Record Label
**Please note: Do not list this as a label if it is only mentioned on the release as a copyright.** Mute Corporation is the North American department of the UK company [[label:Mute Records Ltd.]] It issues most of the Mute UK releases for North America, and it also licenses some artists from other UK/European labels. Some of its exclusive artists include Paul Van Dyk, To Rococo Rot, Tarwater, and Kreidler. Note that Mute Corporation is a company, not a label. When submitting under this entry, remember to check your release for the correct label, such as [[label:Mute]], [[label:NovaMute]] or [[label:Blast First]], for example. About catalog numbers: 1) Releases since 1994 that have a four digit catalog number (plus "-#" media-type extension where applicable) starting with "9" - i.e. **MUTE 9225-2**. (Several early releases have catalog numbers starting with digits other than "9", but they are exceptions.) 2) Promo versions of those releases having catalog numbers such as **MUSDJ 143-2**. Pre-1994 releases were handled by [[label:Elektra Entertainment]], through which Mute had a distribution deal, although some were issued through indie labels such as [[label:Restless Records]] and [[label:Enigma Records (3)]]. [[label:NovaMute]] was distributed by [[label:Tommy Boy Music]]. All Mute US releases are now distributed by Caroline Distribution, EMI's American independent subsidiary.