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Spinnin' Records
Dutch record label based in Hilversum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Spinnin' Records is a Dutch electronic music record label[1] founded in 1999 by Eelko van Kooten and Roger de Graaf.[2][3] In September 2017, Warner Music Group acquired Spinnin' Records for over $100 million.[4]
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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]
In October 2023 the label moved its headquarters from Hilversum to Amsterdam.[8][9]
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Sub-labels
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- Brine Records (run by Pickle)[10]
- Congo Records (run by Lincoln Jesser)[11]
- Controversia (run by Alok)[12]
- Dharma Worldwide (run by Kshmr)[13]
- Doorn Records (run by Sander van Doorn)[14]
- Heartfeldt Records (run by Sam Feldt)[15]
- Hysteria (run by Bingo Players)[16]
- Kryteria Records (run by Kryder)[17]
- Maxximize Records (run by Blasterjaxx)[18]
- Mentalo Music (run by Robin Schulz)[19]
- Musical Freedom (run by Tiësto)[20]
- Aftr:Hrs[21]
- Night Service Only (run by Cid)[22]
- Oz Records (run by Ummet Ozcan)[23]
- OneHundred (run by Hedegaard)[24]
- Sink or Swim (run by Guz)[25]
- Sinphony (run by Timmy Trumpet)[26]
- Source[27]
- Spinnin' Compilations[28]
- Spinnin' Create (previously named Spinnin' Copyright Free Music)[29]
- Spinnin' Deep[30]
- Spinnin' NEXT[31]
- Spinnin' Premium[32]
- Spinnin' Records Asia[33]
- Spinnin' Talent Pool[34]
- SPRS[35]
- Tonco Tone (run by Chocolate Puma)[36]
Former sublabels
- Barong Family (run by Yellow Claw) (now independent)
- Fly Eye Records (run by Calvin Harris) (now defunct)
- Heldeep Records (run by Oliver Heldens)[37] (now independent)
- Hexagon (run by Don Diablo)[38] (now independent)
- Made In NL[39]
- Protocol Recordings (run by Nicky Romero) (now independent)[40]
- Skink (run by Showtek)[41] (moved to Armada Music, now independent under the 2Dutch Music Group)
- Smash The House (run by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike) (now independent, later moved to Sony Music)
- Wall Recordings (run by Afrojack, moved to Universal Music Group)[42]
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