Using my formulas, here are my  favorite record labels in 2009.

1. Polyvinyl

Number 2 overall and number 1 in 2009.   Four new LPs in 2009 and two 4-star albums.  (3.90 average rating)

2. Anti

58th overall.  Seven new LPs in 2009. (3.18 average rating)

3.  Nettwek

60th overall.  Two new LPs and one 4-star album.  (3.80 average rating)

4. Merge Records

9th overall.  Three new LPs. (3.29 average rating)

5. Fat Cat

36th overall.  Two new LPs and both were 4-star albums (4.21 average rating)

6. Jagjaguwar

66th overall.  Three new LPs. (2.88 average rating)

7. Domino

30th overall.  Three new LPs. (3.48 average rating)

8. Drag City

1st overall.   2 new LPs and one 4-star LP.  (3.50 average rating)

9.  Matador

3rd overall.  Two new LPs (3.53 average rating)

10. 4AD

25th overall.  Three new LPs (3.25 average rating)