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The Top 250

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 250 · 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
101 Napalm Records Austria · founded 1992 58.226
102 Fantasy United States of America · founded 1949 58.165
103 Universal United States of America · founded 1996 56.699
104 Sumerian Records United States of America · founded 2006 56.656
105 Ninja Tune United Kingdom · founded 1990 55.950
106 Food United Kingdom · founded 1984 55.580
107 Megaforce Records United States of America · founded 1982 55.260
108 Go! Beat United Kingdom 54.420
109 Kscope United Kingdom · founded 2008 54.056
110 Blue Note United States of America · founded 1939 51.910
111 E’G United Kingdom · founded 1969 51.440
112 PONY CANYON Japan · founded 1987 51.000
113 Misanthropy Records United Kingdom · founded 1993 50.460
114 Universal Music United States of America · founded 1997 48.124
115 Duck Records United Kingdom 47.810
116 Def American Recordings United States of America · founded 1988 47.490
117 Season of Mist France · founded 1996 46.758
118 Deram United Kingdom · founded 1966 46.410
119 Columbia Records United Kingdom · founded 1931 45.480
120 Malaco Records United States of America · founded 1967 45.317
121 Noise International Germany · founded 1984 44.230
122 Glassnote United States of America · founded 2007 43.630
123 ABC Records United States of America · founded 1965 43.260
124 RSO United States of America · founded 1973 43.010
125 Modular Recordings Australia · founded 1998 42.750
126 Warner Records United States of America · founded 2019 41.880
127 Combat United States of America · founded 1983 41.360
128 FatCat Records United Kingdom · founded 1997 40.940
129 YoYo Records Israel · founded 1995 40.880
130 Temporary Residence Limited United States of America · founded 1995 40.570
131 Because Music France · founded 2004 40.380
132 Lava United States of America · founded 1995 39.970
133 Nude Records United Kingdom · founded 1991 39.740
134 Osmose Productions France · founded 1991 39.720
135 Capricorn Records United States of America · founded 1969 39.720
136 Sony Music United States of America · founded 1991 38.808
137 The End Records United States of America · founded 1998 38.540
138 Tower United States of America · founded 1964 38.250
139 CBS/Sony Japan · founded 1968 37.620
140 Asthmatic Kitty Records United States of America · founded 1999 36.970
141 Nettwerk Canada · founded 1984 36.910
142 Blackened United States of America · founded 2012 36.260
143 G.O.O.D. Music United States of America · founded 2004 35.060
144 Loma Vista Recordings United States of America · founded 2012 34.850
145 Cash Money Records United States of America · founded 1991 34.690
146 EMI America United States of America · founded 1978 34.660
147 City Slang Germany · founded 1991 34.490
148 FIREWALL DIV. Japan · founded 2000 34.470
149 V2 United Kingdom · founded 1996 34.150
150 Supernal Music United Kingdom · founded 1996 33.120
151 Top Dawg Entertainment United States of America · founded 2004 33.120
152 Merciful Release United Kingdom 32.920
153 Prophecy Productions Germany · founded 1996 32.780
154 impulse! United States of America · founded 1960 32.640
155 Freestyle Dust United Kingdom · founded 1995 32.320
156 Walt Disney Records United States of America · founded 1989 32.250
157 Roc Nation United States of America · founded 2008 32.230
158 Touch and Go Records United States of America · founded 1981 32.230
159 LASIBI Records Germany · founded 2012 32.080
160 Cooking Vinyl United Kingdom · founded 1986 31.600
161 Young Turks United Kingdom · founded 2006 31.420
162 Southern Lord United States of America · founded 1998 31.360
163 Third Worlds United States of America · founded 2013 31.350
164 Ticker Tape Ltd United Kingdom · founded 2010 30.940
165 Victor Japan 30.830
166 Parkwood Entertainment United States of America · founded 2008 30.460
167 Savoy Records United States of America · founded 1942 29.633
168 Delerium Records United Kingdom 28.990
169 Skint Records United Kingdom 28.960
170 SST Records United States of America · founded 1978 28.870
171 Smekkleysa Iceland · founded 1986 28.410
172 Caroline Records United States of America · founded 1973 28.350
173 P‐VINE RECORDS Japan · founded 1976 28.300
174 Odeon Germany · founded 1904 28.120
175 Blanco y Negro Records United Kingdom 27.690
176 Trauma Records United States of America · founded 1993 27.410
177 Source France · founded 1995 27.290
178 Tamla United States of America · founded 1959 27.240
179 Ruffhouse Records United States of America · founded 1989 26.800
180 Up Records United States of America · founded 1994 26.730
181 Warner Music Poland Poland · founded 1994 26.730
182 Sanctuary Records United Kingdom · founded 1996 26.430
183 Bad Boy Records United States of America · founded 1993 26.280
184 Mo Wax United Kingdom · founded 1992 25.940
185 Albert Productions Australia · founded 1964 25.010
186 A&M/Octone Records United States of America · founded 2007 24.980
187 Last Gang Records Canada · founded 2003 24.800
188 Partisan Records United States of America · founded 2007 24.760
189 ATO Records United States of America · founded 2000 24.690
190 XO Canada · founded 2012 24.560
191 Relativity Records United States of America · founded 1985 24.440
192 Casablanca Records United States of America · founded 1973 24.260
193 EMI Manhattan United States of America · founded 1987 24.250
194 DiscReet United States of America · founded 1973 24.190
195 Jeepster Recordings United Kingdom · founded 1995 24.160
196 UNI Records United States of America · founded 1968 24.120
197 Barclay France · founded 1954 24.080
198 Limb Music Products Germany · founded 1997 24.010
199 Ensign United Kingdom · founded 1976 23.800
200 Mushroom Records Australia · founded 1972 23.760
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