This label is no longer active. Operations ceased in 2011.
Registry ID
RLR-2026-00020
Arista Records
American record label founded by Clive Davis. Now a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. All masters owned by Sony Music. Known for breaking major pop and R&B artists including Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin (later career), Carlos Santana, and Usher.
Acquired 2004
Sony Music Entertainment
RLR-2026-00003 · Founded 1929 · US
Name Changes & Rebrands
Bell Records → Arista Records
Clive Davis relaunched the former Bell Records as Arista Records after taking over as president
Label Information
- Label Name
- Arista Records
- Registry ID
- RLR-2026-00020
- Year Founded
- 1974
- Location
- New York, New York, US
- Genres
- PopR&BRock
- Current Status
- Defunct (2011)
- Acquired
- 2004
- Submission Status
- VERIFIED
- Date Registered
- June 26, 2026
Platform Links
- Instagramhttps://instagram.com/aristarecords
Notable Alumni (9)
Aretha Franklin
Deceased (2018), later career on Arista
Carlos Santana
Supernatural album on Arista, massive commercial success
Grateful Dead
Kenny G
OutKast
Through LaFace/Arista
TLC
Through LaFace/Arista
Toni Braxton
Through LaFace/Arista
Usher
Breakthrough albums on Arista/LaFace
Whitney Houston
Deceased (2012), catalog remains on Arista/Sony
Compliance Status
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
FAILED: 0%
ARTIST VERIFICATION
PASSED: 100%
DSP RELEASES
PASSED: 100%
SOCIAL PRESENCE
FAILED: 100%
WEBSITE ALIVE
FAILED: 0%
Verified Label
This label has been verified by the Record Label Registry. Verification confirms that the label has demonstrated an active presence through publicly available information.
Digital Identity Stamp
- Stamp ID
- DIS-2026-BA1F1E43
- Fingerprint
- 9a2f66454fa2c5ba1b8880cd295bb54709b5d7ce55d128c6a7781a97ef6f5d73
- Catalog Entries
- 0
- Valid Until
- August 15, 2027