| Relativity Records | |
|---|---|
 Logo used from late 1995 to 1999 | |
| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Barry Kobrin |
| Defunct | 1999 (Relativity) 2017 (RED Music) |
| Status | Defunct |
| Distributor(s) | RED Music |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City, New York |
Relativity Records was an American record label founded by Barry Kobrin at the site of his vinyl record shop, Important Record Distributors (IRD) in metropolitan New York City.[1] The IRD distribution name was later known as RED Distribution and again as RED Music.
Relativity released music that covered a wide variety of musical genres. When it entered into a deal with Sony Music Entertainment, it became more known for its heavy metal and hip hop releases.[1]
In 1999, Relativity was folded into Steve Rifkind's Loud Records, which in turn was shut down by Sony Music in 2002, with its parent distributor, RED Distribution, maintaining its existence, but later as RED Music, being merged into the Orchard in 2017 by Sony.
- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 284. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.