| Spinnin' Records | |
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| Parent company | Warner Music Group | 
| Founded | 1999 | 
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| Country of origin | Netherlands | 
| Location | Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands | 
| Official website | Official website | 
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]
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
- Brine Records (run by Pickle)[8]
 - Congo Records (run by Lincoln Jesser)[9]
 - Controversia (run by Alok)[10]
 - Dharma Worldwide (run by Kshmr)[11]
 - Doorn Records (run by Sander van Doorn)[12]
 - Heartfeldt Records (run by Sam Feldt)[13]
 - Hysteria (run by Bingo Players)[14]
 - Kryteria Records (run by Kryder)[15]
 - Maxximize Records (run by Blasterjaxx)[16]
 - Mentalo Music (run by Robin Schulz)[17]
 - Musical Freedom (run by Tiësto)[18]
- Aftr:Hrs[19]
 
 - Night Service Only (run by Cid)[20]
 - Oz Records (run by Ummet Ozcan)[21]
 - OneHundred (run by Hedegaard)[22]
 - Sink or Swim (run by Guz)[23]
 - Sinphony (run by Timmy Trumpet)[24]
 - Source[25]
 - Spinnin' Compilations[26]
 - Spinnin' Create (previously named Spinnin' Copyright Free Music)[27]
 - Spinnin' Deep[28]
 - Spinnin' NEXT[29]
 - Spinnin' Premium[30]
 - Spinnin' Records Asia[31]
 - Spinnin' Talent Pool[32]
 - SPRS[33]
 - Tonco Tone (run by Chocolate Puma)[34]
 
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)[35] (now independent)
 - Hexagon (run by Don Diablo)[36] (now independent)
 - Made In NL[37]
 - Skink (run by Showtek)[38] (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)[39]
 
Artists
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Recipient(s) | Category | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | International Dance Music Awards | Spinnin' Records | Best Label | Nominated | [40] | 
| 2020 | Won | [41] | 
References
- ↑ "50 Most Important People in EDM". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
 - ↑ Conte, Cynthia (20 August 2012). "Elektro Exclusive: Interview with the founders of Spinnin' Records". Elektro Daily. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014.
 - ↑ Sada, Riccardo (17 October 2014). "ADE 2014, Spinnin' Records, promo e acquisizioni" (in Italian). DJ Mag Italia. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
 - ↑ "Warner buys Spinnin' Records in $100m+ deal - Music Business Worldwide". 7 September 2017.
 - 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.
 - ↑ "R3hab and KSHMR Revealed as Artists Behind 'Strong' on Spinnin' Records: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
 - ↑ "WMG acquires Spinnin' Records". Retrieved 9 September 2017.
 - ↑ "Brine Records". Retrieved 12 November 2023.
 - ↑ "Congo Records". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ "Controversia". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ "KSHMR ANNOUNCES HIS OWN DHARMA WORLDWIDE RECORD LABEL". We Rave You. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
 - ↑ "DOORN Records". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ "Sam Feldt speaks on debut of new Heartfeldt Records imprint amid coronavirus crisis". Dancing Astronaut. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
 - ↑ "Hysteria". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ "KRYDER'S IMPRINT SOSUMI SAYS GOODBYE WITH THE 100TH RELEASE". The Groove Cartel. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
 - ↑ "Maxximize Records". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ White, Nick (30 May 2020). "Robin Schulz Launches New Label Mentalo Music Alongside New Single". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
 - ↑ "Musical Freedom". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ "AFTR:HRS". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ "Night Service Only". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ "OZ Records". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
 - ↑ "OneHundred". Retrieved 16 August 2023.
 - ↑ "Sink or Swim". Retrieved 31 October 2020.
 - ↑ Torà, Pol (12 June 2020). "Timmy Trumpet officially presents brand new label 'SINPHONY'". We Rave You. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
 - ↑ "SOURCE". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ "Spinnin' Compilations". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ "Spinnin' Copyright Free Music". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ "Spinnin' Deep". Retrieved 8 December 2021.
 - ↑ "Spinnin' NEXT". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ "Spinnin' Records Launches New Subscription Model Titled "Spinnin' Premium"". Your EDM. 25 October 2015.
 - ↑ "Spinnin' Records Launches Asia-Centric Label: Exclusive". Billboard. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
 - ↑ "Spinnin' Talent Pool". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ "SPRS". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ White, Nick (2 March 2020). "Chocolate Puma Launches It's [sic] Tonco Tone Label With A 'Megablast'". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
 - ↑ "Heldeep Records". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ "HEXAGON". Retrieved 31 October 2020.
 - ↑ "Made In NL". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ "Skink". Retrieved 31 October 2020.
 - ↑ "Wall Recordings". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
 - ↑ Magnetic. "IDMA 2019 Nominees, SHAQ "Becoming Diesel" WMC Conversation Announced". Magnetic Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
 - ↑ Bhagtani, Lakshay (1 April 2020). "IDMA 2020 winners announced: Avicii's 'Tim' named as the best album".
 
