Vanity Label |
Founding Artist |
Founded |
Notable Artists Released |
Parent Label (at founding) |
Status
|
Reprise Records
|
Frank Sinatra
|
1960
|
List of Reprise Records artists
|
Independent
|
Purchased by Warner Bros. Records in 1963; shuttered in 1976, but relaunched in 1987 and active since then.
|
Brother Records
|
The Beach Boys
|
1966
|
The Beach Boys Brian Wilson & Mike Love The Flames Stephen Kalinich
|
Capitol Records
|
active
|
Bizarre Records[1]
|
Frank Zappa
|
1967
|
The Mothers of Invention Alice Cooper
|
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, under the Verve brand
|
re-issued on Reprise Records
|
Apple Records
|
The Beatles
|
1968
|
The Beatles John Lennon Paul McCartney/Wings George Harrison Ringo Starr Badfinger Mary Hopkin Yoko Ono David Peel Ravi Shankar John Tavener James Taylor
|
EMI, under Parlophone in the UK and Capitol Records in the US
|
active; revived in 1989 for Beatles recordings. See also Apple Corps
|
Threshold Records[1]
|
The Moody Blues
|
1969
|
The Moody Blues Blue Jays The Graeme Edge Band
|
London Records (now Decca Records)
|
—
|
Kling Klang
|
Kraftwerk
|
1970
|
Kraftwerk
|
EMI Warner Music
|
active
|
Grunt Records
|
Jefferson Airplane
|
1971
|
Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship
|
RCA Records
|
defunct after 1987
|
Rolling Stones Records[1]
|
Rolling Stones
|
1971
|
Rolling Stones Peter Tosh
|
Atlantic Records (WEA) (now Warner Music Group)
|
albums now released by Universal Music Group
|
The Rocket Record Company
|
Elton John
|
1973
|
Elton John Kiki Dee Cliff Richard Stackridge Neil Sedaka
|
Various, including Island Records (UK; 1973-1978) and MCA Records (US; 1973-1978)
|
inactive
|
Manticore Records[1]
|
Emerson, Lake and Palmer
|
1973
|
Emerson, Lake and Palmer Greg Lake John Greaves
|
Atlantic Records, 1973-1975; Motown Records, 1976-1977
|
closed (1977), relaunched (2017)
|
Swan Song Records[1]
|
Led Zeppelin
|
1974
|
Led Zeppelin Bad Company Dave Edmunds
|
Atlantic Records (WEA) (now Warner Music Group)
|
closed (1983)
|
ARC (American Recording Company)
|
Earth, Wind and Fire
|
1978
|
Earth, Wind and Fire Deniece Williams The Emotions
|
Columbia Records
|
inactive
|
Modern Records
|
Stevie Nicks
|
1980
|
Stevie Nicks Rick Vito Natalie Cole
|
Atlantic Records (WEA) (now Warner Music Group)
|
closed (1999)
|
Qwest Records
|
Quincy Jones
|
1980
|
Joy Division/New Order (in the US) Frank Sinatra George Benson
|
A&M Records Warner Bros. Records
|
active (2007)
|
Duck Records
|
Eric Clapton
|
1983
|
Eric Clapton
|
Reprise Records (WEA) (now Warner Music Group)
|
active
|
Es Paranza Records
|
Robert Plant
|
1983
|
Robert Plant
|
Atlantic Records (WEA) (now Warner Music Group)
|
—
|
Respond Records
|
Paul Weller
|
1983
|
Tracie Young The Questions A Craze Vaughn Toulouse
|
Polydor Records
|
closed (1986)
|
Paisley Park Records
|
Prince
|
1986
|
Prince Sheila E. George Clinton
|
Warner Bros. Records (WEA) (now Warner Music Group)
|
closed (1994)
|
UZI Suicide
|
Guns N' Roses
|
1987
|
Guns N' Roses Hanoi Rocks
|
Geffen
|
inactive; owned by Geffen
|
Death Row Records
|
Dr. Dre Suge Knight
|
1992
|
Dr. Dre Snoop Dogg 2Pac Tha Dogg Pound Nate Dogg The Lady of Rage Crooked I Danny Boy
|
Interscope Records Priority Records
|
original defunct in 2008; revived by Snoop Dogg since 2022
|
Maverick Records
|
Madonna
|
1992
|
Madonna Alanis Morissette Deftones The Prodigy (in the US) Michelle Branch Mest Story of the Year The Rentals Tantric Meshell Ndegeocello Candlebox Erasure
|
Warner Bros. Records
|
inactive (managed by Warner Bros. Records since 2006)
|
Nothing Records
|
Trent Reznor
|
1992
|
Nine Inch Nails Marilyn Manson Meat Beat Manifesto 12 Rounds Pop Will Eat Itself The The
|
Universal Music Group under Interscope Records
|
defunct as of 2004. Reznor has now formed a similar label, The Null Corporation
|
Grand Royal
|
Beastie Boys
|
1992
|
Beastie Boys Bis At the Drive-In Jimmy Eat World Atari Teenage Riot Sean Lennon Luscious Jackson Bran Van 3000
|
Capitol Records
|
dissolved in 2001. Back catalogue distributed by GR2 Records, created when a group of fans purchased Grand Royal's assets.
|
Total Vegas Recordings[2]
|
Terrorvision
|
1992
|
Terrorvision
|
EMI Records
|
|
Pearl Records
|
Garth Brooks
|
1992
|
Garth Brooks
|
Liberty Records/Capitol Records under EMI (1992 - 2005) RCA Records (2005 - 2016) Independent (2016–present)
|
inactive; partnership with Liberty/Capitol/EMI ended in 2005,[3] and partnership with RCA ended in 2016.[4][5] Now an independent label.
|
Discipline Global Mobile
|
Robert Fripp
|
1992
|
Robert Fripp King Crimson The ProjeKcts Fripp & Eno David Sylvian & Robert Fripp Adrian Belew BPM&M Bill Bruford Bruford Levin Upper Extremities California Guitar Trio Europa String Choir Trey Gunn Peter Hammill John Paul Jones Tony Levin Bill Nelson
|
E.G. Records/Virgin Records (1992-2002) Sanctuary Records (2002-2007) Independent (2007–present)
|
active
|
Peak Records
|
Russ Freeman
|
1994
|
David Benoit Eric Marienthal The Rippingtons Russ Freeman
|
Concord Music Group
|
active (2007)
|
Gotee Records
|
TobyMac
|
1994
|
Out of Eden Family Force 5 House of Heroes Deepspace5
|
EMI Christian Music Group
|
inactive
|
Moonfog Productions
|
Satyricon
|
1994
|
Darkthrone, Satyricon, DHG, Khold
|
Tatra Records
|
active (2009)
|
SYUN
|
Susumu Hirasawa
|
1994
|
Syun P-MODEL Phnonpenh MODEL Pre P-MODEL Tadahiko Yokogawa Shifukudan Fukō Project PEVO Teruo Nakano
|
DIW
|
inactive since 1996
|
Never Broke Again
|
NBA Youngboy
|
|
|
Cash Money Records
|
active (2022)
|
Roswell Records
|
Dave Grohl
|
1995
|
Foo Fighters Probot
|
originally Capitol Records, then RCA Records (Foo Fighters) Southern Lord Records (Probot)
|
active (2012)
|
Palace Records
|
Will Oldham
|
1996
|
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Will Oldham Papa M Matt Sweeney
|
Drag City
|
active (2007)
|
TESLAKITE
|
Susumu Hirasawa
|
1996
|
Susumu Hirasawa P-MODEL Wataru Kamiryo KAKU P-MODEL Mandrake Susumu Hirasawa + InhVmaN
|
Nippon Columbia (1996-1998) MAGNET Records (1999) Chaos Union (2000–present)
|
active (2012)
|
Melankolic Records
|
Massive Attack
|
1996
|
Alpha Horace Andy Craig Armstrong Day One Lewis Parker Sunna
|
Virgin Records
|
active (2007)
|
Aftermath Entertainment
|
Dr. Dre
|
1996
|
Eminem Game 50 Cent Cashis Busta Rhymes Slim da Mobster Hayes Kendrick Lamar
|
Universal Music Group under Interscope Records
|
active (2008)
|
Vapor Records
|
Neil Young
|
1996
|
Neil Young Jonathan Richman Tegan and Sara Los Abandoned Spoon Acetone
|
originally Sanctuary Records, then Universal Music
|
active (2007)
|
Hellcat Records
|
Tim Armstrong
|
1997
|
Rancid Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros Transplants The Slackers Dropkick Murphys The Distillers
|
Epitaph Records
|
active (2007)
|
Adeline Records
|
Billie Joe Armstrong
|
1997
|
Green Day AFI The Living End Jesse Malin
|
Warner Music Group
|
active (2007)
|
Elementree Records[6]
|
Korn
|
1997
|
Videodrone Orgy Deadsy
|
Epic Records
|
dissolved after Korn's departure from Epic
|
ATO Records[6]
|
Dave Matthews
|
1997
|
Ben Kweller David Gray My Morning Jacket Crowded House Gov't Mule Gomez
|
Sony BMG
|
active (2007)
|
Mötley Records
|
Mötley Crüe
|
1997
|
Mötley Crüe
|
Hip-O Records (former), Warner Music Group (current)
|
active
|
Tool Dissectional
|
Tool
|
1999
|
Tool
|
Volcano Entertainment/Zomba
|
active
|
Way Moby
|
"Weird Al" Yankovic
|
1999
|
"Weird Al" Yankovic
|
Volcano Entertainment/Zomba
|
active
|
E Works
|
Eels
|
2000
|
Eels
|
DreamWorks
|
active
|
Big Brother Recordings
|
Oasis
|
2000
|
Oasis Happy Mondays
|
Sony BMG
|
active
|
Honest Jon's
|
Damon Albarn
|
2000
|
The Good, the Bad & the Queen The Ailerons Blur
|
Parlophone
|
active (2007)
|
Shady Records
|
Eminem
|
2000
|
Eminem D12 Obie Trice 50 Cent Cashis Slim da Mobster Slaughterhouse Yelawolf
|
Universal Music Group
|
active
|
Flawless Records[6]
|
Fred Durst
|
2000
|
Puddle of Mudd She Wants Revenge Big Dumb Face
|
Universal Music Group under Geffen Records
|
active (2007)
|
Serjical Strike Records
|
Serj Tankian
|
2001
|
Axis of Justice Bad Acid Trip Buckethead Death by Stereo Fair to Midland Kittens for Christian Serart Serj Tankian
|
Universal Music Group under The Universal Motown/Universal Republic Group
|
active (2009)
|
UTP Records
|
Juvenile
|
2001
|
Juvenile Young Buck (until 2002) 2 Pistols Partners-N-Crime
|
Warner Music Group
|
active
|
1st & 15th Entertainment
|
Lupe Fiasco
|
2001
|
Lupe Fiasco Sarah Green Pooh Bear a.k.a. MDMA
|
Warner Music Group under Atlantic Records
|
active (2012)
|
US Records
|
Usher
|
2002
|
One Chance Rico Love Ryon Lovett Justin Bieber
|
J Records
|
active (2007)
|
Brushfire Records
|
Jack Johnson
|
2002
|
Jack Johnson Matt Costa G. Love & Special Sauce Rogue Wave Animal Liberation Orchestra
|
Universal Music Group under Universal Republic
|
active (2007)
|
Grand Hustle Records
|
T.I.
|
2003
|
T.I. Young Dro B.o.B DJ Drama Big Kuntry King Iggy Azalea 8Ball & MJG
|
Warner Music Group under Atlantic Records
|
active (2010)
|
Jaded Records
|
Jay Sean
|
2003
|
Jay Sean
|
Universal Music Group under Cash Money Records
|
active
|
Attack Records
|
Morrissey
|
2003
|
Morrissey Nancy Sinatra Damien Dempsey Jobriath James Maker Kristeen Young Remma
|
Sanctuary Records
|
active (2005)
|
G.O.O.D. Music
|
Kanye West
|
2004
|
Common Kid Cudi Pusha T Cyhi Tha Prynce Big Sean Mr Hudson John Legend Mos Def Consequence
|
Sony Music Entertainment and Atlantic Recording Corporation (2005-2011) Universal Music Group under Def Jam Recordings (2011–present)
|
active (since 2005)
|
Machine Shop Records
|
Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson of Linkin Park
|
2004
|
Linkin Park Fort Minor Skylar Grey Alexa Ray Joel Army of Anyone
|
Warner Bros. Records
|
active (2012)
|
Heiress Records
|
Paris Hilton
|
2004
|
Paris Hilton
|
Warner Bros. Records
|
inactive
|
DC Flag Records
|
Joel and Benji Madden of Good Charlotte
|
2004
|
Hazen Street Lola Ray MC Chris
|
Epic Records
|
active
|
Knockout Entertainment
|
Ray J
|
2005
|
Ray J Brandy Shorty Mack Willie Norwood Michael Copon TKO
|
E1 Music
|
active (2008)
|
Konichiwa Records
|
Robyn
|
2005
|
Robyn Zhala
|
Universal Music Group
|
active
|
Decaydance Records[6]
|
Pete Wentz
|
2005
|
Fall Out Boy Gym Class Heroes Four Year Strong Panic! at the Disco The Academy Is... Cobra Starship Lifetime The Cab The Hush Sound
|
Warner Music Group under Fueled By Ramen
|
active (2009)
|
Axtone Records
|
Axwell
|
2005
|
Axwell Thomas Gold Hard Rock Sofa NEW_ID
|
Universal Music Group
|
active
|
Big Orange Clown Records
|
Shawn Crahan
|
2005
|
Gizmachi
|
Sanctuary Records
|
active (2008)
|
Raybaw Records
|
Big & Rich
|
2005
|
James Otto Cowboy Troy
|
Warner Bros. Nashville
|
dissolved in 2008
|
Liberty & Lament Records
|
Lucero
|
2005
|
Lucero
|
Warner Bros.
|
active (2007)
|
Young Money Entertainment
|
Lil Wayne Mack Maine
|
2005
|
Lil Wayne Nicki Minaj Drake Mack Maine Tyga Gudda Gudda Jae Millz Christina Milian Lil Chuckee Lil Twist T Streets Short Dawg Cory Gunz Shanell aka SnL Porcelain Black
|
Cash Money Records
|
active
|
Helium-3
|
Muse
|
2006
|
Muse
|
Warner Bros.
|
active (2007)
|
Born & Bred Records
|
Dropkick Murphys
|
2007
|
Dropkick Murphys
|
Warner Bros.
|
active (2007)
|
Ragged Flag
|
The Prodigy
|
2007
|
The Prodigy
|
Cooking Vinyl
|
inactive
|
Sergeant Records
|
Douglas Vale
|
2007
|
Douglas Vale Tyler Hilton Kejsi Tola Sunrise Avenue Macklemore Pharoahe Monch
|
Warner Music Group
|
active (since 2008)
|
Tennman Records
|
Justin Timberlake
|
2007
|
Esmée Denters
|
Interscope Records
|
active (since 2007)
|
RBMG
|
Usher
|
2008
|
Justin Bieber
|
Island Def Jam Music Group
|
active (2013)
|
1017 Brick Squad
|
Gucci Mane
|
2008
|
Waka Flocka Flame OJ Da Juiceman Frenchie Wooh Da Kid Slim Dunkin
|
Warner Bros.
|
active (2009)
|
Average Joes Entertainment
|
Colt Ford
|
2008
|
Colt Ford Montgomery Gentry Bubba Sparxxx
|
Average Joe's Entertainment Group, LLC
|
active
|
Take Me to the Hospital
|
The Prodigy
|
2008
|
The Prodigy
|
Cooking Vinyl
|
active
|
Tass Radio Records
|
T-Beats and Unkgeta
|
2008
|
T-Beats Unkgeta AmphetamineThaEmcee
|
Universal Music Group under Interscope Records
|
active
|
N.E.E.T. Recordings
|
M.I.A.
|
2008
|
Nguzunguzu Sleigh Bells Rye Rye
|
XL Recordings, Interscope Records
|
inactive, founding artist now signed to Interscope
|
Search & Destroy
|
Fightstar
|
2009
|
Fightstar
|
Gut Records
|
active (2009)
|
Roc Nation
|
Jay-Z
|
2009
|
Jay-Z J. Cole Wale Grimes Meek Mill Jay Electronica Rita Ora Normani Rihanna Shakira The-Dream Jaden
|
Sony Music Entertainment/Atlantic Recording Corporation
|
active (since 2009); partnership with Sony/Atlantic ended in 2013, currently in partnership with Universal Music and owned by Live Nation.
|
Hell, etc.
|
Marilyn Manson
|
2010
|
Marilyn Manson
|
Cooking Vinyl
|
—
|
Juonbu Records
|
Babymetal
|
2010
|
Babymetal
|
Toy's Factory
|
inactive; replaced by BMD Fox Records in 2013 when Babymetal graduated from Sakura Gakuin and was launched as a standalone unit.
|
Ticker Tape
|
Radiohead
|
2011
|
Radiohead
|
XL Recordings
|
active
|
Blackened Recordings
|
Metallica
|
2012
|
Metallica
|
Rhino Entertainment (North America), Universal Music (worldwide)
|
active
|
K-BAHN
|
Backstreet Boys
|
2013
|
Backstreet Boys
|
BMG Rights Management, RED Music
|
active
|
BMD Fox Records
|
Babymetal
|
2013
|
Babymetal
|
Toy's Factory
|
active; preceded by 重音部 Records.
|
Unsub Records[7]
|
Katy Perry
|
2014
|
Ferras Cyn
|
Capitol Records
|
active
|
Nash Icon Music
|
Scott Borchetta
|
2014
|
Reba McEntire Ronnie Dunn Martina McBride
|
Big Machine Records
|
inactive
|