Dutch record label based in Hilversum
Record label
Spinnin' Records is a Dutchelectronic 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 businessmanWillem 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 theCEO .[ 7]
In October 2023 the label moved its headquarters fromHilversum toAmsterdam .[ 8] [ 9]
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