Young (record label)

Young
Parent companyBeggars Group
Founded2006
FounderCaius Pawson
Distributor(s)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
LocationEast London, England[1]
Official websitey-o-u-n-g.com

Young (formerly known as Young Turks) is a British independent record label that sits in the Beggars Group of labels[2][3] launched by Caius Pawson in 2006.[4] It has grown from an imprint of XL Recordings into a successful and influential label now partnered with XL and operates across a range of genres.[4] The label's current roster includes The xx, FKA twigs, Sampha, Jamie xx, Koreless and Kamasi Washington.

  1. ^ Moore, Ralph (12 June 2023). "Artist of the Month: Romy". Beatportal. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Beggars Group". Beggars Group. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  3. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (6 April 2021). "Record label Young Turks changes name to avoid connotations of genocide". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Cragg, Michael (19 March 2011). "SXSW 2011: The British labels making it big in Austin". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2014.