List of Warner Music Group labels
Warner Music Group's labels include the following.
Flagship labels
Atlantic Records Group
- 1st & 15th Entertainment
- ALL $ IN, NO $ OUT
- Artist Partners Group
- Asylum Records
- Atlantic Records
- Atco Records
- Avang Music
- Big Beat Records
- Big Tree Records
- Boulevard Boyz
- Canvasback Music
- Cat Records
- Guwop Enterprises
- 808 Mafia Records (joint venture with 808 Music Group & Boominati Worldwide
- CBE[1]
- Chop Shop Records
- Taylor Gang Entertainment (joint with EMPIRE, for JR Donarto &Berner respectfully)
- Tha Mvmnt
- Sniper Gang Records
- Chopper City Records
- Cotillion Records
- CTE World
- Custard Records
- Eardrum Records
- Esperanza Records
- First Priority Music
- Fort Knocks Entertainment
- Full Surface Records
- F-Stop Music
- Grind Or Die Label
- Human Re Sources
- LaSalle Records
- Little David Records
- Luke Records
- Maybach Music Group
- OWSLA
- Nest
- Photo Finish Records
- Poe Boy Music Group
- Rebel Rock Entertainment
- Spinnin' Records
- Congo Records
- Curtis Alto Music
- Dharma Worldwide
- DOORN Records
- Fonk Recordings
- Heldeep Records
- Hysteria Records
- Kryteria Records
- Made In NL
- Maxximize Records
- Musical Freedom Records
- AFTR:HRS
- Oxygen Recordings
- OZ Records
- POTION
- SOURCE
- Spinnin' Copyright Free Music
- Spinnin' Deep
- Spinnin' NEXT
- Spinnin' Premium
- Spinnin' Remixes
- Spinnin' Stripped
- Spinnin' Talent Pool
- SPRS
- Trap City
- Work Records
- CONTROVERSIA (label founded by Alok and Sevenn)
- Stone Flower Records
- TAG Recordings
- Top Stop Music
- UpFront Records
- 300 Entertainment
- Vortex Records
- X5 Music Group
Elektra Music Group
- Elektra Records
- Asylum Records (back catalog)
- EastWest Records America (back catalog)
- Black Cement
- DTA Records
- Fueled by Ramen
- Low Country Sound
- Roadrunner Records
- Public Consumption Recording Co.
Warner Records
- 143 Records
- A&E Records (formerly Mushroom Records UK)
- Action Theory Records
- Artery Recordings
- Beluga Heights
- BME Recordings
- Doghouse Records
- Facultad de Némea (San José del Rincón, México)
- Festival Mushroom Records (includes Mushroom/Festival back catalogs)
- Helium 3
- Ice Age Entertainment
- Jet Life Recordings
- Loveway Records
- Machine Shop Recordings
- Malpaso Records
- Maverick Records
- Nonesuch Records
- Slash Records
- OVO Sound
- Parlophone
- Perezcious Music
- Perfecto Records
- Playmaker Music
- Public Broadcasting Service
- Reprise Records
- RuffNation Records
- Sire Records
- Red Weather Records (Orlando, Florida)
- Stateside Records
- Top Rank Records (reissues)
Parlophone Label Group
- Parlophone Records, including reissues from the back catalogs of:
- Chrysalis Records (UK, part)
- EMI Columbia Records
- EMI Records (UK)
- Harvest Records (UK)
- Regal Recordings
- FFRR Records
- Kling Klang Produkt
- Pink Floyd Records (British and European distribution only)
- Stateside Records (British distribution only)
- Top Rank Records
Rhino Entertainment
- Atco Records
- Bearsville Records
- Del-Fi Records
- Eleven: A Music Company
- Jubilee Records
- Rhino Records
- Roulette Records
- TK Records
Rhino handles the American distribution of reissues from the UK back catalogs of Chrysalis (part), EMI Columbia, EMI, Harvest, and Parlophone.
Alternative Distribution Alliance
- 3CG Records
- 5 Minute Walk
- 679 Recordings
- Acony Records
- Adrenaline Music
- Alligator Records
- Alma Records
- Alta Note Records
- Anzic Records
- Artist First
- Arhoolie Records
- Asylum Records
- Avitone Records
- Bar/None Records
- Barsuk Records
- Beggars Group
- Bieler Bros Records
- Blind Pig Records
- Bloodshot Records
- Blix Street Records
- Blisslife Records
- Blue Corn Music
- Blue Horizon
- Bolero Records
- Born & Bred Records
- Brash Records
- Breakbeat Science Records
- Bright Antenna
- Canyon Records
- Carpark Records
- Cavity Search Records
- CDBaby
- Chesky Records
- Chime Entertainment
- Chiyun Records
- Chrysalis Records (as BMG Chrysalis since 2017)
- Comedy Central Records
- Compass Records
- Cordless Recordings
- Courgette Records
- Crunchy Frog Records
- Curb Records
- David Lynch Music Company
- Dcide Records
- Decaydance Records
- Dentro Recordings
- DimeRock Records
- Domino Recording Company
- Downtown Records
- Dualtone Records
- East West Records
- Eco Records
- el Music Group
- Epitaph Records
- Everfine Records
- Eyeball Records
- Ferret Music
- Fearless Records
- Funzalo Records
- Hellcat Records
- Hopeless Records
- I Scream Records
- Igualdade Vision Records
- InVogue Records
- Jemp Records
- Lightyear Entertainment
- Mascom Records
- Masquerade Recordings
- Macklemore Inc.
- Matador Records
- Mayhem Records
- Manifesto Records
- Merge Records
- Metade Note Records
- Milan Records
- Misfits Records
- Metropolis Records
- Mute Records (US only; except for Depeche Mode)
- Napalm Records
- Born & Bred Records
- Nervous Records
- Nettwerk
- No Filter Records
- Nuclear Blast
- Nudgie Records
- Om Records
- Phony Records
- Polyvinyl Record Company
- Projekt Records
- PRT Records
- Pye Records
- Punahele Records
- Relapse Records
- Restless Records
- Rhymesayers Entertainment
- Rhythmbank Entertainment
- Rise Records
- Rock Ridge Music
- Rykodisc Records
- Saddle Creek Records
- Sanctuary Records
- Bronze Records
- Castle Records
- CMC International
- GWR Records
- Sideonedummy Records
- Skeleton Crew
- Slugfest Records
- Stony Plain Records
- Strictly Rhythm Records
- Sub Pop Records
- Surfdog Records
- Tee Pee Records
- Teleprompt Records
- The Control Group
- Thirsty Ear Recordings
- Thrill Jockey Records
- TML Entertainment
- Tommy Boy Entertainment
- Touch & Go Records
- Troubleman Unlimited
- Ubiquity Records
- Upstream Records
- Vice Records
- VMG Recordings
- Warcon Enterprises
- WaterTower Music
- Wichita Records
- Williams Street Records
- Word Entertainment
- DaySpring Records
- Myrrh Records
- Word Records
- You Entertainment
- Zappa Records
Arts Music
- Sesame Street Records
- First Night Records
- Mattel Music
Warner Classics
- Warner Classics Records (incorporating EMI Classics and Angel Records)
- Erato Records (incorporating Virgin Classics)
- Teldec Records
- NVC Arts Records
- Lontano Records
- Finlandia Records
International labels
Warner Music International
Warner Music International (formerly WEA International) is the international copyright holder and distributor for North American artists on the Warner Music record labels. An example of this is on the credits for the American artists albums which states i.e. "Warner Bros. Records, Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International, Inc. for the world outside the U.S."[2]
WEA is also referred to as Warner Music International or Warner Music Entertainment and has divisions worldwide such as Australia, Japan and all over Europe. These branches are usually called Warner Music followed by the name of the country. Some labels have more than one record company for example the UK has Warner Bros. Records UK and Atlantic Records UK but both trade through Warner Music UK, Limited. These labels market and distribute artists in those specific regions are all part of WEA International/Warner Music International
Europe
Spinnin' Records (acquired in 2017)
As Warner Music
- Teldec
- Mariann Grammofon AB
- Warner Music UK
- Warner Records UK (formally WEA Records UK Ltd.)
- East West Records
- Atlantic Records UK
- Asylum Records UK
- Rhino UK - new division of Warner Music UK, formed in 2010 for reissues and compilation.
- A&E Records (formerly the independent label Mushroom Records UK)
- London Records (originally the U.S. label for Decca)
- 679 Recordings
- 14th Floor Records
- Warner Music Sweden
- Warner Music Spain
- Warner Music Portugal
- Parlophone Portugal (acquisition; formerly EMI-Valentim de Carvalho)
- Warner Music Poland
- EMI Music Poland (defunct; formerly Pomaton-EMI)
- Warner Music Russia
- S.B.A./Gala Records (acquisition)
- Sony Music Russia (distribution)
- Warner Music Norway
- K. Dahl Eftf.
- Warner Music Benelux
- Warner Music Belgium
- Warner Music Central Europe
- Warner Music Austria
- Warner Music Germany
- Warner Music Switzerland
- UDR Records
- Warner Music Netherlands
- Warner Music Italy
- Warner Music Ireland
- Warner Music Greece
- Warner Music France (formerly WEA Filipacchi Music)
- Parlophone France
- Delabel
- Décibels Productions
- Elektra France
- Parlophone France
- Warner Music Finland
- Finnlevy (acquisition)
- Fazer Records
- Evidence
- Helsinki Music Company (HMC)
- Warner Music Denmark
- Medley
- Warner Music Czech Republic
- EMI Czech Republic (renamed Parlophone in 2013)
- 1967 Ltd
- Must Destroy Records (distribution)
- The Beats (labels deal)
- Warner Strategic Marketing (warner.esp)
- Warner Music Romania
- Roton (until 2020)
- Global Records (since 2020)
As Parlophone Label Group
- EMIDISC
- Parlophone Europe Generic
- Parlophone Music France (formerly Pathé Marconi-EMI)
- Pathé Records
- Hostile Delabel
- Livin' Astro
- Parlophone Music Spain (formerly EMI Odeon and Hispavox)
- Parlophone Czech Republic (formerly Monitor-EMI)
- Parlophone Slovakia
- Parlophone Denmark (formerly EMI-Medley)
- Parlophone Norway
- Parlophone Sweden
- Parlophone Music France (formerly Pathé Marconi-EMI)
- 2CD Originals Series
North America
- Warner Music Canada
- Warner Music Latina
- Warner Music Mexico
South America
Africa
- Warner Music South Africa
- Gallo Music Group – the largest South African record label (a Times Media Group subsidiary)
- Warner Music Kenya
- Calif Records
- Chocolate City[3][4]
Australia/Oceania
Asia
- Gold Typhoon
- Warner Music China
- Warner Music Hong Kong
- DNA (LMF's label)
- Emperor Entertainment Group
- Sun Entertainment Culture Limited (Hong Kong)
- Warner Music Indonesia
- Hemagita Records (acquisition)
- Virgo Ramayana (distribution)
- Alfa Records
- Indo Semar Sakti
- Warner Music Japan (ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン)
- Record labels
- Present
- A.K.A. Records
- A'zip Music
- Atlantic Records Japan
- Cube Loves Music! (joint venture with Nissan Motors)
- Dream Machine
- East West Records Japan (formerly MMG Records)
- Entrance
- Futurista
- StickGum Entertainment (with Haunted Records)
- Garland
- Jupiter (joint venture with Siren Song)
- Moon Records
- N.A.T. (joint venture with Time Warner, Sony Music and 20th Century Fox)
- Organon
- Pasion Record!
- Draining Car Bridge III: Ininkible Me
- Photon
- Planets
- Real Note
- Reprise Records Japan
- Rhino Records Japan
- Roadrunner Records Japan
- Root of Style
- Sprouse
- Trinitas
- unBORDE
- Vybe
- WEA Japan
- Former
- Defstar Records (1997-2000, now a sublabel of Sony Music Japan)
- River Way (defunct after Makihara left Warner.)
- Management
- Ninety-One Inc.
- Warner Music Korea
- Vitamin Entertainment (acquired in 2007)[5]
- WS Entertainment (joint venture with the SK Group and LOEN Entertainment.)[6]
- Warner Music Malaysia
- Ramada Records (Dangdut record label, now defunct)
- Zamrud (Nasyid music label)
- Roslan Aziz Productions
- Warner Music Philippines (focused on digital format by 2015)
- PressPlay.ph
- Universal Records (1977-1992)
- Warner Music Singapore
- Music Street (acquired in 2005)
- Play Music (acquired in 2005)
- Warner Music Taiwan (華納唱片)
- B'in Music International
- Sun Entertainment Culture Limited (Taiwan)
- Sweetune
- UFO Records (acquisition)
- Warner Music Thailand
- D-Day (acquisition)
- Muser (acquisition)
- Wayfer Record (acquisition in 2013)
References
- , Sevyn Signs Solo Deal with CBE/Atlantic Records.
- http://m.wmg.com/wmglinks?page=recordedmusic&subpage=weacorp
- http://www.wmg.com/news/warner-music-group-strikes-innovative-deal-nigeria-s-leading-label-chocolate-city-34171?cmpid=wmg/twitter/tweet-button/news-detail
- https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8504493/warner-music-group-chocolate-city-nigerian-label-partnership
- Billboard: Warner Music Swallows Korea's Vitamin Entertainment
- Warner Music International and SK Telecom Announce Partnership.