Spinnin' Records | |
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Parent company | Warner Music Group |
Founded | 1999 |
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Distributor(s) | Atlantic Records Group |
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Country of origin | Netherlands |
Location | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands |
Official website | Official website |
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]
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 imprint; 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]
Year | Organization | Recipient(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | International Dance Music Awards | Spinnin' Records | Best Label | Nominated | [43] |
2020 | Won | [44] |
The Warner Music Group companies have all relocated from Hilversum to a central spot in the city with views of the harbour