vanity label

noun

A record label established as a wholly or partially owned subsidiary of another label, and nominally owned by one of that label's artists, allowing them to release music by other artists they admire.

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Meanings

nounvanity label (plural vanity labels)

plural vanity labels

  1. entertainmentA record label established as a wholly or partially owned subsidiary of another label, and nominally owned by one of that label's artists, allowing them to release music by other artists they admire.
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APA

vanity label. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanity%20label

MLA

“vanity label.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanity%20label. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vanity label,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanity%20label.

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