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33rd Street Records
Funded by Tower Records, 33rd Street Records is a boutique label with a strong emphasis on artist development in the retail marketplace. In contrast to major label machinery, 33rd Street offers its artists more focused attention, greater creative control, and the opportunity to earn royalties at a lower sales point.
 Angel Records
In 1953 Gramophone successor EMI lost its U.S. distribution arrangement with Columbia Records. In response, EMI established Angel Records in New York City and concentrated on distributing their then 500 classical titles. Since, EMI merged Angel into its recently acquired Capitol Records subsidiary and moved from imported discs to U.S. production.
 Arbors
The Arbors catalog is populated by artists who may resemble their audience: a little gray around the temples and slightly heavy around the middle, playing swing-based music that benefits from their years of experience. Others on the label are those younger swing and bop-influenced musicians who have found no permanent home at other domestic labels that are more interested in finding the next flavor of the week
ArkivMusic
Find and buy classical music recordings. We're here to help you find the music an d performances that you really want, and deliver them right to your doorstep!
 Artemis Records
is a New York-based independent record label, founded in July 1999 by former chairman/CEO Danny Goldberg. The label is currently home to a diverse group of artists including Steve Earle, Sugarcult, Better Than Ezra, dope, Little Barrie, Stephan Smith, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jaguar Wright, Ruff Ryders, John Hiatt, Khia, Pretenders, and the late Warren Zevon
Blue Note Records
established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, it derives its name from the characteristic "blue notes" of jazz and the blues. Genres include; bebop with other forms of music including soul, blues, rhythm and blues and gospel). Horace Silver, Jimmy Smith and Art Blakey are the artists most closely linked to the label, but almost all the important musicians in postwar jazz recorded for Blue Note
BMG Heritage
BMG Heritage, a new label focusing on developing and marketing BMG's catalog and archival repertoire, will mine and exploit BMG's extensive century old catalog. BMG Heritage will have catalog responsibilities for BMG-owned labels Arista, Buddha Records, RCA, RLG, Windham Hill, and Private Music.
Cheap Lullaby Records
Formed by musicians Randy Wooten, Eric Holden and Joe Ross in 2003, Cheap Lullaby Records is an artist friendly independent record label cut from the same cloth as the classic labels that put artist development first. We are distributed by KOCH, have our own state of the art recording studio, and we love locally made soup.
 Columbia Records
Sony merged its music division with Bertelsmann AG's BMG unit in 2004; the combined company, Sony BMG, continues to use the Columbia Records name and Walking Eye logo in all markets except Japan. Sony Music Soundtrax Columbia Records
EMI Classics
was formed in 1990 to provide a single overall trademark for the  marketing of EMI's classical recordings worldwide. Previously, EMI's classical product had appeared on a number of different, albeit famous, labels such as His Master's Voice, Columbia, Angel, Odeon and others, but some of these were not available to EMI in every territory, while others had strong regional associations. The creation of EMI Classics, and the introduction of a uniform record numbering system, enabled all of EMI's classical releases, now with tri-lingual notes, to be included in a single international catalogue
Hyena
Principle is Joel Dorn is a jazz and R&B music producer and record label serial entrepreneur. Joel worked at Atlantic Records and 32 Jazz, Label M, and Hyena Records are among the record labels he started. He calls himself "The Masked Announcer". Dorn has won several Grammy Awards, including: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack, 1972 Record of the Year Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack, 1973 Record of the Year
KOCH Records 
based out of New York City and Nashville, is the largest independent record label in the United States. Artists include: J-Hood, Tha Dogg Pound, Cormega, Purple City, Snoop Dogg, Tha Alkaholiks, Scarface, Talib Kweli, Sheek Louch, Lil' Troy, Too Short, Keith Murray, Blue Davinci, Domination, AZ, Kurupt, Ringo Starr, Boyz II Men, The B.G., Opeth, and KRS-One. Koch Records has also signed a number of former American Idol contestants, including William Hung, Jim Verraros, and the band of Constantine Maroulis.
Lost Highway Records is a Nashville based country music label formed by Luke Lewis in 2000. Named for the Hank Williams song, the label operates in conjunction with The Island Def Jam Music Group Notable artists include Ryan Adams, Elvis Costello, Eagles, Mary Gauthier, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson, and Lucinda Williams.
 Manhattan Records
is a subsidiary of EMI, and existed for a relatively short time in the 1980s. As an imprint of EMI/Capitol Records, EMI Manhattan was used to reissue some of the Capitol Records catalogue on compact disc. The albums that were reissued were originally released on United Artists Records and Liberty Records, both of which were merged into EMI/Capitol Records in the early half of 1980. Eventually, EMI Manhattan was absorbed back into EMI/Capitol Records. The Manhattan label was revived in 2001 as a division of Capitol Jazz and Classics by veteran record producer Arif Mardin
 Narada
formed in 1983 as an independent New Age music label, is now a fully-owned subsidiary of EMI. Narada evolved through an expansion of formats to include world music, jazz, Celtic music, new flamenco, acoustic guitar and piano genre releases. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Narada created several sub-label imprints to differentiate their offerings in the marketplace, in particular: Sona Gaia, Antiquity Records, Rising Sun Records, Narada World, Narada Jazz, and Narada Mystique.
Naxos 
has redefined how classical music is presented and marketed. Innovative strategies of recording exciting new repertoire with exceptional talent have enabled the label to develop one of the largest and fastest growing catalogues available
 Opening Day Recordings was founded by and for artists in 1993 to showcase the finest of Canadian classical performers and composers. The label has become a favorite among critics and broadcasters and rapidly earned an enviable reputation for exclusivity and excellence, accumulating numerous Juno nominations plus a Juno win. In 2003, label founder Stuart Laughton joined forces with and enlisted the enthusiasm and expertise of acclaimed producer Trey Mills and Canadian Brass founder Chuck Daellenbach extending this initiative across a singularly broad spectrum. Distributed by Universal in Canada and independently in the US, the three labels and supporting publishing company with Hal Leonard and BMG Publishing affiliations continue to lead the way in rock/urban (OP3), roots/blues (Opening Night) and classical/jazz (Opening Day). Boasting a growing list of CDs and DVDs, ODEG features renowned artists such as Canadian Brass, R. Murray Schafer, Janina Fialkowska, Mary Lou Fallis, the Elmer Iseler Singers, Zoe Bentley, X-Quisite, Gary Quinn (GQ), Randy Hutchings and Giles Tomkins.
 Oxingale
Principles: Luna Perl Wolf & Matt Haimovitz. Composer Wolfe & Haimovitz, an Israeli-born cellist are now based in the United States and Canada. Haimovitz is known not only for his outstanding technical and musical skill, but also for his highly unusual concert career and repertoire choices, likely to be found playing Bach in a pizzeria or jazz club as in a concert hall, and is as likely to be performing in a small town in the American Midwest or South as in one of the major musical centers. He is also as likely to be playing a piece by Jimi Hendrix as he is to be playing Bach or Dvorak. In 2000, Haimovitz founded his own record label, Oxingale, which has released CD recordings of his own recital programs, as well as music performed by others.
Founded in 2000 by Tommy Krasker & Philip Chaffin, and a four-time Grammy nominee, PS CLASSICS celebrates the heritage of Broadway and American popular song through its critically acclaimed cast albums, an eclectic array of solo discs, and recordings drawn from rare sound archives
 R2 Entertainment
R2 Entertainment, is an entertainment company that creates and markets classic television libraries via Direct Response and traditional retail distribution channels. R2E's marketing efforts for the Johnny Carson "Ultimate Collection" have helped create one of the largest video campaigns in history, and DVD offerings have included "highlights" from the first season of American Idol, classic material from the Bob Hope television  library and it's most recent release, Sonny & Cher. R2 Entertainment is changing the way entertainment products are marketed, with innovative direct-to-consumer campaigns specializing in marketing video, DVD and music products on a partnership / licensing basis, via direct response television, web, print, catalog and ultimately traditional retail outlets.
RCA Red Seal
An extraordinary classical recorded legacy is unparalleled for its depth and artistic caliber. The label's origins date back to the dawn of the recorded era; RCA's earlier years boasted such legendary names as Enrico Caruso, Arturo Toscanini, Jascha Heifetz, Artur Rubinstein, Vladimir Horowitz, Jussi Bjoerling, Marian Anderson, Leopold Stokowski, Arthur Fiedler & the Boston Pops and Mario Lanza.
RCA Victor
In 1929, the Victor Talking Machine Company merged with Radio Corporation of America t o become RCA Victor. During the depression economy of the 1930s, increased radio listening, seriously affected the record industry. Today, RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
 Real World Records was founded by WOMAD and Peter Gabriel to provide talented artists from around the world with access to state-of-the-art recording facilities and audiences beyond their geographic region.
 Sh-K-Boom
distributed by Razor & Tie Entertainment, was founded by Kurt Deutsch in 2000 with the mission of bridging the gap between pop music and theatre. The label is committed to giving a voice to the new generation of Broadway composers and stars. Recently honored with three 2006 Grammy Award nominations. Solo recordings by Alice Ripley, Adam Pascal, and Sherie Rene Scott
SilverWave Records
 has been a leading independent music label for Native American, World, and New Age music since 1986. Our mission is to present quality innovative music to the world while being a positive force in people's lives. We want to be a service to our customers, artists, employees, and colleagues, and treat all people with integrity and respect. We feel blessed to be able to earn our living in this way
Sony BMG Masterworks is the result of a "restructuring" of Sony BMG Music Entertainment's classical music division. Its formation marked the merger of the Sony Classical and B MG Classics product lines. The label owns rights to recordings dating from the 20th century and late 19th century, including ones featuring Fritz Reiner, Arthur Rubinstein, Jascha Heifetz and Placido Domingo, Yo-Yo Ma and Joshua Bell
Sony Legacy
Legacy Recordings is Sony BMG Music Entertainment's Award-winning catalog division, fou nded in 1990 to handle reissues of recordings from the vast catalogues of. The division now handles Sony BMG's Columbia, Epic, RCA, J Records, Windham Hill, RCA Victor, Arista as well as Sony BMG Masterworks and Sony BMG Nashville. From jazz and blues to gospel and classical to classic rock, pop, R&B and soul, the Sony BMG Music labels have reigned among the most successful in the history of recorded music. Legacy's charter is to find new ways to reintroduce the company's master recordings to music fans and aficionados around the world.
Summit Records 
is an internationally distributed label, providing quality, world-class musicians, and a platform to get music to the public. As the marketplace presents many new challenges, Summit Records remains committed to quality
Telarc International Corporation is a Cleveland, Ohio based independent record label, founded in 1977 by two classically trained musicians and former teachers, Jack Renner and Robert Woods. Originally a classical music-only label, the label has had a long association with Ohio's two most famous bands: the Cincinnati S ymphony and Cleveland Orchestras, as well as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Telarc has since released music from other styles of music including jazz, blues and country music. In 1996, Telarc merged with another independent label, Heads Up, now a Telarc subsidiary.
Tone Cool Records 
Founded by Richard Rosenblatt in 1985, Tone-Cool Records is an independent record label based in Wellesley, Massachussetts that specializes in blues and roots music, as well as artists including: Susan Tedeschi, North Mississippi Allstars, Paul Rishell & Annie Raines, Double Trouble, Taj Mahal, Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers, Rick Holmstrom, Monster Mike Welch, Bernard Allison, Garage Trois, and many others.
#1 Blues label
Universal Classics Group is a division of Universal Music Group, and distributes classical music under the labels it owns (Decca Records, Deutsche Grammophon, Philips, and ECM Records). In 2005, Universal Classics Group was named on Billboard's Top Classical Crossover Label and on Billboard's Top Classical Label.
 Verve
Verve Records is an American Jazz record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Norman Granz in 1956, absorbing the catalogues of his earlier labels: Norgran Records and Clef Records and material which had been licensed to Mercury previously. The Verve catalog grew throughout the 1950s and 1960s to include most of the major figures in jazz, though Granz tended to record established artists, sometimes in decline, rather than new talent. It also recognized the potential of comedy albums, producing Spike Jones' first LP, Dinner Music For People Who Aren't Very Hungry in 1956 and several best-selling albums featuring live performances by Shelley Berman beginning in 1960.
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