Wind-up Records
| Wind-up Records | |
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| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Alan Meltzer |
| Distributor(s) | Sony Music (USA) Universal Music Group (Canada and Outside North America) |
| Genre | Rock, alternative rock, indie rock, heavy metal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Official Website | www.winduprecords.com |
Wind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City.
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History[edit]
Wind-up Records was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records.[1] Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world. The parent company Wind-up Entertainment also runs numerous publishing companies as well as a full-scale retail, online and tour merchandising company. The company's slogan is "Developing Career Artists."
Some of the successful acts on the label include Creed, Evanescence, Seether, Finger Eleven, Filter, The Darkness and, most recently, Civil Twilight. The label has also re-released albums from bands previously associated with Grass Records, such as Toadies, The Wrens and Commander Venus.[2]
In September 2009, the label reached an agreement with EMI Music Germany and in February 2011 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.[3][3]
In Canada, distribution was initially with Sony Music Canada as was the distribution in the United States. However, in October 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 2011, this time to EMI Music Canada.
On October 31, 2011, the label's founder, Alan Meltzer, died at the age of 67.[4]
Artist roster[edit]
Current artists[edit]
Accurate with respect to Wind-up's website as of June 6, 2012.[5]
- Aranda
- Civil Twilight
- Company of Thieves
- Creed
- The Darkness
- Evanescence
- Filter
- Finger Eleven
- Five For Fighting
- James Durbin
- Jillette Johnson
- O.A.R.
- Scott Stapp
- Seether
- Strange Talk
- Young Guns
- The Virginmarys
Previous artists[edit]
- 12 Stones[6]
- Alter Bridge
- American Pearl
- Atomship
- Baboon
- Bayside
- Ben Moody
- Big Dismal
- Bob Guiney
- Boy Hits Car
- Boysetsfire
- Breaking Point
- Bridget
- Cartel
- Cauterize
- The Crash Motive
- The Drowners
- Drowning Pool
- Dust for Life
- Edgewater
- Emily Osment
- The Exit
- Hawthorne Heights
- People in Planes
- Pilot Speed
- Pollen
- Push Play
- The Queen Killing Kings
- Seven Wiser
- Slowpoke
- Stars of Track and Field
- Stefy
- Stereo Fuse
- Strata
- Stretch Princess
- Submersed
- Tickle Me Pink
- Thriving Ivory
- Trickside
- The Wrens
Soundtracks[edit]
- 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
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Grass Grows with new ownership and BMG distribution deal". Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "Grass Records Reissues". WindupRecords.com. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- ^ a b "American label Wind-up Records signs with EMI Music". emigroup.com. Retrieved 2009-12-01.[dead link]
- ^ "Alan Meltzer, Founder of Wind-Up Records, Dies at 67". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ "Wind-up Records". Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ "12 Stones Leave Wind-Up". antiMusic.com. August 24, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
