Merge Records | |
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Founded | 1989 |
Founder | Laura Ballance Mac McCaughan |
Distributor(s) | AMPED Distribution[1] (US) PIAS (UK/Europe) Selecta (Latin America) FAB Distribution (Canada) |
Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Durham, North Carolina |
Official website | www |
Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as an outlet for music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expanded to include artists from around the world, with records reaching the top of the Billboard music charts.