| Wind-up Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Alan Meltzer |
| Distributor(s) | Sony Music (USA) EMI (Canada and Outside North America) |
| Genre | Rock, alternative rock, indie rock, heavy metal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Official Website | www.winduprecords.com |
Wind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records.[1] Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world. The parent company Wind-up Entertainment also runs numerous publishing companies as well as a full-scale retail, online and tour merchandising company. The company's slogan is "Developing Career Artists."
Some of the successful acts on the label include Creed, Evanescence, Seether, Finger Eleven and People in Planes and most recently Thriving Ivory. The label has also re-released albums from bands previously associated with Grass Records: The Wrens and Commander Venus.[2]
In September 2009, the label reached an agreement with EMI Music Germany and in February 2011 an agreement was reached with EMI Music Canada. The partnership has seen EMI Music take over the marketing and distribution of artists such as Creed, Evanescence, Seether and Finger Eleven throughout the world outside of the US. [3][3]
On October 31, 2011, the label's founder, Alan Meltzer, died at the age of 67. [4]
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Accurate with respect to Wind-up's website as of September 20th, 2011.[5]