Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA Founded: 1990 Founded by: Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field * Pop * Rock * Hip-Hop * Rap Interscope Records is a American record label that operates as a division of Universal Music Group and was founded by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field. Interscope Geffen A&M is the distributor of Interscope Records, although A&M (Interscope's sister label) formerly operated with then-active Octone Records, LLC, A&M was never active since 1999-present, but the name has been used by Interscope Records, for releases by The Pussycat Dolls, Fergie, The Black Eyed Peas, and Vanessa Carlton.