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The greatest labels of all time

876 labels ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Columbia

United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1887 · 230 albums
1,619.233
Why this number?
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73 Factory United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1978 · 9 albums 86.930
74 DreamWorks Records United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1996 · 15 albums 86.470
75 Verve United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1953 · 10 albums 86.190
76 Motor Music Germany flagGermany · founded 1994 · 5 albums 84.520
77 Relapse Records United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1990 · 15 albums 81.920
78 Candlelight Records United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1993 · 14 albums 80.600
79 Creation Records United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1983 · 11 albums 78.028
80 Slash United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1978 · 10 albums 76.440
81 Taste Media United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1996 · 4 albums 72.160
82 Beggars Banquet United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1977 · 12 albums 70.810
83 One Little Indian Records United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1985 · 9 albums 70.650
84 Rolling Stones Records United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 9 albums 69.660
85 Bronze United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1971 · 11 albums 68.480
86 Merge Records United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1989 · 5 albums 67.290
87 Swan Song United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1974 · 7 albums 65.840
88 BigHit Entertainment South Korea flagSouth Korea · founded 2005 · 7 albums 65.240
89 The Null Corporation United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 2008 · 6 albums 65.090
90 Kill Rock Stars United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1991 · 10 albums 63.620
91 Purple Records United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · founded 1971 · 6 albums 62.960
92 Astralwerks United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1993 · 10 albums 62.916
93 Constellation founded 1997 · 7 albums 62.180
94 Liberty United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1955 · 11 albums 61.940
95 Track Record United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 6 albums 61.700
96 Rhino United States of America flagUnited States of America · founded 1973 · 11 albums 61.510