Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2005
50 Cent–The Game feud and radio-station shooting
A public conflict between artists associated with G-Unit and Aftermath escalated around the release of The Game's debut album and included a shooting at a radio station. The dispute contributed to The Game's separation from G-Unit and later movement from Interscope to Geffen within the IGA umbrella.
1999
A&M founders' contract lawsuit
Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss sued Universal and Seagram after A&M was consolidated into IGA and made dormant, alleging that contractual protections concerning the label's identity and integrity had been breached. The dispute was settled out of court in 2003. A&M founders Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss sued Universal and Seagram after A&M was consolidated and made dormant. They argued that the restructuring breached contractual protections concerning the label's identity and operations. The dispute was settled out of court in 2003.