Loud Records

Loud Records
Loud Records
Parent company	Universal, Sony
Founded	1991
Founder	Steve Rifkind; Rich Isaacson
Status	Active
Distributor(s)	Zoo (1991-1992); RCA (1992-1999); Columbia; Relativity (1999-2002, 2007); SRC
Genre	Various
Country of origin	United States of America
Location	79 5th. Avenue, New York, New York 10003, USA

Loud is a record label founded by Steve Rifkind and Rich Isaacson in 1991.

Loud is a hip hop label which has released material by acts such as Wu-Tang Clan, Big Punisher, Mobb Deep, Krayzie Bone, The Beatnuts, M.O.P., Tha Alkaholiks, Pete Rock, Lil' Flip, Three 6 Mafia, Project Pat, Xzibit, Twista, Dead Prez, The Dwellas and The X-Ecutioners. The label also released thrash metal band Megadeth's deluxe and remastered debut album Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! in 2002.

The label was originally distributed by Zoo. It was later distributed by RCA until 1999 when distribution moved over to Columbia.

In June 2007, Sony Music resurrected this label, after which Rifkind would buy it back, making it a subsidiary of SRC.^[1] His 1st act after re-gaining the label was, as he did 15 years earlier, signing the Wu-Tang Clan.^[1]

On July 29, 2012, Steve Rifkind announced that he was leaving Universal on September 1, 2012.^[2].

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^ ^a ^b Starbury, Allen (October 3, 2007). "Steve Rifkind Officially Secures Loud Name, Plans Return With The Wu". BallerStatus.com.
^ Aswad, Jem (July 31, 2012). "Steve Rifkind, Chairman/CEO of SRC, Leaving Universal". Billboard.

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[BallerStatus-1] Starbury, Allen (October 3, 2007). "Steve Rifkind Officially Secures Loud Name, Plans Return With The Wu". BallerStatus.com.

[2] Aswad, Jem (July 31, 2012). "Steve Rifkind, Chairman/CEO of SRC, Leaving Universal". Billboard.

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