| WaterTower Music | |
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| Parent company | Warner Bros. |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Jason Linn |
| Distributor(s) | ADA |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Burbank, California |
| Official website | watertower-music |
WaterTower Music (formerly New Line Records from 2000 to 2010) is an American record label serving as the in-house music label and run by entertainment company Warner Bros., ultimately owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The name and logo are based on the iconic Warner Bros. Water Tower.
It was founded in 2000 as New Line Records by Jason Linn. [1]
On January 15, 2010, New Line Records was renamed as WaterTower Music with Linn now also reporting to Paul Broucek, president, music, Warner Bros. Pictures. [1] In March 2010, the company switched distribution from Warner Music Group's Alternative Distribution Alliance to Fontana, Universal Music Group's independent distributor. [2]
In 2019, the distribution changed back to ADA, effectively reuniting WMG with former parent Warner Bros. [2]
| Artist | Album | Details |
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| The Blank Theory | Beyond the Calm of the Corridor |
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| The Sounds | Living in America |
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| Paris, Texas | Like You Like an Arsonist |
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| Rolfe Kent | Sideways |
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| Various | Blade: Trinity |
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| Robbers on High Street | Tree City |
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| Various | Just Friends |
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| The Sounds | Dying to Say This to You |
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| Various | A Prairie Home Companion: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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| Various | Snakes on a Plane: The Album |
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| Thomas Newman | Little Children: Original Motion Picture Score |
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| Midnight Movies | Lion the Girl |
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| Various | Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture |
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| Robbers on High Street | Grand Animals |
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| Various | Sex and the City: The Movie |
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| Various | Sex and the City, Vol. 2: More Music |
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| Various | Friday The 13th: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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| Various | 17 Again: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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| Mychael Danna | The Time Traveler's Wife (Music from the Motion Picture) |
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