Registry ID
RLR-2026-00049
Matador Records
American independent record label founded by Chris Lombardi and Gerard Cosloy. Part of the Beggars Group. Distributed through Beggars Group distribution. A leading indie label. Artists include Pavement, Interpol, Queens of the Stone Age, Julien Baker, and Snail Mail.
Parent Company
Beggars Group
RLR-2026-00052 · Founded 1977 · GB
Label Information
- Label Name
- Matador Records
- Registry ID
- RLR-2026-00049
- Year Founded
- 1989
- Location
- New York, New York, US
- Genres
- Indie RockAlternativePost-Punk
- Current Status
- Active
- Website
- https://matadorrecords.com
- Submission Status
- VERIFIED
- Date Registered
- June 26, 2026
Platform Links
- Instagramhttps://instagram.com/matadorrecords
- X (Twitter)https://x.com/mataboradorrecords
Current Roster (6)
Cat Power
Interpol
Julien Baker
Queens of the Stone Age
Snail Mail
Yo La Tengo
Notable Alumni (3)
Guided By Voices
Liz Phair
Moved to Capitol Records
Pavement
Band disbanded, reunited for tours
Compliance Status
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
FAILED: 0%
ARTIST VERIFICATION
PASSED: 100%
DSP RELEASES
PASSED: 100%
SOCIAL PRESENCE
FAILED: 0%
WEBSITE ALIVE
PASSED: 100%
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-2026-6DC1F820
- Fingerprint
- 2f62c0188a017d4a69e5c462bd9bf9260d5479f0aa8e065a31373179163b1f3f
- Catalog Entries
- 0
- Valid Until
- August 15, 2027
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