43 Trending Record Label Businesses [2024]

Updated: July 24th, 2023
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1. UMG

Universal Music Group is the world’s leading music company. We own and operate a broad array of businesses in more than 60 countries.

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website traffic: 530K/month

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2. Tower Records

Tower Records is back and online! Swing by TowerRecords.com where you can find over 350,000 Titles on Vinyl LP, Cassette Tape, Compact Disc, Exclusive Merchandise + More! Tower Records Home page

Where they're located: Washington D.C., Washington, D.C., USA
Website traffic: 420K/month

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4. Maybach Music Group Official Website

SelfMade Vol 2 In Stores Now! ; Rick Ross God Forgives I Don’t In Stores Now!

Where they're located: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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5. Sub Pop Records

Where they're located: Seattle, Washington, USA

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6. ROC NATION

Roc Nation is a full-service entertainment company, inclusive of artist and athlete management, label, publishing, touring, film / TV and new ventures.

Where they're located: Manhattan Community Board 1, New York, USA
Website traffic: 210K/month

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7. Kobalt Music

Kobalt is one of the world’s largest, most innovative music companies, using technology to power creative freedom, transparency, ownership and control for artists, songwriters, publishers, and labels.

Where they're located: Los Angeles, California, USA
Website traffic: 80K/month

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8. RCA Records

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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9. Blue Note Records

Where they're located: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Website traffic: 150K/month

10. Dischord Records

Where they're located: Washington D.C., Washington, D.C., USA
Website traffic: 60K/month

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11. Capitol Records

Where they're located: Los Angeles, California, USA

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12. Dreamville

Where they're located: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Website traffic: 300K/month

13. Entertainment One

Where they're located: Washington D.C., Washington, D.C., USA
Website traffic: 80K/month

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14. 300 Entertainment – AN INDEPENDENT AMERICAN RECORD LABEL300 Entertainment

F*** The Cake, We Want The Bands. An Independent American Record Label

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15. Epitaph Records

Where they're located: Los Angeles, California, USA

16. CCSF Office of Assessor-Recorder

Where they're located: San Francisco, California, USA
Website traffic: 80K/month

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17. Loma Vista

A Family Business And Independent Recording Company. Based In Beverly Hills, New York City And London.

Where they're located: Los Angeles, California, USA

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18. Milwaukee Record

Music, culture, gentle sarcasm.

Where they're located: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Website traffic: 200K/month

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19. Republic Records

Official Site

Where they're located: Manhattan Community Board 1, New York, USA

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20. Wild Records

Home page of Wild Records, a label from Los Angeles. Wild Records USA is a Los Angeles based independent music label consisting of late 1950s and 1960s rock n roll.

Where they're located: Los Angeles, California, USA

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21. Astralwerks Records

Electronic Music Since '93.

Where they're located: Manhattan Community Board 1, New York, USA

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22. Big Machine Label Group

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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23. Mexican Summer

Mexican Summer is an independent label serving specialty formats and operating from Brooklyn, New York since 2009.

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24. Records Management

Vital Records Control offers records management, document management services, record storage, document conversion, & secure shredding.

Where they're located: El Paso, Texas, USA

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25. unknown

Where they're located: San Antonio, Texas, USA

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26. Motown Records

We Are Motown.

Where they're located: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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27. BBE Music

BBE Music is an independent record label releasing disco, soul, funk, hip hop, jazz and house sounds on vinyl records for 23 years and counting.

Where they're located: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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28. Chimera Music

Where they're located: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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29. Compass Records

Compass Records is a truly independent label specializing in roots, bluegrass, Celtic, Americana, and alternative music for over 20 years. Nashville, TN

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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30. Sumerian Records

Shop the official Sumerian Records merch store, for all things Sumerian Records related.

Where they're located: Washington D.C., Washington, D.C., USA

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31. Viper Records

New York City

Where they're located: Manhattan Community Board 1, New York, USA

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32. Mysite

Where they're located: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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33. Dark Entries Records

Where they're located: San Francisco, California, USA

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34. Capitol Christian Music Group

Where they're located: Los Angeles, California, USA

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35. Pirates Press Records – New Releases and Classic Re-Issues!

Where they're located: San Francisco, California, USA

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36. Features Grammy nominated blues artists including Tommy Castro, Marcia Ball, and Anders Osborne

    Alligator Records, Genuine Houserockin' Music! Moves your feet, your body, your soul. Blues, Roots, and Soul.

Where they're located: San Antonio, Texas, USA

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37. Mack Avenue Records

Mack Avenue Records Inc. home of Artistry Music, Rendezvous Music, and Sly Dog Records Featuring, Musical Artists in Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Traditional Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Blues, and Americana

Where they're located: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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38. Home

We specialize in New Country! Straight from Nashville's Music Row to you!

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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39. Fool's Gold Records

Fool's Gold Records Official Site! Stay up-to-date with Fool's Gold artists, releases, news, and events. Visit our store in Brooklyn.

Where they're located: Manhattan Community Board 1, New York, USA

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40. Home

Where they're located: Columbus, Ohio, USA

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41. Partisan Records

Brooklyn + London based indie record label

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43. Vinyl Me, Please

Vinyl Me, Please is a record of the month club. The best damn record club, in fact. Our goal is to be the greatest music company ever, and to make your life even more awesome than it already is. We do this by not only sending you great music, but by also offering an amazing experience every month.

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