Registry ID
RLR-2026-00042
Sub Pop Records
American independent record label founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman. Independently owned and operated. Distributed through ADA (Alternative Distribution Alliance)/Warner Music Group. Played a pivotal role in the grunge movement by signing Nirvana and Soundgarden. Current roster includes Beach House, Father John Misty, and Weyes Blood.
Label Information
- Label Name
- Sub Pop Records
- Registry ID
- RLR-2026-00042
- Year Founded
- 1986
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, US
- Genres
- RockIndieAlternativeGrunge
- Current Status
- Active
- Website
- https://subpop.com
- Submission Status
- VERIFIED
- Date Registered
- June 26, 2026
Platform Links
- Instagramhttps://instagram.com/subpoprecords
- X (Twitter)https://x.com/subpop
- YouTubehttps://youtube.com/@SubPop
Current Roster (6)
Beach House
Clipping.
Father John Misty
Fleet Foxes
Mudhoney
Remained on Sub Pop throughout career
Weyes Blood
Notable Alumni (6)
Band of Horses
Moved to Columbia Records
Iron & Wine
Nirvana
Released Bleach on Sub Pop, moved to DGC/Geffen
Soundgarden
Early releases on Sub Pop, moved to A&M Records
The Postal Service
The Shins
Moved to Columbia Records
Compliance Status
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
FAILED: 0%
ARTIST VERIFICATION
PASSED: 100%
DSP RELEASES
PASSED: 100%
SOCIAL PRESENCE
PASSED: 100%
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-2026-8E6251A7
- Fingerprint
- cc25c9b2e297c28cd53cb8a37e27200a3997db815cafcc70bf5e737b7ebd5137
- Catalog Entries
- 0
- Valid Until
- August 15, 2027
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