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Top 25 Independent music labels based in the United States
RevenueBase identified 1,641 company matches for independent music labels associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 14,006 professional contacts across them, including 2,645 with verified work emails. Los Angeles is the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for independent music labels associated with the United States, 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.
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 music labels based in the United States
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | |||||
| 2 | 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 | |||||
| 3 | 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 | |||||
| 4 | 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 | |||||
| 5 | 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 | |||||
| 6 | 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 | |||||
| 7 | 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 | |||||
| 8 | 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 | |||||
| 9 | 156 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “300 Entertainment is an Independent American Record Label founded by Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold, Kevin Liles and Todd Moscowitz.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 134 contacts → | ||||
Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 110 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 1978, Rhino continues to set the standard for excellence in the reissue business it pioneered in both the physical and digital worlds with an emphasis on flawless sound…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 106 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Ultra Records has been known to push electronic music’s boundaries.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 101 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Secretly Group is a leading independently owned music company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 94 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “OWSLA is a record label and creative firm founded by Sonny "Skrillex" Moore and co-founded by Tim "Bitvargen" Smith, Kathryn Frazier, and Clayton Blaha.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 91 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in 1988, Sub Pop Records is a medium-sized independent record label based in Seattle, WA.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 89 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Established in 1994, FEARLESS RECORDS is one of the world’s leading independent rock labels.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 89 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Top Dawg Entertainment is an American independent record label founded in 2004, by chief executive officer Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 86 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Epitaph Records is an independent music label founded in Los Angeles by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 83 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “More than ever, music travels – crossing boundaries of geography, genre, and context.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 79 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Since its inception in 1987, Nuclear Blast have signed and developed some of the most renowned, respected and influential artists in the world of extreme music.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 78 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “VP Records, based in Jamaica, NY, is a pioneering force behind the international growth of reggae music.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 72 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “MNRK Music Group is among the largest independent music companies worldwide, operating in all major music markets.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 71 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Yep Roc Music Group is home to independent record labels Yep Roc Records, Studio One Records, and Riff City Sounds.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 64 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Based in Hillsborough, NC (near Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill), Redeye began in 1996 by focusing on the rich independent music of the southeast and providing the artists that made up…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 63 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “TenThousand Projects (10k) is an independent record label based in Los Angeles.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
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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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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,641 companies.
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- Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “independent music 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.
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- 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.
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- Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 2,645 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.
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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 music labels”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many independent music labels are there based in the United States?
RevenueBase identified 1,641 company matches for independent music labels associated with the United States 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?
Atlantic Records tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which city has the most independent music labels?
Los Angeles leads with 228 company records, followed by New York (202) and Nashville (66).
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 2,645 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 1,641 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
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Top 25 independent music labels based in the United States
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Describe the businesses you want in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch matches company descriptions by meaning.
RevenueBase records 1,641 matching company records for independent music labels based in the United States, with 14,006 tracked contacts and 2,645 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.
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Top 25 independent music labels based in the United States
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 |  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. | |||||
| 2 |  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. | |||||
| 3 |  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. | |||||
| 4 |  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. | |||||
| 5 |  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. | |||||
| 6 |  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. | |||||
| 7 |  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. | |||||
| 8 |  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. | |||||
| 9 |  300 Entertainment300ent.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | New York, NY, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 156 contacts → |
“300 Entertainment is an Independent American Record Label founded by Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold, Kevin Liles and Todd Moscowitz.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  Independent COindependent.coHQ: Los Angeles, CA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Los Angeles, CA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 134 contacts → |
No recorded description excerpt is available for this public record. | |||||
| 11 | Rhino Entertainmentrhino.com HQ: Los Angeles, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Los Angeles, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 110 contacts → |
“Founded in 1978, Rhino continues to set the standard for excellence in the reissue business it pioneered in both the physical and digital worlds with an emphasis on flawless sound…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Ultra Recordsultrarecords.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | New York, NY, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 106 contacts → |
“Ultra Records has been known to push electronic music’s boundaries.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 |  Secretly Groupsecretlygroup.comHQ: Bloomington, NY, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Bloomington, NY, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 101 contacts → |
“Secretly Group is a leading independently owned music company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | OWSLAowsla.com HQ: Encino, CA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Encino, CA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 94 contacts → |
“OWSLA is a record label and creative firm founded by Sonny "Skrillex" Moore and co-founded by Tim "Bitvargen" Smith, Kathryn Frazier, and Clayton Blaha.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  SUB POP Recordssubpop.comHQ: Seattle, WA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Seattle, WA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 91 contacts → |
“Founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in 1988, Sub Pop Records is a medium-sized independent record label based in Seattle, WA.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Fearless Recordsfearlessrecords.com HQ: Los Angeles, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Los Angeles, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 89 contacts → |
“Established in 1994, FEARLESS RECORDS is one of the world’s leading independent rock labels.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | TOP Dawg Entertainmenttxdxe.com HQ: Carson City, CA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Carson City, CA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 89 contacts → |
“Top Dawg Entertainment is an American independent record label founded in 2004, by chief executive officer Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Epitaph Recordsepitaph.com HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Los Angeles, CA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 86 contacts → |
“Epitaph Records is an independent music label founded in Los Angeles by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 |  ADA Musicada-music.comHQ: New York, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | New York, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 83 contacts → |
“More than ever, music travels – crossing boundaries of geography, genre, and context.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Nuclear Blast Recordsnuclearblast.com HQ: Culver City, CA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Culver City, CA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 79 contacts → |
“Since its inception in 1987, Nuclear Blast have signed and developed some of the most renowned, respected and influential artists in the world of extreme music.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | VP Recordsvprecords.com HQ: Jamaica, NY, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Jamaica, NY, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 78 contacts → |
“VP Records, based in Jamaica, NY, is a pioneering force behind the international growth of reggae music.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 |  Mnrk Music Groupmnrk.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | New York, NY, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 72 contacts → |
“MNRK Music Group is among the largest independent music companies worldwide, operating in all major music markets.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | YEP ROC Music Groupyeprocmusicgroup.com HQ: Hillsborough, NC, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Hillsborough, NC, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 71 contacts → |
“Yep Roc Music Group is home to independent record labels Yep Roc Records, Studio One Records, and Riff City Sounds.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 |  Redeye Worldwideredeyeworldwide.comHQ: Hillsborough, NC, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Hillsborough, NC, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 64 contacts → |
“Based in Hillsborough, NC (near Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill), Redeye began in 1996 by focusing on the rich independent music of the southeast and providing the artists that made up…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 |  10k Projects10kprojects.comHQ: Los Angeles, CA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Los Angeles, CA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 63 contacts → |
“TenThousand Projects (10k) is an independent record label based in Los Angeles.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Independent music 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
1,640 records in the displayed employee bands.
1 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 worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,641 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 ↗
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for independent music 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 music labels did RevenueBase find based in the United States?
The saved snapshot records 1,641 matching company records, 14,006 tracked contacts and 2,645 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 music labels based in the United States. Snapshot: September 20, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/independent-music-labels/united-states.
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Top 25 independent music labels based in the United States
RevenueBase records 1,641 matching company records for independent music labels based in the United States, with 14,006 tracked contacts and 2,645 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 music labels based in the United States
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 | 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. | |||||
| 2 | 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. | |||||
| 3 | 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. | |||||
| 4 | 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. | |||||
| 5 | 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. | |||||
| 6 | 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. | |||||
| 7 | 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. | |||||
| 8 | 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. | |||||
| 9 | 300 Entertainment300ent.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | New York, NY, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 156 contacts → |
“300 Entertainment is an Independent American Record Label founded by Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold, Kevin Liles and Todd Moscowitz.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Independent COindependent.co HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Los Angeles, CA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 134 contacts → |
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| 11 | Rhino Entertainmentrhino.com HQ: Los Angeles, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Los Angeles, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 110 contacts → |
“Founded in 1978, Rhino continues to set the standard for excellence in the reissue business it pioneered in both the physical and digital worlds with an emphasis on flawless sound…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Ultra Recordsultrarecords.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | New York, NY, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 106 contacts → |
“Ultra Records has been known to push electronic music’s boundaries.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | Secretly Groupsecretlygroup.com HQ: Bloomington, NY, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Bloomington, NY, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 101 contacts → |
“Secretly Group is a leading independently owned music company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | OWSLAowsla.com HQ: Encino, CA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Encino, CA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 94 contacts → |
“OWSLA is a record label and creative firm founded by Sonny "Skrillex" Moore and co-founded by Tim "Bitvargen" Smith, Kathryn Frazier, and Clayton Blaha.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | SUB POP Recordssubpop.com HQ: Seattle, WA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Seattle, WA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 91 contacts → |
“Founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in 1988, Sub Pop Records is a medium-sized independent record label based in Seattle, WA.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Fearless Recordsfearlessrecords.com HQ: Los Angeles, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Los Angeles, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 89 contacts → |
“Established in 1994, FEARLESS RECORDS is one of the world’s leading independent rock labels.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | TOP Dawg Entertainmenttxdxe.com HQ: Carson City, CA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Carson City, CA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 89 contacts → |
“Top Dawg Entertainment is an American independent record label founded in 2004, by chief executive officer Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Epitaph Recordsepitaph.com HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Los Angeles, CA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 86 contacts → |
“Epitaph Records is an independent music label founded in Los Angeles by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | ADA Musicada-music.com HQ: New York, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | New York, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 83 contacts → |
“More than ever, music travels – crossing boundaries of geography, genre, and context.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Nuclear Blast Recordsnuclearblast.com HQ: Culver City, CA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Culver City, CA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 79 contacts → |
“Since its inception in 1987, Nuclear Blast have signed and developed some of the most renowned, respected and influential artists in the world of extreme music.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | VP Recordsvprecords.com HQ: Jamaica, NY, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Jamaica, NY, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 78 contacts → |
“VP Records, based in Jamaica, NY, is a pioneering force behind the international growth of reggae music.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Mnrk Music Groupmnrk.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | New York, NY, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 72 contacts → |
“MNRK Music Group is among the largest independent music companies worldwide, operating in all major music markets.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | YEP ROC Music Groupyeprocmusicgroup.com HQ: Hillsborough, NC, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Hillsborough, NC, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 71 contacts → |
“Yep Roc Music Group is home to independent record labels Yep Roc Records, Studio One Records, and Riff City Sounds.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Redeye Worldwideredeyeworldwide.com HQ: Hillsborough, NC, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Hillsborough, NC, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 64 contacts → |
“Based in Hillsborough, NC (near Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill), Redeye began in 1996 by focusing on the rich independent music of the southeast and providing the artists that made up…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | 10k Projects10kprojects.com HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Los Angeles, CA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 63 contacts → |
“TenThousand Projects (10k) is an independent record label based in Los Angeles.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Independent music 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
1,640 records in the displayed employee bands.
1 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 worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,641 companies.
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Snapshot: September 20, 2026.
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What does Exact match mean for independent music labels?
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How many independent music labels did RevenueBase find based in the United States?
The saved snapshot records 1,641 matching company records, 14,006 tracked contacts and 2,645 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 independent music labels based in the United States. Snapshot: September 20, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/independent-music-labels/united-states.
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