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.
|
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
|