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Top 25 Independent record labels worldwide
RevenueBase identified 7,893 company matches for independent record labels worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 67,882 professional contacts across them, including 13,115 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for independent record labels worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 20, 2026. Country and city lists for independent record labels follow the table.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest independent record labels worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8,270 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 4,090 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Warner Music Group (WMG) brings together artists, songwriters, entrepreneurs, and technology that are moving entertainment culture across the globe.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 1,275 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Atlantic Records was founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson, both avid music fans and record enthusiasts.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 1,108 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Interscope-Geffen-A&M (sometimes abbreviated as IGA) is an American record label group, owned by Universal Music Group.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 958 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “K7 Music is a multi-faceted music company based in Berlin, London and New York.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 826 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “CONCORD is the world’s leading independent music company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 796 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Orchard is a full-service music distribution company operating in 47 cities worldwide.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 568 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 2010 by Bay Area native Ghazi, EMPIRE is currently leading through its innovative and progressive approach to the digital music era across its label, distribution and…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 564 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “HaHaHa Production’s story is written on a complex music stave, always in the same studio and by people who, with a smile upon their faces, continue to knot new musical or personal…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 515 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “TuneCore-owned by Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies-is the leading development partner for self-releasing artists to build their audiences and careers…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 445 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Home to more than 1 million artists and 9 million tracks, CD Baby has paid out over $1 billion in artist royalties since its founding in 1998.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 426 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “RCA Records is American record label made up of a diverse and robust group of ambitious industry professions driven by a passion for music, artistry and creativity.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 419 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Bad Boy Entertainment is an award-winning, globally celebrated music, media, and entertainment company founded by Sean "Diddy" Combs.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 345 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We are a record label of iconic, culture-shaping music and entertainment.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 340 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Virgin Music Group is the world’s leading partner to independent music companies and artists who require a standalone team with global infrastructure and local expertise in every…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 340 contacts → | ||||
Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 318 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Armada Music is the biggest independent dance music label in the world.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 305 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “PIAS] is a family of iconic record labels.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 304 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic Records is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 285 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Symphonic is a leading independent music distribution and marketing company founded in 2006 by music producer Jorge Brea in Tampa, Florida.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 277 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Arts & Crafts is a Toronto based, artist-owned premium music-focused media and artist services company, offering expertise as an independent record label, artist management firm…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 267 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “AWAL offers a modern approach to the traditional recording business, providing artists all the resources and expertise of a global label, while allowing them to retain ownership…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 266 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “At Create Music Group, we provide you with the resources of a major label with flexibility of being independent.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 235 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “A Sony Music Entertainment Company, Epic Records has launched the careers of GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum artists and influential icons since its foundation back in 1953…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 228 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Amuse is a digital music distribution company, supporting independent artists and teams at every stage of their career with a powerful alternative to the traditional industry…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.
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- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- Coverage
- Every country. Country and city lists for independent record labels are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “independent record labels” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
- RevenueBase SmartSearch
- Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
- Public preview
- The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
- Match quality
- RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 13,115 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Record context
- Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.
Independent record labels by location
27 lists · largest firstEvery Independent record labels list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Independent record labels based in the United States2,139
- Independent record labels based in the United Kingdom693
- Independent record labels based in France386
- Independent record labels based in Germany265
- Independent record labels based in Canada219
- Independent record labels based in India202
- Independent record labels based in Italy195
- Independent record labels based in the Netherlands177
- Independent record labels based in Brazil166
- Independent record labels based in Spain148
- Independent record labels based in Australia135
- Independent record labels based in Sweden89
- Independent record labels based in Indonesia69
- Independent record labels based in Belgium61
- Independent record labels based in Mexico51
- Independent record labels based in Norway45
- Independent record labels based in Switzerland42
Cities
- Independent record labels based in Los Angeles, United States327
- Independent record labels based in New York, United States249
- Independent record labels based in Nashville, United States106
- Independent record labels based in Atlanta, United States70
- Independent record labels based in Toronto, Canada69
- Independent record labels based in Miami, United States64
- Independent record labels based in Montreal, Canada50
- Independent record labels based in Brooklyn, United States38
- Independent record labels based in San Francisco, United States31
- Independent record labels based in Vancouver, Canada25
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?
RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “independent record labels”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many independent record labels are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 7,893 company matches for independent record labels worldwide as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.
What is the largest company on this list?
Sony Music Entertainment tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which country has the most independent record labels?
The United States leads with 2,139 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (693) and France (386). Every independent record labels list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most independent record labels?
London leads with 371 company records, followed by Los Angeles (327) and New York (249).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 13,115 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 7,893 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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Top 25 independent record labels worldwide
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RevenueBase records 7,893 matching company records for independent record labels worldwide, with 67,882 tracked contacts and 13,115 verified work emails.
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Top 25 independent record labels worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sony Music Entertainmentsonymusic.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | New York, NY, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 8,270 contacts → |
“At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  Warner Music Groupwmg.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | New York, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,090 contacts → |
“Warner Music Group (WMG) brings together artists, songwriters, entrepreneurs, and technology that are moving entertainment culture across the globe.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  Atlantic Recordsatlanticrecords.comHQ: New York, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | New York, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 1,275 contacts → |
“Atlantic Records was founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson, both avid music fans and record enthusiasts.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | Interscope Recordsinterscope.com HQ: United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 1,108 contacts → |
“Interscope-Geffen-A&M (sometimes abbreviated as IGA) is an American record label group, owned by Universal Music Group.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 |  K7 Musick7.comHQ: Berlin, GermanyReported employees: Not recorded | Berlin, Germany | Not recorded | Exact match | 958 contacts → |
“K7 Music is a multi-faceted music company based in Berlin, London and New York.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  Concordconcord.comHQ: Nashville, TN, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Nashville, TN, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 826 contacts → |
“CONCORD is the world’s leading independent music company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 |  The Orchardtheorchard.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | New York, NY, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 796 contacts → |
“The Orchard is a full-service music distribution company operating in 47 cities worldwide.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  Empireempi.reHQ: San Francisco, CA, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | San Francisco, CA, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 568 contacts → |
“Founded in 2010 by Bay Area native Ghazi, EMPIRE is currently leading through its innovative and progressive approach to the digital music era across its label, distribution and…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 |  Hahaha Productionhahahaproduction.comHQ: Sector 3, RomaniaReported employees: Not recorded | Sector 3, Romania | Not recorded | Exact match | 564 contacts → |
“HaHaHa Production’s story is written on a complex music stave, always in the same studio and by people who, with a smile upon their faces, continue to knot new musical or personal…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  Tunecoretunecore.comHQ: Brooklyn, NY, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Brooklyn, NY, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 515 contacts → |
“TuneCore-owned by Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies-is the leading development partner for self-releasing artists to build their audiences and careers…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 |  CD Babycdbaby.comHQ: Portland, OR, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Portland, OR, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 445 contacts → |
“Home to more than 1 million artists and 9 million tracks, CD Baby has paid out over $1 billion in artist royalties since its founding in 1998.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  RCA Recordsrcarecords.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | New York, NY, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 426 contacts → |
“RCA Records is American record label made up of a diverse and robust group of ambitious industry professions driven by a passion for music, artistry and creativity.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | BAD BOY Entertainmentcombsglobal.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | New York, NY, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 419 contacts → |
“Bad Boy Entertainment is an award-winning, globally celebrated music, media, and entertainment company founded by Sean "Diddy" Combs.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Warner Recordswarnerrecords.com HQ: United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 345 contacts → |
“We are a record label of iconic, culture-shaping music and entertainment.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  Virgin Music Groupvirginmusic.comHQ: Beverly Hills, CA, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Beverly Hills, CA, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 340 contacts → |
“Virgin Music Group is the world’s leading partner to independent music companies and artists who require a standalone team with global infrastructure and local expertise in every…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 |  Drummerdrummer.comHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: Not recorded | London, United Kingdom | Not recorded | Exact match | 340 contacts → |
No recorded description excerpt is available for this public record. | |||||
| 17 |  Armada Musicarmadamusic.comHQ: Amsterdam, NetherlandsReported employees: 51-200 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 51-200 | Exact match | 318 contacts → |
“Armada Music is the biggest independent dance music label in the world.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | PIASpias.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | London, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 305 contacts → |
“PIAS] is a family of iconic record labels.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 |  Republic Recordsrepublicrecords.comHQ: New York, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | New York, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 304 contacts → |
“A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic Records is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 |  Symphonic Distributionsymphonic.comHQ: Tampa, FL, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Tampa, FL, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 285 contacts → |
“Symphonic is a leading independent music distribution and marketing company founded in 2006 by music producer Jorge Brea in Tampa, Florida.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 |  Arts & Craftsarts-crafts.caHQ: Toronto, ON, CanadaReported employees: Not recorded | Toronto, ON, Canada | Not recorded | Exact match | 277 contacts → |
“Arts & Crafts is a Toronto based, artist-owned premium music-focused media and artist services company, offering expertise as an independent record label, artist management firm…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 |  AWALawal.comHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | London, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 267 contacts → |
“AWAL offers a modern approach to the traditional recording business, providing artists all the resources and expertise of a global label, while allowing them to retain ownership…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 |  Create Music Groupcreatemusicgroup.comHQ: Hollywood, CA, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Hollywood, CA, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 266 contacts → |
“At Create Music Group, we provide you with the resources of a major label with flexibility of being independent.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 |  Epic Recordsepicrecords.comHQ: Culver City, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Culver City, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 235 contacts → |
“A Sony Music Entertainment Company, Epic Records has launched the careers of GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum artists and influential icons since its foundation back in 1953…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 |  AMUSEamuse.ioHQ: Stockholm, SwedenReported employees: 51-200 | Stockholm, Sweden | 51-200 | Exact match | 228 contacts → |
“Amuse is a digital music distribution company, supporting independent artists and teams at every stage of their career with a powerful alternative to the traditional industry…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Independent record labels: dataset insights
September 20, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
7,865 records in the displayed employee bands.
28 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 7,893 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: September 20, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Independent record labels by location
27 lists · largest firstEvery Independent record labels list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Independent record labels based in the United States2,139
- Independent record labels based in the United Kingdom693
- Independent record labels based in France386
- Independent record labels based in Germany265
- Independent record labels based in Canada219
- Independent record labels based in India202
- Independent record labels based in Italy195
- Independent record labels based in the Netherlands177
- Independent record labels based in Brazil166
- Independent record labels based in Spain148
- Independent record labels based in Australia135
- Independent record labels based in Sweden89
- Independent record labels based in Indonesia69
- Independent record labels based in Belgium61
- Independent record labels based in Mexico51
- Independent record labels based in Norway45
- Independent record labels based in Switzerland42
Cities
- Independent record labels based in Los Angeles, United States327
- Independent record labels based in New York, United States249
- Independent record labels based in Nashville, United States106
- Independent record labels based in Atlanta, United States70
- Independent record labels based in Toronto, Canada69
- Independent record labels based in Miami, United States64
- Independent record labels based in Montreal, Canada50
- Independent record labels based in Brooklyn, United States38
- Independent record labels based in San Francisco, United States31
- Independent record labels based in Vancouver, Canada25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for independent record labels?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many independent record labels did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 7,893 matching company records, 67,882 tracked contacts and 13,115 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: September 20, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 independent record labels worldwide. Snapshot: September 20, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/independent-record-labels.
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Top 25 independent record labels worldwide
RevenueBase records 7,893 matching company records for independent record labels worldwide, with 67,882 tracked contacts and 13,115 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: September 20, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 independent record labels worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sony Music Entertainmentsonymusic.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | New York, NY, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 8,270 contacts → |
“At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Warner Music Groupwmg.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | New York, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,090 contacts → |
“Warner Music Group (WMG) brings together artists, songwriters, entrepreneurs, and technology that are moving entertainment culture across the globe.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Atlantic Recordsatlanticrecords.com HQ: New York, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | New York, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 1,275 contacts → |
“Atlantic Records was founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson, both avid music fans and record enthusiasts.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | Interscope Recordsinterscope.com HQ: United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 1,108 contacts → |
“Interscope-Geffen-A&M (sometimes abbreviated as IGA) is an American record label group, owned by Universal Music Group.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | K7 Musick7.com HQ: Berlin, GermanyReported employees: Not recorded | Berlin, Germany | Not recorded | Exact match | 958 contacts → |
“K7 Music is a multi-faceted music company based in Berlin, London and New York.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | Concordconcord.com HQ: Nashville, TN, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Nashville, TN, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 826 contacts → |
“CONCORD is the world’s leading independent music company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | The Orchardtheorchard.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | New York, NY, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 796 contacts → |
“The Orchard is a full-service music distribution company operating in 47 cities worldwide.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Empireempi.re HQ: San Francisco, CA, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | San Francisco, CA, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 568 contacts → |
“Founded in 2010 by Bay Area native Ghazi, EMPIRE is currently leading through its innovative and progressive approach to the digital music era across its label, distribution and…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | Hahaha Productionhahahaproduction.com HQ: Sector 3, RomaniaReported employees: Not recorded | Sector 3, Romania | Not recorded | Exact match | 564 contacts → |
“HaHaHa Production’s story is written on a complex music stave, always in the same studio and by people who, with a smile upon their faces, continue to knot new musical or personal…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Tunecoretunecore.com HQ: Brooklyn, NY, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Brooklyn, NY, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 515 contacts → |
“TuneCore-owned by Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies-is the leading development partner for self-releasing artists to build their audiences and careers…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | CD Babycdbaby.com HQ: Portland, OR, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Portland, OR, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 445 contacts → |
“Home to more than 1 million artists and 9 million tracks, CD Baby has paid out over $1 billion in artist royalties since its founding in 1998.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | RCA Recordsrcarecords.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | New York, NY, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 426 contacts → |
“RCA Records is American record label made up of a diverse and robust group of ambitious industry professions driven by a passion for music, artistry and creativity.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | BAD BOY Entertainmentcombsglobal.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | New York, NY, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 419 contacts → |
“Bad Boy Entertainment is an award-winning, globally celebrated music, media, and entertainment company founded by Sean "Diddy" Combs.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Warner Recordswarnerrecords.com HQ: United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 345 contacts → |
“We are a record label of iconic, culture-shaping music and entertainment.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Virgin Music Groupvirginmusic.com HQ: Beverly Hills, CA, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Beverly Hills, CA, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 340 contacts → |
“Virgin Music Group is the world’s leading partner to independent music companies and artists who require a standalone team with global infrastructure and local expertise in every…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Drummerdrummer.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: Not recorded | London, United Kingdom | Not recorded | Exact match | 340 contacts → |
No recorded description excerpt is available for this public record. | |||||
| 17 | Armada Musicarmadamusic.com HQ: Amsterdam, NetherlandsReported employees: 51-200 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 51-200 | Exact match | 318 contacts → |
“Armada Music is the biggest independent dance music label in the world.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | PIASpias.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | London, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 305 contacts → |
“PIAS] is a family of iconic record labels.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Republic Recordsrepublicrecords.com HQ: New York, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | New York, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 304 contacts → |
“A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic Records is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Symphonic Distributionsymphonic.com HQ: Tampa, FL, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Tampa, FL, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 285 contacts → |
“Symphonic is a leading independent music distribution and marketing company founded in 2006 by music producer Jorge Brea in Tampa, Florida.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Arts & Craftsarts-crafts.ca HQ: Toronto, ON, CanadaReported employees: Not recorded | Toronto, ON, Canada | Not recorded | Exact match | 277 contacts → |
“Arts & Crafts is a Toronto based, artist-owned premium music-focused media and artist services company, offering expertise as an independent record label, artist management firm…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | AWALawal.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | London, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 267 contacts → |
“AWAL offers a modern approach to the traditional recording business, providing artists all the resources and expertise of a global label, while allowing them to retain ownership…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Create Music Groupcreatemusicgroup.com HQ: Hollywood, CA, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Hollywood, CA, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 266 contacts → |
“At Create Music Group, we provide you with the resources of a major label with flexibility of being independent.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Epic Recordsepicrecords.com HQ: Culver City, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Culver City, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 235 contacts → |
“A Sony Music Entertainment Company, Epic Records has launched the careers of GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum artists and influential icons since its foundation back in 1953…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | AMUSEamuse.io HQ: Stockholm, SwedenReported employees: 51-200 | Stockholm, Sweden | 51-200 | Exact match | 228 contacts → |
“Amuse is a digital music distribution company, supporting independent artists and teams at every stage of their career with a powerful alternative to the traditional industry…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Independent record labels: dataset insights
September 20, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
7,865 records in the displayed employee bands.
28 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 7,893 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: September 20, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Independent record labels by location
27 lists · largest firstEvery Independent record labels list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Independent record labels based in the United States2,139
- Independent record labels based in the United Kingdom693
- Independent record labels based in France386
- Independent record labels based in Germany265
- Independent record labels based in Canada219
- Independent record labels based in India202
- Independent record labels based in Italy195
- Independent record labels based in the Netherlands177
- Independent record labels based in Brazil166
- Independent record labels based in Spain148
- Independent record labels based in Australia135
- Independent record labels based in Sweden89
- Independent record labels based in Indonesia69
- Independent record labels based in Belgium61
- Independent record labels based in Mexico51
- Independent record labels based in Norway45
- Independent record labels based in Switzerland42
Cities
- Independent record labels based in Los Angeles, United States327
- Independent record labels based in New York, United States249
- Independent record labels based in Nashville, United States106
- Independent record labels based in Atlanta, United States70
- Independent record labels based in Toronto, Canada69
- Independent record labels based in Miami, United States64
- Independent record labels based in Montreal, Canada50
- Independent record labels based in Brooklyn, United States38
- Independent record labels based in San Francisco, United States31
- Independent record labels based in Vancouver, Canada25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for independent record labels?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many independent record labels did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 7,893 matching company records, 67,882 tracked contacts and 13,115 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
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These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 independent record labels worldwide. Snapshot: September 20, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/independent-record-labels.
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