The dynamic music industry in Michigan is home to a broad spectrum of record label companies that specialize in diverse genres, from soulful jazz to energetic pop. These companies provide an array of services like music production, distribution, artist management, and promotion, catering to the needs of both renowned and budding artists. The companies play a vital role in enriching the music scene, promoting cultural diversity, and evolving with the changing musical trends. Looking into the future with innovation and brilliance, they continue to shape the musical narrative, nurturing Michigan’s rich musical legacy.


Top 22 record label companies in Michigan

1. JE aka Just Entertainment

  • Website: j-e.com
  • Headquarters: Milan, Michigan, United States
  • Founded: 2003
  • Headcount: 11-50
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Just Entertainment is a leading music and entertainment company specializing in the production, distribution, and consulting of Pop, Dance, and Electronic music. With a dynamic team of professionals, they engage and captivate new customers through music and entertainment, covering all aspects of the production and management process.


2. Psychopathic Records, Inc.

Psychopathic Records is a music label and entertainment company that specializes in the production and promotion of rap and hip-hop artists. They offer a wide range of music, merchandise, and live events to their dedicated fan base.


3. Mack Avenue Music Group

  • Website: mackavenue.com
  • Headquarters: Harper Woods, Michigan, United States
  • Founded: 1990
  • Headcount: 11-50
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Mack Avenue is a music group and boutique that offers a wide range of jazz and soul albums from various artists. They have a diverse collection of vinyl records and CDs available for purchase. With a focus on quality music, Mack Avenue aims to provide a platform for both established and emerging jazz musicians.


4. Shady Records

  • Website: shadyrecords.com
  • Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan, United States
  • Founded: 1999
  • Headcount: 11-50

Shady Records is a record label company founded in 1999 with multiple acclaimed artists in their portfolio. They offer music entertainment services and produce albums, create marketing campaigns, and promote musical events.


5. Coolarity A2

  • Website: thayrone.com
  • Headquarters: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
  • Headcount: 51-200

Thayrone.com is a website that offers radio shows such as The Bone Conduction Music Show and On The Edge with Thayrone.


6. Green Light Music and Video

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7. Budd Management

Stephen Budd Management is an independent record label and management company.


8. September Productions

September Productions is a company that offers consulting services for musicians and songwriters.


9. Wire Productions

Barbed Wire Productions, LLC is a music company that specializes in Americana, Roots, Blues, Folk, and Country genres with a rock'n'roll edge.


10. PITS : Detroit

PITS began as a series of after hours events in Detroit in the summer of 2016. With these events, founder John Joseph hoped to emphasize the importance of community in the electronic music underground. He connected with many other artists around the city and found a gap in the ability for many to publish and market their music, spurning the beginning of the PITS imprint in 2017. The concept behind the record label is that our Place In Time & Space contribute to the experience of art and music. We believe each person has a creative story to tell about their place in time and space, and we want to help amplify those stories. We support all artists struggling to be heard in our digitized world, especially those in our community facing oppression for being queer or of color.


11. All Good Music Label

Searching the world for great music and curating a perfect collection of artists and performers.


12. I Am Hip Hop Tv

  • Website: iamhiphoptv.biz
  • Headquarters: Groose Point Park, Michigan, United States
  • Founded: 2013
  • Headcount: 1-10
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I Am Hip Hop TV Distribution is a full-service music distribution and marketing company that helps independent artists and record labels gain digital exposure for their music. With a digital media network of 1 billion reach, we offer ad media buying services across Tik Tok, Facebook, Instagram & Google.


13. FanLabel

  • Website: fanlabel.com
  • Headquarters: Birmingham, Michigan, United States
  • Founded: 2016
  • Headcount: 1-10
  • Latest funding type: Series Unknown
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FanLabel is a daily music contest app that allows users to play fantasy sports pick'ems for music and manage their own virtual record label. Users can compete against friends or a global community while earning points and rewards for signing tracks and collecting real-world streams.


14. 3000 Records

3000 Records is a music marketing company that offers services such as radio promotion, interviews with music business insiders, and album releases featuring various artists from around the world.


15. Madd Money Entertainment Group

At Madd Money Entertainment / Wide Open Managementit's our job to make you feel confident and that you're in the best of hands. We also make sure you are being represented in a very professional manner. Proper representation in this business in a must. *?Day26 going on Summer Tour! Dates will be listed next week?


16. Rap Artists

  • Website: rapartists.com
  • Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan, United States
  • Headcount: 1-10

Rap Artists is the newest spot to take over the net focusing on all things Hip Hop. This includes rap music videos, rap music lyrics, underground rap music, rap beats, hip hop news and much more. We bring the fire and want you to!


17. Baci Recordings

Baci Recordings is an independent label based in Milan, Italy, founded in 2011 by Roberto Carbonero and LaBaci. More than a famous dj and producer, Carbonero was also founder of Blue Soul Records and The Base Records, famous labels that released many top house hits on vinyl during the 90ies. Throughout these years, Baci Recordings has delivered to its public many quality releases within the spectrum of the different genres of house music, with a special eye on Deep House and Chill Out. This is the reason why in 2014 a sub-label dedicated to Classic House, Soulful, Funky and Nu Disco was established to guarantee a better positioning, promotion and visibility to the different musical styles: it was The Base Trax, and we can also call it the digital sequel of The Base Records. For the same reasons, in september 2015 the new sub label Baci Different was launched and focused on Electronica. BACI is a point of reference both for young artists really talented and for already well known artists, looking for a serious, efficient and loyal partner. We sell our music through all the most important digital stores worldwide: Beatport, Traxsource, Juno, Stompy,iTunes, Amazon and more than other 100.


18. Detroit Premiere Artists

Detroit Premiere Artists is a company that operates in the Performing Arts industry. It employs 6-10 people and has $1M-$5M of revenue. The company is headquartered in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan.


19. Detroit Music Magazine

Mission: To bring the story of Detroit to the world through its music. Tagline: Detroit's music authority. Overview: Detroit Music Magazine serves Metro Detroit and Michigan with coverage focused on Detroit artists, their performances, and projects. Through DMM's creative content initiatives, the independent publication engages readers, viewers, and listeners daily on multiple platforms.


20. Transmat

Derrick May's Transmat Records established in 1986 by as a pioneer Techno label in Detroit. Derrick May's Transmat records is trying to save the world from bad music.


21. Ghostly Songs

  • Website: ghostlysongs.com
  • Headquarters: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
  • Headcount: 1-10

We provide catalog rep, admin, composition, and publishing services to a select yet diverse group of songwriters, bands, and labels. We are a team of two, Jeremy Daly & Liz Pfriem, with enough combined industry experience for you to take us seriously but not so much that we've lost our edge... we hope. Ghostly Songs has helped soundtrack indelible campaigns for brands like Google, Kraft, and Apple; the best TV & movies of the last few years; myriad projects in the nascent VR industry; video games; and brand integration. Above all, we strive to support, educate, and advocate on behalf of the artists we are lucky enough to work with so they may realize their full creative potential. Recent Placements with Ralph Lauren, Apple, Nike, Viceland, Microsoft, Dewar's, Mailchimp, Marc Jacobs, Grand Theft Auto, Adult Swim and many more.


22. Intertwined Entertainment

Intertwined Entertainment is a creative solutions company specializing in brand development, music marketing, graphic design, videography, and photography. Their mission is to help artists push their dreams forward and achieve success in the music industry.


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