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88rising
88rising (88⧆), formerly CXSHXNLY, is an American media company and record label founded in 2015 by Sean Miyashiro, representing Asian artists such as Joji, Rich Brian, Niki, and Higher Brothers, and running the Head In The Clouds festival.
Broke Records
Broke Records (broke records) is a New York independent label founded in 2023 by Andre Benz and Brandon De Oliveira under Create Music Group; distinct from the UK breakbeat Broke Records of The Autobots.
DeadAir Records
deadAir Records (deadAir) is an American independent, multidisciplinary record label in Philadelphia, founded in 2021 by Quinn Dupree, Jesse Taconelli, and Billie Bugara; its first release was Jane Remover's Frailty, and its roster includes quannnic, kmoe, and kuru.
Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records is a California independent label founded in 1996 by siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines, defining early-2000s pop-punk and emo with New Found Glory, Finch, the Starting Line, and Hellogoodbye; over 7 million records sold before its 2008 hiatus.
Enigma Records
Enigma Records, American heavy metal and alternative rock label founded 1982 by the Hein brothers, distributed by Capitol from 1986, half-bought by Capitol-EMI in 1989 for $22 million, merged with Restless Records in 1991; distinct from the UK 1976 label and Michael Cretu's Enigma project.
Fantasy Records
Fantasy Records, founded 1949 in San Francisco by Max and Sol Weiss, is an American jazz, soul, and rock label that launched Creedence Clearwater Revival, was owned by Saul Zaentz, and merged into Concord Records in 2024.
MNRK Music Group
MNRK Music Group, formerly eOne Music, is a New York-based independent music company formed after Hasbro sold the eOne music division to Blackstone-controlled entities for $385 million in 2021; it owns Dualtone, Last Gang, Prosthetic Records, and the Death Row catalog.
Parkwood Entertainment
Parkwood Entertainment: Beyoncé's artist-owned film and production company, record label, and management firm (offices Los Angeles and New York). Founded as Parkwood Pictures; Columbia joint venture; released Beyoncé (2013), Lemonade, Renaissance film, Cowboy Carter.
Pure Noise Records
Pure Noise Records is an American independent record label founded by Jake Round in 2008 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, focused on punk rock, pop punk, emo, hardcore, and metalcore.
Run for Cover Records
Run for Cover Records (RFC), Boston independent label founded 2004 by Jeff Casazza; 100+ artists, 300+ releases across emo, hardcore, shoegaze, indie rock; roster includes Citizen, Basement, AFI, Alex G; distributed by Secretly Distribution.
Taylor Gang Entertainment
Taylor Gang Entertainment is Wiz Khalifa's Pittsburgh record label and entertainment company, led with manager Will Dzombak; roster includes Juicy J, Ty Dolla $ign, and Chevy Woods.
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Records, also Tommy Boy Music, is a New York independent hip-hop and electronic label founded by Tom Silverman in 1981, known for "Planet Rock," Queen Latifah, De La Soul, and Coolio, and owned by Reservoir Media since 2021.
Touch and Go Records
Touch and Go Records is an independent record label in Chicago, founded in 1981 and run by Corey Rusk, known for Big Black, the Jesus Lizard, and Slint.
Two Steps from Hell
Two Steps from Hell: Los Angeles trailer music company founded in 2006 by Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix, later an epic music artist with Invincible, dissolved April 2024.
YZY (record label)
YZY, formerly YZY SND (Yeezy Sound), is Ye's (Kanye West's) independent record label, formalized as Yeezy Record Label, LLC (California, 2022). Released ¥$ Vultures 1–2 (2024) and Bully via gamma. (2026); distinct from YZY Fragrances and the YZY Solana token.