Spinefarm Records

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Spinefarm
Parent companyUniversal Music Group[1]
Founded1990[2]
FounderRiku Pääkkönen
Distributor(s)PIAS Group[3]
Genre
Country of originFinland
Official websitespinefarm.com

Spinefarm Records is an international record label responsible for notable rock and heavy metal releases from Sleep Token, Scorpions, Bullet For My Valentine, Killing Joke and Black Veil Brides, among others. Founded in Finland in 1990, Spinefarm was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2002.[1]

History[edit]

Spinefarm Records began as a mailorder distribution company, founded by Riku Pääkkönen. The company evolved into a record label for Finnish acts such as Nightwish, Children of Bodom, and Sonata Arctica.[2] Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent started a sublabel, Spikefarm Records, in 1999.[4] Since 2002, Spinefarm has been part of Universal Music Group, but operates as an independent business unit.[5]

Pääkkönen sold the original Ranka publishing catalog to Warner/Chappell Music in 2008, including several songs by Spinefarm acts like Children Of Bodom, Finntroll, and Nightwish.[6]

Former Roadrunner Records President Jonas Nachsin was appointed Spinefarm's General Manager - Worldwide in 2013.[7] In 2014, Spinefarm created a joint venture with Raw Power Management called Search and Destroy Records.[8] Spinefarm/UMG acquired the English label Candlelight Records in late 2015.[9] In 2017, Spinefarm Music Group announced the launch of the country, blues, and southern rock-oriented Snakefarm Records. [10]

In April 2024, British broadcaster Daniel P. Carter was appointed Director of Artist Development, reporting directly to the New York-based Nachsin.[11]

Bands[edit]

UMG's Spinefarm Music Group consists of Spinefarm, Spikefarm, Candlelight Records, Search and Destroy, and Snakefarm.

Spinefarm[edit]

Search And Destroy[edit]

Candlelight[edit]

Snakefarm[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Spinefarm Records". Universal Music Group. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b Spinefarm Records discography at Discogs Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "[PIAS] to distribute Universal-owned Spinefarm Records as part of companies' global alliance". 8 December 2022.
  4. ^ Dick, Chris (23 November 2015). "Sami Tenetz (Thy Serpent; KVLT) interviewed". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Universal Music Finland becomes majority shareholder in Spin-Farm Oy". Helsinki: Universal Music Group. 8 April 2002. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Warner/Chappell Finland Buys Ranka Pub Catalog". Billboard. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Jonas Nachsin, Former President of Roadrunner Records, Appointed GM of UMG's Spinefarm Records". Billboard. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Spinefarm, Search and Destroy Partner for New Atreyu and Turbowolf Albums". Billboard. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  9. ^ "UNIVERSAL ACQUIRES UK METAL LABEL CANDLELIGHT VIA SPINEFARM". Music Business Worldwide. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  10. ^ "| SNAKEFARM RECORDS ANNOUNCES GLOBAL LAUNCH WITH SIGNING OF TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN". www.spinefarmrecords.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  11. ^ "DAN P CARTER NAMED DIRECTOR OF ARTIST DEVELOPMENT AT SPINEFARM MUSIC". Music Business Worldwide. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Airbourne Signs With Spinefarm Records". Blabbermouth.net. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  13. ^ "Dayseeker Sign to Spinefarm Records — New Album in 2017". soundfiction.net. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  14. ^ "Ladies and gentlemen! We are as of now signed to Spinefarm/Universal". DSO's official facebook. 12 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  15. ^ "MetsÄtÖll Signs With Spinefarm Records". Blabbermouth.net. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  16. ^ "Shining Sign Worldwide Deal With Spinefarm Records". Us5.campaign-archive1.com. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  17. ^ "NYC BAND VRSTY SHARE NEW SONG "MASSIVE"".
  18. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine sign deal with Spinefarm Records". teamrock.com. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.

External links[edit]

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