West End Records

West End Records is an American music record label based in New York City. Led by co-founder Mel Cheren , West End was one of the most prominent labels in dance music's history, along with Prelude Records , Salsoul Records , and Casablanca Records . West End Records helped introduce the twelve-inch single , the vinyl format popularized by disco music in the 1970s and promoted the nascent garage house music pioneered by DJ Larry Levan in Paradise Garage . West End Records was acquired by Verse music group in 2010. On June 29, 2015, Verse Music was acquired by BMG Rights Management .