Spinnin' Records

Spinnin' Records
Parent company Warner Music Group
Founded 1999 (1999)
Founder
  • Eelko van Kooten
  • Roger de Graaf (CEO)
Genre
Country of origin Netherlands
Location Hilversum, Netherlands
Official website spinninrecords.com

Spinnin' Records is a Dutch record label[1] founded in 1999 by Eelko van Kooten and Roger de Graaf.[2][3] The label, which specializes in electronic music, has over 23 million subscribers and 13 billion views on YouTube. In September 2017, Warner Music Group acquired Spinnin' for over $100 million.[4]

Background

Van Kooten is the son of former Dutch radio DJ and businessman Willem van Kooten, and initially worked in the publishing business of his father.[5] Together with Roger de Graaf, a former employee of the specialist dance retailer Rhythm Import, van Kooten formed Spinnin' Records in 1999.[5] In the beginning, they concentrated on the pressing of vinyl for artists.[5]

Spinnin' Records hosts 25 active sub-labels alongside their main imprint; the majority linked to a specific artist. The label provides A&R, management, publishing and (digital) marketing for artists they have under contract. The label used to promote songs without naming the artists in order to 'create a buzz'.[6]

Following the acquisition of Spinnin' by Warner Music Group, co-founder van Kooten left the company while de Graaf became the CEO.[7]

Sub-labels

Artists

Past

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References

  1. ↑ "50 Most Important People in EDM". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Conte, Cynthia (20 August 2012). "Elektro Exclusive: Interview with the founders of Spinnin' Records". Elektro Daily. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Sada, Riccardo (17 October 2014). "ADE 2014, Spinnin' Records, promo e acquisizioni" (in Italian). DJ Mag Italia. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Warner buys Spinnin' Records in $100m+ deal - Music Business Worldwide". 7 September 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 de Vries, Atze (23 April 2015). "3voor12 - Eelko van Kooten (Spinnin'): "Alle muziek wordt gratis"". 3voor12 (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "R3hab and KSHMR Revealed as Artists Behind 'Strong' on Spinnin' Records: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "WMG acquires Spinnin' Records". Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "KSHMR ANNOUNCES HIS OWN DHARMA WORLDWIDE RECORD LABEL". We Rave You. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "KRYDER'S IMPRINT SOSUMI SAYS GOODBYE WITH THE 100TH RELEASE". The Groove Cartel. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Community wall photos". VKontakte. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "Spinnin' Records Launches New Subscription Model Titled "Spinnin' Premium"". Your EDM. 25 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "SPRS Releases & Artists on Beatport". beatport.com.
  13. ↑ "Trap City is here!". Spinnin' Records. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Disfunktion, Twin Pack, Simon Gain, Sebastien Lintz, Inaya Day, DJ Eako New Releases: Superstar on Beatport". beatport.com. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  15. ↑ NIELS VAN GOGH (21 October 2010), Niels van Gogh & Daniel Strauss - Feuerreiter (Spinnin´ Records), retrieved 9 April 2017
  16. ↑ "Jermaine Dupri". facebook.com. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  17. 1 2 3 4 Meadow, Matthew (8 February 2016). "Julian Jordan & Mike Hawkins Break Up With Spinnin' Records". Your EDM. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  18. ↑ Meadow, Matthew (4 April 2016). "After Leaving Spinnin', Mike Hawkins Signs Exclusively With Armada". Your EDM. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  19. ↑ Medved, Matt (27 August 2015). "Martin Garrix Leaves Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars Management". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  20. ↑ Meadow, Matthew (4 April 2016). "After Leaving Spinnin', Mike Hawkins Signs Exclusively With Armada". Your EDM. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
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