Editing Motown (section)

===Additional genre labels===
====Country====
* Mel-o-dy Records.: Established in 1962 as a secondary R&B/soul music subsidiary, Mel-o-dy later focused on white [[country music]] artists. Notable Mel-o-dy artists include [[Dorsey Burnette]]. The label was dissolved in 1965.
* Hitsville Records.: Founded as ''Melodyland Records'' in 1974. After the [[Melodyland Christian Center]] threatened legal action, the name was changed to Hitsville in 1976. Like Mel-o-dy before it, Hitsville focused on country music. Run by [[Mike Curb]] and Ray Ruff, Hitsville's notable artists included [[Ronnie Dove]], [[Pat Boone]], [[T. G. Sheppard]] and [[Jud Strunk]]. The label was dissolved in 1977.<ref>{{cite news |title= Obituaries – Ray Ruff|first= Spencer|last= Leigh|newspaper= [[The Independent]]|date= October 4, 2005|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/ray-ruff-509467.html |access-date=January 25, 2010 |location=London}}</ref>  In the UK, Melodyland/Hitsville material was released on MoWest.
* M.C. Records: Operated 1977 to 1978 as a continuation of the Hitsville label.  A joint venture between Gordy and [[Mike Curb]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Mike Callahan|first=David Edwards|title=M.C. Album Discography|url=http://www.bsnpubs.com/motown/mc/mc.html|work=article|publisher=bsnpubs.com|access-date=2014-03-16|archive-date=October 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012205740/http://www.bsnpubs.com/motown/mc/mc.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Mel-o-dy, Hitsville, and M.C. catalogs are now managed by [[Universal Music Group Nashville|Mercury Nashville Records]].

====Hip hop/rap====
* Wondirection Records.: A record label owned by [[Stevie Wonder]], it had one 12-inch dance release in 1983, the ten-minute rap track "The Crown" by [[Gary Byrd and the GB Experience]].
* Mad Sounds Recordings.: Short-lived hip-hop/rap subsidiary label, released five albums in the mid-1990s- including ''[[Zig Zag (Tha Mexakinz album)|Zig Zag]]'' by [[Tha Mexakinz]],''Trendz'' by Trendz of Culture and ''[[Rottin ta da Core]]'' by [[Rottin Razkals]].

====Jazz====
* Workshop Jazz Records.: Motown's [[jazz]] subsidiary, active from 1962 to 1964. Notable Workshop Jazz artists included the George Bohannon Trio, [[Earl Washington (musician)|Earl Washington]] All Stars, and [[Four Tops]] (whose recordings for the label went unissued for 30 years). The Workshop Jazz catalog is currently managed by [[Verve Records]].
* [[Blaze Records]].: A short-lived label featuring a [[Jack Ashford]] instrumental released in September 1969, "Do The Choo-Choo" with b-side "Do The Choo-Choo Pt II" written by L. Chandler, E. Willis, J. Ashford, with label number 1107.
* Mo Jazz Records.: Another jazz label created in the 1990s, this was Motown's most successful jazz imprint. Notable artists included [[Norman Brown (guitarist)|Norman Brown]], [[Foley (musician)|Foley]], [[Norman Connors]], and J. Spencer. It also reissued instrumental albums like [[Stevie Wonder]]'s 1968 album ''[[Eivets Rednow]]'' and [[Grover Washington Jr.]]'s CTI/Kudu albums under the Classic Mo Jazz subsidiary.  This label (including its roster and catalog) was folded into Verve Records after the PolyGram/Universal merger.

====Rock====
* Rare Earth Records.: Established in 1969 after the signing of [[Rare Earth (band)|Rare Earth]] (after whom the label was named), Rare Earth Records was a subsidiary focusing on blues-oriented and progressive rock styles.<ref name=Flory/> Notable acts included Rare Earth, [[R. Dean Taylor]], [[Pretty Things]], [[Toe Fat]], [[XIT (band)|XIT]], and [[Stoney & Meatloaf (band)|Stoney & Meatloaf]]. The label also was the subsidiary to house the first white band signed to Motown, [[the Rustix]].
* Prodigal Records.: Purchased by Motown in 1976, Motown used Prodigal Records as a second rock music subsidiary; a successor label to Rare Earth Records.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mike Callahan|first=David Edwards|title=Prodigal Album Discography|url=http://www.bsnpubs.com/motown/prodigal/prodigal.html|work=article|publisher=bsnpubs.com|access-date=2014-03-16|archive-date=October 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012205812/http://www.bsnpubs.com/motown/prodigal/prodigal.html|url-status=live}}</ref>  The Rare Earth band moved over to the label following the Rare Earth label's demise. Pop singer [[Charlene (singer)|Charlene]]'s #3 pop single for Motown ''[[I've Never Been To Me]]'' was originally released and charted on this label in 1977 (#97).  Prodigal was dissolved in 1978.
* Morocco Records.: Acronym for "'''MO'''town '''ROC'''k '''CO'''mpany". As the name suggests, Morocco was a rock music subsidiary. Active from 1983 to 1984, it was a short-lived attempt to revive the Rare Earth Records concept. Only seven albums were released on the label. Its two most promising acts, [[Duke Jupiter]] and the [[African American|black]] [[New wave music|new wave]] trio [[Fizzy Qwick|Tiggi Clay]] (via their lead singer, [[Fizzy Qwick]]) eventually moved to the parent label.

====Other====
* Divinity Records.: Short-lived (1962–1963) gospel subsidiary. With five releases by artists- Wright Specials, Gospel Stars, Bernadettes, and [[Liz Lands]]. Label sequence starts at 99004 to 99008, the final recording being "[[We Shall Overcome]]" (for label number 99008) that was recorded in the [[Graystone Ballroom]], was withdrawn and transferred to GORDY 7023B as the "[[I Have A Dream]]" speech by Rev. Dr. [[Martin Luther King Jr.]]
* Black Forum Records.: Short-lived (1970–1973) [[spoken-word]] subsidiary that focused mainly on albums featuring progressive political and pro-civil rights speeches/poetry. Black Forum issued recordings by the Rev. Dr. [[Martin Luther King Jr.]], [[Stokely Carmichael]], [[Elaine Brown]], [[Langston Hughes]], [[Margaret Danner]], and others.<ref>[https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/louder-than-a-bomb-on-the-sounds-of-black-power/ Rickey Vincent, "Louder Than a Bomb: On The Sounds of Black Power" (review of Pat Thomas, ''Listen, Whitey!: the Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965–1975'')] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419034943/http://lareviewofbooks.org/article.php?type=&id=999&fulltext=1&media= |date=April 19, 2013 }}, ''Los Angeles Review of Books'', October 17, 2012.</ref>
* Natural Resources: This label was active from 1972 to 1973 and in 1976 as a minor subsidiary for white artists and instrumental bands. It later served as a label for Motown, Tamla and Gordy reissues and Motown compilation albums in 1978 and 1979.
* Motown Latino Records.: Short-lived (1982) subsidiary for [[Spanish language|Spanish-language]] [[Latin American music]].  Its only artist was [[Jose Feliciano]].
* Gaiee Records.: Only one single was released on this label, in 1975; Valentino's gay/lesbian anthem "[[I Was Born This Way]]", which was later covered by fellow Motown artist [[Carl Bean]] in 1977.