Spinnin' Records
Dutch record label based in Hilversum
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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]
- Eelko van Kooten
- Roger de Graaf
| Spinnin' Records | |
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| Parent company | Warner Music Group |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder |
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| Distributor | Atlantic Records Group |
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| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Location | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Official website | Official website |
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 imprints; 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]
In October 2023 the label moved its headquarters from Hilversum to Amsterdam.[8][9]
Sub-labels
Current
Main imprints
Vanity labels
- Brine Records (run by Pickle)[19]
- Congo Records (run by Lincoln Jesser)[20]
- Controversia [Now known as Rave The World] (run by Alok)[21]
- Dharma Worldwide (run by Kshmr)[22]
- Doorn Records (run by Sander van Doorn)[23]
- Heartfeldt Records (run by Sam Feldt)[24]
- Hysteria (run by Bingo Players)[25]
- Kryteria Records (run by Kryder)[26]
- Maxximize Records (run by Blasterjaxx)[27]
- Mentalo Music (run by Robin Schulz)[28]
- Musical Freedom (run by Tiësto)[29]
- Aftr:Hrs[30]
- Night Service Only (run by Cid)[31]
- Oz Records (run by Ummet Ozcan)[32]
- OneHundred (run by Hedegaard)[33]
- Sink or Swim (run by Guz)[34]
- Sinphony (run by Timmy Trumpet)[35]
- Tonco Tone (run by Chocolate Puma)[36]
Former
Main imprints
Vanity labels
- Abzolut (run by Koen Groeneveld)[49] (now independent)
- Bald & Hairy Cutz (run by Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano)[50]
- Barong Family (run by Yellow Claw) (now independent)
- Bmkltch Rcrds (run by Mike Mago)[51]
- Confidence Recordings (run by Dani L. Mebius)[52]
- Couture (run by Claudia Cazacu)[53]
- Fly Eye Records (run by Calvin Harris) (now defunct)
- Fudge Records (run by Hi_Tack)[54]
- Heldeep Records (run by Oliver Heldens)[55] (now independent)
- Hexagon (run by Don Diablo)[56] (now independent)
- Housequake (run by Housequake)[57]
- Jinx Records (run by Randy Katana)
- Katana Beatz (run by Randy Katana)[58]
- Magnetize (run by Bart B More and East & Young)[59]
- Night Vision (run by Simon Patterson)[60]
- Potion (run by The Magician)[61]
- Protocol Recordings (run by Nicky Romero) (now independent)[62]
- Punx (run by Moguai)[63]
- Raw Sessions Recordings (run by Ronald van Gelderen)[64]
- Rebel Yard (run by The Partysquad)[65]
- RockTheHouze (run by Sidney Samson)[66]
- Rootz (run by Olav Basoski)[67]
- RR Recordings (run by Ron van den Beuken)[68]
- Skink (run by Showtek)[69] (moved to Armada Music, now independent under the 2Dutch Music Group)
- Showland Records (run by Swanky Tunes)[70] (moved to Armada Music)
- Smash the House (run by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike) (now independent, later moved to Sony Music)
- Streamlined (run by Bolier)[71]
- SupersoniQ (run by Quintino)[72]
- Titanium Recordings (run by Sean Tyas)[73]
- Tone Diary (run by Marcus Schössow)[74]
- Wall Recordings (run by Afrojack, moved to Universal Music Group, now independent)[75]
- With Love Music (run by Abel Ramos)[76]
Artists
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Recipient(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | International Dance Music Awards | Spinnin' Records | Best Label | Nominated | [77] |
| 2020 | Won | [78] |
