query: what type of company is a record label

pos: Record label Record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing, promotion, and enforcement of copyright for sound recordings and music videos; also conducting talent scouting and development of new artists ("artists and repertoire" or "A&R"); and maintains contracts with recording artists and their managers. The term "record label" derives from the circular label in the center of a vinyl record which prominently displays the manufacturer's name,

pos: Frank Davies (record producer) record producer, among other hits he produced for the label, was the first CanCon single ever released - "Oh What A Feeling" (Crowbar), as well as A Foot In Coldwater’s classic rock hit "(Make Me Do) Anything You Want". In 1978 alongside Daffodil he formed Partisan Music a production and publishing company that entered into an exclusive deal with a U.S record company (Capitol) to develop talent for that label worldwide – a Canadian first. He brought artists including Alfie Zappacosta, Graham Shaw, and the Leggat Brothers to Capitol Records. In early 1982 Davies put his label and production company

pos: Artists and repertoire Artists and repertoire Artists and repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label or music publishing company that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists and songwriters. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label or publishing company; every activity involving artists to the point of album release is generally considered under the purview, and responsibility, of A&R. The A&R division of a record label is responsible for finding new recording artists and bringing those artists to the record company. Personnel in the A&R division are expected to understand

pos: Artists and repertoire tastes as they have in the past. Artists and repertoire Artists and repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label or music publishing company that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists and songwriters. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label or publishing company; every activity involving artists to the point of album release is generally considered under the purview, and responsibility, of A&R. The A&R division of a record label is responsible for finding new recording artists and bringing those artists to the record company. Personnel in

pos: Record label about 80% of the United States music market. In 2012, the major divisions of EMI were sold off separately by owner Citigroup: most of EMI's recorded music division was absorbed into UMG; EMI Music Publishing was absorbed into Sony/ATV Music Publishing; finally, EMI's Parlophone and Virgin Classics labels were absorbed into Warner Music Group in July 2013. This left the so-called Big Three labels: Record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands

pos: Amiga (record label) Amiga (record label) Amiga is a popular music record label in Germany. Once an organ of the East German state-owned music publisher VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Amiga became a label of the Bertelsmann Music Group in 1994. In 1947, actor and singer Ernst Busch got permission from the Soviet Military Administration in Germany to create a music publishing house, which was named Lied der Zeit GmbH ("Song of the Times"). This publishing company included the label Amiga. In the 1950s, Lied der Zeit became VEB Deutsche Schallplatten ("German Records"), a state-owned company with a monopoly on record production. VEB Deutsche Schallplatten

pos: FNC Entertainment FNC Entertainment FNC Entertainment (; stands for "fish and cake") is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2006 by South Korean singer and record producer Han Seong-ho. The label operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. The label previously known as FNC Music, which only managing musicians and later changed its name to FNC Entertainment in 2012 and began to broaden their business field of entertainment. It has since January 2012, been based in its own company offices in Cheongdam-dong. The label is home to prominent

pos: Dindisc Dindisc Dindisc (often rendered DinDisc) was a UK record label, an imprint of Virgin Records but operating semi-independently, which issued new releases from mid-1979 through early 1982. It is no longer active, but CD reissues on Virgin still mention the label and have Dindisc catalogue numbers. The imprint was founded and run by Carol Wilson, who had previously discovered Sting and signed him to Virgin's music publishing company. Talking about the signing of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark to Dindisc, she later said: "OMD were a perfect fit for what I had in mind for DinDisc — they had a

pos: Edel AG Edel AG Edel AG is a German independent record label. The company was founded in 1986 by Michael Haentjes and started as a record label, publishing, often through sub-labels, many music genres. It later branched out, developing new media an publishing divisions. Its headquarters are in Hamburg. Edel Music was founded in 1986 by Michael Haentjes in Germany as a mail order record company selling mostly soundtracks. With artists such as Scooter, SASH!, Holly Johnson and many others, it became a very successful pop music label. Edel was listed in the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 1998. In October 1998, Edel

neg: Giant Step series, "My Three Sons". “I thought ‘what if the word giant was a trumpet, with the wood-type-style letters kind of bouncing up and down?” recalls Lyons. After working on the logo all night, the artist came up with a version that would greatly please the Giant Step founders. “He nailed it. It basically said everything about who we are,“ recalls a pleased Bernstein. The iconic logo is still used today. Giant Step Giant Step is a media, events and marketing company headquartered in New York City. The company formerly released music through its record label, Giant Step Records. Giant Step

neg: Universal Records (Philippines) Universal Records (Philippines) Universal Records Philippines Inc. is a Filipino record label founded in 1977 as part of Warner Music Group. Since 1992, it is an independent label. URPI was founded in 1977 as WEA Records Philippines Inc. The company was the licensee of WEA in Philippines for 15 years, but the latter still decided to put its own office, the precursor of what is now Warner Music Philippines. In 1992, the company adopted a new name, Universal Records Philippines Inc., and since then it rose as one of the Philippines' best and biggest record labels. It is a member

neg: Priority Records Priority Records Priority Records is an American distribution company and record label known for artists including N.W.A, Ice-T, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Silkk the Shocker and Westside Connection. It also distributed hip hop record labels including Death Row Records, Hoo-Bangin' Records, No Limit Records, Posthuman Records, Rap-A-Lot Records, Rawkus Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Ruthless Records and Wu-Tang Records. According to "Billboard", "few record labels were as important to the rise of West Coast hip hop as Priority Records." The Los Angeles-based company (with no ties or relations to a previous Priority Records label that was a subsidiary of what was then CBS

neg: Stereo Gold Award Stereo Gold Award Stereo Gold Award was a budget label record label owned by Dave Miller (producer). It released many budget and exploito type recordings during the 1970s. It was one of the last of Muller's major business ventures. The label was a U.K. based label, and owned by Miller/Muller who also owned Distribution Direct. The parent company was Damont Records. The records were distributed in the U.K. by Record Merchandisers. It was announced in the August 8, 1970 edition of "Billboard" that the label was to be launched in mid September of that year by the U.K. Rack Consortium.

neg: Minus (record label) technology company Liine released "Remiix Minus", a remix-app for iOS which enables fans to recombine loops and samples from Minus artists. Minus (record label) Minus or M-nus is a recording label based in Berlin, Germany and Windsor, Canada. It was created in 1998 by Richie Hawtin when Plus 8, a label previously created by Hawtin, was put on hold. By 2005, M-nus was releasing 2 to 3 CDs and 12 to 14 records per year. As Hawtin said of the scaling down to a smaller label, ""You learn better who you are, what you are, and how to better present

neg: Switchflicker Records Switchflicker Records Switchflicker Records is an independent British record label based in Manchester, England. The company was established in 2000 by Jayne Compton Performers signed to the label include Divine David, Chloe Poems and formerly The Ting Tings, who launched their career at the label. In 2008, members of The Ting Tings wrote critical comments on their blog about what they believe to be inflated prices charged by the label for their single, "That's Not My Name", asserting that the company was "cashing in" on the band's success at the expense of their fans. The label responded in a published

neg: A Black Box had included a lengthy song of this type on one of his solo albums. The short-lived S-Type label (the name was a pun on "stereo-type"), on which the album was originally released, was set up by Hammill and his then manager Gail Colson. Colson had formerly been a director at Hammill's previous record company, Charisma Records, who had dropped him from their roster just prior to the recording of "A Black Box". The S-Type label does not appear to have been a successful business project, and the album was later licensed to Virgin Records, who have since also acquired Hammill's

neg: Trent Harmon what I do, and that's what I'm going to continue to do no matter what law is passed." In December 2016, he released his self-titled EP which features his Top 30 hit "There's a Girl" and four other tracks. Throughout 2017, Harmon experienced some difficulties, from a personal break-up, to his record label folding and its parent company going restructuring, leaving his contact in limbo. However, by the end of the year, his label issues were resolved and he re-signed with Big Machine Label Group. In February 2018, he premiered the single "You Got 'Em All", which also serves as

neg: Tesco Organisation Tesco Organisation Tesco Organisation is a German record label, mail order company and distributor, specialising in industrial, noise, neofolk and ambient music. Tesco has also organised music festivals in the past such as "Heavy Electronics", "Tesco Disco" and "Festival Karlsruhe" Tesco Organisation started as a mail order company in 1987 releasing music from the Industrial music genre. The organisation had noticed there was a gap between the music they liked and what was being released by other record labels. In 1989 the label released their first Genocide Organ album titled "Leichenlinie". Shortly after this release Tesco expanded and created their

neg: Pye Records Pye Records Pye Records was a British record label. Its best known artists were Lonnie Donegan (1956–69), Petula Clark (1957–71), The Searchers (1963–67), The Kinks (1964–71), Sandie Shaw (1964–71), Status Quo (1968–71) and Brotherhood of Man (1975–79). The label changed its name to PRT Records in 1980, before being briefly reactivated as Pye Records in 2006. The Pye Company originally manufactured televisions and radios. Its main plant was situated off what used to be Haig Road, in Cambridge, and it entered the record business when it bought Nixa Records in 1953. In 1955, the company acquired Polygon Records, a label

neg: Jarabe de Palo Jarabe de Palo Jarabe de Palo is a Spanish rock group from Spain led by singer, songwriter and guitarist, Pau Donés. In 2008, the band announced they were going to leave their record company and go independent, founding their own record label Tronco Records. They changed their name to "Jarabedepalo" because their former record label had the rights to the name. In 2009 they released, "Orquesta Reciclando" ("Recycling Orchestra"), in which they recorded new versions of their old songs, and one new song. "¿Y Ahora que Hacemos?" ("And Now What Are We Going To Do?"), was released in 2011 and

neg: The Numero Group label to be a "cream of the crop" label. There are plenty of albums that we could do, but that's not what we are about as a company. We clean out all the bad stuff. We were like, ok, let's not be completists. If you're going to own a record of the [Miami soul] Deep City label, own our record. There are no duds. For Record Store Day 2009, the Numero group produced a vinyl-only sampler named "This LP Crashes Hard Drives", which included not only a track from an upcoming Numero release ("Sam" from 029 Pisces: A Lovely Sight),

neg: Stockholm Records as obvious examples. Stockholm Records Stockholm Records is a Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group, founded in 1992, and known for signing musicians such as Army of Lovers and E-Type. The boutique label was originally launched in 1992 as an independent record company by its Swedish founders Ola Håkansson and Alexander Bard in partnership with the original distributor and investor Polygram in London. Håkansson and Bard ran the company for the first six years, achieving global success with multi-platinum-selling artists like Army of Lovers, The Cardigans, A-Teens, E-Type and Lisa Miskovsky. Another noteworthy signing during this period was Johan Renck,

neg: Stockholm Records Stockholm Records Stockholm Records is a Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group, founded in 1992, and known for signing musicians such as Army of Lovers and E-Type. The boutique label was originally launched in 1992 as an independent record company by its Swedish founders Ola Håkansson and Alexander Bard in partnership with the original distributor and investor Polygram in London. Håkansson and Bard ran the company for the first six years, achieving global success with multi-platinum-selling artists like Army of Lovers, The Cardigans, A-Teens, E-Type and Lisa Miskovsky. Another noteworthy signing during this period was Johan Renck, who was originally

neg: Universal Records (Philippines) MCA Music, Inc., the old worldwide name for UMG. Universal Records (Philippines) Universal Records Philippines Inc. is a Filipino record label founded in 1977 as part of Warner Music Group. Since 1992, it is an independent label. URPI was founded in 1977 as WEA Records Philippines Inc. The company was the licensee of WEA in Philippines for 15 years, but the latter still decided to put its own office, the precursor of what is now Warner Music Philippines. In 1992, the company adopted a new name, Universal Records Philippines Inc., and since then it rose as one of the Philippines'

neg: Elysian Fields (band) its second album with Steve Albini which was never released because of artistic differences between the band and the record company. Despite their record company's urgings, Charles and Bloedow did not want to give the recording a more commercial feel, prompting a split with Radioactive/Universal, who retain the recording. Charles said, "We made our second full length with Steve Albini. It wasn't at all what the label was looking for, or wanted. The label wanted us to redo things, go in with more commercial people, and give them songs that they could sell. I didn't want to mess with what

neg: Vim Records verified by seeing the information on a Vim Record label or in a Vim Company catalog. A Leeds & Catlin or International Record Company catalog that do not specifically state "Vim Record" are not sources for adding new records to this chart. Unconfirmed information in any row must have an asterisk symbol (*) placed beside the information. This may happen because the label is not readable or the information was not printed on the label. The International Record Company recording catalog is useful for obtaining Vim Records information, but unless actually seen on a Vim label, all such information should

neg: And Who Shall Go to the Ball? And What Shall Go to the Ball? And Who Shall Go to the Ball? And What Shall Go to the Ball? And Who Shall Go to the Ball? And What Shall Go to the Ball? is the second release on the label 4AD for singer and composer Scott Walker. The album was originally commissioned as a contemporary dance piece for disabled and non-disabled dance company CandoCo, choreographed by Rafael Bonachela. A video with excerpts from the performance can be found at the CandoCo website In a press release from his record label, Walker describes the music in the following way: ""Apart from a slow movement given over

neg: Take What You Find "The sound is funkier and harder-edged than we've come to expect from Reddy, as she tackles such tough topic matter as 'Killer Barracuda'," in which she describes a rather vicious love-'em-and-leave-'em type. Side 1 Side 2 Take What You Find Take What You Find is the twelfth studio album by Australian-American pop singer Helen Reddy that was released in 1980 by Capitol Records. It was her last album while under contract with the aforementioned record label before signing with MCA Records. Like the previous three -- "We'll Sing in the Sunshine", "Live In London", and "Reddy" -- it failed to

neg: Broadway Records Broadway Records Broadway Records has been the name of more than one record label. Broadway Records was the name of an American record label in the 1920s and 1930s. Broadway's records were first manufactured in the early 1920s by the Bridgeport Die and Machine Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Most of the early issues were from masters recorded by Paramount Records. Starting in 1924, masters from the Emerson and Banner appeared on Broadway. When Bridgeport Die and Machine went bankrupt in 1925, the Broadway label was acquired by the New York Recording Laboratories (NYRL), which, despite what the name suggests, was

neg: Divo (record label) some of them: Divo (record label) Divo is an Indian-based record label known for music and digital media productions. Divo was established in 2014 as a startup online video company in South India. Since inception, the company has worked for well known musicians including A. R. Rahman, Dhanush, Anirudh Ravichander, Yuvan Shankar Raja and many others. Divo offers video and music distribution, marketing and copyright management for film studios, TV channels, musicians and music platforms. The company also offers reputation management for brands, celebs and movies. The record label has a catalogue of released albums it has worked on. The

neg: Divo (record label) Divo (record label) Divo is an Indian-based record label known for music and digital media productions. Divo was established in 2014 as a startup online video company in South India. Since inception, the company has worked for well known musicians including A. R. Rahman, Dhanush, Anirudh Ravichander, Yuvan Shankar Raja and many others. Divo offers video and music distribution, marketing and copyright management for film studios, TV channels, musicians and music platforms. The company also offers reputation management for brands, celebs and movies. The record label has a catalogue of released albums it has worked on. The table below chronicles

neg: Suzy (record label) Suzy (record label) Suzy Records () is a record label based in Zagreb, Croatia. The company was established in the then Socialist Republic of Croatia in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1972. After the abandonment of the socialist system and the subsequent breakup of Yugoslavia, during the 1990s the company transformed to SUZY d.o.o. (limited company). However, unlike its bigger competitors Jugoton and PGP-RTB which changed their names to Croatia Records and PGP-RTS respectively, Suzy continued to work under the same name. Several of its older important domestic titles were re-released in cooperation with another Croatian record label

neg: The Black Wall Street Records label and labelmates. Big Fase 100 eventually left the label officially after internal problems with Game. Though the company hasn't released an official retail album, it has released several mixtapes including the "Black Wall Street Journal" and "BWS Radio" series. Former artists who have been on the label include: Eastwood, Techniec, Cyssero, Vita, Ya Boy, and Charli Baltimore. As confirmed by wearebws.com. The Black Wall Street Records The Black Wall Street Records was a record label founded by Jayceon "Game" Taylor and his half-brother George "Big Fase 100" Taylor III. The name "The Black Wall Street" is adopted from what

neg: Gwen Gordy Fuqua the first to put the idea of starting a record company into action. She formed a label with Roquel Davis and named the company 'Anna', after her sister. Davis then used his contacts to make a deal with Chess Records to distribute their new Anna label nationally. Gwen and Roquel both wanted Berry to become a partner with them. However, Berry decided to go out on his own. The label helped to distribute the local Tamla Records single, Barrett Strong's "Money (That's What I Want)", which became a top 40 hit in 1960. That year, Gordy co-wrote the ballad "All

neg: Slumberland Records release was "What Kind of Heaven Do You Want?", a shared 7" featuring early line-ups of Velocity Girl, Black Tambourine, and Powderburns. The record was sold in December 1989, limited to 1000 copies with some sort of hand coloring. By 1992, Slumberland Records was exclusively managed by Michael Schulman and operations were moved from Silver Spring, Maryland to Berkeley, California. In 1993, Slumberland Records started a in-company record promotion label called "I Wish I Was a Slumberland Record", using colored vinyl instead of black vinyl for up-and-coming bands. The debut release for the WISH label was Sleepyhead's "Sick of Heaven"

neg: Capriccio (record label) rescue the classical back-catalogue of Capriccio and reestablish the Capriccio label as a new independent company in Vienna. Capriccio (record label) Capriccio is a formerly German, now Austrian, classical music record label. The original Capriccio label was founded in the 1980s and was until 2010 part of Delta-Music GmbH a German record company located in Großkönigsdorf, Frechen near Cologne, which was founded in 1970 by Philippe Sautot and Jürgen Moll. Following the bankruptcy of the Delta Music GMBH, the artistic director of Capriccio, Johannes Kernmayer, decided to carry on with several ongoing, but unfunded, recording projects from the profitable classical

neg: Broadway Records 1/13/2013"></ref> Broadway Records Broadway Records has been the name of more than one record label. Broadway Records was the name of an American record label in the 1920s and 1930s. Broadway's records were first manufactured in the early 1920s by the Bridgeport Die and Machine Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Most of the early issues were from masters recorded by Paramount Records. Starting in 1924, masters from the Emerson and Banner appeared on Broadway. When Bridgeport Die and Machine went bankrupt in 1925, the Broadway label was acquired by the New York Recording Laboratories (NYRL), which, despite what the name suggests,

neg: Pentimento Music Company Pentimento Music Company Pentimento Music Company is an American independent record label founded by Streetlight Manifesto frontman Tomas Kalnoky. Pentimento was launched in 2007 to re-release "A Call to Arms", the 2002 debut EP from Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution. Pentimento has since released albums related to Dan Potthast and Tomas Kalnoky and their respective bands. While Streetlight Manifesto was signed to Victory Records, Pentimento was responsible for the vinyl release of the band's 2010 album, "99 Songs of Revolution: Volume 1", which is possibly due to a deal in which Pentimento and Victory "co-release project-type records." In 2011, Pentimento

neg: Sun Records (other companies) selling record for the label. Billing itself as “The Brightest Thing on Records,” it was already fading into oblivion when the Memphis Recording Service issued its first Sun record in February 1952. But it did contribute one thing, albeit unintentionally, to the Sun Record Company of Memphis, that being the design of the label itself that was copied directly from the New York City-based Sun Record Company. Another label, an Arabic language Sun Record Company came into being at about the same time, but little is known about its history. A legal battle was fought over the name “Sun” between

neg: Aviance Records Aviance Records Aviance Records is an independent record label company founded in March 2014 by New York City's nightlife personality and vogue dancer Mother Juan Aviance with business partner DJ/Producer David Ohana Aviance. Aviance Records is a multi-genre record label company that promotes new and upcoming artists. It is a division of the House of Aviance brand—one of the legendary ballroom houses in the U.S. The company is headed by Mother Juan Aviance (CEO / A&R) and David Ohana Aviance (CEO / Producer). The first record released on this label was a house track titled "Avi’ously Aviance" (2014), produced by

neg: Illusive Sounds artists are signed to the Illusive Sounds roster: Illusive Sounds Illusive Group is an independent Australian Record Label, Management and Touring company that represents acts including Bliss n Eso, Lowrider, Stonefield, Owl Eyes, Clubfeet, Diafrix, Lurch & chief & Lila Gold Founded in 2003 by Matt Gudinski & Adam Jankie, Illusive has operations within all areas of the music industry - including a record label, touring company, a boutique booking agency and management business. Illusive Sounds is a record label and marketing company which discovers and nurtures local talent. It has launched and grown the careers of contemporary acts in

neg: Illusive Sounds Illusive Sounds Illusive Group is an independent Australian Record Label, Management and Touring company that represents acts including Bliss n Eso, Lowrider, Stonefield, Owl Eyes, Clubfeet, Diafrix, Lurch & chief & Lila Gold Founded in 2003 by Matt Gudinski & Adam Jankie, Illusive has operations within all areas of the music industry - including a record label, touring company, a boutique booking agency and management business. Illusive Sounds is a record label and marketing company which discovers and nurtures local talent. It has launched and grown the careers of contemporary acts in Australia, as well as paving the way and

neg: John Mostyn (music manager) great difficulty securing a recording contract. As described in an interview with John Mostyn : - "We'd gone, in three months, from every record company rejecting them to every record company wanting them; that's what managers do." Mostyn is also credited with launching Ocean Colour Scene, via his own Phffft label. Though not originally from Birmingham Mostyn has spent most of his professional life in Birmingham. John has had considerable influence in the area's music industry, reportedly bringing over £30 million into the local economy. John was also involved in the launch of 2 Tone Records, as referenced in his

neg: P22 (type foundry) / Atom Smash Records is a record label for the type foundry. Some of the fonts are distributed via the CDs. P22 (type foundry) P22 type foundry is a digital type foundry from Buffalo, New York, that develops and markets typefaces for the Macintosh and Windows platforms. The name P22 has no specific significance and was used prior to the type foundry as a label for various art projects including an ambitious mail art correspondence. Founders Richard Kegler and Carima El-Behairy have also initiated the Western New York Book Arts Collaborative which focuses on hand binding and fine press work

neg: The Little Ghost company Phonogram published a very famous audio versionHörspiel of the book on Phonograph record and cassettes under its label Record label Philips and Fontana, which at present is still available with the successor company Universal Music with the label Karussell. The voice of the Little Ghost is from Christa Häussler, the storyteller has the voice from Hans Baur. In 1996 the audio play received a Gold Record award Gold. A new edition, which was published by Karussell with the label Spectrum Junior, reached the platinum status in 1998. In 2000 a sing book with the title “ Hui-Huh! Little Ghost!

neg: Mark Heard unique and fresh and deserved to be heard and funded his projects with no production oversight, which is what Mark wanted. His signing to the label was a departure from the commercial artists that Chris traditionally signed and produced on the Home Sweet Home label. Heard released five albums for the label; 1981's "Stop the Dominoes", 1982's "Victims of the Age"; 1983's "Eye of the Storm"; 1984's "Ashes and Light"; and 1985's "Mosaics". The overall experience was not one that Heard enjoyed, partly due to his personal experiences with record company executives, and partly due to compromises he felt under

neg: 88rising 88rising 88rising (stylized as 88⬆), formerly known as CXSHXNLY, is an American mass media company that founder Sean Miyashiro describes as a "hybrid management, record label, video production and marketing company". The company has gained popularity as a musical platform and label primarily for Asian artists, such as Niki, Keith Ape, Rich Brian (formerly known as "Rich Chigga"), Joji, and Higher Brothers. Miyashiro said that the record label is "not a core part of our business, but it's part of it" and that they are "really a media/video content focused company at heart". Headquartered in New York City, the company

neg: The Rocket Record Company Issac. The Rocket Record Company The Rocket Record Company was a record label founded by Elton John, along with Bernie Taupin, Gus Dudgeon, Steve Brown and others, in 1973. The company was named after the hit song "Rocket Man". The label was originally distributed in the UK by Island and in the US by MCA Records, both of which Elton John was also signed to (after 1976). The first artist who signed to the label was Stackridge, who completed two albums for The Rocket Record Company after moving from MCA. It also became the home of Cliff Richard, Neil Sedaka

neg: The Rocket Record Company The Rocket Record Company The Rocket Record Company was a record label founded by Elton John, along with Bernie Taupin, Gus Dudgeon, Steve Brown and others, in 1973. The company was named after the hit song "Rocket Man". The label was originally distributed in the UK by Island and in the US by MCA Records, both of which Elton John was also signed to (after 1976). The first artist who signed to the label was Stackridge, who completed two albums for The Rocket Record Company after moving from MCA. It also became the home of Cliff Richard, Neil Sedaka (whose

neg: Speed typing contest Fleksy's main screen. Thus, questions arose as to whether Guinness had been object of a misinformation scheme or even a party in it. In November 2014, Fleksy claimed Mr Fernandes Filho had broken his own record on a larger phone, but later removed the video. In 2015, TipType, a What-You-Type-Is-What-You-Get keyboard with a QWERTY layout but based on sliding movements rather than pressing (similar to Swype), launched a speed contest for phones of traditional size. The company posted a 25-second record with a Samsung Galaxy S3 mini on YouTube and promised USD 500 to anyone bettering that record on a

neg: Orange Record Label Starcana Distribution, facilitates the national distribution of independent labels and artists. Artists who have performed in Live @ Orange sessions include Katy Perry, Alexz Johnson, All American Rejects, Hedley, Pussycat Dolls, OneRepublic, Nelly Furtado, Creed, Emily Osment, Chris Cornell, Amy Winehouse, Keith Urban, Sugarland, The Fray and Colbie Caillat. Orange Record Label is directly linked to The Orange Lounge Recording Company, the active record label home to artists such as Justin Hines, Ash & Bloom and holds catalogue for Alexz Johnson, Johnny Hollow, Tyler Kyte and Robyn Dell’Unto. Orange Record Label Orange Record Label was a Canadian independent record label,

neg: Allen Klein and eventually managed the Beatles and the Rolling Stones simultaneously, along with many other artists, becoming one of the most powerful individuals in the music industry during his era. Rather than offering financial advice and maximizing his clients' income, as a business manager normally would, Klein set up what he called "buy/sell agreements" where a company that Klein owned became an intermediary between his client and the record label, owning the rights to the music, manufacturing the records, selling them to the record label, and paying royalties and cash advances to the client. Although Klein greatly increased his clients' incomes,

neg: Posthuman Records Posthuman Records Posthuman Records was an American record label specializing in industrial rock and electronic music, founded by Marilyn Manson in 2000. It was a vanity label operating under the parent company Priority Records. The label was Marilyn Manson's first vanity label. Posthuman Records is now defunct. Posthuman Records was founded in 2000 by Marilyn Manson, frontman of the controversial band of the same name. Posthuman was created as a vanity label under the much larger Priority Records parent company, the American record label that launched the career of N.W.A. Even though Posthuman was his own label, Marilyn Manson remained

neg: Suzy (record label) and current logo is in use from 1989. Suzy (record label) Suzy Records () is a record label based in Zagreb, Croatia. The company was established in the then Socialist Republic of Croatia in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1972. After the abandonment of the socialist system and the subsequent breakup of Yugoslavia, during the 1990s the company transformed to SUZY d.o.o. (limited company). However, unlike its bigger competitors Jugoton and PGP-RTB which changed their names to Croatia Records and PGP-RTS respectively, Suzy continued to work under the same name. Several of its older important domestic titles were

neg: Spencer Breslin has founded his own record label, Acadian Recording Company. As of July 2016, he was writing songs for and playing in his rock 'n roll, indie folk music, punk-type band "Broken Machine". Breslin writes all the music that he plays. Labor Day is Breslin's debut album, released under his own label, Acadian Recording Co., in August 2012. Written and composed by sixteen-year-old Breslin, "Labor Day" was recorded by Gary Olson - known for his engineering work for acts as diverse as Cold Cave, Jens Lekman, and The Essex Green – over three, week-long sessions in Brooklyn from 2008 to 2009.

neg: Amadeo (Austrian record label) served as manager of exports and special disks at Phonodisc, became manager of marketing and sales. Polydor is part of Universal Music Group. Classical Jazz Pop Under the independent label Under the ownership of Polydor Amadeo (Austrian record label) Amadeo Österreichische Schallplatten Ges.m.b.H. (Amadeo Austrian Records Limited) was an Austrian record label founded in 1956 and based in Vienna. "Ges.m.b.H." is an abbreviation for , an Austrian Limited Liability Company. In June 1974, Polydor International purchased all the shares of the Amadeo Joint Stock Company, changing the companies configuration to Amadeo Ltd. Co. Stefan von Friedberg, then Amadeo's president, resigned

neg: Lusafrica Meiway, Fodé Baro, DJ Arafat and Bonga Kuenda. The label is also related to Sony for the distribution of some discs. Lusafrica Lusafrica, full name: Productions Lusafrica (French for "Lusafrica Productions") is a multinational independent record label company based in Paris, France. The company was founded in 1988 by José da Silva (born in 1959 in Praia, Cape Verde), it was the first multinational record company opened in Cape Verde and one of the first in France. It is the main African independent label in France. The company had originally produced records by artists mainly from Cape Verde and other

neg: Francis Wolff Francis Wolff Francis Wolff (April 6, 1907 – March 8, 1972) was a record company executive, photographer and record producer. Wolff's skills, as an executive and a photographer, were important contributions to the success of the Blue Note record label. Jakob Franz "Franny" Wolff was born in Berlin, Germany, where he became a Jazz enthusiast, despite the government ban placed on this type of music after 1933. After a career as a commercial photographer in Germany, Wolff emigrated to the United States. A Jew, he left Berlin for New York in the late 1930s. In 1939 in New York his

neg: Cube Entertainment meeting. On October 15, Cube confirmed Hyuna's departure, announcing that the record label has reached an agreement with Hyuna to terminate her contract. On November 5, Cube debuted a ballad group, A Train To Autumn with digital single "That Season You Were In" . Kino participated as one of the lyricist.On November 14, Cube Entertainment officially confirmed E'Dawn's departure. Cube Entertainment advocates their idols to become artist-type idols through writing, composing, and recording songs. All artists under Cube Entertainment are collectively known as United Cube. Cube Entertainment Cube Entertainment Inc. (Korean: 큐브엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company. The company

neg: Virus Music Virus Music Virus Music, founded in 2004, is a record label imprint of the independent Greek record company Legend Recordings S.A. The label was headed by industry veteran Miltos Karadsas who at the time left from Minos EMI. He successfully harvested the label allowing it to effectively compete with the multinationals and their growing dominance in the Greek market, similar to how he had helped foster the former independent Greek record company Nitro Music. The label has signed new and young artists such as Apostolia Zoi and Annette Artani, but has also worked with veterans such as Lefteris Pantazis. While

neg: What You Don't Know (Jon Randall album) later be covered by Patty Loveless. "This Heart" was previously a single for Sweethearts of the Rodeo in 1989. "Tennessee Blues" is a cover of a Bobby Charles song. The last track, "Just Like You", was written by Randall and is credited to his full name. Adapted from liner notes. What You Don't Know (Jon Randall album) What You Don't Know is the debut album released by country music artist Jon Randall and his only album released on the RCA Nashville label. Because of restructuring within the record company, this album received minimal promotion. His proposed next album, entitled "Great

neg: What Are Records? What Are Records? What Are Records? (or W.A.R.?) is an independent record label located in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in New York City in 1991 by owner Rob Gordon, former director of A&R at EMI, the company moved to Boulder in 1994. W.A.R.? has released over 100 records by Frank Black (of the Pixies), Bill Burr, Stephen Lynch, The Samples, Maceo Parker, Melissa Ferrick, and Whitest Kids U' Know. What Are Records? was founded in Gordon’s New York City loft in 1991. From the beginning, it fostered a direct-to-stores and direct-to-consumers distribution strategy Friend of Gordon and The Samples then-manager, Ted

neg: Peachcake record label, Sidecho Records, to release their debut full length, "What Year Will You Have The World?.." Though the band was scheduled to release their full length in the mid-2007, the release date was pushed back several times throughout the year due to several extensions to finish the album and their continuous touring schedule. Upon completion of "What Year Will You Have The World?.." in early 2008, the band parted ways with Sidecho Records and later released the album with the help of Warner Music Group/ADA and Los Angeles based production company, Subtractive, through their own imprint label called The

neg: Submarine discography trio: & "out there promotions release date 21 feb 1994" the CD (UK only) also has tugboat (same version as on "Jodie Foster" single). directed by: spencer ferszt released: 12 January 1994 tracks: a: b: format: 7-inch single record label: Ultimate recording company catalogue no.: topp 025 released: 1994 details: 'alaphabet st.' is not listed on record sleeve or label tracks: a. b. format: 7" flexi disc record label: Ultimate Recording Company catalogue no.: topp fl-1 released: ??? details:flexi included free with some copies of "Crack-Uzis-'N-Safe Sex In The Streets Volume One". tracks: format: cd | lp | cassette record

neg: Williams Street Records Williams Street Records Williams Street Records, LLC is an American independent record company found by Jason DeMarco, based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is a joint venture of Williams Street Studios and Warner Music Group (WarnerMedia's former record company) and it is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance. Under that label, they have released original works of music, some of which are related to their shows on Adult Swim. The label is managed by Chris Hartley, and the A&R is Jason DeMarco. In February 2007 (the same year the record label was founded), Williams Street and Adult Swim teamed up with the

neg: Cargo Records (UK) Cargo Records (UK) Cargo Records is a record label based in London, England, which distributes musical recordings in the United Kingdom and Europe. The company currently distributes records in a wide variety of genres, both as a label in its own right and as a distributor for other independent record labels. The company was first established in 1992 as a division of the Canadian record company Cargo Records. When its original founders sold the Canadian parent company to new owners in 1995, the British office was not part of the sale — instead, it became a separate company which continued

neg: Some Velvet Morning (band) Some Velvet Morning (band) Some Velvet Morning are a London based indie / alternative rock band. They have released 2 albums so far, "Silence Will Kill You" in 2007 and "Allies" in 2012. Desmond and Gavin Lambert are brothers. They are with the label My Major Company, who operate via “crowd funding”, a new type of record label system. They raised through fans £100,000 to fund the making of their album. They have fans worldwide, and have strong fanbases in the UK, France, USA, Russia, and Thailand to name a few places, thanks to some successful gigs. Don't Think was

neg: Greg Thompson (music executive) promotion. He later rejoined the major label world as Senior Vice President of Promotion at SBK Records. SBK eventually merged with EMI Records and Chrysalis Records to form what would be known as EMI Record Group North America. After two years with EMI, Thompson was recruited by East West Records, a division of the Atlantic Records, and took on a new role as Senior VP of Promotion. During his first year, Atlantic consolidated East West with sister label Elektra Records and restructured company management. Thompson was retained as a Vice President and spent 11 years with the company. He left

neg: Virus Music the Virus Music label is a fresh imprint in the Greek music industry, its parent Legend Recordings has been an important independent Greek label in all genres since 1994. Legend Recordings S.A. is owned by "Μοντέρνοι Καιροί" (or "Modern Times" company - not to be confused with the multinational Swedish media conglomerate of the same name), one of the largest media companies in Greece offering music, books, magazines and newspapers. Virus Music Virus Music, founded in 2004, is a record label imprint of the independent Greek record company Legend Recordings S.A. The label was headed by industry veteran Miltos Karadsas

neg: Chiaroscuro Records Chiaroscuro Records Chiaroscuro Records is a jazz record company and label founded by Hank O'Neal in 1970. The label's name comes from the art term for the use of light and dark in a painting. O'Neal got the name from his friend and mentor Eddie Condon, a jazz musician who played in what were called Chiaroscuro Concerts in the 1930s. O'Neal also got the name from a store that sold only black and white dresses. O'Neal ran the label from 1969–1977 and produced all but two of the albums. Its catalogue included Earl Hines, Joe Venuti, Teddy Wilson, and Ruby

neg: Wind Music (record label) Wind Music (record label) Wind Music (), formerly Wind Records is an independent record label based in New Taipei City, Taiwan specializing in traditional Taiwanese and Chinese music. The company has recorded a number of collections of documentary recordings, notably of the music of the minority peoples of Taiwan and China. The company was founded in 1988 by flautist Ken Yang (). Wind Music artists include musicians from both China and Taiwan, as well other countries. Wind Music's output is classified into six categories: traditional Chinese instrumental music, Chinese health music, ethnic music, Chinese religious music including Buddhist music, Chinese

neg: Taylor Gang Entertainment Taylor Gang Entertainment Taylor Gang Ent. is an American entertainment company. It operates as an independent record label, music management, music production and film company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania founded by rapper Wiz Khalifa. The record label is home to artists such as Wiz Khalifa, Berner, Drew Faucett, Tuki Carter, J.R. Donato, Kris Hollis, Sosamann and Raw Boo Man as well as Academy Award winner and Three 6 Mafia member Juicy J who serves as A&R for the label. The production side of the company is home to Sledgren, Ricky P, Cozmo & TM88. The Taylor Gang was originally coined

neg: Behind the Sun (Eric Clapton album) first version submitted—was rejected by the label, insisting that he record several new songs written by Jerry Williams, backed by Los Angeles session players. The label put the project under the auspices of veteran company producers Lenny Waronker and Ted Templeman. Warner then emphasised the new tracks, releasing two of them, "Forever Man" (which reached the Top 40) and "See What Love Can Do," as singles. The resulting album, not surprisingly, was somewhat disjointed, though the company may have been correct in thinking that the album as a whole was competent without being very exciting in response to the original

neg: Capri Records (Jazz record label) Capri Records (Jazz record label) Capri Records Ltd. is a jazz record company and record label started by record collector, jazz enthusiast, and entrepreneur Thomas Burns. The Colorado-based label has a catalog of more than a hundred titles by musicians such as bassists Ray Brown and Red Mitchell, trombonists Al Grey and Phil Wilson, saxophonist Bud Shank, and drummer Louie Bellson. Burns founded Capri in Denver, Colorado, in 1984, concentrating on musicians with ties to Colorado, such as Fred Hess, Ron Miles, Spike Robinson, Keith Oxman, and Ellyn Rucker, though the label has also released albums by Ray Brown, Al

neg: Borealis Records Borealis Records Borealis Records is a Canadian record label, founded in 1996 by four Canadian musicians. It is notable as being focused exclusively on the recording and development Canadian folk and roots music artists. In 1996, Canadian musicians Grit Laskin, Bill Garrett, Paul Mills and Ken Whiteley established Borealis Records. The mandate of the company is (a) to record only Canadian artists, (b) to seek out artists from all of Canada's regions, (c) to enter into "ethical artist agreements that are fair and typically more generous than what is the industry standard" and (d) to present all the diverse styles

neg: SYUN later on formed the Chaos Union company, giving himself more freedom to release what he wants. Hirasawa eventually released the "Ashu-on [Sound Subspecies] in the solar system" and "HALDYN DOME" box sets (alongside reissuing the P-MODEL video), reissuing most of the SYUN catalog, with most of the remaining releases being out of print since their release under the SYUN label. SYUN SYUN was a Japanese record label founded by Susumu Hirasawa in 1994. Hirasawa created the label to be able to have freedom to release some of his less commercial works (which later expanded to works by his associates, mostly

neg: Indestructible Record Company through Sears, Roebuck and Montgomery Ward retail stores. In 1917 the company was re-organized as the Federal Record Corporation of Albany, New York, which began disc record production in 1919 as the Federal label. After a factory fire in 1922, the company ceased making cylinders, and it formally closed down in 1925. Indestructible Record Company The Indestructible Record Company was an American record label that produced plastic cylinder records between 1907 and 1922. The company was established by William Messer, who had worked with Thomas Lambert, the inventor of plastic celluloid cylinder records. In 1900, the records were made by

neg: Tendamix through branded merchandise and hosting high end entertainment events in Swaziland. Since then, Tendaness has released all of his singles since 2013 under the independent record label. To date his biggest single is JIKA that received major airplay in radio stations in Africa and beyond including YFM, BBC Radio 1Xtra and more. The single helped to promote Tendamix and make it one of the strongest independent record labels in Swaziland. The label has officially released on LP and multiple singles. Tendamix Tendamix is an independent record label and entertainment company owned and founded by Tendaness in 2011. The company is

neg: Gallo Record Company Gallo Record Company Gallo Record Company is the largest (and oldest independent) record label in South Africa. It is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is owned by Times Media Group (formerly Johnnic Communications and Avusa). The current Gallo Record Company is a hybrid of two rival South African record labels between the 1940s and 1980s: the original Gallo Africa (1926–85) and G.R.C. (Gramophone Record Company, 1939–85). In 1985 Gallo Africa acquired G.R.C.; as a result, Gallo Africa became known as "Gallo-GRC". Five years after the acquisition, the company was renamed "Gallo Record Company". The company owns over 75% of

neg: Ohr (record label) The Ohr office in New York City was run by Neil Kempfer-Stocker. Kaiser also set up the label Pilz for more folkish/ethnic releases – such as Popol Vuh, Wallenstein and Holderlin's Traum. Further to this, he also set up the Cosmic Couriers label for more space-rock type releases – Cosmic Jokers, Ash Ra Tempel, Manuel Gottsching, et al. Brain Records was set up when two disgruntled A&R men left Ohr to start their own label, taking Guru Guru with them. Ohr (record label) Ohr ("Ear") was an influential German electronic/experimental record label set up by Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser in 1970. Ohr

neg: Tale Spinners for Children John Wood, who played several villainous roles, were not even identified on the album covers.) The series gave children an exposure to timeless classic stories. Originally only 30 records were pressed in England and France and sold as Atlas Talespinners under the Atlas Record label, and included an easy to follow story booklet. Within a few years, these records were introduced to the U.S. as Tale Spinners for Children under the United Artists Records label. What was known as the Atlas Theatre Company in England was marketed as the Famous Theatre Company in the United States. The story booklets were

neg: ESP-Disk ESP-Disk ESP-Disk is a New York-based record company and label founded in 1964 by lawyer Bernard Stollman. Though it originally existed to release Esperanto-based music, starting with its second release (Albert Ayler's "Spiritual Unity"), ESP became the most important exponent of what is commonly referred to as free jazz. ESP also released recordings by uncommercial underground rock acts including the Fugs, The Godz and Pearls Before Swine. Though it suspended releasing records in the 1970s, several new releases by iconic and cutting edge artists have been released by the label, and it still exists with nearly its entire catalog available.

neg: Springtime! Springtime! Springtime! is a boutique entertainment company established in the UK in 1977 and based in the United States since 1983. The company's activities encompass film, TV, radio, record and stage show production, entertainment marketing & publicity and talent management. The company has produced and marketed audio recordings, films, TV specials and music videos. It is periodically active as a record company releasing its own audio productions and acquisitions. The record division of Springtime! was launched in 1981 as a label distributed in the UK by Island Records and in the US/Canada by Island/Warner Bros. Records. The label is primarily

neg: Neu! several new instruments. With the money they had left as an advance from the record company, they could only record half an album's worth of material. The company would not increase their advance because the first album did not sell well enough and the label did not see a reason to further finance what was most likely to become a flop. To rectify the lack of material, the band filled the second side with manipulated versions of their already-released single "Neuschnee"/"Super", playing back each song at different speeds and sometimes warbling the music by messing with the tape machine or

neg: ABC Records Records had Am-Par Record handled its distribution starting in 1957 and started a trend. Chancellor had its first million-selling single in October 1958 with Lloyd Price's "Stagger Lee". Am-Par Record purchased Grand Award Records including the newly formed Command Records label, in 1959. The company started a second label for jazz, Impulse! Records, in November 1960. Impulse released its first four records were released in January 1961. The company had artists that earned three Grammy Awards in 1960. While in January 1961, the company purchased Westminster Records, a classic label. Thus Am-Par Record had a label for each music genre.

neg: Moon Records (Canada) record label to a music production company. Anthem Records would become Rush's label in Canada. Neil Peart of Rush, who joined the band after its Moon Records period, said about the experience of releasing the debut of the band: "When we started no record company would touch us, and the only way we could get a record released was by putting it out ourselves on an independent label, which is pretty pathetic when you think about us being the biggest band Canada has produced. It makes you a little bit cynical about the whole thing." With Moon Records acting as

neg: Ondine (record label) releases himself. In 1991, Seppo Siirala joined as producer, and the Helsinki-based company has been expanding steadily since. Today, Ondine continues to uphold its reputation as one of the most respected labels in classical music, and its products have received numerous prizes at the Cannes (MIDEM) Classical Awards, the Gramophone Awards, the BBC Music Magazine Awards and the Classical Internet Awards. Ondine (record label) Ondine is a Finnish classical record label founded in 1985 in Helsinki, Finland, where the company is still based, and today offers an extremely eclectic catalogue of both contemporary Finnish music, as well as recordings with

neg: FMR Records was quickly expanding. Due to the unexpected success of Soundworld, the company decided to reach into the market and launch a record label directly aimed at the jazz and improvised music market. Some of the releases prominently feature percussion. FMR Records FMR Records is an English record label comprising the major record label, FMR Music. Founded by current CEO Trevor Taylor in 1972, it is a speciality label providing jazz and improvisational music. The label started off in the back of a music retail store in Chelmsford, called Soundworld. It began by selling a small range of guitars, this quickly

neg: Bluebird Records Bluebird Records Bluebird Records was a record label known for its low-cost releases, primarily of blues and jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. It was founded in 1932 as a lower-priced RCA Victor subsidiary label. Bluebird concentrated on producing and selling music inexpensively. It created what came to be known as the "Bluebird sound", which influenced rhythm and blues and early rock and roll. The label was begun in 1932 as a division of RCA Victor by Eli Oberstein, an executive at the company. Bluebird competed with other budget labels at the time. Records were made quickly and cheaply. The

neg: Paradise Records Studio. Church Studio still stands and is now home of Steve Ripley and The Tractors. Paradise Records are currently made and distributed by Warner Bros. Records. Leon Russell also released a few items on his own independent record label "Leon Russell Records", like "Hymns of Christmas", while other works were released on other labels like Virgin Records. Paradise Records Paradise Records was a U.S. record label started by Leon Russell in 1976. The company established offices in Los Angeles. Paradise Records was the second record label company started by Russell. The first was Shelter Records started by Leon Russell and

neg: What You Don't Know (Jon Randall album) What You Don't Know (Jon Randall album) What You Don't Know is the debut album released by country music artist Jon Randall and his only album released on the RCA Nashville label. Because of restructuring within the record company, this album received minimal promotion. His proposed next album, entitled "Great Day to Be Alive", was shelved for the same reasons, although its title track was later a Top 5 hit for Travis Tritt in 2001. "I Came Straight to You" was previously recorded by Kevin Welch in 1989 and released as a single from his self-titled debut album, and would

neg: Porsche 64 Porsche 64 The Porsche 64, also known as the Type 64 and Type 60K10, is considered by many to be the first automobile from what was to become the Porsche company, and a true design precursor to the post-war production model. The model number comes from the fact that it was built mainly from design drawings for the Type-64 "record car". Most mechanical parts came from the 38 prototype series. The chassis was heavily reinforced and the engine also reworked to produce around 40 horse power. The Type-64 was only a drawing until the three racers were built. The body

neg: The Quiett The Quiett Shin Dong-gab (Hangul: 신동갑; born January 29, 1985), better known by his stage name The Quiett (Hangul: 더콰이엇), is a South Korean rapper, composer, lyricist and record producer. He co-founded hip hop record label Soul Company in 2004 and left in 2010. He is currently under hip hop label Illionaire Records, which he co-founded with rapper Dok2 in 2011. In 2004, The Quiett co-founded indie Korean hip hop record label and talent agency, Soul Company, alongside rappers Kebee, Jerry.K, and several other artists. He released his first album, "Music," the following year. In 2006, he released a solo

neg: Teknofonic Recordings Teknofonic Recordings Teknofonic Recordings is an electronica focused independent record label and artist services company headquartered in New York, NY. Founded in 2015 by American composer and producer Adam Reifsteck, Teknofonic Recordings is a New York-based record label and artist services company focusing on artists producing electronic dance music. Created for independent artists to directly reach audiences through online retailers such as iTunes and, Spotify. The label also provides master rights management, public relation services, and music distribution supervision. The label released its first compilation album, “Teknofonic Essentials Vol. 1” in April 2015 and features tracks with styles ranging from

neg: The Organ (band) So we worked really, really hard to get a label in the States and when we finally had label interest there, and a label we wanted to sign to, our Canadian record label, who own our record, wouldn't let us go with what we wanted to do. It felt like we'd been busting our asses for however long, and we felt like we had no control. So what was going to happen? We'd finally sign in the States when I was 35, and we'd do gruelling tours then? You know what I mean? That was a major knock-down for us.

neg: What Are Records? Wilcox Everything Fancey Felicia Michaels Figurine Frank Black Glenn Tilbrook Hazard House of Large Sizes The Innocence Mission Jeep Joseph Brenna Le Concorde Lir Lloyd Cole Luce Maceo Parker Melissa Ferrick Munly The Ocean Blue The Poppy Family Primitive Radio Gods The Radiators Sally Taylor The Samples Sean Kelly Stuart Matthewman Sungha Jung The Swayback 24-7 Spyz Tim Finn Tony Furtado Ugly Americans What Are Records? What Are Records? (or W.A.R.?) is an independent record label located in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in New York City in 1991 by owner Rob Gordon, former director of A&R at EMI, the company moved

neg: The Noise Company The Noise Company The Noise Company is an American independent record label and music management company based in Austin, TX. The label was founded in 2007 by recording artist Ben Kweller. In 2009, Kweller stated in an Australian magazine that he recently parted ways with his long-time label-home, ATO Records in order to start a new company to release his music and help other artists. Over the years, NoiseCo (as it is often called) has grown from being a label, to an all-encompassing entertainment company that focuses on many aspects of its clients' careers. The Noise Company LLC was incorporated

neg: Amadeo (Austrian record label) Amadeo (Austrian record label) Amadeo Österreichische Schallplatten Ges.m.b.H. (Amadeo Austrian Records Limited) was an Austrian record label founded in 1956 and based in Vienna. "Ges.m.b.H." is an abbreviation for , an Austrian Limited Liability Company. In June 1974, Polydor International purchased all the shares of the Amadeo Joint Stock Company, changing the companies configuration to Amadeo Ltd. Co. Stefan von Friedberg, then Amadeo's president, resigned and accepted a position as general manager of . Gerhard Gebhardt, who, at the time, had responsibility for all Austrian companies in the Polydor group, became the new general manager. Also, Franz Wallner, who had

neg: 430 West Records also became the musical home for the trio's youngest brothers Lance Burden and Lorne Burden. As of 2000, 430 West functions as a production company and record label, focusing once again on the work of the Burden Brothers. The company has distribution, licensing, and promotion relationships in North America, Europe, United Kingdom, and Japan. 430 West Records 430 West Records is an independent record label based in Detroit, MI US formed in 1990 by Lawrence Burden, Lenny Burden, and Lynell Burden just months after recording their debut record for Derrick Mays' Transmat label. 430 West was formed as an outlet

neg: The Quiett The Quiett and Dok2 also reappeared in the show's fifth season in 2016 as producers again. The Quiett Shin Dong-gab (Hangul: 신동갑; born January 29, 1985), better known by his stage name The Quiett (Hangul: 더콰이엇), is a South Korean rapper, composer, lyricist and record producer. He co-founded hip hop record label Soul Company in 2004 and left in 2010. He is currently under hip hop label Illionaire Records, which he co-founded with rapper Dok2 in 2011. In 2004, The Quiett co-founded indie Korean hip hop record label and talent agency, Soul Company, alongside rappers Kebee, Jerry.K, and several other