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Alcatraz Production: a label specializing in noisy and other subculture artists. They accept unsolicited demos

Alula Records: an independent contemporary world music label specializing in african, latin, flamenco, celtic, gypsy, and other world music sounds

American Recordings

Antapex Records: progressive trance and technolabel

Atmospherex: a record label located in Brooklyn, New York, that produces trance DVDs. They are actively searching for visuals by VJs and motion graphic designers for future titles. Submit your demo-reel or trance music tracks to them for review

Arrakis Records: underground Philadelphia-based label offering unhampered, raw, strictly grass-rooted hiphop music

Beezwax: brass · jazz · blues

BIE Records: an independent record label located in Allentown, PA, offering promotion and distribution to a select group of artists

Bishop Gabig Music: marketing the music being created by the songwriting team of Jack Bishop and Robert Gabig, the illustrious and elusive bluesman Wil. E. Tri, and the Blues Orphans

Bitsound Records: an underground music label for techno, trance, house, acid and electronic dance music; and the home of the fabulous artists Casper Houser, Fred Phage, Vivid Stereo and Angry Young Men

Bliss/Aquamarine: based in Birmingham, UK, a non-profit tape label started in 1993 to help promote indiepop, noisepop and various other styles which are not easy to categorize

Blue Agate Music: focuses on environmental and wild place inspired music; and features the band Greenfire, whose first release has recieved a rave review in Hipfish's Sept. '01 issue

Blue Bamboo Music: a musician's cooperative with independent artists who own their own recordings, and are seeking international distribution without a conventional recording contract

Buckyball Music: home of synergetic fusion, and some of the hottest jazz alternative recordings available on an indie label

CaSaNoVa ReCoRdS: a premier independent record label in the Washington D.C. area that's positioned to give you today's hottest urban track

Catawba Records: an affordable record label for all genres! They don't just call themselves independent and then set up your contract to get a big label's share of your profits

Century Media Records: since 1988, this independent metal record label (with seven offices worldwide) has delivered quality releases from an array of artists that span the genres of traditional, goth, death, black, power metal and hardcore

Channel Eau Communications: an independent, artist owned and operated music CD label based in Victoria, B.C., Canada; offering music that is best described as new age / ambient / space / world / electronic / experimental and/or techno

Christian Music X: their focus is on independent artists that have a love for the Lord, and a gift from God to worship him in song -- as well as their listening audience

Clear Blue Records: California indie label specializing in hip-hop with a Southern flavor (Purty South hip-hop), electronica, and more

Coming in Second: a small label out of Boise, Idaho specializing in indie- and experimental pop. Roster includes The Feelings, Bonefish Sam and His Power Orchestra, Pajama Party in a Haunted Hive, the Microphones, and Central Boise Library

Conquer Records: a small, independent metal & hardcore record label featuring up and coming bands in the Southern New Hampshire / Northern Massachusetts area. Also looking for acts around the globe

Deepress Entertainment: a record/publishing company registered with ASCAP offering a number of services for the developing artist like beat production, recording srevices, Internet CD distribution, royalty free beat CDs and rap contests

Delta Tone 40 Records & Publishing: the home of intense, romantic, modern rock

Denlo Productions: a recording label and publisher looking for new unsigned rap/hiphop and country artists

DisciplineGlobalMobile.com: a small, mobile and independent music company with a global view — serving music areas outside of the mainstream

The Diskery: an on-line sales and distribution catalogue that features artists from around the world. It is small now but is rapidly growing

The End Records: specializes in heavy metal bands like Ecstasy, Sculptured, Mental Home, Agalloch and others from around the globe; and offers the best of the current metal genre

FHP Records: the ultimate portal for jazz fusion -- a UK based independent record label specialising in all forms of jazz and modern instrumental music

Frog & Scorpion Records: there is a world of deserving talent out there waiting to be heard; and Frog & Scorpion is dedicated to the development of this new exciting musical talent for the serious listener

Funk Squad Entertainment: based in California, an independent music label/production company dedicated to the creation of hip hop, R&B, uban jazz, and dance/pop music. Services include song writing, studio rental, and DJ and other live entertainment

Future Skully Record Label: an industrial, ambient, electronic, experimental label that's building long term relationships by working on their artists' development

Fuzzpop Records: specializing in instrumental surf music and tuneful guitar pop, their aim is to keep alive the spirit of authentic 60s surf music and sugar-sweet guitar pop by releasing music from the hundreds of bands around the world that still produce this great music

Geffen

Git Wit It Records: located in Missouri City Texas, an independent label whose genre is rap/hip hop, with an R&B flavor. Check out their star artist is TREVON; the 16 year old producer, songwriter, and performer

Gigafone Records: a new kind of record label, centered around a quarterly CD jounal called "The Record," featuring living music in its natural environment. The seek out original acoustic music in acoustic settings, record live on location, compile the best performances, and deliver it to their subscribers' doorsteps four times a year

God's Gift Music: an independent label with a unique difference that connects artists to the global music industry. It's all about music business with a huge database of music resources, talent showcase, free Websites and tools to promote your music career.

Go-Kustom Rekords: home of d.A. Sebasstian, Kill Switch...Klick, OmBili Troupe and various wacked out compilations

Halogen Records: "There are no limits." They offer distribution, radio promotion, manufacturing, promotion and advertising

High Beam Music: incorporating a record label, band management, on-line distribution, a zine, big sticks promotions and doomentia music, as well as being a recource for stoner rock and related sounds

Homo Ecumenicus: publishes, records and manages the creative work (text, audio, audiovisual) of intellectuals and visionaries who have something different to say; and addresses an intelligent international audience. Submitted music is considered on the basis of intelligent, revolutionary lyrics and compositional originality

Idiosyncrasy Music: produces music for the record business, advertising, TV and radio broadcasting

Intellectually Alternative Recording: a small independent record label and a state of mind, where the love of music and the engineering is an art unto itself

IUMA--Internet Underground Music Archive

Jazz focus Records: dedicated to producing CDs by some of the finest contemporary jazz musicians

Jimmy Mac Music: gospel music and links to christian resources. Currently searching for a group or individual to record from among the songs on their Web site

MeteorCity: the World's best rock

Kismana Music: supporting Australian songwriters and independent artists by hosting MP3 samples and CD releases

Kranzke Records: get signed at this online record label; and download MP3s from their growing collection

Large Orange Music: promoting select new artists and groups, while providing secure online sales of their CDs, related merchandise, and pro audio services

Last Call Records: independent French record label featuring such artists as Alex Chilton, The Saints, Screaming Jay Hawkins and others

Leviathan Records: specializing in heavy metal and guitar rock

Lion Music: a progressive metal and classic hard rock label

Little Dog Records: a label owned by veteran player (Dwight Yoakam) and producer (Michelle Shocked, et al) Pete Anderson. Featuring a select group of artists.

Lolo Records: A miasma of microtonal rock, burning fusion, and post-pubescent pop staining the fabric of mass culture

Look's Music International: label of critically acclaimed rock artist, producer, composer and video director Pete Holly. Pete has over 20 years of experience in the music industry, and is a voting member of the Grammys

Mantis Entertainment: the best music independent record labels have to offer, featuring "Time is up" by Deadline

Martian Music: features jazz, smooth jazz, and contemporary pop; including the jazzy and smooth music of Kelvin Roy. Lovers of that timeless quality music can imbue with marvel at the brilliant arrangements, compositional depth, and sonic beauty

MCA

Milo Records: an independent label based in Poland, specializing in CDs of non-commercial World-Beat, Jazz and Ethnic music artists

MJA Records: an independent American jazz label offering a listening station, and online ordering

Moore Entertainment Group: a Hip Hop and R&B indie label and production company and recording studio based in Washington DC. M.E.G is indie artist friendly and provides production, recording and Web design services

NAJM Records Inc.: a small independent startup record label located in South Florida, USA, that firmly believes that the music comes first

Nervous Records: an independent record label, based in the UK, specialising in rock'n'roll, rockabilly, psychobilly or "whatever you wanna call it"

Net Dot Music: owned and operated by musicians, an Internet-based independent music label, specializing in instrumental music that fuses several styles and genres, and is intentionally out of favor with mainstream music business trends

No Cover Productions: an independent record label bringing Detroit Blues to the world by recording all styles of blues - from traditional Delta & Chicago Styles to the current rocking blues sound

Not Common Records and Promotions: handles booking, promotion and distribution for bands that are part of the Massachusetts rock scene

OM Records:electronic record label and United Nations of future music specializing in dance music; house, hip hop, downtempo, 2-step and more

Orange Entropy Records: underground music catalogue for people who like unheard music

OtherWorld Distractions: music, art, facts, opinions, advice

Pandaimonium Records: was formed in late summer 1998 with the intention to create a platform for new and exciting bands of the - more or less - darker music genre

Picklehead.com: bringing you the best in funny, acoustic, and variety music

Polygram

Praxis Recordings: an artist management/development company with major label ties and offices in Nashville, TN. Chief among their successes: they helped the Georgia Satellites achieve worldwide success with the smash hit "Keep Your Hands To Yourself"

Proximity Records: is dedicated to the best in underground progressive rock, melodic rock, heavy rock, symphonic rock and indie rock; and features the music of Elegant Simplicity and Bjorn Lynne

PostModernRecords.com: a San Francisco Bay Area independent local music promotion company, musician network, and record label. Their goal is to maintain a support system of bands, clubs and fans that work together to improve the Northern California music scene

Prophet Records: promotes unique and imaginative creations with innovative rhythms that have found their place in the highly competitive market of independent music

Rasa Records: an independent label based in Vancouver, Canada, that produces, records, and distributes most electronic music genres. Now in their 2nd year of productions and recruiting new talent for future albums and compilations

Rasong Records: an independent record label specializing in original and independent CD sales, with fast shipping and secure credit card transactions

Red Horse Records: located in Nashville, they work with all types of music including country, Tex-Mex/Latin, pop, gospel and christian. Their site also has an online music store

RCA

RCA Nashville

Request Records: a Nashville-based independent americana and bluegrass label owned by former New Grass Revival member Pat Flynn and studio owner (Omnisound studios) Steve Tveit

Rock On Productions: a record label and production company of the future, having already produced many singles for groups like SBS, Prestige, Delfine, Deodado, Doozie, Abdula Da Rula, and many others

Ru-eL Entertainment: industry news, and the latest on this label's hot R&B, hip/hop, pop, & urban music stars like En Good Taste, Altered Ego & Bryant Jr.

RUMU Records: though the focus is on independent and indie label artists, if it rocks you'll find it here. They are also about bringing some of those promising acts to another level of success through production and artist development

Screaming Tongues Music: understands that a songwriter deserves to maintain the majority of their own publishing; and is able to offer their artists a professional outlet for Film/TV soundtrack placement, and can place songs with chart-topping performers

Shroom Productions: a record company and indie distributor located in Houston, TX, focusing on progressive and psychedelic music

Shut Eye Records: based in Atlanta, GA, they are an independent, artist-operated label that is focused on the college radio set. They have released music from over 200 bands/artists from all over the world, including pop, roots-rock, acoustic, emo, electronica and many more styles

Sink and Stove Records: an independent label based in the south-west of England, with an eclectic range of bands and acts from cutting-edge post rock through to classical inspired underground dance and more

Skygazer Records: download free downloadable music from their many talented & dedicated musicians of various genres

Sony

StartUpMusic.com: a second-generation Internet company that provides a turnkey Web solution for independent record labels that incorporates e-commerce, database management, promotion and marketing, as well as business-to-business solutions designed to increase productivity, communication and coordination between record labels and their vendors

Stardust Country Music: a major country music record label

Storm Dog Records: offers unsigned acts a venue for selling their music with links to bands' Web sites, and information on Abbey Goad Studio

Sweet Pickle Music: an independent record label and music publishing company located in Chicago, IL

Talitres records: independent record label from Bordeaux France that features Elk City, The Birdwatcher and Brando. They distribute in France and other european countries such as Italy, the Benelux, Switzerland and Portugal

Totem Records: located in London, England, it's a prime site for buying and selling unusual rare and collectable records, tapes & compact discs. There's lots of rock, soul, jazz, funk, hip hop, reggae, blues, soundtracks, techno, punk, 60s, and especially indie in stock

Traveler Records: a growing indie label with country, western, bluegrass, gospel, pop, jazz, blues and R&B artists

Tricopolis Records: founded in 1998, it's dedicated to promoting quality America's West Coast bluegrass and acoustic music

Van Richter Records: your aggro-industrial label. Their mission is to develop the careers of the leading artists in the Industrial music genre. Their top priority continues to be "quality not quantity" in their releases

Virgin

Warner

Wild Oats Records: Nashville's renegade record label and music production company, specializing in American roots music such as country, Americana, blues, rockabilly, etc. Artists include Steve Haggard, Gail & The Tricksters, Pat DiNizio, and Teddy Glenn

Zuvuya Music: an independent online record label featuring Joshua Poet, Bodhisattva, Zuvuya 13:20 and others. ASCAP publishing available

Zypotic Records: created to help the S.W. Michigan music community help itself by way of networking for musicians, gigs, airplay, management, studios, equipment, and so on, all free of charge as a service to the community