This is a list of record labels that are independent from the Big four record labels and typically specialize in different forms of indie rock, punk rock, and styles of alternative rock, electronica and hip-hop.

#

• 99 Records - New York City
• 109 Records - New York City
• 12 Inch Records - Urbana, Illinois
• 18 Wheeler Records - Dunellen, New Jersey
• 213CD - Los Angeles
• 4AD - London
• 50 Skidillion Watts - Stuart, Florida
• 6C Records - Madison, Wisconsin
• 8-10 Records - Fort Worth, Texas

A

• AceMob Records.com - Raleigh, North Carolina
• Ace of Hearts Records - Boston
• Ache Records - Vancouver, BC
• ADHD Records
• A Different Drum
• Air Traffic Liberation
• Ajax Records - Chicago
• Alias Records - Burbank, California
• Alienor Records - Bordeaux, France
• Alive Records - Burbank, California
• All Around The World - Blackburn, England
• Alligator Records - Chicago
• Alternative Tentacles - San Francisco
• American Tapes - Michigan
• Amphetamine Reptile - Minneapolis
• Antiopic - New York City
• Antone's Records - Austin, Texas
• Ant-Zen - Germany
• Anyway Records - Columbus, Ohio
• April Records
• ARC Music Productions International (UK)
• Architecture Label - Sydney
• Archive International Publications - Burbank, California
• ATC Records - Nashville, Tennessee
• Au Go Go Records - Melbourne, Australia
• Aurophon - Germany
• Aurora Records - Chicago
• Autogram Records - Nottuln, Germany

B

• Bad Taste Records - Reykjavík
• Bad Vugum - Oulu, Finland
• Bang! Records - Brussels, Belgium
• Barsuk Records - Seattle, Washington
• Battleaxe Records- Vancouver, Canada
• Beowulf Records - Vienna
• Beton Kopf Media - Germany
• Bettie Rocket - Santa Cruz, California
• Big Dipper Records - Oslo, Norway
• Big Mo Records - Norwich, Connecticut
• Big Neck Records - Buffalo, New York
• Big Orange Clown - New York, New York
• Big Rehab Records - San Mateo, California
• Black Et Noir Records - Angers, France
• Black Mark Records
• Blackbird Recording Company - New York, New York
• Blackbird Records - Ventura, California
• Blast First
• Bloodline - Germany
• Blue Room Released - London, United Kingdom
• BOMP! Records - Burbank, California
• Boner Records - Berkeley, California
• Bottom Line Records - New York, New York
• Brainstorm Artists International - Fullerton, California
• Buddyhead Records - Hollywood, California
• Burning Heart Records - Orebro, Sweden
• Bus Stop - Iowa City, Iowa
• BYO Records - Los Angeles, California

C

• Candle Records - Melbourne
• Candy Ass Records - Portland, Oregon
• Cargo Records - San Diego, California
• Catmobile Records - Leeds, UK
• Celluloid Records - New York City
• Chainsaw Records - Olympia, Washington
• Chapter Music - Melbourne
• Chemikal Underground Records - Glasgow, Scotland
• Cherry Red Records - London
• Chordant Records - Brentwood, Tennessee
• Cinnamon Toast Records - Halifax, Nova Scotia
• City Slang - Berlin
• Clawfist - London
• Cleopatra Records - San Francisco
• Collegium Records - Cambridge, England
• Comfort Stand Records (online mp3s)
• Concord Records - Beverly Hills, California
• Constellation Records - Montreal
• Coolidge Records - Wyckoff, New Jersey
• Corpus Hermeticum - Lyttelton, New Zealand
• Cow Records - Manchester, England
• Corwood Industries - Houston
• Crank! Records
• Creation/August/Rev-ola Records - London
• Creative Sources Recordings
• Criminal IQ Records - Chicago
• Cross Currents Music - Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
• Crypt Records

D

• Daemon Records - Atlanta, Georgia
• Dark Beloved Cloud - New York City, New York
• Datapanik Records - Columbus, Ohio
• Deep Elm - Charlotte, North Carolina
• Delicious Vinyl Records - Los Angeles, California
• Delmark - Chicago
• D.H. Records - Panama City, Florida
• Dick Bros Record Company - Haddington, Scotland
• Digital Hardcore Recordings - Germany
• Dischord Records - Washington DC
• Direct Hit Records - Dallas, Texas
• Domination Records - Houston, Texas
• Domino Records - London, United Kingdom
• Don Giovanni Records - Boston
• Drag City - Chicago, Illinois
• Dragonfly Records - London, United Kingdom
• Dragon Street Records - Dallas
• DROG - Guelph, Ontario, Canada
• DRT Entertainment - New York City, New York

E

• Eerie Materials - Richmond, Virginia
• EnGuard Records - Montreal
• Emperor Jones - Austin, Texas
• Epitaph Records - Hollywood, California
• Ersatz Audio - Detroit
• Erstwhile Records
• Estrus Records - Bellingham, Washington
• Etiquette Records - Seattle
• EXERCISE1 - London, United Kingdom

F

• Face The Music - Olympia, Washington
• Factory Records - Manchester, England
• Falling A Records - Essex, England
• Fast Product - Edinburgh, Scotland
• Fast Records - Tel Aviv, Israel
• Fat Wreck Chords
• Feral Media - Sydney, Australia
• Firecode Core - San Francisco, California
• Fire Records
• Fleisskoma - Germany
• Flipside - Pasadena, California
• Flying Nun - Auckland, New Zealand
• FRE Records - Toronto, Ontario
• Fueled By Ramen Records
• Full Moon Productions

G

• G7 Welcoming Committee Records - Winnipeg, Canada
• Gala Records - Portugal
• Get Hip - Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
• Gifted Records - Sydney - Australia
• Glitterhouse Records - Beverungen , Germany
• Go! Discs - Hammersmith, London
• Go Kart Records - New York City
• Gold Standard Laboratories - Los Angeles, California
• Grand Royal - Los Angeles, California
• Green Fridge
• Gwarn Music - Manchester, England

H

• Half A Cow - Australia
• Hammermill Records - USA
• Hands - Germany
• Handsome Boy Records - Toronto
• Heaven Records - Nottingham, England
• Heavenly Recordings
• Heres My Card Records - Toronto
• Heyday - San Francisco
• Hi-Bias Records - Toronto
• High Karate - Portland, Oregon
• Hoehnie Records - Neustadt, Germany
• Homestead Records - New York City
• Hook And Pull Studios - Louisville, Kentucky
• Hopeless Records - Van Nuys, California
• Hot Records - Spit Junction, Australia
• Human Recordings - England

I

• I Wanna Records - Dayton, Ohio
• In The Red Records - Los Angeles
• Independent Culture Records - Cebu, Philippines
• Interdimensional Transmissions - Detroit, Michigan
• Interhit Records - Los Angeles, California
• Invisible Records - Chicago, Illinois
• Ipecac Recordings

J

• Jeepster Records
• Jettison Records - Durham, North Carolina
• Jig Saw Records - Gainesville, Florida

K

• K Records - Olympia, Washington
• Kill Rock Stars - Olympia, Washington
• Kranky - Chicago, Illinois
• KRB Music Companies - Brentwood, Tennesee

L

• Lance Rock Records - Nanaimo, British Columbia
• LandPhil Records - Omaha, Nebraska
• Last Beat Records - Dallas, Texas
• Last Call Records - Paris
• Library Records - Melbourne
• livingroom records - Wageningen, Netherlands
• LKJ Records - London, UK
• Lojinx - London, UK
• Lookout Records - Berkele, California
• Lost & Lonesome Recording Co. - Melbourne
• Lovely Recordings - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Low Transit Industries - Melbourne

M

• Magnatune - Berkeley,_California
• Mammoth Records - Carrboro, North Carolina
• MapleMusic Recordings - Toronto
• Ma Records - Columbus, Ohio
• Matinée Recordings - Santa Barbara, California
• Mego - Vienna, Austria
• Mental Ulcer Forges - Germany
• Merge Records - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Metropolis Records - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• - Japan
• Midwest Tape & Disc - Dallas, Texas
• Mint Records - Vancouver, British Columbia
• Moist Records - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Mojo Records - Santa Monica, California
• Monster, Monster Records - Glasgow
• Mr. Lady Records - San Francisco
• MTM - Lisboa Cotex, Portugal
• Munster Records - Madrid
• Murderecords

N

• Nettwerk - Vancouver, British Columbia
• New Rose Records - Paris
• Ninja Tune - London
• Nitro Records
• NK-Rock-City Records - Neunkirchen, Germany
• No Idea Records - Gainesville, Florida
• No! Records - Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Nude Records - London
• Nut Music - Herndon, Virginia

O

• Obra Maestra Records - Puerto Rico
• Oceanside Records - New Jersey
• October Records - Minneapolis
• Off the Chain - Tennessee
• One Ton Records - Dallas, Texas
• Osmose productions
• Outcast Records
• Outpunk Records - San Francisco

P

• Palo Duro Records
• Parasol Records - Champaign, Illinois
• PCP Records - New York, New York
• Peacefrog Records
• Peaceville Records
• Perhaps Transparent - Brooklyn, New York
• Pharmacy Records - Melbourne
• Pinecastle/Webco Records - Orlando, Florida
• Placebo Records - Phoenix, Arizona
• pläne
• Play It Again Sam - Brussels, Belgium
• Plumb Records - Boston
• Polyamory Records - Knoxville, Kentucky
• Popfrenzy - Sydney
• Pop Llama - Seattle
• Posh Boy - Palm Desert, California
• Postcard Records - Glasgow
• Post Parlo - Austin, Texas
• Post Records - Orlando, Florida
• Preservation - Sydney, Australia

Q

• Quietly Suburban - Sydney

R

• Racer Records - San Francisco, California
• Radioactive Rat Records - Richmond, Virginia
• Rayne Music Productions - Brooklyn, New York City
• Red Girl Records - London
• Reindeer Records - Portland, Maine
• Reservation Records - Athens, Georgia
• Resist Records - Newtown, New South Wales
• Restless Records - Hollywood, California
• Reunion Records - Brentwood, Tennessee
• Revelation Records - Huntington Beach, California, formerly of New Haven, Connecticut
• Righteous Babe Records - Buffalo, New York
• Rise Above Records - London
• Ropeburn - South Bend, Indiana
• Rough Trade Records - London
• Rounder Records - Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Rubber Records - Melbourne, Victoria
• Rykodisc - Salem, Massachusetts

S

• Safe House Records - West Lebanon, New Hampshire
• SBS Records - Hengoed , England
• Sarah Records - Bristol, England
• Schismatik Records (Schismatik web site) - Baltimore, Maryland
• Schneeball - Vertrieb der Musiker
• Screwgun Records
• Shake Records - Quebec City, Quebec
• Shangri-la Records - Memphis, Tennessee
• Shelflife Records - San Francisco
• Shimmy Disc - New York City
• Shmat Records - Alhambra, California
• Shock Records - Melbourne, Australia
• Shotgun Records - Portland, Oregon
• Silence Records - Koppom, Sweden
• Silver Girl Records - San Diego
• Silvertone Records -
• Simax Classics - Oslo, Norway
• Simple Machines Records - Arlington, Virginia
• Skunkative Records - Texas
• Slamdek Records - Louisville, Kentucky
• Sleeping Giant Music - San Diego, California
• Slumberland Records - Berkeley, California
• Smells Like Records - Hoboken, New Jersey
• Sonic Images Records - West Hollywood, California
• Sonic Unyon - Hamilton/Toronto, Ontario
• Souvenir Records - Newark, NJ
• spinART Records - New York City
• Special Session Recordings , Dallas, Texas
• Spectre Records - Belgium
• Squealer Records - Blacksburg, Virginia
• Starlight Furniture Company - San Francisco
• Steady Cam Records - Sydney
• Street corner Records - Florida
• SST Records - Lawndale, California
• Subconscious Communications - Los Angeles
• Sub Pop - Seattle, Washington
• Suburban Noize Records - Southern California
• Subterranean Records - Berkeley, California
• Sudden Death Records - Vancouver, British Columbia
• Summershine Records - Prahran, Victoria
• Sunday Records - Rolling Meadows, Illinois
• SuperEgo Records - New York City
• Supple Records - New York
• Swim Slowly Records - San Diego, California
• Swingset Records - San Francisco

T

• Taang! Records - Auburndale, Massachussetts , USA
• Tatra - Norway
• Team Love Records
• TeenBeat Records - Arlington, Virginia, USA
• Temporary Residence Limited - Brooklyn, New York, USA
• That Promising Seadog Media - Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Three Gut Records - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Three of many Records - Celje, Slovenia
• Three Twins Entertainment - Staten Island, New York, USA
• THD - Minneapolis
• Thrill Jockey - Chicago, Illinois, USA
• TIP World - London, United Kingdom
• Too Pure - London
• Toobsox Records - Orlando, Florida
• Toothpick Records - Brugge, Belgium
• Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records - Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Trance Syndicate - Austin, Texas, USA
• Treehouse Records - Minneapolis, USA
• Trifekta - Melbourne, Australia
• Trikont
• Tuff gong -

U

• Uglyfuzz Records - Cape Cod, Massachusetts
• Undergroove Records - England
• Unstable Ape Records - Melbourne
• Up Records - Seattle
• Uproar Records

V

• Vermin Scum Records - Baltimore, Maryland
• Victory Records - Chicago
• Virginia Soul Records - Falls Church, Virginia

W

• Wallace Records - Trezzano Rosa , Italy
• Wave Music - New York City New York
• Wax Trax - Chicago
• West Syde - Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
• Wiija
• Wildplum Recordings -Oakland, California
• Wordclock Records - Virginia
• Workers Playtime - London

X

• Xenophile Records - Danbury, Connecticut
• Xing Records - Holland
• Xpressway Records - Port Chalmers, New Zealand

Y

• Yellow Moon Records - London
• Yoyo Records - Olympia, Washington

Z

See also

• List of record labels
• List of electronic music record labels
• List of jungle and drum n bass record labels