| Arista Records | |
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| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment (SME) (2008–2011, 2018–present) Previous: Columbia Pictures (1974–1979) Ariola Records (1979–1985) Bertelsmann Music Group (1985–2004) Sony BMG (2004–2008) |
| Founded | 1974 (original label; as Arista Records, Inc.) 2018 (as Arista Records LLC) |
| Founder | Clive Davis |
| Status | Active |
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| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Official website | aristarecordings |
Arista Records (/ˈærɪstə/ ARR-ist-ə) is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the American division of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was previously a division of Bertelsmann Music Group, the North American division of German conglomerate Bertelsmann. Founded in November 1974 by Clive Davis and deactivated in 2011, Arista was re-established in 2018. Along with RCA Records, Columbia Records, and Epic Records, it is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels.