Malaco Records: The Last Soul Company

After more than 30 years of making black music for black people, Malaco Records defines the state of contemporary southern rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel.Comprising recording studios, record labels, music publishing companies, direct marketing operations, and distribution services, the Malaco Music Group takes original music from concept to consumer. Malaco has been making and marketing definitive southern soul, blues, and gospel music since 1968. Building on this firm foundation, Malaco's expanded repertoire also includes jazz, urban, Christian, and children's music. On April 15, 2011, the company's studio and offices were hit by a tornado that caused major damage and destruction. Thousands of master tapes from recording sessions survived intact in a separate concrete vault.

Malaco is home to many recording artists and songwriters, a catalog of thousands of original recordings and song copyrights. The Malaco umbrella includes the following companies: