WArbutus Records is a Montreal based record label and management company founded by Sebastian Cowan in 2009. The label is named after the street by the same name in Vancouver, where Cowan grew up. The label have also begun expanding outside of Montreal, signing international artist Σtella, from Athens, Greece, on April 16, 2019, and Toronto-based trio Rapport on August 28, 2019.
WCasablanca Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Republic Records. Under its founder Neil Bogart, Casablanca was most successful during the disco era of the mid to late 1970s. The label currently focuses on dance and electronic music under the direction of Brett Alperowitz.
WCircus Records is an independent record label founded by Joshua "Flux Pavilion" Steele, Shaun "Doctor P" Brockhurst, Simon Swan and Earl Falconer in 2009. Kanye West and Jay-Z sampled the Flux Pavilion song "I Can't Stop" in "Who Gon Stop Me". Steele's extended play Blow the Roof also charted at number 60 on the UK Albums Chart.
WCult Records is an independent record label founded by Julian Casablancas in 2009. Initially used as an imprint for Casablancas' solo releases, Cult later became a standalone label, and in June 2014 entered a label services agreement with Kobalt as well as a digital distribution agreement with ONErpm.
WDeconstruction Records is a British record label founded in 1987 by Pete Hadfield and Keith Blackhurst, together with Mike Pickering of M People. According to DJ Magazine it is "best remembered for marrying underground credibility and diversity with an open-minded attitude towards pop".
WDream T Entertainment Co.,Ltd. (Korean: 드림티엔터테인먼트) is a former South Korean entertainment company established in 2009 by Lee Jong-seok.
WEternal Music Production Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese record label and entertainment company founded by Taiwanese talent manager Ke Fu-hung and singer Jolin Tsai in 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan. It manages Tsai's day-to-day business affairs and coordinates the production and enforcement of copyright for her sound recordings and music concerts.
WG-Note Records was a subsidiary record label of 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. The label was formed in late 2010 for pop, dance and R&B artists. The offices for the label are in New York.
WJ. Tune Entertainment was a Korean music record label founded in November 2007 by Rain. It was a subsidiary of JYP Entertainment.
WLava Records is an American record label owned by Jason Flom in partnership with Universal Music Group.
WLioness Records is a British record label, founded in 2009 by British singer Amy Winehouse. Winehouse stated she was inspired by Berry Gordy's Motown Records, and The Specials' 2 Tone Records to create her own label.
WLizard is the English name of Russian record label Ящерица which is based and founded in Moscow, Russia.
WMaybach Music Group (MMG) is a record label imprint founded by American rapper Rick Ross. Maybach Music Group albums are distributed by Atlantic Records, a division of the Atlantic Records Group. Atlantic took over distribution following the expiration of a deal with Island Def Jam. As of December 12, 2012, the label releases are now distributed by Atlantic Records. 19 solo and three compilation albums have been released by Maybach Music Group, including five certified Gold albums. Maybach is home to many successful artists such as Ross himself, Wale, Meek Mill, Omarion, Gunplay and Torch, among others. The label has also had seven albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200 such as Deeper Than Rap, God Forgives, I Don't, and Mastermind by Rick Ross, The Gifted and The Album About Nothing by Wale and Dreams Worth More Than Money and Championships by Meek Mill.
WNight Time Stories is an English independent record label founded by Paul Glancy in 2009. It is notable for releasing the Late Night Tales compilation series since 2009 by artists such as Trentemøller, Röyksopp, Bonobo, Jon Hopkins, Bill Brewster, Groove Armada, and Floating Points among many others, while label founder Glancy has been helming the project since 2003. In 2013, Night Time Stories started to release original material by artists such as Khruangbin, Session Victim, Leifur James, Sasha, Ash Walker, Garden City Movement, and Rae & Christian.
WPhantom Music was an independent record label established by Kalenna Harper and Tony Vick in 2009, and dissolved in 2011.
WRoyal Mountain Records is a Canadian independent record label and artist-management company, based in Toronto, Canada. The Royal Mountain roster currently consists of more than 30 active artists including Alvvays, Mac DeMarco, and U.S. Girls. Their alumni include PUP, Orville Peck and White Reaper.
WRoyal Potato Family is an American independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York. The label's roster includes Marco Benevento, Seth Walker, American Babies, Robert Walter, Holly Bowling, Lukas Nelson, Neal Casal, Mike Dillon, Allison Miller, Superhuman Happiness, and Nolatet. The label was founded in early 2009 by Kevin Calabro and Marco Benevento.
WSimG Records is an independent record label, dedicated to the promotion of new musical theatre and new writers to the British audience. It was founded by London-based director/producer Simon Greiff in 2009. Its affiliate company, SimG Productions showcases new work on stage, in concerts, cabarets, plays and on CD. In 2014, SimG Records releases were nominated for seven Broadway World Album Awards.
WSlow Roast Records is an independent record label based out of Miami, Florida, USA.
WSmoke On Records is an independent record label from Germany which mainly publishes hip-hop music. The label specializes mostly in re-releasing 1990s records as well as new albums. Smoke On Records has released such artists as Nine, Killah Priest, Das EFX, Blahzay Blahzay, Artifacts and more.
WThe Spicy Effect, commonly referred to as Spicy or Spicy Music, is a Greek independent record label founded in 2009 by songwriter and record producer Phoebus, in association with the investment arm of Nea Tileorasi.
WSpinnin' Deep is a Dutch record label founded in 2009 and specializing in house, deep house, tech house, future house and other EDM genres. It is one of the 40 sub-labels of Spinnin' Records. The label gained success rapidly in 2014, catching up with the parent label Spinnin' Records. The label includes the artists Bolier, Vector, CamelPhat, Chocolate Puma, EDX, Ferreck Dawn, Gregor Salto, Lucas & Steve, Martin Solveig, Mike Mago, Oliver Heldens, Pep & Rash, Sam Feldt, Sander Kleinenberg and Watermät. The label's first release was a compilation called Spinnin' Deep Presents: Tech-House Essentials.
WStardom Entertainment was a music record label based in South Korea. Founded by South Korean entertainer Cho PD during mid-2009, the company was renamed Stardom Entertainment when it split into Stardom Entertainment and Brand New Music.
WTaylor Gang Ent. is an American entertainment company. It operates as an independent record label, music management, music production and film company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania founded by rapper Wiz Khalifa. The record label is home to artists such as Wiz Khalifa, Berner, Tuki Carter, J.R. Donato, Kris Hollis, and Academy Award winner and former Three 6 Mafia member Juicy J who serves as A&R for the label. The production side of the company is home to Sledgren, Ricky P, Cozmo & TM88.
WTerrible Records is a Brooklyn-based record label founded by Chris Taylor and Ethan Silverman in 2009. The label was begun in an attempt to spend more time working with and giving exposure to other artists through the release of a number of 7" and 10" EPs. Chris Taylor also releases his own solo material on the label. His debut solo CD Dreams Come True was released on Terrible Records on September 13, 2011.
WTop Stop Music is an independent record label founded by Puerto Rican producer, Sergio George in 2009 based in Delray Beach, Florida.