Curated playlists. Algorithms. Online radio. Online magazines. Online record shops. Social media. Aggregated content. The ways in which we discover music these days are both astounding and exhausting. In an age of infinite audio, where do we even start? Well, your favourite record label is as good a place as any. In the modern music market, they play a vital role in narrowing the search. We grow to trust them. We cherish their instincts. And, as the labels on this list show, under their guidance we open ourselves up to sounds and artists we might otherwise have scrolled past.