SPV GmbH
| SPV GmbH | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 January 1984 |
| Founder | Manfred Schütz |
| Distributor(s) | Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (2009-present) |
| Genre | Heavy metal |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Location | Hannover |
| Official website | http://www.spv.de/ |
SPV GmbH (also known as Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb GmbH) is an independent German record label.
Founded on 1 January 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide.[1]
It also has several sublabels that it produces and distributes, including the heavy metal labels Steamhammer, Synthetic Symphony, Oblivion, SPV Recordings/SPV America and Audiopharm.[citation needed]
Artists
SPV's most successful artists include Sepultura, Arena, Kreator, Klaus Schulze, Rhapsody of Fire, Sodom, Evildead, Angra, Eric Burdon, Blackmore's Night, Whitesnake, Motörhead, Doro, Helloween, Kamelot, Iced Earth, Moonspell, Vicious Rumors, Saxon, Pro-Pain, Monster Magnet, Type O Negative, Skinny Puppy and Judas Priest.
Insolvency
The managing partner, Manfred Schütz, decided to submit an application to commence insolvency proceedings on 25 May 2009 – roughly equivalent to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the USA. In response to this, on 27 May 2009, the District Court of Hannover appointed the attorney Manuel Sack as the provisional insolvency administrator. According to Schütz, together with Sack, the management of SPV GmbH would not only carry on business operations, but also continue working in the areas of production and distribution in the usual way.[2] After a substantial resizing of its business and a partnership venture agreement with Sony Music Entertainment, which obtained the rights for some of the German label's main artists and for part of the catalog, SPV went back into production with a new staff at the end of 2009.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "METAL CHURCH: Record Label's Collapse Is 'Not The Reason That We Have Decided To Stop'". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "German Metal Label SPV Declared Insolvent". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "SPV Entering New Dimensions With A New Team". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
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