Spinnin' Records

Spinnin' Records
Founded 1999 (1999)
Founder
  • Eelko van Kooten
  • Roger de Graaf
Genre
Country of origin Netherlands
Location Hilversum, Netherlands
Official website spinninrecords.com

Spinnin' Records is a Dutch independent record label,[1] founded in 1999 by Eelko van Kooten and Roger de Graaf.[2][3]

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.[4] Together with Roger de Graaf, a former employee of the specialist dance retailer Rhythm Import, van Kooten formed Spinnin' Records in 1999.[4] Initially they concentrated on the pressing of vinyl for artists.[4]

Besides their main imprint, Spinnin' Records hosts approximately forty sub-labels, the majority linked to a specific artist. The label provides A&R, management, publishing and (digital) marketing for artists they have under contract.[4]

Sub-labels

Sub-labels include Doorn Records (run by Sander van Doorn), Heldeep Records (run by Oliver Heldens), Musical Freedom (run by Tiësto), Maxximize Records (run by Blasterjaxx), and Hexagon (run by Don Diablo), all focusing on various sorts of dance and electronic music.[5]

Artists

Current

Past

References

  1. "50 Most Important People in EDM". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  2. Conte, Cynthia (August 20, 2012). "Elektro Exclusive: Interview with the founders of Spinnin' Records". Elektro Daily. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014.
  3. Sada, Riccardo (October 17, 2014). "ADE 2014, Spinnin' Records, promo e acquisizioni - Dj Mag Italia" (in Italian). DJ Mag Italia. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  4. 1 2 3 4 de Vries, Atze (23 April 2015). "3voor12 - Eelko van Kooten (Spinnin'): "Alle muziek wordt gratis"". 3voor12 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  5. "Spinnin' Records - CDS and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
  6. Menendez, Devon (November 19, 2015). "Merk & Kremont sign to Spinnin' Records". We Rave You.
  7. Gupta, Pranav (January 20, 2016). "Zaeden Signs With MusicAllStars Management". The Bangin Beats.
  8. 1 2 Meadow, Matthew (February 8, 2016). "Julian Jordan & Mike Hawkins Break Up With Spinnin' Records". Your EDM. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  9. Medved, Matt (August 27, 2015). "Martin Garrix Leaves Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars Management". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  10. Meadow, Matthew (April 4, 2016). "After Leaving Spinnin', Mike Hawkins Signs Exclusively With Armada". Your EDM. Retrieved 2016-07-17.

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