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Famous Music Record Labels

Can you name these famous music record labels based on the information provided?
Quiz by interopia
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Last updated: December 19, 2023
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First submittedFebruary 23, 2018
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Average score46.7%
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Founded
Notable Artists
Record Label
1889
Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen
Columbia
1900
Kenny Rogers, Lou Reed, Dave Matthews, NSYNC
RCA
1931
Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen
EMI
1939
Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Art Blakey
Blue Note
1947
Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Led Zeppelin, Coldplay
Atlantic
1952
Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison
Sun
1959
Bob Marley, U2, The Killers, PJ Harvey
Island
1960
Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder
Motown
1961
Otis Redding, Booker T and the M.G.s, Isaac Hayes
Stax
1968
George Harrison, The Beatles
Apple Corps
1972
Sex Pistols, Smashing Pumpkins, Blur, Spice Girls
Virgin
1980
Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, Pixies, The National
4AD
1984
Public Enemy, Kanye West, LL Cool J, Jay-Z
Def Jam
1986
Nirvana, Soundgarden, The Postal Service, Fleet Foxes
Sub Pop
1992
2Pac, Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg
Death Row
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Level 85
Jun 30, 2020
Which other record label should be included?
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Level 65
Jun 26, 2020
Where's the love for STAX?
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Level 85
Jun 30, 2020
Great idea! Added!
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Level 73
Dec 18, 2023
I was expecting to see RCA and Columbia on this quiz, but I still scored 7/13. Thanks!
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Level 85
Dec 19, 2023
Added!
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Level 84
Dec 19, 2023
Parlophone (Radiohead) and Epic (Michael Jackson) leapt to mind but I think they might be subsidiaries of ones already listed. Nice quiz.