Independent record label companies
100 on the record. 7 have closed, lasting a median of 5 years. 3 were founded in the 2020s.
Where they are
- United States 26
- United Kingdom 16
- Germany 11
- Japan 8
- Netherlands 4
- Spain 3
- Sweden 3
- Canada 3
Companies
- Handmade Birds
2011–2016 · United States
- Jazzassin Records
1996–2002 · Norway
- Pure
1994–2000 · Lowell, United States
- Limited Editions
1984–1988 · United Kingdom
- Product Kinematograph
1982–1983 · United Kingdom
- Lowest Music & Arts
1980–1984 · Japan
- Derby Records
1949–1964 · New York City, United States
- Lyfestyle Corporation
founded 2023 · Los Angeles, United States
- Giant Music
founded 2022 · Los Angeles
- Stone Tapes
founded 2022
- Desawana Music
founded 2018 · Sri Lanka
- RWG Records
founded 2018 · United Kingdom
- Portage Garage Sounds
founded 2017 · Hamtramck, United States
- Alpha Music Empire
founded 2016 · Stromberg, Germany
- SNOtone
founded 2015 · United States
- YEAR0001
founded 2015 · Stockholm, Sweden
- Evil Ink Records
founded 2014 · Nyack, United States
- El Dromedario Records
founded 2013 · Pamplona, Spain
- Spacebomb Records
founded 2013 · United States
- Wicked Awesome Records
founded 2013 · United States
- Artist Partner Group
founded 2012 · Los Angeles, United States
- GroundUPmusic
founded 2012 · United States
- Milk! Records
founded 2012 · City of Merri-bek, Australia
- The Spheres
founded 2012 · United Kingdom
- Anti Fade Records
founded 2011 · Australia
- Better Than Hell
founded 2010 · Rheinberg, Germany
- Nwog Records
founded 2010 · Männedorf
- To whom it may concern.
founded 2010 · Sweden
- Illumination Music
founded 2009 · Poland
- Paladino Music
founded 2009 · Vienna, Austria
- Coptic Cat
founded 2008 · United Kingdom
- Moving Furniture Records
founded 2008 · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Personality Records
founded 2008 · Mannheim, Germany
- Sessionwork Records
founded 2007 · Vienna, Austria
- Communion Records
founded 2006 · United Kingdom
- Evil Rabbit Records
founded 2006 · Berlin, Netherlands
- Daniel Ingram Music Inc.
founded 2005
- DCD2 Records
founded 2005 · New York City, United States
- Divine Frequency
founded 2005 · United States
- Minimal Wave Records
founded 2005 · New York City, United States
- BLAST First (petite)
founded 2004 · London, United Kingdom
- Buh Records
founded 2004 · Peru
- Serca Music
founded 2004 · Monterrey, Mexico
- Staatsakt
founded 2003 · Berlin, Germany
- Team Love Records
founded 2003 · United States
- TEN Music Group
founded 2003 · Sweden
- Sunday Best Recordings
founded 2000 · London, United Kingdom
- Oxingale Records
founded 1999 · Montreal, Canada
- Errata in Excelsis
founded 1998 · United States
- Helicopter
founded 1998 · Los Angeles, United States
- Sudametrica
founded 1998 · Argentina
- Bella Union
founded 1997 · London, United Kingdom
- Sonar Kollektiv
founded 1997 · Berlin, Germany
- Troniks
founded 1997 · Los Angeles, United States
- ESL Music
founded 1996 · Washington, D.C., United States
- Mital-U
founded 1996 · Lucerne, Switzerland
- Roma Records
founded 1996 · Peru
- Secretly Group
founded 1996 · Bloomington, United States
- Black Hen Music
founded 1995 · Canada
- Les Disques Sidéral
founded 1995 · Quebec, Canada
Other industries
- technology 23,785
- health care 5,854
- business 5,204
- biotechnology 3,659
- manufacturing 2,392
- retailing 1,997
- publishing house 1,815
- restaurants 1,679
- business services 1,657
- pharmaceuticals 1,140
- computers 1,061
- company 749