This label is no longer active. Operations ceased in 2011.
Registry ID
RLR-2026-00020
DEFUNCT (2011)VERIFIED
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
PopHip-HopRockR&B
ACTIVEVERIFIED→
Name Changes & Rebrands
1974
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
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