Merge Records

Merge Records
Founded	1989 (1989)
Founder	Laura Ballance Mac McCaughan
Distributor(s)	AMPED Distribution[1] (US) PIAS (UK/Europe) Selecta (Latin America) FAB Distribution (Canada)
Genre	Indie rock, alternative rock
Country of origin	U.S.
Location	Durham, North Carolina
Official website	www.mergerecords.com

Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as an outlet for music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expanded to include artists from around the world, with records reaching the top of the Billboard music charts.