Dischord Records is a
Washington, D.C.-based record label specializing in D.C. area
punk and
alternative music. The company is owned by
Ian MacKaye, who founded the label in
1980. Such bands as
Minor Threat,
Fugazi,
Lungfish[?], and
Dag Nasty[?] have released records on Dischord. It is most notable for having maintained a strict do-it-yourself ethic, producing all of its albums by itself, without the help of major distributors.
See also: List of record labels