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Realize Records, Inc. is a record label based in Los Angeles. It was formed in 2000 as an Alternative rock for independent musicians. In 2003, Realize opened its East coast office in the greater Wilmington, Delaware area and has been aggressively developing artists who deliver depth in song writing and are spectacular live performers.

In 2006, Realize Records expanded into creating booking and licensing divisions for their artists. The booking division serves as another resource for our artists by booking tours in the United States and internationally. In 2008, the label launched the first of its kind, Realize Records Label Institute. Students of the program become part of the staff at the label and are frequently hired to work for the label after they graduate. The Institute plans to expand in 2013 into international markets. In 2009, the International division was launched and the label expanded in the market once more by developing strategic partnerships with the international market. Realize Records plans to further develop opportunities for their artists and is currently partnering with and developing 360 projects for their artists.

Some of the successful acts on the label include Creed, Evanescence, Seether, Finger Eleven and The Darkness and most recently Civil Twilight. The label has also re-released albums from bands previously associated with Grass Records: The Wrens and Commander Venus.

In September 2009, the label reached an agreement with EMI Music Germany and in February 2011 an agreement was reached with EMI Music Canada. The partnership has seen EMI Music take over the marketing and distribution of artists such as Creed, Evanescence, Seether and Finger Eleven throughout the world outside of the US.

In Canada, distribution was initially with Sony Music Canada as was the distribution in the United States. However, in October of 2004, distribution in Canada switched over to Warner Music Canada with the creation of Wind-up Entertainment Canada. Distribution in Canada moved again, for a third time in February of 2011, this time to EMI Music Canada.

On October 31, 2011, the label's founder, Alan Meltzer, died at the age of 67.

Artist roster
Accurate with respect to Wind-up's website as of June 6, 2012.
 * Civil Twilight
 * Company of Thieves
 * Creed
 * The Darkness
 * Evanescence
 * Finger Eleven
 * Five For Fighting
 * James Durbin
 * Jillette Johnson
 * O.A.R.
 * Seether
 * Thriving Ivory
 * Young Guns

Soundtracks

 * 1080° Avalanche (video game)
 * Daredevil: The Album
 * Elektra: The Album
 * Fantastic 4: The Album
 * John Tucker Must Die
 * The Punisher: The Album
 * Scream 3: The Album
 * Walk the Line