A vanity label is a record label founded as a wholly or partially owned subsidiary of another, larger and better established (at least at the time of the vanity label's founding) record label, where the subsidiary label is (at least nominally) controlled by a successful recording artist, designed to allow this artist to release music by other artists he or she admires. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The parent label handles the production and distribution and funding of the vanity label, but the album is usually released with the vanity label brand name prominent. Usually, the artist/head of the vanity label is signed to the parent label, and this artist's own recordings will be released under the vanity label's brand name. Creating a vanity label can be an attractive idea for the parent label primarily as a "perk" to keep a successful artist on the label's roster happy, providing an ego boost and a venue to bring fellow artists to the public's attention. The parent label also hopes that the vanity label's association with the famous artist will entice that artist's audience to purchase other records on the vanity label, although only a relatively small number of new artists introduced by vanity labels have gone on to become major successes in their own right.
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In 2004, record companies drastically cut funding to many vanity labels, as they were seen to have underperformed. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The future of vanity labels is in question.
Vanity labels, along with genre specific subsidiary labels, mask the amount of concentration in the music industry. They create the illusion that there are far more record labels then there actually are. On the other hand, many subsidiary labels and vanity labels are given a great deal of autonomy, so that the overall result is greater distribution and exposure of what can be labeled "independent music". In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous
Prominent vanity labels
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| Vanity Label | Founding Artist | Founded | Notable Artists Released | Parent Label (at founding) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brother Records | The Beach Boys | 1966 | The Beach Boys The Flames | Capitol Records | active |
| BME Recordings | Lil Jon | 2002 | Lil Jon and the Eastside Boys | TVT Records | active |
| BME Recordings | Lil Jon | 2004 | Trillville Lil Scrappy E-40 Crime Mob | Warner Bros. Records | active |
| Bizarre Records | Frank Zappa | 1967 | The Mothers of Invention Alice Cooper | Warner Bros. Records | re-issued on Reprise Records |
| Apple Records | The Beatles | originally ran from 1968-1975, revived 1988 for Beatles CD rereleases | The Beatles John Lennon Paul McCartney/Wings George Harrison Ringo Starr Badfinger Mary Hopkin Yoko Ono David Peel Ravi Shankar John Tavener James Taylor | EMI, under the Parlophone brand in the UK and the Capitol Records brand in the US | active (2006); see also Apple Corps |
| Threshold Records | The Moody Blues | 1969 | The Moody Blues Blue Jays The Graeme Edge Band | London Records (now Decca Records) | — |
| Grunt Records | Jefferson Airplane | 1971 | Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship | RCA Records (now Sony BMG Music Entertainment) | imprint not used after 1987 |
| Rolling Stones Records | Rolling Stones | 1971 | Rolling Stones | Atlantic Records (WEA) (now Warner Music Group) | albums now released by Virgin Records |
| Swan Song Records | Led Zeppelin | May 10, 1974 | Led Zeppelin Bad Company | Atlantic Records (WEA) (now Warner Music Group) | disbanded (1983) |
| Duck Records | Eric Clapton | — | Eric Clapton | Reprise Records (WEA) (now Warner Music Group) | active |
| Fiction Records | The Cure then Snow Patrol after 2001 | 1978 | The Cure (until 2001) Snow Patrol Delays Yeah Yeah Yeahs Kate Nash | Elektra, then Polydor after the Cure's departure in 2001 | active |
| Qwest Records | Quincy Jones | 1980 | New Order (in the US) Frank Sinatra George Benson | A&M Records Warner Bros. Records | active (2007) |
| Es Paranza Records | Robert Plant | 1983 | Robert Plant | Atlantic Records (WEA) (now Warner Music Group) | — |
| Paisley Park Records | Prince | 1986 | Prince Sheila E. | Warner Bros. Records (WEA) (now Warner Music Group) | closed (1994) |
| Maverick Records | Madonna | 1992 | Madonna Alanis Morissette Deftones The Prodigy (in the US) Michelle Branch Story of the Year The Rentals Tantric Candlebox Erasure | Warner Bros. Records | active |
| Nothing Records | Trent Reznor | 1992 | Nine Inch Nails Marilyn Manson 12 Rounds Pop Will Eat Itself The The | Interscope Records (now Universal Music Group) | defunct as of 2004. Brother Records Inc ( BRI) is a Record label and Holding company formed in October 1966 that holds the Intellectual property rights The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture The Flames was a musical group from Durban in South Africa. The band was originally formed in 1963 by guitarist Steve Fataar, bassist Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Label Artists BHI Crime Mob E-40 The East Side Boyz Lil' Jon Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971) better known by his Stage name Lil Jon, is an American producer, promoter and See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. TVT Records was an American Record label founded by Steve Gottlieb who initially launched the label from his New York City apartment in 1985 with the release Label Artists BHI Crime Mob E-40 The East Side Boyz Lil' Jon Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971) better known by his Stage name Lil Jon, is an American producer, promoter and "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Trillville is a rap group from the US city of Atlanta. In 1997 when its members were still in the ninth grade in high school the group formed with Darryl Kevin Richardson II (born January 19 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia) better known by his stage name Lil Scrappy, is an American Earl Stevens (born November 15, 1967) best known by his Stage name E-40, is a Bay Area rapper, part of the Bay Area rap Crime Mob is a Hip hop / Crunk group consisting of four members M Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Bizarre Records was a Record label formed for artists discovered by Frank Zappa and his business partner/manager Herb Cohen. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The Mothers of Invention was an American Rock and roll band active from 1964 to 1975 Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Apple Records is a record label founded by The Beatles in 1968 as a division of Apple Corps Ltd. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor Badfinger was a Rock band formed in Swansea Wales in the early 1960s and was one of the earliest representatives of the Power pop genre Mary Hopkin (born May 3 1950) is a Welsh folk Singer. She is best known as one of the first artists (along with James Taylor born in Tokyo on February 18 1933 is a Japanese Artist and Musician. David Peel is a New York -based musician who first recorded in the Pandit Ravi Shankar ( রবি শংকর Devanagari: रविशंकर "Pandit" ( Sanskrit, "learned" is honorific born April WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Not to be confused with John Taverner James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Parlophone is a Record label, founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Apple Corps Ltd is a multi-armed multimedia Corporation founded in January 1968 by British Rock band The Beatles to replace their Threshold Records was a Record label created by The Moody Blues, after their 1969 Album, On the Threshold of a Dream. The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. London Records is a Record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Grunt Records is a Vanity label founded in 1971 by Jefferson Airplane and distributed by RCA Records. Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Rolling Stones Records is the record label formed by Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Swan Song Records was a Record label launched by English Rock group Led Zeppelin on May 10, 1974. Led Zeppelin were Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Led Zeppelin were Bad Company are an English Blues rock supergroup founded in 1973 consisting of band members from Free ( Paul Rodgers, Simon Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Duck Records is the record label of Eric Clapton. It is distributed via Reprise Records. 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The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish / Scottish Alternative rock band which formed in Dundee Scotland, The band achieved worldwide success due to Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish / Scottish Alternative rock band which formed in Dundee Scotland, The band achieved worldwide success due to Delays are an English indie band formed in Southampton, consisting of brothers Greg and Aaron Gilbert Colin Fox and Rowly The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a New York City -based Alternative rock band Kate Marie Nash (born 6 July 1987) is an English Singer-songwriter based in London. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Qwest Records is the Record label started by Quincy Jones in 1980 as a joint venture with Warner Bros Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner ( vocals, Guitars Synthesizers, Peter Hook Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor George Benson (b March 22 1943, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American musician whose recording career began at the age of twenty-one A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948 West Bromwich, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter famous for his membership in the Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948 West Bromwich, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter famous for his membership in the Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Paisley Park Records was Prince 's Record label, associated with and funded in part by Warner Bros Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Sheila Escovedo (born December 12 1957, in Oakland California) known by her Stage name Sheila E Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Maverick Recording Company, is an American Record label and the record company division of entertainment company Maverick. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1 1974 is a Canadian-born Singer-songwriter, Record producer, and Actress. Deftones is a rock band from Sacramento California formed in 1988 consisting of The Prodigy are an Electronic music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree Essex, England. Michelle Jacquet Branch-Landau (born July 2, 1983) is an American Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist She made her Story of the Year (also known as Story or SOTY) is a Post-hardcore band based in America. The Rentals are a rock band fronted by Matt Sharp, former bass player for Weezer. Tantric is a Post-grunge band from Louisville Kentucky. The group has released three Studio albums since 2001 although their most recent effort Candlebox is a band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in November 1990 they originally named the band Uncle Duke they later changed the name as a tribute to Erasure are an English Synth pop duo formed by Songwriter and Keyboardist Vince Clarke and Singer Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Nothing Records was an American Record label, specializing in Industrial rock and Electronic music, founded by Trent Reznor (of Trent Reznor (born Michael Trent Reznor on May 17 1965 is an American Musician, singer producer, and Multi-instrumentalist. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Marilyn Manson is an American Alternative metal band based in Los Angeles California. Pop Will Eat Itself (also known as PWEI or the Poppies) were an English band formed in Stourbridge, with band members from Birmingham The The are an English musical and multimedia group that have been active in various forms since 1979, with singer/songwriter/frontman Matt Johnson being Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. Reznor has now formed a similar label, The Null Corporation |
| Grand Royal | The Beastie Boys | 1992 | The Beastie Boys Bis At the Drive-In Jimmy Eat World Atari Teenage Riot Sean Lennon Luscious Jackson | Capitol Records | dissolved in 2001. The Null Corporation is an Independent record label that releases the work of Nine Inch Nails. Grand Royal was the Los Angeles, California based Record label set up in 1992 by The Beastie Boys in conjunction with Capitol Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) BIS (Believe in Style is a Japanese Rock band formed in July 2004 and originally signed to the Free-Will sub-division of PS Company At the Drive-In was an influential American Post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, that was active from 1993 to 2001 Jimmy Eat World is an American Alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, formed in 1993. Atari Teenage Riot (abbreviated ATR) was a German Digital hardcore group formed in Berlin in 1992 Sean Taro Ono Lennon (aka Sean Ono Lennon, born 9 October 1975 is an American singer songwriter musician and actor Luscious Jackson was an alternative / Pop-rock group formed in 1991 Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Back catalogue distributed by GR2 Records, created when a group of fans purchased Grand Royal's assets. GR2 Records is a Record label, founded when a group of music fans purchased the remaining assets of Grand Royal LLC when Grand Royal went out of business |
| MJJ Records | Michael Jackson | 1993 | Michael Jackson Brownstone 3T Tatyana Ali | Epic Records (Sony Music Entertainment) | seeking new distribution partner (2004) |
| Attack Records | Morrissey | originally ran from 1969-1980, revived 2003 | Morrissey Nancy Sinatra Damien Dempsey Jobriath James Maker Kristeen Young Remma | Sanctuary Records | active (2005) |
| Peak Records | Russ Freeman | 1994 | David Benoit Eric Marienthal The Rippingtons Russ Freeman | Concord Music Group | active (2007) |
| Roswell Records | Dave Grohl | 1995 | Foo Fighters Probot | originally Capitol Records, then RCA Records (Foo Fighters) Southern Lord Records (Probot) | active (2008) |
| Palace Records | Will Oldham | 1996 | Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Will Oldham Papa M Matt Sweeney | Drag City | active (2007) |
| Melankolic Records | Massive Attack | September 1996 | Alpha Horace Andy Craig Armstrong Day One Lewis Parker Sunna | Virgin Records | active (2007) |
| Vapor Records | Neil Young | 1996 | Neil Young Jonathan Richman Tegan and Sara Los Abandoned Spoon Acetone | originally Sanctuary Records, then Universal Music | active (2007) |
| HellCat Records | Tim Armstrong | 1997 | Rancid Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros Transplants The Slackers Dropkick Murphys The Distillers | Epitaph Records | active (2007) |
| Adeline Records | Billie Joe Armstrong | 1997 | Green Day AFI The Living End | Warner Music Group | active (2007) |
| Elementree Records | Korn | 1997 | Videodrone Orgy Deadsy | Epic Records | dissolved after Korn's departure from Epic |
| ATO Records | Dave Matthews | 1997 | Ben Kweller David Gray My Morning Jacket Crowded House Gov't Mule Gomez | Sony BMG | active (2007) |
| Third Man Records | Jack White | 1999 | White Stripes The Raconteurs The Muldoons | V2 Records, then Warner Brothers | active (2007) |
| 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) |
| Flawless Records | Fred Durst | 2000 | Puddle of Mudd She Wants Revenge Big Dumb Face | Geffen | active (2007) |
| US Records | Usher | 2002 | One Chance Rico Love Ryon Lovett | J Records | active (2007) |
| Idlewild Records | They Might Be Giants | 2002 | They Might Be Giants | none | active (2007) |
| Brushfire Records | Jack Johnson | 2002 | Jack Johnson Matt Costa G. Love & Special Sauce Rogue Wave | Universal Republic | active (2007) |
| Grand Hustle Records | T.I. | 2003 | T. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Brownstone is a Grammy Award nominated female R&B group popular during the mid-1990s which has begun a revival in 2007 3T is an American R&B music group featuring the three sons of Tito Jackson (from the The Jackson 5) and the late Delores "Dee Dee" Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American Actress and R&B Singer, best known for her role as Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. 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Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17 1972 in Oakland, California) is the lead vocalist, main Lyricist, Pianist and Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Green Day is an American rock trio AFI (abbreviated from A F ire I nside and formerly A sking F or i t A bunch of F ucking I The Living End are an Australian rock band based in Melbourne, Victoria. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Korn, occasionally typeset as KoЯn or KoRn, is an American Nu metal band from Bakersfield California, and is often credited with popularizing Korn, occasionally typeset as KoЯn or KoRn, is an American Nu metal band from Bakersfield California, and is often credited with popularizing Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Videodrone was a five piece Industrial rock band from California, USA Orgy is a electronic/synth/rock band from Los Angeles, California. Deadsy is an American rock band from California. They have played many shows in California but have also toured nationally multiple times as Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. 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Shane Muldoon 11 and his older brother Hunter Muldoon 14 both write sing and play guitar V2 redirects here For the rocket see V-2 rocket. For other meanings see V2 (disambiguation. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Big Brother Recordings Ltd is a Record label set up in 2000 to release material by rock band Oasis in the UK and Ireland. Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 Happy Mondays are an English Alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Honest Jon's is a British Independent record label created by musician Damon Albarn and by the record shop owners Damon Albarn, ˈdɛɪmən ˈɔːɫbɑːn (b March 23 1968 in Leytonstone, London) is an English Singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Good the Bad & the Queen is the album by an unnamed British Alternative rock supergroup, made up of Damon Albarn, Paul The Ailerons are an Indie rock band featuring Charity Hair Daniel Beattie Dave Rowntree (drummer of English band Blur) Grog Prebble and Mike Smith Blur are an English Alternative rock band that formed in London in 1989 Parlophone is a Record label, founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Flawless Records is a Record label formed by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst as a division of Geffen Records. William Frederick "Fred" Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American Actor, director and Musician, known primarily 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Puddle of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, United States. She Wants Revenge is an American band based in San Fernando Valley, California. Big Dumb Face is a band formed by Wes Borland shortly before he left the band Limp Bizkit. Geffen Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Usher Raymond IV (born October 14 1978 known simply by his first name Usher, is an American R&B and pop Singer - Songwriter Usher Raymond IV (born October 14 1978 known simply by his first name Usher, is an American R&B and pop Singer - Songwriter See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. For the album by Paul Potts see One Chance (album One Chance is an R&B vocal group based in Chicago, signed to J Records Rico Love is an American Rapper, Songwriter, and Producer. Biography Rico was born in New Orleans but when his parents divorced he split J Records is an American Record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is an American Alternative rock band which began as a duo of John Flansburgh and John They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is an American Alternative rock band which began as a duo of John Flansburgh and John See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is an American Alternative rock band which began as a duo of John Flansburgh and John Brushfire Records is a Mango Tree Hawaii based Record label owned by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. Jack Johnson may refer to Jack Johnson (boxer (1878–1946 African-American boxer Jack Johnson (musician (born 1975 Hawaii-born singer-songwriter-director-surfer See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jack Johnson may refer to Jack Johnson (boxer (1878–1946 African-American boxer Jack Johnson (musician (born 1975 Hawaii-born singer-songwriter-director-surfer Matt Costa (born Matthew Albert Costa June 16, 1982) is a singer/songwriter from Huntington Beach California. G Love & Special Sauce is a three member alternative hip-hop band from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Rogue Wave is an Indie rock band from Oakland California, (formerly signed to Sub Pop, now to Brushfire Records) and headed by Zach Schwartz Universal Motown Records Group Universal Records Motown Records Chamillitary Entertainment - founded by rapper Grand Hustle Records is an Atlanta Georgia -based Record label formed in 2003 by Clifford "T Clifford Joseph Harris Jr (born September 25 1980 better known by his Stage name T Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. I. Young Dro DJ Drama P$C Big Kuntry | Atlantic Records | active (2007) |
| Knockout Entertainment | Ray J | 2005 | Ray J Brandy Shorty Mack Willie Norwood Michael Copon TKO | Koch Records Epic Records | active (2008) |
| G-Unit Records | 50 Cent & Sha Money XL | 2003 | 50 Cent G-Unit Lloyd Banks Mobb Deep The Game Tony Yayo Young Buck | Interscope Records | active (2007) |
| Machine Shop Records | Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson of Linkin Park | 2004 | Linkin Park Fort Minor Holly Brook Alexa Ray Joel Army of Anyone | Warner Bros. Records | active |
| Heiress Records | Paris Hilton | 2004 | Paris Hilton | Warner Bros. Records | active |
| DC Flag Records | Joel and Benji Madden of Good Charlotte | 2004 | Hazen Street Lola Ray MC Chris | Epic Records | active |
| Decaydance Records | Pete Wentz | 2005 | Fall Out Boy Gym Class Heroes Panic at the Disco Cobra Starship Lifetime The Cab The Hush Sound | Fueled By Ramen | active (2007) |
| Raybaw Records | Big & Rich | 2005 | James Otto Cowboy Troy | Warner Bros. D' Juan Hart (born in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American rapper better known by his stage name Young Dro who is signed to the Grand Tyree Cinque Simmons (born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an Atlanta Georgia -based hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Knockout Entertainment is singer Ray J 's Vanity label, founded in 2004 William Ray Norwood Jr (born January 17, 1981) better known by his Stage name Ray J, is an American Actor, Songwriter Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Ray Norwood Jr (born January 17, 1981) better known by his Stage name Ray J, is an American Actor, Songwriter Shorty Mack is an American rapper. He has appeared on numerous recordings by Ray J, including the Knockout remix of " Formal Invite " William Ray Norwood Sr (born September 15, 1955) known as Willie Norwood is an American Gospel Singer and has been involved Koch Records, the primary subsidiary of Koch Entertainment LP is the largest Independent record label in the United States. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. G-Unit Records is an American Record label specializing in Hip hop music. Michael Clervoix III (born February 11, 1972) better known as Sha Money XL, is a Haitian-American Record producer. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City. Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30 1982) better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American Rapper and member of the Mobb Deep is a hip hop duo that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29 1979 better known by his Stage name The Game, is an American Rapper. Marvin Bernard, better known by his Stage name Tony Yayo, is a Rapper who is part of the rap group G-Unit. David Darnell Brown (born March 15 1981 better known by his stage name Young Buck, is an American rapper who is signed to G-Unit Records and Cashville Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label See also List of record labels Michael Kenji Shinoda (born February 11 1977 is an American Musician, record producer and Artist from Agoura Hills California. Bradford Phillip Delson (born December 1, 1977) grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of Agoura Hills. Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Fort Minor is a Hip hop music side project of Mike Shinoda, vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park. Holly Brook, (born February 23, 1986) is a multi-instrumental Singer and Songwriter from Mazomanie Wisconsin. Alexa Ray Joel (born December 29, 1985) is an American singer and pianist. Army of Anyone was a supergroup formed by Filter frontman Richard Patrick with two of the former members of rock band Stone Temple Pilots Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Heiress Records is a Record label. It is believed to be a sub-label of Warner Bros "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. DC Flag Records is a Record label owned and run by Joel and Benji Madden of the band Good Charlotte. Joel Reuben Madden (born Joel Ryan Reuben Combs on March 11, 1979) is an American singer and the Lead vocalist for the band Good Charlotte Benjamin Levi Madden (born Benjamin Levi Combs on March 11, 1979) is the Guitarist and backup vocalist of the band Good Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf Maryland that formed in 1996 "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Hazen Street (also known as Hazen St) is a Hardcore punk supergroup that formed in early 2004. Lola Ray is an Indie rock band from Brooklyn New York. It was formed when singer/guitarist John Balicanta re-assembled his high school band from Anaheim Chris Ward IV (born September 2 1975 otherwise known as mc chris, is a rapper, Voice actor, writer and Improvisational comedian born in Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Decaydance Records is the Vanity label of Pete Wentz (of Fall Out Boy) Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III (born June 5, 1979) is an American Musician and Songwriter, most famous for his work with the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fall Out Boy is an American Pop punk band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001 Gym Class Heroes are an American band from Geneva New York. The group formed when Travis "Schleprok" McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley Panic at the Disco (formerly known as Panic! at the Disco) is a Rock band that originated in Las Vegas Nevada, USA. Cobra Starship is a band created by former Midtown bassist/lead vocalist Gabe Saporta. Lifetime is an influential American Melodic hardcore band from New Jersey. The Cab is an American rock band from Las Vegas Nevada, signed to Fueled by Ramen subsidiary Decaydance Records. The Hush Sound is an indie Quartet originating in Lisle, Illinois. Fueled By Ramen is a record label formed by John Janick and Vinnie Fiorello in 1996 Big & Rich are an American Country music duo comprising two Singer-songwriters Big Kenny (aka Kenny Alphin former solo artist and lead singer for Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Allen Otto (born July 29 1973 at Fort Lewis in Washington, USA) is an American Country music artist who is a member of the MuzikMafia Cowboy Troy (born Troy Coleman December 18, 1970 in Victoria Texas) is an American singer-songwriter Nashville | dissolved in 2008 |
| Liberty & Lament Records | Lucero | 2005 | Lucero | Warner Bros. | active (2007) |
| Born & Bred Records | Dropkick Murphys | 2007 | Dropkick Murphys | Warner Bros. | active (2007) |
| Helium-3 | Muse | 2006 | Muse | Warner Bros. | active (2007) |
| Skeleton Crew | Frank Iero, Jamia Nestor, And Friends | 2005 | My Chemical Romance | Reprise | active (2008) |
| Plastiq inc | Scott Hayes | 2007 | Scott Hayes Daniele Simpkins Project | none | active (2008) |
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