Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington that achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the local Seattle music scene.
They are often credited with taking the first steps toward popularizing grunge music, and have continued to achieve critical and commercial success in the new millennium, with popular bands such as The Postal Service and The Shins on their roster. Sub Pop is 49% owned by Warner Bros. Records. Sub Pop owns a 5% stake in the Alternative Distribution Alliance, with Warner Bros. Records owning the other 95%. Sub Pop recently earned the label's first Grammy Award for Flight of the Conchords' album The Distant Future for Best Comedy Album. .
