Editing I.R.S. Records (section)

{{Short description|American record label}}
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{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music -->
| bgcolor = #000000
| name        = {{color|white|I.R.S. Records}}
| image       = [[File:I.R.S. Records logo.svg|130px|class=skin-invert]]
| image_size  = 130px
| image_alt   = <!-- WP:ALT text describing the image -->
| caption     = <!-- a caption for the image -->
| parent      = [[Universal Music Group]]
| founded     = 1979 (original)<br /> 2012 (relaunch)
| founder     = [[Miles Copeland III]]<br />[[Jay Boberg]]
| fate        = <!-- explain the reason of the closing-->
| defunct     = May 1996 (original)<br />2015 (relaunch)
| status      = Defunct
| distributor = [[A&M Records|A&M]] (1979–1985)<br />[[MCA Records|MCA]] (1985–1990)<br />[[EMI]] (1990–1996)<br />EMI (2011–2012)<br />[[Caroline Distribution]] (2013–2015)<br>[[Capitol Music Group]]/[[Universal Music Enterprises|UMe]] (2015–present)
| genre       = {{hlist|[[Rock music|Rock]]|[[New wave music|new wave]]}}
| country     = United States
| location    = <!-- headquarters city and state -->
| url         = {{URL|www.onamrecords.com/IRS_Records.html|onamrecords.com}}
}}

'''I.R.S. Records''' was a major American record label founded by [[Miles Copeland III]] and [[Jay Boberg]] in 1979.<ref>Billboard.biz, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/irs-records-be-relaunched-by-202029 "IRS Records to be Relaunched by EMI, Crush Management"], ''The Hollywood Reporter'', June 15, 2011</ref> I.R.S. produced some of the most popular bands of the 1980s, and was particularly known for issuing records by [[college rock]], [[new wave music|new wave]] and [[alternative rock]] artists, including [[R.E.M.]], [[the Go-Go's]], [[Wall of Voodoo]], and [[Fine Young Cannibals]]. Currently the label is distributed by parent company [[Universal Music Group]].<ref name="History">{{cite web|title=I.R.S. Records History On A&M Records.com|url=http://www.onamrecords.com/IRS_Records.html|website=Onamrecords.com|access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref>