Spinefarm Records

Spinefarm
Parent companyUniversal Music Group[1]
Founded1990[2]
FounderRiku Pääkkönen
Distributor(s)PIAS Group[3]
Genre
Country of originFinland
Official websitespinefarmrecords.com

Spinefarm Records is an international record label. Founded in Finland in 1990, Spinefarm was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2002.[1]

History

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Spinefarm Records began as a mailorder distribution company, founded by Riku Pääkkönen. The company evolved into a record label for Finnish acts such as Nightwish, Children of Bodom, and Sonata Arctica.[2] Since 2002, Spinefarm has been part of Universal Music Group, but operates as an independent business unit.[4]

Pääkkönen sold the original Ranka publishing catalog to Warner/Chappell Music in 2008, including several songs by Spinefarm acts like Children Of Bodom, Finntroll, and Nightwish.[5]

Former Roadrunner Records President Jonas Nachsin was appointed Spinefarm's General Manager - Worldwide in 2013.[6] Spinefarm/UMG acquired the English label Candlelight Records in late 2015.[7] In 2017, Spinefarm Music Group announced the launch of the country, blues, and southern rock-oriented Snakefarm Records. [8]

Bands

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As of 2024, Spinefarm Music Group includes the Spinefarm, Candlelight, and Snakefarm labels.

Spinefarm

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Candlelight

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Snakefarm

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Spinefarm Records". Universal Music Group. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b Spinefarm Records discography at Discogs Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "[PIAS] to distribute Universal-owned Spinefarm Records as part of companies' global alliance". 8 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Universal Music Finland becomes majority shareholder in Spin-Farm Oy". Helsinki: Universal Music Group. 8 April 2002. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Warner/Chappell Finland Buys Ranka Pub Catalog". Billboard. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Jonas Nachsin, Former President of Roadrunner Records, Appointed GM of UMG's Spinefarm Records". Billboard. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  7. ^ "UNIVERSAL ACQUIRES UK METAL LABEL CANDLELIGHT VIA SPINEFARM". Music Business Worldwide. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  8. ^ "| SNAKEFARM RECORDS ANNOUNCES GLOBAL LAUNCH WITH SIGNING OF TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN". www.spinefarmrecords.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Airbourne Signs With Spinefarm Records". Blabbermouth.net. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine sign deal with Spinefarm Records". teamrock.com. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Dayseeker Sign to Spinefarm Records — New Album in 2017". soundfiction.net. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Shining Sign Worldwide Deal With Spinefarm Records". Us5.campaign-archive1.com. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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