Arista Records

Arista Records (/əˈrɪstə/) is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was previously a division of BMG Entertainment, the North American division of German conglomerate Bertelsmann. Founded in November 1974 by Clive Davis and deactivated in 2011, Arista was re-stablished in 2018. Along with Epic Records, RCA Records, and Columbia Records, it is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels.

For other uses, see Arista (disambiguation).

Arista Records
Parent company
Founded1974; 49 years ago (1974) (original label; as Arista Records, Inc.)
2018; 5 years ago (2018) (as Arista Records LLC)
FounderClive Davis
StatusActive
Distributor(s)
  • Self-distributed (U.S.)
  • Sony Music Entertainment (International)
  • Legacy Recordings (reissues)
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York City, U.S.
Official websitearistarecordings.com
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