A&M Records

A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group and functions as a branch of Interscope-Geffen-A&M. Established in 1962 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, the label initially operated independently. It rapidly gained recognition in the music industry, becoming a major-independent label until its acquisition by PolyGram in 1989. After this acquisition, A&M continued to operate as a self-managed frontline label within the PolyGram framework. In 1998, PolyGram was acquired by Seagram and subsequently integrated into its Universal Music Group. In January 1999, A&M's operations were merged with Interscope Records and Geffen Records, leading to the creation of Interscope-Geffen-A&M, which is now part of the Interscope Capitol Labels Group as of 2024. Subsequently, A&M became a brand under the larger label group, no longer operating autonomously. In 2007, the A&M brand and trademark were combined with Octone Records to create A&M Octone Records, which remained operational until 2014, when it was absorbed into Interscope. Currently, select releases from A&M's catalog are managed by Verve Records, Universal Music Enterprises, and Interscope, while much of Alpert's back catalog has been issued under his label, Herb Alpert Presents. Despite A&M's hibernation in 2014, its name and logo have remained visible on recent works by artist Sting; his latest release 2021's The Bridge featured the A&M branding. In 2024, A&M was reestablished as a brand under Interscope.