List of record labels

Universal Music Group (includes A&M, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Island, MCA, Motown, PolyGram and others)
Sony Music Entertainment (includes Columbia, Epic and others)
EMI Group (includes Angel, Blue Note, Capitol, Odeon, Parlophone, Virgin and others)
Warner Brothers Music (includes Atlantic, Elektra, London, Reprise, Rhino and others)
BMG Entertainment (includes Arista, RCA and others)

These are global giants in the music and entertainment industry, who as of 2003 control 70-80% of the worldwide music output. They have bought, merged, absorbed, or operated many of the labels listed below.

Current and historic record labels listed alphabetically:

A&M Records
A-F Records
Accent Records
Ace-Hi Records
Ace of Clubs Records
Ace of Hearts Records
Aco Records (1922-1927)
Aeolion Records
Ajax Records
Aladdin Records
Alamo Records
Albany Records
All-Star Records
Alternative Tentacles
Amco Records
American Music Records (1944- )
American Record Company
American Record Corporation
American Recordings
Amphetamine Reptile Records
Andante Records
Angel Records
Angelophone Records
Apex Records
Apollo Records
Apple Records (1968-1976)
ARA Records
Arcadia Records
Arhoolie Records
Ariel Records
Ariola Records
Arista Records
Arte Nova
Artemis Records
Arto Records (1920-1923)
Asylum Records
ASV Records
Atco Records
Atlantic Records
Attic Records
Audiodiscs Records
Audiophile Records
Aurora Records
Autograph Records (c.1920-c.1926)
Auvidis Astr�e
AVEX Records
Azteca Records
Bad Boy Records
Baldwin Records
Bandwagon Records
Banner Records
Barsuk
BBC
Beeda Records
Beka Records
Bell Records
Belle Arti Records
Beltona Records
Belvedere Records
Berliner Gramophone (1889-1901)
Bettini Company Records
Beverly Glen Records
Biddulph Recordings
Biltmore Records
Bingola Records
BIS Records
Biograph Records
Black Box Records
Black & White Records
Black Patti Records (1927)
Black Swan Records (1921-1924)
Blood And Fire records
Blue Ace Records
Blue Amberol Records (1912-1929)
Blue Bird Records
Bluelight Records
Blue Note Records (1936- )
Bluurg Records (1981- )
BMG
Bon Marche Records
Bonzai Records
Brilliant Records
Broadcast Records
Broadcast Twelve Records
Broadway Records
Brunswick Records (1920- )
Buckeye Records
Buddy Records
Bullet Records
Busy Bee Records
C. & S. Records
Cadence Records
Cala Records
Calliope Records
Cameo Records (1920-1930; revived 1958-c.1967)
Cameo-Kid Records (1920s)
Capitol Records (1942- )
Capriccio Records
Cardinal Records
Carnival Records
Caroline Records
Casablanca Records
Cavalier Records
Century Media Records (1988- )
Cetra Records
Challenge Records
Champion Records
Chance Records
Chandos Records
Chappelle and Stinnette Records (c.1921-1922)
Chatauqua Records (c.1922-?)
Chesky Records
Chess Records (1956-1967)
Chrysalis Records
Circle Records
Citizen Records
Clangor Records
Clarion Records
Classics for Pleasure
Claxtona Records
Cleartone Records
Clif Records
Climax Records
Clover Records
Co & Ce Records
Coliseum Records (1912-1927)
Collins Classics
Columbia Records (1888-)
Combat Records
Commodore Records
Composers Recordings, Inc
Concert Records (1906-1920)
Concertone Records
Conifer Records
Connorized Records (c.1921-1922)
Conqueror Records (1926-1942)
Constellation Records
Continental Records
Cooking Vinyl Records
Coral Records
CPO Records
Crass Records (1979- )
CRD Records
Creation Records (1984-1999)
Crescent Records
Crescent City Records
CRG Records
CRI Records
Critona Records (1920-1921)
Crown Records
Cuneiform Records
Curry's Records (1922-1929)
Damon Records
Dana Records
Danacord
Dandy Records (1920s)
Dante Records
Davega Records
Davis & Schwegler Records (c.1939-1940)
Death Row Records
DCide
Decca Records (1929-1980)
Deconstruction
Def Jam
Delos Records
De Luxe Records
Deluxe Records
Denon Records
Derby Records
Desert Song Special Records (1920s)
Deutsche Grammophon
Dial Records
Discover Records
Discovery Records
Dischord Records
Dixieland Records
Dixieland Jubilee Records
Diva Records (1925-1932)
DMP Records
Dominion Records (1928-1930)
Domino Records (1917-1933)
Dorian Records
Dot Records
Duophone Records (1920s)
Durium Records (1930s)
Eclypse Records
ECM
Edison Records (1877-1929)
Edison Bell Records
Edison Bell Winner Records
18 Top Hits Records
Electradisk Records (1930s)
Electrola Records
Electron Records
Elektra Records
Embassy Records
Emerson Records
EMI (see also Capitol Records, Parlophone)
Empire Records
Enigma Records
Epic Records
Epitaph Records
Erato Records
Es Paranza Records (1983- )
Essex Records
Eubie Blake Music Records
Everybody's Records (1920s)
Exo Records
Factory Records
Famous Records
Fantasy Records
Fat Wreck Chords
Federal Records (1920-1925)
Feral Records
Filmophone Records
Finlandia Records
Flexo Records
Folkways Records
Fontana Records
Fools of the World
4AD
Frog Records
Gaiety Records
Gala Records
Galaxy21 Music
Gem Records
General Records
Gennett Records (1917-1934)
GHB Records (1949- )
Gibsona Records
Gilbert BobOLink Records
Gimell Records
Glendale Records
Globe Records
Glossa Records
Golden Records
Golden Tongue Records
Golden World Records
Gold Star Records
Good Time Jazz
Goodson Records
Grafton Records
Gramophone & Typewriter Company Records
Grand Records
Green Linnet Records (1976- )
Greensleeves Records (1976- )
Grey Gull Records
Guardsman Records
Harmograph Records
Harmonia Mundi
Harmony Records
Happy Go Lucky Records
Harvard Records
Harvest Records
Hat Hut
H�nssler Classic
HellCat Records
Herald Records
Herwin Records
Hit Records
Hit of the Week Records (1930s)
Hitone Records
HMV (1909-present)
Hollywood Records
Homochord Records
Homestead Records (1920s)
Hot Club of America
Hudson Records
Humming Bird Records
Hungaroton
Hyperion Records
Hytone Records
Iberia Records
IMP Records
Imperial Records
Indestructable Records
Interscope Records
Invicta Records
I.R.S. Records
Island Records (1959- )
Jass Records
Jazzman Records
Jazzology Records
Jewel Records
JLCO-Platte
Jumbo Records
Jump Records
K Records
Kalophone Records
Kappa Records
Keen-O-Phone Records (1920s)
Kent Records
Kentucky Records
Key Records (1930s)
Kildare Records
Kill Rock Stars
King Records
Kismet Records
LaBelle Records
Lakeside Records
Laurie Records
Lazy S.O.B. Recordings
Leeds Talk-O-Phone (1902-1909)
Lenox Records
Levaphone Records
Liberty Music Shop Records
Liberty Records (1955-1984, 1992- )
Lincoln Records (1920s)
Linguaphone Records
Linn Records
Little Marvel Records
Little Wonder Records (1911-1919)
LOCA_Records
London Records
Lookout! Records
LSO Live
Lucky Records (multiple labels of this name, 1930s - 1990s)
Ludgate Records (1920s)
Lyraphone Records
Lyric Records (c.1917-1920)
Lyrita
M&M Records
Mad-Kat Records (1988- )
Madison Records
Malaco Records
Majestic Records
Mammoth Records
Manor Records
Marathon Records
Marco Polo Records
Masterpiece Records
Maverick Records
Maycon Records (196x - 197x)
MCA Records
Medallion Records (1919-1921)
Meridian Records
Melodya
Melodisc Records
Melody Records
Melotone Records
Melva Records
Mercury Records
Merrit Records
Meteor Records
Metro Records
MGM Records
Mimosa Records
Monarch Records
Montgomery Ward Records
Monument Records (1958- )
Moonstruck Records
Mortarhate Records
Motown Records
Mr. Lucky Records
Music Box Records
Music for Pleasure
Music Masters Records
Musicraft Records
Musiphone Records
Mushroom Records
Mute Records
Naxos Records
National Music Lovers Records
Nettwerk
New Orleans Records
New World Records
New York Philharmonic CDs
Nimbus Records
Nighthawk Records
Ninja Tune
Nitto Records
No Idea Records
Nonesuch
Nordskog Records (c.1921-1923)
Odeon Records
Odeonette Records
Okeh Records (1916- )
Olympia Records
On U Sound
Ondine Records
One Little Indian Records
Operaphone Records
Opus III Records
Orfeo Records
Oriole Records
Oxford Records
Paisley Park Records
Palm Club Records
Pan American Records
Panachord Records
Panart Records
Paradox Records
Paramount Records
Parlophone
Path� Records
Peacock Records
Pearl Records
Peerless Records
Pennington Records
Perfect Records
Phantasie Records
Philharmonic Records
Phillips Records
Phoenix Records
Philharmonic Records
Phono-Cut Records
Phonograph Recording Company of San Francisco
Piccadilly Records
Pilz
Playerphone
Playtime Records
Polydor
PolyGram
Popular Records
Pork Records
Portland Records
Posh Boy Records
Possom Records
Princess Records
Priory Records
Pye Records
Publix Records
Puretone Records
Puritan Records
Puritone Records
QRS Records
Quango Records
Queen Records
Radiex Records
Rainbo Records
Rainbow Records
Raj Records
Rajah Records
RAK Records
Ram Records
Rampant Records
Raven Records
Raymac Records
RCA Records
RCU Records
Realtone Records
Recordio Records
Regal Records
Regal Zonophone
Regent Records
Regis Records
Remington-Morse Records
Reprise Records (1950s-1960s)
Resona Records
Revelation Records
Rex Records
Rhino Records
Rialto Records
Rice N' Gravy Records
Rich-Tone Records
Riverside Records
Roadrunner Records
Roman Records
Romeo Records
Romophone
Rondo Records
Rosetta Records
Ross Stores Records
Rough Trade Records
Round Records
Rounder Records
Royal Records
Royale Records
RSO Records
Rykodisc
Saddle Creek Records
Saga Records
Salabert Records
Sanctuary Classics (Hall� releases)
Sanctuary Records
SAR Records
Sarah Records
Savana Records
Savoy Records
Scalla Records
Schirmer Records
Session Records
Signature Records
Silver Bell Records
Silvertone Records
Sire Records
Sky and Trees Records
Solid Rock Records
Solo Art Records
Sonalux Records
Sony
Sonny Clay Records
Society Recordings
Soul Brother Records
Soul Jazz Records
Sound Circus
Southland Records
Special Records
Specialty Records
Speciality Records
Spiderleg Records
Squint Entertainment
SST Records
Standard Records
Starr Records
States Records
Stax Records
Steiner-Davis Records
Sterling Records
Sterno Records
Stillson Records
Stomp Off Records
Stortbeat Records
Strong Records
Stunt Records
Sub Pop
Summit Records
Sun Records (Three companies; 1905-1910; 1920s; 1950- )
Sunrise Records (1924-1926)
Sunshine Records (1922)
Sunset Records
Supraphon
Supreme Records
Superior Records
Supertone Records
Supreme Records
Swaggie Records
Swan Records
Swan Song Records (1974-1983)
Swing Time Records
Swiss Bank Records
Symphanola Records
Symphony Records
Taang! Records
Tacet
Tahra
Take Two Records
Taxco Records
Teichiku Records
Telarc
Teldec
Telefunken
Temple Records
Tempo Records
Tennessee Records
Testament Records
13th Floor
Tikal Records
TimeBomb Recordings (1979- )
Time-Life Records
Timely Tunes Records
Todamerica Records
Too Many Records
Tops Records
Top Hole Records
Transatlantic Records
Transogram Records
Tremont Records
Trend Records
Triangle Records
Trojan Records
True Tone Records
Twin/Tone Records
Two Tone Records (1979-1985)
Tzadik
Ultraphon
Uni Records
Unicorn-Kanchana
United Hot Clubs of America
United Records
United States Phonograph Records
Universal Music Group
Universal Talking Machine Records
Universe Productions
Up To Date Records
Usiba Records
Vagrant Records (1995- )
Valley Records
Van Dyke Records
Vanguard Records
Variety Records
Varsity Records
V-Disc Records
Vee-Jay Records
Velmo Records
Velvet Face Records
Velvet Tone Records
Verve Records
Victor Records (1901- )
Victoria Records
Victory Records
Vim Records
Vintage Jazz Mart Records
Viola Records
Virgin Records
Vitacoustic Records
Vocalion Records
Vogue Records
Volition Records
Vox Records
Waldorf Music Hall Records
Wallis Original Records
Walsingham Classics
Warner Brothers
Warp Records (1989- )
Wax Shop Records
Wax Trax! Records
West Craft Records
Westport Records
Wildebeest Records
The Winner Records
Wolf Records
Wolf Records International
Word Records
World Records
Worth Records
X-N-Trix Records (1981- )
Zang Tuum Tumb Records (ZTT)
Zebra Records
Zodiac Records
Zonophone (1899-1980s)

External Link

AllRecordLabels.com very extensive, though not complete, site devoted to current record labels