Editing Asylum Records (section)

{{short description|American record label}}
{{Infobox record label
 | image = Asylum Records logo.svg
 | caption = Current logo since 2004
 | parent = [[Warner Music Group]]
 | founded = {{start date and age|1971}}
 | founder = [[David Geffen]]<br />[[Elliot Roberts]]
 | status = <!--Leave blank unless "Inactive" or "Defunct"-->
 | distributor = {{Unbulleted list|[[Atlantic Records Group]]|{{small|(United States/United Kingdom)}}|[[Warner Music Group]]|{{small|(International)}}|[[Elektra Records]]|{{small|(Back Catalog)}}|[[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino Entertainment Company]]|{{small|(Re-issues)}}}}
 | genre = Various{{efn|[[Folk rock]] and [[country rock]] (1971–1980s), [[Country music|country]] (1990s, 2003–present under Asylum-Curb sub-label), [[Hip hop]], [[Rock music|rock]], and [[alternative metal]] (2004–present)}}
 | country = United States
 | url = {{url|https://www.asylumrecords.com/}}
}}
'''Asylum Records''' is an American [[record label]], founded in 1971 by [[David Geffen]] and partner [[Elliot Roberts]]. It was taken over by [[Warner Communications]] (now the [[Warner Music Group]]) in 1972, and later merged with [[Elektra Records]] to become [[Elektra Records#The Asylum Records merger|Elektra/Asylum Records]].

After previous incarnations, it is geared primarily towards [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]], along with [[Rock and roll|rock]] and [[alternative metal]]. It is owned and distributed by Warner Music Group.