TOP LABELS OF 2003
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 161917 airplays from 207 different DJs

1. Rounder (6474)
2. Sugar Hill (5271)
3. Red House (2606)
4. Compass (2438)
5. Columbia (2382)
6. Signature (2347)
7. Appleseed (2040)
8. Philo (1895)
9. Smithsonian/Folkways (1690)
10. Green Linnet (1627)
11. Rebel (1459)
12. Shanachie (1425)
13. Hightone (1373)
14. Vanguard (1274)
15. Borealis (1246)
16. Flying Fish (1229)
17. Greentrax (1159)
18. Warner (1105)
19. Pinecastle (1075)
20. Rhino (918)
21. Capitol (791)
22. Elektra (623)
23. Gadfly (497)
24. Koch (486)
25. MCA (476)
26. Folk-Legacy (451)
27. Reprise (449)
28. Razor And Tie (440)
29. Mercury (433)
30. Waterbug (431)
31. Acoustic Disc (404)
32. Skaggs Family (396)
33. Topic (391)
34. Wind River (382)
35. Blix Street (369)
36. Copper Creek (367)
37. Redwing (366)
38. Dualtone (363)
39. RCA (337)
40. Doobie Shea (324)
41. A&M (322)
42. Sony (305)
43. Lost Highway (300)
44. Woodpecker (298)
45. Acony (278)
46. Alligator (275)
47. Epic (270)
48. Hannibal (269)
49. Atlantic (267)
50. Blue Corn (255)
51. Sliced Bread (254)
52. Bloodshot (236)
53. Fogarty's Cove (228)
54. CMH (225)
54. Prime (225)
56. Nonesuch (223)
57. Arc (222)
58. Arhoolie (206)
59. BMG (205)
60. Narada (197)
60. New West (197)
62. Bear Family (196)
62. Putumayo (196)
64. Northside (195)
65. Large River (189)
66. Curb (185)
67. Cornbelt (184)
67. Vault (184)
69. Fallen Angle (183)
69. Private (183)
69. True North (183)
72. Yep Roc (180)
73. KBC (176)
73. Ryko (176)
75. EMI (173)
76. Oh Boy (170)
77. Fossil (169)
77. Laker (169)
79. Blue Boat (168)
79. Northern Blues (168)
81. Hay Holler (166)
82. Temple (161)
83. Fantasy (160)
83. Yazoo (160)
85. Stony Plain (159)
86. Folk Era (158)
87. Sanctuary (154)
88. Polydor (153)
89. Artemis (151)
89. County (151)
91. Windham Hill (150)
92. Nettwerk (148)
93. High Street (147)
94. Maggie's (146)
95. Asylum (145)
96. Alcove (143)
96. Arista (143)
96. Audium (143)
96. Dunkeld (143)
100. Fellside (142)
100. Fiddling Cricket (142)
102. Rising Son (141)
103. Angel (139)
104. Tomato (134)
105. Loudhouse (131)
106. Accord (129)
107. OMS (126)
108. Island (125)
108. Myth America (125)
108. Righteous Babe (125)
108. Virgin (125)
112. AML (124)
112. ATO (124)
112. Yodel-Ay-Hee (124)
115. Bozart (122)
115. Good Dog (122)
115. M. C. (122)
118. Takoma (117)
118. Zoe (117)
120. Tantobie (115)
121. Universal (113)
122. Freewheel (112)
123. Ceili (111)
124. Merriweather (110)
124. Second Avenue (110)
126. Lochshore (109)
127. Oasis (105)
127. Reckless (105)
127. Thunderation (105)
130. American (104)
131. Earthbeat! (103)
131. Lots Of Coffee (103)
131. What Are (103)
134. Dreamworks (102)
134. Omnium (102)
136. Blind Pig (99)
136. Timberhead (99)
138. Blue Note (96)
139. Howdy Skies (95)
139. Snow Goose (95)
141. Sunbird (94)
141. Virginia Soul (94)
143. Alcazar (93)
144. Redbird (92)
145. Telarc (91)
146. Northernblues (90)
147. Earthbeat (89)
147. Evolver (89)
147. Rykodisc (89)
150. Red Pajamas (88)
151. Eminent (85)
152. Native And Fine (84)
152. Piney Ridge (84)
154. Dorian (83)
154. Poetman (83)
154. Trout (83)
157. CMG (82)
158. Alula (81)
158. Blue Plate (81)
158. Culburnie (81)
161. Chateau (80)
162. Joyscream (79)
163. Festival (78)
164. Cooking Vinyl (77)
164. Guardian (77)
164. Lyric Partners (77)
164. Wea (77)
168. Rough Trade (76)
169. Windy (75)
170. Shell Point (74)
171. Machine Heart (73)
172. Crosscut (72)
172. Threshold (72)
174. Wilory (71)
175. Harbourtown (70)
176. Bonfire (69)
176. Earth Beat (69)
176. Humble Abode (69)
179. World (67)
180. Falling Mountain (66)
180. Gearle (66)
180. Turtle Bear (66)
183. Fuel (64)
183. Real World (64)
183. Tara (64)
186. No Masters (63)
186. North Road (63)
188. Calico Tracks (62)
188. Frog Pad (62)
188. Park (62)
191. Community (61)
191. Great Meadow (61)
191. Oxford Road (61)
191. RCA Victor (61)
191. Realworld (61)
191. Silverwolf (61)
197. Proper (60)
197. Snake River (60)
197. Universal South (60)
200. Bedspring (59)
200. Corvus (59)
200. Golden Hind (59)
200. Hungry For (59)
204. Tangible (58)
205. Kindred Voices (57)
205. Mrs Ackroyd (57)
205. Sage Arts (57)
208. Bluesky (56)
208. Dara (56)
208. Dittyville (56)
208. Eastern Front (56)
208. Wild Mane (56)
213. Compadre (55)
214. Gourd (54)
214. Cake (54)
214. Full Light (54)
214. Heart (54)
214. Swallow (54)
214. Watermelon (54)
220. Geffen (53)
220. Moon House (53)
222. Dancing Cat (52)
222. Terrakin (52)
224. Bohemia Beat (51)
224. Burnside (51)
224. CBS (51)
224. Dead Reckoning (51)
224. Hand And Heart (51)
224. Interscope (51)
224. Marimac (51)
224. McCoury (51)
224. New Time (51)
224. Tinder (51)
224. Welding Rod (51)
235. Col (50)
235. Archer (50)
235. Back Porch (50)
235. Backcountry (50)
235. Bell Buckle (50)
235. Gazell (50)
235. Narrow Lane (50)
242. Big Fat (49)
242. Caribou (49)
242. Lucky Dog (49)
242. Purple Girl (49)
242. Terminus (49)
247. Moonhouse (47)
247. Taylor Park (47)
247. Tradition (47)
247. Trailer (47)
247. Verve (47)
247. Wildflower (47)
253. Binky (46)
253. E-Squared (46)
253. Little Cat (46)
253. Lone Star (46)
253. Silvertone (46)
253. Sub Pop (46)
253. Victor (46)
260. Bad Moock Rising (45)
260. Cogtone (45)
260. Hollywood (45)
260. Kaleidoscope (45)
264. Almo (44)
264. Free Reed (44)
264. Isg (44)
264. King (44)
264. Lavenir (44)
264. Mammoth (44)
270. Catalyst (43)
270. Collector's Choice (43)
270. Jericho Beach (43)
270. Polygram (43)
270. Silent Planet (43)
275. Canyon (42)
275. Foot Stompin' (42)
275. Frog (42)
275. Hippo Coop (42)
275. Mrs. Ackroyd (42)
275. Pointblank (42)
281. Blue Groove (41)
281. Decca (41)
281. Louisiana Red Hot (41)
281. New Folk (41)
281. Plug (41)
281. Wellfield (41)
287. Bluebird (40)
287. Omtown (40)
287. Pdc (40)
287. Quinlan Road (40)
291. Bar None (39)
291. Blue Pine (39)
291. Denon (39)
291. Hayden's Ferry (39)
291. Memphis International (39)
291. Nomadic Press (39)
291. Revels (39)
291. Souper (39)
299. Anti (38)
299. Brambus (38)
299. Cottage Industry (38)
299. Fat Possum (38)
299. Free Radio (38)
299. Front Hall (38)
299. Listen Here! (38)
299. Music For Little People (38)
299. Sire (38)
299. Uncle Gus (38)
309. Azalea City (37)
309. Black Socks (37)
309. Cracker Barrel (37)
309. Favored Nations (37)
309. Point Clear (37)
309. Sierra (37)
309. Virtue (37)
309. BMG Heritage (36)
309. Gold Castle (36)
309. Krl (36)
309. Leo Rising (36)
309. Motown (36)
309. Outer Green (36)
309. Prestige (36)
309. Tomboy Girl (36)
324. Daring (35)
324. Diesel Only (35)
324. Dmz (35)
324. Poet Man (35)
324. Putamayo (35)
324. Say Mo' (35)
324. Solid Air (35)
324. Texas (35)
332. Redhouse (34)
332. Eagle (34)
332. Hip-O (34)
332. Rme (34)
332. Tone-Cool (34)
332. Trikont (34)
338. Adult Swim (33)
338. Annitime (33)
338. Chrysalis (33)
338. Crossties (33)
338. Dragonwing (33)
338. E Squared (33)
338. Inside (33)
338. Legacy (33)
338. Official Seal (33)
338. Roheen (33)
338. Ruf (33)
338. Rufus (33)
338. Trova (33)
351. Buddha (32)
351. Plump (32)
351. Raven (32)
351. Rural Grit (32)
355. Boars Nest (31)
355. Chesky (31)
355. Depot (31)
355. Epact (31)
355. Hobemian (31)
355. Okra-Tone (31)
355. Risk (31)
355. Trough (31)
355. Velour (31)
364. Vetco (30)
364. Bmm (30)
364. Blind Nello (30)
364. Double Time (30)
364. Flatfish (30)
364. North Star (30)
364. Timbreline (30)
371. Atco (29)
371. Beeswing (29)
371. Buck Hollow (29)
371. Curb/McA (29)
371. Edge (29)
371. Evidence (29)
371. Firefly Jar (29)
371. Horus (29)
371. Iona (29)
371. M. C (29)
371. Stringbender (29)
371. Varese Sarabande (29)
383. Acoustic (28)
383. Floodwood (28)
383. High Tone (28)
383. Odyssey (28)
383. Rubberneck (28)
383. Snow Goose Songs (28)
383. V2 (28)
390. Bull's Eye (27)
390. Coyote (27)
390. Delmark (27)
390. Flying Raven (27)
390. Hudson Valley (27)
390. Molly Gamblin (27)
390. Monument (27)
390. Old Coat (27)
390. Palmetto (27)
390. Route (27)
390. Sing Out (27)
390. W. A. R (27)
390. World Circuit (27)
403. Document (26)
403. Rooster (26)
403. Sunshine (26)
403. Blue Rose (26)
403. Freeland (26)
403. Antone's (26)
403. Boston Road (26)
403. Catamount (26)
403. Cattail (26)
403. Chestnut (26)
403. Greenhays (26)
403. Maidenrock (26)
403. Or (26)
403. Ratrick (26)
403. Record Cellar (26)
403. Silver Wave (26)
403. Slewfoot (26)
420. American/Lost Highway (25)
420. Broken White (25)
420. Eureka (25)
420. High Windy (25)
420. Maiden Rock (25)
420. Major Label (25)
420. Manhattan (25)
420. Revenant (25)
420. Sleeping Giant (25)
420. Spring (25)
420. Survival (25)
420. Thin Man (25)
420. Tropo (25)
420. Vigortone (25)
420. Virt (25)
420. Voyager (25)
420. Xenophile (25)
420. Yeproc (25)
420. Narada World (24)
420. Indigo (24)
420. Skaggs (24)
420. Beachwood (24)
420. Bear Claw (24)
420. Bee N Flower (24)
420. Bgo (24)
420. Blue Thumb (24)
420. Catfish (24)
420. Cove Haven (24)
420. Epic Legacy (24)
420. Flyin' Cloud (24)
420. Gift Horse (24)
420. Kicking Mule (24)
420. No Label (24)
420. Old Homestead (24)
420. Palm (24)
420. Permanent (24)
420. Tales From The Tavern (24)
420. Telarc Blues (24)
420. Vignettes Media (24)
459. Bcn (23)
459. Beltane (23)
459. Blueberry Hill (23)
459. Certain (23)
459. Coal Holler (23)
459. Inverted Turtle (23)
459. Jiffyjam (23)
459. Justin Time (23)
459. Looking Up (23)
459. Nettwerk America (23)
459. Ragazza (23)
459. Rampur (23)
459. Stormy Forest (23)
472. Silverwave (22)
472. Hey Baby (22)
472. Astor Place (22)
472. Bang A Bucket (22)
472. Collectables (22)
472. Collector (22)
472. Disky (22)
472. Face (22)
472. Favored Nations Acoustic (22)
472. Fledg'ling (22)
472. Go Figure (22)
472. Highland (22)
472. Jarrah (22)
472. June Appal (22)
472. Manitoba (22)
472. Sapsucker (22)
472. Strawberry (22)
472. Tone Cool (22)
472. Twining Tree (22)
491. Abkco (21)
491. Ahimsa (21)
491. Appalseed (21)
491. Castle (21)
491. Charly (21)
491. Clever Shark (21)
491. Darkwater (21)
491. Dejadisc (21)
491. Giant (21)
491. Great Divide (21)
491. Locust Street (21)
491. Magna Carta (21)
491. Messenger (21)
491. Mollie (21)
491. Mudpuddle (21)
491. Reckless Abandon (21)
491. Shelter (21)
491. Stone's Throw (21)
491. Time Life (21)
491. Vertical (21)
491. Woodworm (21)