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The Top 100

876 labels ranked. Not a record of investment dressed up as a record of merit — the Groove measures what is true and says so, identically for a household name and for a band nobody has heard of. How it works

No. 1

Columbia

United States of America · founded 1887
1,619.233
Why this number?

heard and loved beloved, less heard widely heard. Every chart on earth measures reach and calls it merit. This one separates them.

The Top 100 · 876 labels ranked
2 Warner Bros. Records United States of America · founded 1958 1,263.186
3 Atlantic United States of America · founded 1947 1,191.723
4 Island founded 1959 1,110.270
5 Epic United States of America · founded 1953 984.568
6 EMI United Kingdom · founded 1972 920.076
7 Parlophone United Kingdom · founded 1896 908.098
8 Virgin United Kingdom · founded 1972 885.229
9 Interscope Records United States of America · founded 1990 755.480
10 Capitol Records United States of America · founded 1942 646.182
11 Elektra United States of America · founded 1950 627.357
12 RCA United States of America · founded 1901 620.144
13 Vertigo United Kingdom · founded 1969 595.700
14 Harvest United Kingdom · founded 1969 583.630
15 Mercury Records United States of America · founded 1945 536.368
16 CBS United States of America · founded 1962 530.136
17 Geffen Records United States of America 490.940
18 Roadrunner Records United States of America · founded 1980 463.946
19 Nuclear Blast Germany · founded 1987 458.460
20 Polydor United Kingdom · founded 1913 449.693
21 A&M Records United States of America · founded 1962 409.371
22 XL Recordings United Kingdom · founded 1989 336.840
23 Mute United Kingdom · founded 1978 324.300
24 Apple Records United Kingdom · founded 1968 306.750
25 Charisma United Kingdom · founded 1969 304.230
26 4AD United Kingdom · founded 1980 303.560
27 Sire Records United States of America · founded 1966 294.150
28 Arista United States of America · founded 1974 291.816
29 Republic Records United States of America · founded 1994 284.960
30 Warp United Kingdom · founded 1989 249.920
31 Century Media Germany · founded 1988 230.355
32 Aftermath Entertainment United States of America · founded 1996 224.990
33 Def Jam Recordings United States of America · founded 1984 213.540
34 Domino United Kingdom · founded 1993 212.200
35 Music for Nations United Kingdom · founded 1983 194.040
36 RCA Victor United States of America · founded 1929 193.590
37 MCA Records United States of America · founded 1967 193.560
38 Maverick United States of America 185.960
39 Roc‐A‐Fella Records United States of America · founded 1996 177.890
40 American Recordings United States of America · founded 1993 167.590
41 Asylum Records United States of America · founded 1971 162.578
42 ATCO Records United States of America · founded 1955 156.650
43 Jive United States of America · founded 1981 154.676
44 DGC Records United States of America · founded 1990 154.540
45 Fueled by Ramen United States of America · founded 1996 150.140
46 Inside Out Music Germany · founded 1996 145.519
47 Volcano Records United States of America · founded 1996 144.080
48 Chrysalis United Kingdom · founded 1969 142.470
49 United Artists United States of America 138.310
50 Fiction United Kingdom · founded 1978 137.190
51 London Records United Kingdom · founded 1947 128.280
52 Sub Pop Records United States of America · founded 1979 127.520
53 Virgin EMI United Kingdom 126.280
54 Matador United States of America · founded 1989 125.330
55 Rough Trade United Kingdom · founded 1978 123.280
56 Peaceville United Kingdom · founded 1987 122.950
57 wea Germany 118.620
58 Big Machine Records United States of America · founded 2005 101.810
59 Spinefarm Records Finland · founded 1990 100.410
60 [no label] 99.643
61 Mother Records United Kingdom 99.200
62 Steamhammer Germany 97.190
63 Decca Records United Kingdom · founded 1929 96.279
64 Nonesuch United States of America · founded 1964 96.026
65 Nothing Records United States of America · founded 1992 95.740
66 EastWest United States of America · founded 1955 91.920
67 Universal Records United States of America · founded 1996 91.508
68 Epitaph United States of America · founded 1980 89.390
69 Metal Blade Records United States of America · founded 1981 89.305
70 I.R.S. Records United States of America · founded 1979 87.800
71 Earache Records United Kingdom · founded 1985 87.680
72 Wind‐up United States of America · founded 1997 87.470
73 Factory United Kingdom · founded 1978 86.930
74 DreamWorks Records United States of America · founded 1996 86.470
75 Verve United States of America · founded 1953 86.190
76 Motor Music Germany · founded 1994 84.520
77 Relapse Records United States of America · founded 1990 81.920
78 Candlelight Records United Kingdom · founded 1993 80.600
79 Creation Records United Kingdom · founded 1983 78.028
80 Slash United States of America · founded 1978 76.440
81 Taste Media United Kingdom · founded 1996 72.160
82 Beggars Banquet United Kingdom · founded 1977 70.810
83 One Little Indian Records United Kingdom · founded 1985 70.650
84 Rolling Stones Records United Kingdom 69.660
85 Bronze United Kingdom · founded 1971 68.480
86 Merge Records United States of America · founded 1989 67.290
87 Swan Song United Kingdom · founded 1974 65.840
88 BigHit Entertainment South Korea · founded 2005 65.240
89 The Null Corporation United States of America · founded 2008 65.090
90 Kill Rock Stars United States of America · founded 1991 63.620
91 Purple Records United Kingdom · founded 1971 62.960
92 Astralwerks United States of America · founded 1993 62.916
93 Constellation founded 1997 62.180
94 Liberty United States of America · founded 1955 61.940
95 Track Record United Kingdom 61.700
96 Rhino United States of America · founded 1973 61.510
97 LaFace Records United States of America · founded 1989 61.260
98 Philips The Netherlands · founded 1950 61.220
99 BMG Germany · founded 2008 61.118
100 Young God Records United States of America · founded 1990 58.710
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