List of record labels

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The Big Five record labels are:

• Universal Music Group (includes A&M, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Island, MCA, Motown, PolyGram and others)
• Sony Music Entertainment (includes Columbia, Epic and others)
• EMI Group (includes Angel, Blue Note, Capitol, Odeon, Parlophone, Virgin and others)
• Warner Brothers Music (includes Atlantic, Elektra, London, Reprise, Rhino and others)
• BMG Entertainment (includes Arista, RCA and others)

These are global giants in the music and entertainment industry, who as of 2003 control 70-80% of the worldwide music output. They have bought, merged, absorbed, or operated many of the labels listed below.

See also: List of electronic music record labels, List of independent record labels

Current and historic record labels listed alphabetically:

• A&M Records
• A-F Records
• Accent Records
• Ace-Hi Records
• Ace of Clubs Records
• Ace of Hearts Records
• Aco Records (1922-1927)
• Aeolion Records
• Ajax Records
• Aladdin Records
• Alamo Records
• Albany Records
• All-Star Records
• Alternative Tentacles
• Amco Records
• American Music Records (1944- )
• American Record Company
• American Record Corporation
• American Recordings
• Amphetamine Reptile Records
• Andante Records
• Angel Records
• Angelophone Records
• Apex Records
• Apollo Records
• Apple Records (1968-1976)
• ARA Records
• Arcadia Records
• Arhoolie Records
• Ariel Records
• Ariola Records
• Arista Records
• Arte Nova
• Artemis Records
• Arto Records (1920-1923)
• Asylum Records
• ASV Records
• Atco Records
• Atlantic Records
• Attic Records
• Audiodiscs Records
• Audiophile Records
• Aurora Records
• Autograph Records (c.1920-c.1926)
• Auvidis Astr?
• AVEX Records
• Azteca Records
• Bad Boy Records
• Baldwin Records
• Bandwagon Records
• Banner Records
• Barsuk
• BBC
• Beeda Records
• Beka Records
• Bell Records
• Belle Arti Records
• Beltona Records
• Belvedere Records
• Berliner Gramophone (1889-1901)
• Bettini Company Records
• Beverly Glen Records
• Biddulph Recordings
• Biltmore Records
• Bingola Records
• BIS Records
• Biograph Records
• Black Box Records
• Black & White Records
• Black Patti Records (1927)
• Black Swan Records (1921-1924)
• Blood And Fire records
• Blue Ace Records
• Blue Amberol Records (1912-1929)
• Blue Bird Records
• Bluelight Records
• Blue Note Records (1936- )
• Bluurg Records (1981- )
• BMG
• Bon Marche Records
• Bonzai Records
• Brilliant Records
• Broadcast Records
• Broadcast Twelve Records
• Broadway Records
• Brunswick Records (1920- )
• Buckeye Records
• Buddy Records
• Bullet Records
• Busy Bee Records
• C. & S. Records
• Cadence Records
• Cala Records
• Calliope Records
• Cameo Records (1920-1930; revived 1958-c.1967)
• Cameo-Kid Records (1920s)
• Capitol Records (1942- )
• Capriccio Records
• Cardinal Records
• Carnival Records
• Caroline Records
• Casablanca Records
• Cavalier Records
• Century Media Records (1988- )
• Cetra Records
• Challenge Records
• Champion Records
• Chance Records
• Chandos Records
• Chappelle and Stinnette Records (c.1921-1922)
• Chatauqua Records (c.1922-?)
• Chesky Records
• Chess Records (1956-1967)
• Chrysalis Records
• Circle Records
• Citizen Records
• Clangor Records
• Clarion Records
• Classics for Pleasure
• Claxtona Records
• Cleartone Records
• Clif Records
• Climax Records
• Clover Records
• Co & Ce Records
• Coliseum Records (1912-1927)
• Collins Classics
• Columbia Records (1888-)
• Combat Records
• Commodore Records
• Composers Recordings, Inc
• Concert Records (1906-1920)
• Concertone Records
• Conifer Records
• Connorized Records (c.1921-1922)
• Conqueror Records (1926-1942)
• Constellation Records
• Continental Records
• Cooking Vinyl Records
• Coral Records
• CPO Records
• Crass Records (1979- )
• CRD Records
• Creation Records (1984-1999)
• Crescent Records
• Crescent City Records
• CRG Records
• CRI Records
• Critona Records (1920-1921)
• Crown Records
• Cuneiform Records
• Curry's Records (1922-1929)
• Damon Records
• Dana Records
• Danacord
• Dandy Records (1920s)
• Dante Records
• Davega Records
• Davis & Schwegler Records (c.1939-1940)
• Death Row Records
• DCide
• Decca Records (1929-1980)
• Deconstruction
• Def Jam
• Delos Records
• De Luxe Records
• Deluxe Records
• Denon Records
• Derby Records
• Desert Song Special Records (1920s)
• Deutsche Grammophon
• Dial Records
• Discover Records
• Discovery Records
• Dischord Records
• Dixieland Records
• Dixieland Jubilee Records
• Diva Records (1925-1932)
• DMP Records
• Dominion Records (1928-1930)
• Domino Records (1917-1933)
• Dorian Records
• Dot Records
• Duophone Records (1920s)
• Durium Records (1930s)
• Eclypse Records
• ECM
• Edison Records (1877-1929)
• Edison Bell Records
• Edison Bell Winner Records
• 18 Top Hits Records
• Electradisk Records (1930s)
• Electrola Records
• Electron Records
• Elektra Records
• Embassy Records
• Emerson Records
• EMI (see also Capitol Records, Parlophone)
• Empire Records
• Enigma Records
• Epic Records
• Epitaph Records
• Erato Records
• Es Paranza Records (1983- )
• Essex Records
• Eubie Blake Music Records
• Everybody's Records (1920s)
• Exo Records
• Factory Records
• Famous Records
• Fantasy Records
• Fat Wreck Chords
• Federal Records (1920-1925)
• Feral Records
• Filmophone Records
• Finlandia Records
• Flexo Records
• Folkways Records
• Fontana Records
• Fools of the World
• 4AD
• Frog Records
• Gaiety Records
• Gala Records
• Galaxy21 Music
• Gem Records
• General Records
• Gennett Records (1917-1934)
• GHB Records (1949- )
• Gibsona Records
• Gilbert BobOLink Records
• Gimell Records
• Glendale Records
• Globe Records
• Glossa Records
• Golden Records
• Golden Tongue Records
• Golden World Records
• Gold Star Records
• Good Time Jazz
• Goodson Records
• Grafton Records
• Gramophone & Typewriter Company Records
• Grand Records
• Green Linnet Records (1976- )
• Greensleeves Records (1976- )
• Grey Gull Records
• Guardsman Records
• Harmograph Records
• Harmonia Mundi
• Harmony Records
• Happy Go Lucky Records
• Harvard Records
• Harvest Records
• Hat Hut
• H?ssler Classic
• HellCat Records
• Herald Records
• Herwin Records
• Hit Records
• Hit of the Week Records (1930s)
• Hitone Records
• HMV (1909-present)
• Hollywood Records
• Homochord Records
• Homestead Records (1920s)
• Hot Club of America
• Hudson Records
• Humming Bird Records
• Hungaroton
• Hyperion Records
• Hytone Records
• Iberia Records
• IMP Records
• Imperial Records
• Indestructable Records
• Interscope Records
• Invicta Records
• I.R.S. Records
• Island Records (1959- )
• Jass Records
• Jazzman Records
• Jazzology Records
• Jewel Records
• JLCO-Platte
• Jumbo Records
• Jump Records
• K Records
• Kalophone Records
• Kappa Records
• Keen-O-Phone Records (1920s)
• Kent Records
• Kentucky Records
• Key Records (1930s)
• Kildare Records
• Kill Rock Stars
• King Records
• Kismet Records
• LaBelle Records
• Lakeside Records
• Laurie Records
• Lazy S.O.B. Recordings
• Leeds Talk-O-Phone (1902-1909)
• Lenox Records
• Levaphone Records
• Liberty Music Shop Records
• Liberty Records (1955-1984, 1992- )
• Lincoln Records (1920s)
• Linguaphone Records
• Linn Records
• Little Marvel Records
• Little Wonder Records (1911-1919)
• LOCA_Records
• London Records
• Lookout! Records
• LSO Live
• Lucky Records (multiple labels of this name, 1930s - 1990s)
• Ludgate Records (1920s)
• Lyraphone Records
• Lyric Records (c.1917-1920)
• Lyrita
• M&M Records
• Mad-Kat Records (1988- )
• Madison Records
• Malaco Records
• Majestic Records
• Mammoth Records
• Manor Records
• Marathon Records
• Marco Polo Records
• Masterpiece Records
• Maverick Records
• Maycon Records (196x - 197x)
• MCA Records
• Medallion Records (1919-1921)
• Meridian Records
• Melodya
• Melodisc Records
• Melody Records
• Melotone Records
• Melva Records
• Mercury Records
• Merrit Records
• Meteor Records
• Metro Records
• MGM Records
• Mimosa Records
• Monarch Records
• Montgomery Ward Records
• Monument Records (1958- )
• Moonstruck Records
• Mortarhate Records
• Motown Records
• Mr. Lucky Records
• Music Box Records
• Music for Pleasure
• Music Masters Records
• Musicraft Records
• Musiphone Records
• Mushroom Records
• Mute Records
• Naxos Records
• National Music Lovers Records
• Nettwerk
• New Orleans Records
• New World Records
• New York Philharmonic CDs
• Nimbus Records
• Nighthawk Records
• Ninja Tune
• Nitto Records
• No Idea Records
• Nonesuch
• Nordskog Records (c.1921-1923)
• Odeon Records
• Odeonette Records
• Okeh Records (1916- )
• Olympia Records
• On U Sound
• Ondine Records
• One Little Indian Records
• Operaphone Records
• Opus III Records
• Orfeo Records
• Oriole Records
• Oxford Records
• Paisley Park Records
• Palm Club Records
• Pan American Records
• Panachord Records
• Panart Records
• Paradox Records
• Paramount Records
• Parlophone
• Path?Records
• Peacock Records
• Pearl Records
• Peerless Records
• Pennington Records
• Perfect Records
• Phantasie Records
• Philharmonic Records
• Phillips Records
• Phoenix Records
• Philharmonic Records
• Phono-Cut Records
• Phonograph Recording Company of San Francisco
• Piccadilly Records
• Pilz
• Playerphone
• Playtime Records
• Polydor
• PolyGram
• Popular Records
• Pork Records
• Portland Records
• Posh Boy Records
• Possom Records
• Princess Records
• Priory Records
• Pye Records
• Publix Records
• Puretone Records
• Puritan Records
• Puritone Records
• QRS Records
• Quango Records
• Queen Records
• Radiex Records
• Rainbo Records
• Rainbow Records
• Raj Records
• Rajah Records
• RAK Records
• Ram Records
• Rampant Records
• Raven Records
• Raymac Records
• RCA Records
• RCU Records
• Realtone Records
• Recordio Records
• Regal Records
• Regal Zonophone
• Regent Records
• Regis Records
• Remington-Morse Records
• Reprise Records (1950s-1960s)
• Resona Records
• Revelation Records
• Rex Records
• Rhino Records
• Rialto Records
• Rice N' Gravy Records
• Rich-Tone Records
• Riverside Records
• Roadrunner Records
• Roman Records
• Romeo Records
• Romophone
• Rondo Records
• Rosetta Records
• Ross Stores Records
• Rough Trade Records
• Round Records
• Rounder Records
• Royal Records
• Royale Records
• RSO Records
• Rykodisc
• Saddle Creek Records
• Saga Records
• Salabert Records
• Sanctuary Classics (Hall?releases)
• Sanctuary Records
• SAR Records
• Sarah Records
• Savana Records
• Savoy Records
• Scalla Records
• Schirmer Records
• Session Records
• Signature Records
• Silver Bell Records
• Silvertone Records
• Sire Records
• Sky and Trees Records
• Solid Rock Records
• Solo Art Records
• Sonalux Records
• Sony
• Sonny Clay Records
• Society Recordings
• Soul Brother Records
• Soul Jazz Records
• Sound Circus
• Southland Records
• Special Records
• Specialty Records
• Speciality Records
• Spiderleg Records
• Squint Entertainment
• SST Records
• Standard Records
• Starr Records
• States Records
• Stax Records
• Steiner-Davis Records
• Sterling Records
• Sterno Records
• Stillson Records
• Stomp Off Records
• Stortbeat Records
• Strong Records
• Stunt Records
• Sub Pop
• Summit Records
• Sun Records (Three companies; 1905-1910; 1920s; 1950- )
• Sunrise Records (1924-1926)
• Sunshine Records (1922)
• Sunset Records
• Supraphon
• Supreme Records
• Superior Records
• Supertone Records
• Supreme Records
• Swaggie Records
• Swan Records
• Swan Song Records (1974-1983)
• Swing Time Records
• Swiss Bank Records
• Symphanola Records
• Symphony Records
• Taang! Records
• Tacet
• Tahra
• Take Two Records
• Taxco Records
• Teichiku Records
• Telarc
• Teldec
• Telefunken
• Temple Records
• Tempo Records
• Tennessee Records
• Testament Records
• 13th Floor
• Tikal Records
• TimeBomb Recordings (1979- )
• Time-Life Records
• Timely Tunes Records
• Todamerica Records
• Too Many Records
• Tops Records
• Top Hole Records
• Transatlantic Records
• Transogram Records
• Tremont Records
• Trend Records
• Triangle Records
• Trojan Records
• True Tone Records
• Twin/Tone Records
• Two Tone Records (1979-1985)
• Tzadik
• Ultraphon
• Uni Records
• Unicorn-Kanchana
• United Hot Clubs of America
• United Records
• United States Phonograph Records
• Universal Music Group
• Universal Talking Machine Records
• Universe Productions
• Up To Date Records
• Usiba Records
• Vagrant Records (1995- )
• Valley Records
• Van Dyke Records
• Vanguard Records
• Variety Records
• Varsity Records
• V-Disc Records
• Vee-Jay Records
• Velmo Records
• Velvet Face Records
• Velvet Tone Records
• Verve Records
• Victor Records (1901- )
• Victoria Records
• Victory Records
• Vim Records
• Vintage Jazz Mart Records
• Viola Records
• Virgin Records
• Vitacoustic Records
• Vocalion Records
• Vogue Records
• Volition Records
• Vox Records
• Waldorf Music Hall Records
• Wallis Original Records
• Walsingham Classics
• Warner Brothers
• Warp Records (1989- )
• Wax Shop Records
• Wax Trax! Records
• West Craft Records
• Westport Records
• Wildebeest Records
• The Winner Records
• Wolf Records
• Wolf Records International
• Word Records
• World Records
• Worth Records
• X-N-Trix Records (1981- )
• Zang Tuum Tumb Records (ZTT)
• Zebra Records
• Zodiac Records
• Zonophone (1899-1980s)

External Link

• AllRecordLabels.com very extensive, though not complete, site devoted to current record labels