13th Planet Records

{{Short description|American record label}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox record label

| name = 13th Planet Records

| image = 13thPlanet.jpg

| founded = {{start date|2005}}

| founder = Al Jourgensen

| distributor = Sony Music Entertainment
RED Distribution

| genre = Heavy metal, industrial, rock, electronic

| country = United States

| location = El Paso, Texas

| website =

}}

13th Planet Records is an American record label founded by Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen in October 2005.{{Cite magazine |last=Dufour |first=Matt |date=October 20, 2005 |title=Ministry's Al Jourgensen Launches 13th Planet Records |url=http://www.thefader.com/2005/10/20/ministrys-al-jourgensen-launches-13th-planet-records |magazine=The Fader |access-date=February 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206002449/http://www.thefader.com/2005/10/20/ministrys-al-jourgensen-launches-13th-planet-records |archive-date=February 6, 2018 |url-status=dead }} In addition to its function as an artist-run, artist-friendly independent label, 13th Planet encompasses several realms of the music industry including artist management, touring (including 2008's "C U LaTouR"),Ilker Yücel (2008) "[http://www.regenmag.com/Interviews-231-13th-Planet-Records.html 13th Planet Records – Celebrating New Beginnings]", Re:Gen. Accessed March 18, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090301135059/http://www.regenmag.com/Interviews-231-13th-Planet-Records.html Archived] 2009-04-30. music publishing as well as a full-scale rehearsal and recording studio.

The label is a joint venture with Megaforce Records in the United States and Canada and is distributed through Sony Music Entertainment/RED Distribution.DuFour, Matt (2005) "[http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2005/10/21/ministrys-al-jourgensen-launches-13th-planet-records/ Ministry’s Al Jourgensen Launches 13th Planet Records]", thetripwire. Accessed March 18, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110813120143/http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2005/10/21/ministrys-al-jourgensen-launches-13th-planet-records/ Archived] 2009-04-30.