Registry ID
RLR-2026-00015
Mercury Records
American record label founded in Chicago by Irving Green, Berle Adams, and Arthur Talmadge. Now a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. All masters owned by UMG. Known for contributions across jazz, blues, rock, and pop, with a catalog including Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, and Shania Twain.
Acquired 1998
Universal Music Group
RLR-2026-00002 · Founded 1934 · US
Label Information
- Label Name
- Mercury Records
- Registry ID
- RLR-2026-00015
- Year Founded
- 1945
- Location
- New York, New York, US
- Genres
- PopRockJazz
- Current Status
- Active
- Acquired
- 1998
- Submission Status
- VERIFIED
- Date Registered
- June 26, 2026
Platform Links
- Instagramhttps://instagram.com/mercuryrecords
Notable Alumni (6)
Bon Jovi
Long tenure on Mercury, later Island/Mercury
Def Leppard
John Mellencamp
Shania Twain
Texas
U2
Early releases through Island/Mercury
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-C49E4992
- Fingerprint
- 5417db99e04b0bed14131e931133e5660d77c8aaf4b35a4f80f9d4a8142f62b3
- Catalog Entries
- 0
- Valid Until
- August 15, 2027
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