In 2010, the label participated in the UCSC's business model competition, winning first place and a $12,000 cash prize.

[2] Following their elimination from the 2009 USCS competition, they continued growing the label from an initial six albums to 25 artists, 500 tracks, and 30 albums in their first year.

[3] In 2010, the label returned to the business model competition and won first place, along with a $12,000 cash prize.

[1] That same year, the label represented four of the 10 groups competing on NBC's The Sing-Off.

[5] Dedicated to video game music covers, Joypad Records saw its debut single, a cover of the "Skyrim Main Theme" by Lindsey Stirling and Peter Hollens, chart worldwide, reaching #1 in the Netherlands and Sweden.