Empire Records speelt zich af in een onafhankelijke platenzaak waar een hechte groep jonge medewerkers hun dagen doorbrengt tussen stapels cd’s, persoonlijke worstelingen en opbloeiende romances. Terwijl ieder van hen op zoek is naar zijn eigen identiteit en toekomst, komt hun wereld onder druk te staan wanneer het voortbestaan van de winkel wordt bedreigd. Wat volgt is een chaotische, energieke dag vol vriendschap, rebellie en liefde voor muziek, gedragen door de alternatieve sfeer van de jaren negentig.
| Directing | Allan Moyle | Director |
| Writing | Carol Heikkinen | Screenplay |
| Production | Paul Kurta | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Joel Segal | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Philip A. Patterson | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Mitchell Amundsen | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Rick Raphael | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | John Verardi | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ken Hudson | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Jeff Moore | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jim Bridges | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Paul Kurta | Second Unit Director |
| Camera | Carolyn Chen | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Walt Lloyd | Director of Photography |
| Production | Gail Levin | Casting |
| Sound | Mitchell Leib | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Paul Kurta | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Editing | Bob Putynkowski | Color Timer |
| Sound | Karen Glauber | Music Consultant |
| Sound | Sally Boldt | Music Editor |
| Sound | Randle Akerson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Joe Earle | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Linda Keim | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | David Horton Sr. | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Adam Sawelson | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Benjamin Beardwood | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Jonathan Phillips | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bill Ward | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Linda Folk | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | Sukey Fontelieu | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Dean Drabin | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Paul Zydel | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Christina Tucker | ADR Mixer |
| Production | Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Sound | David Horton Jr. | Foley Supervisor |
| Sound | Brian Ruberg | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Sarah Monat | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Robin Harlan | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Gary Alexander | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Don Digirolamo | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Scott Ganary | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Douglas Greenfield | Dolby Consultant |
| Crew | Naomi Joy Todd | Dialogue Coach |
| Crew | Theresa Honeycutt | Craft Service |
| Crew | William 'Bill' Pitts | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Jeff Long | Transportation Captain |
| Art | Jeffrey Schlatter | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Ralph Woollaston | Construction Foreman |
| Production | Mary Weisgerber Meyer | Location Manager |
| Production | Molly Allen | Location Manager |
| Production | Tricia Tomey | Casting Associate |
| Crew | Jery Hewitt | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeff Goodwin | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Pour | First Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aaron F. Quarles | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lizz Scalice | First Assistant Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carolyn Greco | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sevilla Granger | Costumer |
| Crew | Greg Hull | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Douglas Axtell | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Robert Maxfield | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Randy Tambling | Key Grip |
| Camera | Dennis Zoppe | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Rufus Granger Jr. | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Clarence Brown | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | George Ball | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Scott Graves | Rigging Gaffer |
| Production | Cynthia Streit | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Amy Chance | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Annie Welles | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Stefania Girolami Goodwin | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Alex L. Worman | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Karen Eisenstadt | Production Accountant |
| Production | Rick Baer | Assistant Accountant |
| Art | Robert Beck | Property Master |
| Art | Beth Giles | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | John Frick | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Evelyne Barbier | Set Designer |
| Art | Tim Eckel | Set Designer |
| Art | Alan Hook | Set Designer |
| Art | Colleen Broderick | Set Dresser |
| Art | Susan Agnoff | Art Department Coordinator |
| Camera | Joe D'Alessandro | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Editing | Thomas J. Nordberg | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Pamela J. Yuen | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Michael Chandler | Editor |
| Art | Peter Jamison | Production Design |
| Art | John Huke | Art Direction |
| Art | Linda Spheeris | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Lyall | Costume Design |
| Production | Tony Ludwig | Producer |
| Production | Arnon Milchan | Producer |
| Production | Michael G. Nathanson | Producer |
| Production | Alan Riche | Producer |
