List of record labels
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)
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 Astrée
- 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
- Hänssler 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
- Pathé 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 (Hallé 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
