Registry ID
RLR-2026-00050
Rough Trade Records
British independent record label founded by Geoff Travis. Part of the Beggars Group. Distributed through Beggars Group distribution. A seminal post-punk and indie label. Historic roster includes The Smiths, The Strokes, The Libertines, and Arcade Fire (UK).
Parent Company
Beggars Group
RLR-2026-00052 · Founded 1977 · GB
Label Information
- Label Name
- Rough Trade Records
- Registry ID
- RLR-2026-00050
- Year Founded
- 1978
- Location
- London, GB
- Genres
- IndiePost-PunkAlternative
- Current Status
- Active
- Submission Status
- VERIFIED
- Date Registered
- June 26, 2026
Platform Links
- Instagramhttps://instagram.com/roughtaboraderecs
- X (Twitter)https://x.com/RoughTradeRecs
Notable Alumni (7)
Arcade Fire
UK releases through Rough Trade, later Merge/Sonovox
Scritti Politti
Stiff Little Fingers
Sufjan Stevens
The Libertines
The Smiths
Band split in 1987, classic catalog on Rough Trade
The Strokes
UK releases through Rough Trade
Compliance Status
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
FAILED: 0%
ARTIST VERIFICATION
PASSED: 100%
DSP RELEASES
PASSED: 100%
SOCIAL PRESENCE
FAILED: 50%
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-D1802F24
- Fingerprint
- 7142ae23dfbf4aad02ad08f5f0ac4d93fc51eb925dd37a2b3afdf5a6e3f8bebd
- Catalog Entries
- 0
- Valid Until
- August 15, 2027
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