Jerry Moss, co-founder of A&M Records, dies at 88
- Moss co-founded A&M Records with Herb Alpert in 1962 and it became a leading independent label.
- A&M Records launched the careers of artists like The Carpenters, Janet Jackson, and The Police.
- Moss and Alpert sold A&M Records to Polygram in 1989 for around $500 million.
- After selling A&M, Moss and Alpert started a new label called Almo Sounds in the 1990s.
- In addition to the music industry, Moss found success in horse racing and philanthropy.
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