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 |