Caroline Records
| Caroline | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Richard Branson |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | Virgin Music Group, Universal Music Group, Capitol Music Group |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom, United States |
| Location | New York City, U.S. |
Caroline Records is a record label that was founded in 1973. Founded in the United Kingdom to showcase British progressive rock groups, the label ceased releasing titles in 1976 and then re-emerged in the United States in 1986. The label released the work of American punk rock, thrash metal and new wave music bands. Caroline had a number of subsidiary labels, including Astralwerks, Gyroscope, Caroline Blue Plate, Beat the World, Scamp and Passenger. In 2013, the brand was relaunched by Universal Music via the Capitol Music Group.