| 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 byWarner 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[2] | Frank Zappa | 1967 | The Mothers of Invention
Alice Cooper | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, under theVerve brand | re-issued onReprise 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, underParlophone in the UK andCapitol Records in the US
| active; revived in 1989 for Beatles recordings. See alsoApple Corps |
| Threshold Records[2] | The Moody Blues | 1969 | The Moody Blues
Blue Jays
The Graeme Edge Band | London Records (nowDecca Records) | — |
| Kling Klang | Kraftwerk | 1970 | Kraftwerk | EMIWarner Music | active |
| Grunt Records | Jefferson Airplane | 1971 | Jefferson Airplane,Jefferson Starship, Starship | RCA Records | defunct after 1987 |
| Rolling Stones Records[2] | Rolling Stones | 1971 | Rolling Stones
Peter Tosh | Atlantic Records (WEA) (nowWarner Music Group) | albums now released byUniversal Music Group |
| The Rocket Record Company | Elton John | 1973 | Elton John
Kiki Dee
Cliff Richard
Stackridge
Neil Sedaka | Various, includingIsland Records (UK; 1973-1978) andMCA Records (US; 1973-1978) | inactive |
| Manticore Records[2] | 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[2] | Led Zeppelin | 1974 | Led Zeppelin
Bad Company
Dave Edmunds | Atlantic Records (WEA) (nowWarner 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) (nowWarner 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) (nowWarner Music Group) | active |
| Es Paranza Records | Robert Plant | 1983 | Robert Plant | Atlantic Records (WEA) (nowWarner 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) (nowWarner 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 underInterscope 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 byGR2 Records, created when a group of fans purchased Grand Royal's assets. |
| Total Vegas Recordings[3] | Terrorvision | 1992 | Terrorvision | EMI Records | |
| Pearl Records | Garth Brooks | 1992 | Garth Brooks | Liberty Records/Capitol Records underEMI (1992 - 2005)
RCA Records (2005 - 2016)
Independent (2016–present) | inactive; partnership with Liberty/Capitol/EMI ended in 2005,[4] and partnership with RCA ended in 2016.[5][6] 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 | originallyCapitol Records, thenRCA 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 underInterscope Records | active (2008) |
| Vapor Records | Neil Young | 1996 | Neil Young
Jonathan Richman
Tegan and Sara
Los Abandoned
Spoon
Acetone | originallySanctuary Records, thenUniversal 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[7] | Korn | 1997 | Videodrone
Orgy
Deadsy | Epic Records | dissolved afterKorn's departure from Epic |
| ATO Records[7] | 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[7] | Fred Durst | 2000 | Puddle of Mudd
She Wants Revenge
Big Dumb Face | Universal Music Group underGeffen 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 underThe 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 underAtlantic 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 underUniversal 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 underAtlantic Records | active (2010) |
| Jaded Records | Jay Sean | 2003 | Jay Sean | Universal Music Group underCash 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 andAtlantic Recording Corporation(2005-2011)
Universal Music Group underDef Jam Recordings(2011–present) | active (since 2005) |
| Machine Shop Records | Mike Shinoda andBrad Delson ofLinkin 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 andBenji Madden ofGood 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[7] | 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 underFueled 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 underInterscope 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 withUniversal Music and owned byLive Nation. |
| Hell, etc. | Marilyn Manson | 2010 | Marilyn Manson | Cooking Vinyl | — |
| Juonbu Records | Babymetal | 2010 | Babymetal | Toy's Factory | inactive; replaced byBMD Fox Records in 2013 when Babymetal graduated fromSakura 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[8] | Katy Perry | 2014 | Ferras
Cyn | Capitol Records | active |
| Nash Icon Music | Scott Borchetta | 2014 | Reba McEntire
Ronnie Dunn
Martina McBride | Big Machine Records | inactive |
