundtrack)'' || Various Artists || Producer
|-
| 1982 || ''The Distance'' || [[Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band]] || Producer
|-
| 1981 || ''A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)'' || [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 1981 || ''Bad For Good'' || [[Jim Steinman]] || Producer
|-
| 1981 || ''Bella Donna'' || [[Stevie Nicks]] || Producer
|-
| 1981 || ''Dead Ringer'' || [[Meat Loaf]] || Producer
|-
| 1981 || ''Golden Down'' || [[Willie Nile]] || Producer
|-
| 1981 || ''Hard Promises'' || [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 1980 || ''Making Movies'' || [[Dire Straits]] || Producer
|-
| 1980 || ''Rockin' at Ground Zero'' || The Gears || Executive Producer
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Tenement Steps]]'' || [[The Motors]] || Producer
|-
| 1980 || ''The River'' || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Engineer
|-
| 1980 || ''The Up Escalator'' || [[Graham Parker]] || Audio Production, Producer
|-
| 1980|| ''This Day and Age'' || D.L. Byron || Producer
|-
| 1979 || ''Damn The Torpedoes'' || [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 1979 || ''Don't Do Me Like That'' || [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 1979 || ''Live'' || [[Mother's Finest]] || Producer
|-
| 1979 || ''No Frills'' || [[Mark Farner]] || Audio Production, Producer
|-
| 1979 || ''Perfect Stranger'' || [[Robert Fleischman]] || Producer
|-
| 1979 || ''Refugee'' || [[Tom Petty]] || Producer
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Darkness on the Edge of Town]]'' || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Engineer, Mixing
|-
| 1978 || ''Easter'' || [[Patti Smith Group]] || Producer, Mixing
|-
| 1978 || ''Grab It For A Second'' || [[Golden Earring]] || Producer
|-
| 1978 || ''Paley Brothers'' || Paley Brothers || Producer
|-
| 1978 || ''The Flame'' || The Flame || Producer
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Bat Out of Hell]]'' || [[Meat Loaf]] || E
|-
| 1976 || ''I Don't Want to Go Home'' || [[Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes]] || Engineer
|-
| 1975 || ''Bobby Short Celebrates Rodgers & Hart'' || [[Bobby Short]] || Engineer
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Born to Run]]'' || [[Bruce Springsteen]] || Audio Engineer, Engineer, Mixing
|-
| 1975 || ''Jasmine Nightdreams'' || [[Edgar Winter|Edgar Winter Group]] || Mixing Assistant
|-
| 1975 || ''Jasmine Nightdreams'' || [[Edgar Winter|Edgar Winter Group]] with [[Rick Derringer]] || Mixing Assistant
|-
| 1974 || ''Hard Labor'' || [[Three Dog Night]] || Mixing Assistant
|-
| 1974 || ''Kansas'' || [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]] || Assistant Engineer
|-
| 1974 || ''Pussy Cats'' || [[Harry Nilsson]] || Assistant Engineer
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Shock Treatment (Edgar Winter album)|Shock Treatment]]'' || [[Edgar Winter|The Edgar Winter Group]] || Assistant Engineer
|-
| 1974 || ''Saints & Sinners'' || [[Johnny Winter]] || Engineer
|-
| 1974 || ''Walls and Bridges'' || [[John Lennon]] || Overdub Engineer
|-
| 1973 || ''Western Head Music Co.'' || [[Augie Meyers]] || Bass
|-
|}

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:88%; min-width:50em"
! colspan=4 | Complete filmography
|-
! Date !! Title !! Credit !! Format
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Piece by Piece (2024 film)|Piece by Piece]]'' || Himself || Film
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]'' || Himself || Video Game
|-
| 2017 || ''The Defiant Ones'' || Himself || TV documentary
|-
| 2013 || ''Nina'' || Executive Producer || Film
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Lady Gaga]] Presents: [[The Monster Ball Tour]] at Madison Square Garden'' || Executive Producer || TV documentary
|-
| 2011 || ''[[American Idol]]'' || Mentor (Season 10 – Season 12) || TV series
|-
| 2009 || ''Archie's Final Project'' || Executive Producer || Film
|-
| 2008 || ''More Than a Game'' || Executive Producer || Film
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Ringo Starr]]: Off the Record'' || Executive Producer || TV documentary
|-
| 2006 || ''Off the Record: [[Bono]] and [[The Edge]]''|| Executive Producer || TV documentary
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious]]'' || Executive Producer || TV series (6 Episodes)
|-
| 2007 || ''Cane'' || Executive Producer || TV series (12 Episodes)
|-
| 2006 || ''Rock Legends: Platinum Weird'' || Executive Producer || TV movie
|-
|2005 || ''[[Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film)|Get Rich or Die Tryin']]'' || Executive Producer || Film
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Interscope Records]] Presents The Next Episode'' || Executive Producer || TV series
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Super Bowl XXXVII]] Halftime Show'' || Executive Producer || TV special
|-
| 2002 || ''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]]'' || Executive Producer || Film
|-
| 2001 || ''Farmclub.com'' || Executive Producer || TV series
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Road House (1989 film)|Road House]]'' || Music Supervisor || Film
|}
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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* [https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-iovine-mn0000353668 Jimmy Iovine at All Music Guide]
* {{Discogs artist}}

{{2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame}}

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