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Industrial Records is a record label established in 1976 by industrial music group and performance artists [a12589]. The group created the label primarily for self-releases but also signed several other groups and artists. The label gave a name to the industrial music genre. September 1977 Industrial Records Ltd. - Officially founded - slogan "Industrial Music For Industrial People" Officially registered on 6 January 1977, they received their Certificate of Incorporation (no. 1396998) on 11 June 1979. January 1982 Industrial Records Ltd. - Company closed after demise of Throbbing Gristle. During the 1980's many reproductions of the cassette releases were made including some by [l=Flowmotion] as well as many poor bootlegs. 4th November 2008 Industrial Records Ltd. - Company re-activated, releases sub-licensed through Mute/EMI. 23rd September 2010 Industrial Records Ltd. - Departed company with Mute/EMI and returned to independence. The original logo of Industrial Records was an image of the crematorium of Auschwitz (TG interview RE/ Search #4/5 1982) Music from the Death Factory logo, after re-activating the label a look-a-like collage was used with inserts of the Tate Modern building.