| Name of music label
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country
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Seat
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founder
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Year-from
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Year-up
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Label code
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Website
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Mother label
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Details
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K&K publishing house
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Germany Germany
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Josef-Stefan Kindler
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1990
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K Records
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United States United States
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Calvin Johnson, Candice Pedersen
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1982
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KB records
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Germany Germany
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Pascal Gaspard, riot brothers
|
2002
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Kahvi
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Finland Finland
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Uae (also known as Strala)
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1998
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Kaifa Records
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Ethiopia Ethiopia
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Ali Abdella Kaifa
|
1973
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Kairos
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Austria Austria
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Barbara Fränz and Peter Oswald
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1999
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2015
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Became part of Paladino media in 2015
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Kalakuta Republic
|
Nigeria Nigeria
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Fela Kuti
|
1970
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Kalan Müzik
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Turkey Turkey
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Hasan Saltik
|
1991
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Kalliope (label)
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Germany Germany
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Kalliope Factory of Mechanical Musical Works
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1905
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1930s
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Kama Sutra Records
|
United States United States
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Arthur Ripp, Hy Mizrahi, Phil Steinberg
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1964
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1976
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Kamikaze Records
|
Germany Germany
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Dieter and Frank Plaßmeyer
|
1997
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LC 01974
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Kanine Records
|
United States United States
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Lio Cerezo
|
2002
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Chancellery Records
|
Germany Germany
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Bernhard Laux, Heiko Laux
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1994
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LC 03750
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Kapow Records
|
United States United States
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|
2000
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Kapp Records
|
United States United States
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David Kapp
|
1954
|
1973
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David Kapp sold the label to MCA Records in 1967 , which then discontinued it in 1973
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Karaoke lime
|
Germany Germany
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Thorsten Lütz
|
1997
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LC 10028
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Karate Joe Records
|
Austria Austria
|
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Andreas Berger, Thomas Pronai and Robert Pinzolits
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2002
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Karmageddon Media
|
Netherlands Netherlands
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Peter van Ool and Guido Heijnens
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2004
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2011
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Karmageddon Media emerged from Hammerheart Records in 2004 and was renamed back to its old name in 2011
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Karmic hit
|
Australia Australia
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John Kilbey
|
1993
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Carousel
|
Sweden Sweden
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Simon Brehm and Carl-Gustaf Niren
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1952
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After Simon Brehm died in 1967, Karusell was sold to Polydor , where it continued to exist as a sub-label
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Katermukke
|
Germany Germany
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Velten Döring and Sascha Cawa
|
2011
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KB records
|
Germany Germany
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Pascal Gaspard and riot brothers
|
2002
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Kearnage Recordings
|
Ireland Ireland
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DJ Bryan Kearney
|
2010
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Kedar Records
|
United States United States
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Universal Records
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Keen Records
|
United States United States
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John Siamas and Alex Siamas
|
1957
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Kelp Records
|
Canada Canada
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Jon Bartlett
|
1994
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Kemado Records
|
United States United States
|
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Andrés Santo Domingo, Tom Clapp
|
2002
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LC 42369
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Kemosabe Records
|
United States United States
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Dr. hatch
|
2011
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Kennis Music
|
Nigeria Nigeria
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Kehinde "Kenny" Ogungbe
|
1998
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Kent Records
|
United States United States
|
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Saul Bihari, Jules Bihari
|
1958
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1973
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Modern Records Ace Records
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Heretic Records
|
Germany Germany
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Illerkirchberg
|
Alexander Hehnle
|
1999
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Key sounds label
|
Japan Japan
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VisualArt's
|
2001
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VisualArt's
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Keynote Records
|
United States United States
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Eric Bernay
|
1940
|
1948
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Went bankrupt in 1948. The catalog was taken over by Mercury Records .
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KFM Records
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
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Scott MacDonald
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Ki / oon Music
|
Japan Japan
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Shigeo Maruyama
|
1992
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Sony Music Entertainment
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Kickball Records
|
United States United States
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Interscope Records
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Kicking Mule Records
|
United States United States
|
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Stefan Grossman and Eugene "ED" Denson
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1972
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Was taken over by Fantasy Records . In 2004 the Fantasy label and all of its sub-labels (including Kicking Mule) were bought up by the Concord Music Group .
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Kid Stuff Records
|
United States United States
|
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1980s
|
1980s
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Kiddyphone
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
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1920s
|
1920s
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Crystalate Gramophone Record Manufacturing Company Ltd.
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Kidnap Music
|
Germany Germany
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Pascow
|
2001
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Kill rock stars
|
United States United States
|
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Slim Moon
|
1991
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Kimi Records
|
Iceland Iceland
|
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Baldvin Esra Einarsson
|
2007
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Children's core records
|
United States United States
|
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Ryan Lewis, Daniel Geller
|
1996
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Kinetic Records
|
United States United States
|
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Steve Lau
|
1992
|
2004
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Kingdom Kome Cuts
|
Germany Germany
|
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Oliver Goedicke
|
2005
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King Mouse Records
|
United States United States
|
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King Records
|
United States United States
|
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Syd Nathan
|
1943
|
1973
|
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King Records (Japan)
|
Japan Japan
|
Tokyo
|
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1931
|
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Kodansha
|
|
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King Worldwide
|
New Zealand New Zealand
|
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Peter King
|
|
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Kirtland Records
|
United States United States
|
Dallas
|
John Kirtland, Jenny Kirtland
|
2003
|
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Kitchen Motors
|
Iceland Iceland
|
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Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir, Jóhann Jóhannsson and Hilmar Jensson
|
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Kitchenware Records
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
Newcastle upon Tyne
|
Keith Armstrong, Phil Mitchell and Paul Ludford
|
1982
|
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Kitsuné
|
France France
|
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Gildas Loaëc, Masaya Kuroki and fashion label Åbäke
|
2002
|
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|
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Kitty Kitty Corporation
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
|
|
1995
|
2002
|
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Kitty Play Records
|
United States United States
|
|
|
2003
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Kitty Records
|
Japan Japan
|
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1982
|
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Kitty-yo
|
Germany Germany
|
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Raik Hölzel
|
1993
|
2006
|
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Sound electronics
|
Germany Germany
|
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|
1992
|
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|
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Ongaku music
|
|
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KLF Communications
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
London
|
Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty
|
1987
|
|
|
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KMB jazz
|
United States United States
|
|
|
2006
|
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KMS Records
|
United States United States
|
|
Kevin Saunderson
|
1987
|
|
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Knee Deep Records
|
Canada Canada
|
Toronto
|
|
1995
|
|
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Kniteforce
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
|
Christopher Howell aka Luna-C
|
1993
|
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Knitting Factory
|
United States United States
|
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Michael Village
|
1990s
|
|
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Knockout entertainment
|
United States United States
|
los Angeles
|
Ray J
|
2001
|
|
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Knock Out Records
|
Germany Germany
|
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Dirk Hamann
|
1988
|
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Button studio
|
Germany Germany
|
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Roland "Golly" Hertlein
|
1988
|
|
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Kobalt Music Group
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
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Willard Ahdritz
|
2000
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Koch Entertainment Distribution
|
United States United States
|
|
Michael Koch
|
1987
|
|
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Koch Entertainment
|
|
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Koch Entertainment Canada
|
Canada Canada
|
|
Michael Koch
|
|
|
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Koch Entertainment
|
|
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Koch International Records
|
United States United States
|
|
Michael Koch
|
1987
|
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Koch Entertainment
|
|
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Kokomo Records
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
|
Ted Griffiths and Trevor Huyton
|
1960s
|
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|
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Compact (label)
|
Germany Germany
|
|
Wolfgang Voigt , Jürgen Paape , Michael Mayer
|
1998
|
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LC 12012
|
|
|
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Kon Live Distribution
|
United States United States
|
|
Akon
|
2007
|
|
|
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Interscope-Geffen-A&M
|
|
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Konichiwa Records
|
Sweden Sweden
|
Stockholm
|
Robyn
|
2005
|
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Konk Records
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
|
Ray Davies
|
1973
|
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Konnex Records
|
Germany Germany
|
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Manfred Schieck
|
1984
|
|
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Kontor Records
|
Germany Germany
|
|
Jens Thele
|
1996
|
|
LC 02182
|
|
|
|
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Convict music
|
United States United States
|
|
Melvin Brown, Akon
|
2005
|
|
|
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Universal Music Group
|
|
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Koolarrow Records
|
United States United States
|
San Francisco
|
Billy Gould
|
|
|
|
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Nod records
|
Germany Germany
|
|
Jean-Christoph Ritter, Johannes Graf Strachwitz
|
2000
|
|
|
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0711 entertainment
|
|
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Head nut music
|
Germany Germany
|
|
Reece (civil: Dominic Klaus)
|
2009
|
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Korova
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
London
|
|
1979
|
|
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Warner Music Group
|
|
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Kosmo Music
|
Germany Germany
|
|
|
1995
|
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Krakatau Records
|
Germany Germany
|
|
Bodi Bill
|
2011
|
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Kranky
|
United States United States
|
Chicago
|
Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke
|
1993
|
|
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Kreuzberg Records
|
Germany Germany
|
|
Walter Thomas Heyn
|
1996
|
|
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AMA publishing house
|
|
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Kscope
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
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Snapper
|
|
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K-tel records
|
Canada Canada
|
|
Philip Kives
|
1968
|
|
|
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K-tel International
|
|
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Cuckoo records
|
Germany Germany
|
|
Eckart Rahn, Mal Sondock and ConceptData
|
1969
|
|
|
|
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|
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Kuenschtli.ch
|
Switzerland Switzerland
|
|
Fabiana Schuppli, Moritz Zumbühl, Stephan Germann, Sophie Spillmann
|
2004
|
|
LC 24809
|
|
|
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Kung Fu Records
|
United States United States
|
|
Joe Escalante
|
1996
|
|
|
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Kvitnu
|
Ukraine Ukraine
|
|
Dmytro Fedorenko
|
2006
|
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Ethiopia