Wind-up Records

US record label

Record label

Wind-up Records

Parent company| Concord
Founded| 1997 (1997)
Founder|

* Alan Meltzer
* Diana Meltzer

Defunct| 2016 (2016)
Distributor(s)|

* BMG (1997–2004)
* Sony BMG (2004–2008)
* Warner Music (2004–2011; Canada only)
* Sony Music (2008–2009)
* EMI (2009–2012)
* Universal Music Group (2012–2016)
* Craft Recordings (reissues)

Genre|

* Rock
* Metal
* Various

Country of origin| U.S.
Location| New York City
Official website| winduprecords.com

Wind-up Records, LLC (legally known as Wind-up Entertainment Inc. until 2004) was an American record label founded by Alan and Diana Meltzer in 1997. It was based in New York City and was distributed by BMG Distribution. Wind-up's best-selling artists worldwide were Creed and Evanescence.

## History

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Wind-up Records was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, and his wife Diana Meltzer, following their 1996 purchase of Grass Records.[1][2] 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 was "Developing Career Artists".

Some of the successful acts on the label included Evanescence, Creed, Seether and Finger Eleven. The label has also re-released albums from bands previously associated with Grass Records, such as Toadies, the Wrens and Commander Venus.[3]

The label's current roster includes Civil Twilight, Jillette Johnson, The Griswolds, The Virginmarys, Young Guns, Strange Talk, The Revivalists, Five for Fighting, Crobot, Filter, SPEAK, Genevieve and Aranda.[4]

In September 2009, the label reached an agreement with EMI Music Germany and in February 2011 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.[5]

In Canada, distribution was initially with Sony Music Canada as was the distribution in the United States. However, in October 2004, distribution in Canada switched over to Warner Music Canada with the creation of Wind-up Entertainment Canada. Distribution in Canada moved again, for a third time in February 2011, this time to EMI Music Canada.

On October 31, 2011, the label's founder, Alan Meltzer, died at the age of 67.[2]

In 2012, Universal Music Group acquired the EMI music operations, making the distribution in Canada solely distributed by Universal Music Group.

In October 2013, the Bicycle Music Company bought the rights to much of Wind-Up's back catalog, including the contracts to acts such as Seether. These artists will be distributed by Concord Music Group, which later merged with Bicycle.[6] In May 2015, Concord bought the rest of the Wind-Up label.[7]

In 2016, Concord retired Wind-Up as a frontline label, and transferred most of Wind-Up's artists to other labels. Wind-Up's reissues are released under Craft Recordings, Concord's reissue label.

## Artist roster

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### Final roster

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Accurate according to Wind-up's website as of October 9, 2016.[8]

* Allday
* Aranda
* Civil Twilight
* Citizen Zero
* Crobot
* Feenixpawl
* Filter
* Five for Fighting
* Genevieve
* Jillette Johnson
* The Revivalists \- transferred to Razor & Tie
* Speak
* Ryan Star
* Strange Talk
* The Griswolds
* Young Guns
* The Virginmarys

### Previous artists

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* 12 Stones[9]
* Alter Bridge
* American Pearl
* Atomship
* Baboon
* Bayside
* Ben Moody
* Big Dismal
* Bob Guiney
* Boy Hits Car
* Boysetsfire
* Brainiac
* Breaking Point
* Cartel
* CFO$
* Company of Thieves
* The Crash Motive
* Creed
* The Darkness
* The Drowners
* Drowning Pool
* Dust for Life
* Edgewater
* Emily Osment
* Evanescence
* The Exit
* Finger Eleven
* Hawthorne Heights
* James Durbin
* Jeremy Fisher
* New Radiant Storm King
* O.A.R.
* People in Planes
* Pilot Speed
* Pollen
* Push Play
* Scott Stapp
* Seether
* Seven Wiser
* Stars of Track and Field
* Stefy
* Stereo Fuse
* Strata
* Stretch Princess
* Submersed
* Tickle Me Pink
* Thriving Ivory
* Trickside
* The Wrens

## Soundtracks

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* 1080° Avalanche (video game)
* Daredevil: The Album
* Elektra: The Album
* Fantastic 4: The Album
* John Tucker Must Die
* The Punisher: The Album
* Scream 3: The Album
* Walk the Line: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

## See also

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* List of record labels

## References

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1. ^ Leomporra, Domenique (January 17, 1996). "Grass grows with new ownership and BMG distribution deal" (Press release). Business Wire via TheFreeLibrary.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
2. ^ a b Halperin, Shirley (October 31, 2011). "Alan Meltzer, Founder of Wind-Up Records, Dies at 67". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
3. ^ "Grass Records Reissues". WindupRecords.com. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
4. ^ "Craft Recordings | Official Website and Store".
5. ^ "American label Wind-up Records signs with EMI Music". emigroup.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
6. ^ Christman, Ed (October 31, 2013). "Bicycle Music Acquires Wind-Up Records' Back Catalog, Cuts Deal with Concord Music Group". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
7. ^ Stassen, Murray (May 6, 2015). "Concord Bicycle Music acquires Wind-Up Records and Fearless Records". Music Week. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
8. ^ "Home | Wind-up Records". 2016-10-09. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
9. ^ "12 Stones Leave Wind-Up". antiMusic.com. August 24, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.

## External links

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* Official site
* Interview with Diana Meltzer, HitQuarters, July 2003

* v
* t
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12 Stones

Studio albums|

* 12 Stones
* Potter's Field
* Anthem for the Underdog
* Beneath the Scars
* Picture Perfect

EPs|

* The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday

Related articles|

* Discography

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Concord

Concord Label Group|

| Concord Records / Rounder Records|

* Sugar Hill Records

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Concord Jazz|

Craft Recordings|

* Contemporary Records
* Heads Up International
* HitCo Entertainment
* Independiente
* Milestone Records
* Nitro Records
* Original Jazz Classics
* Prestige Records
* Pablo Records
* Riverside Records
* Specialty Records
* Savoy Records
* Stax Records
* Telarc
* Vanguard Records
* Varèse Sarabande
* Vee-Jay Records
* Victory Records
* White Whale Records
* Wind-up Records

Craft Latino Recordings|

* Fania Records
* Musart Records
* Panart

Easy Eye Sound|

* (Joint Venture)

Fantasy Records|

Fearless Records|

* Razor & Tie
* Washington Square

KIDZ BOP|

* Music for Little People

Loma Vista Recordings|

* (Joint Venture)

Stax Records|

Concord Music Publishing|

* Boosey & Hawkes
* Sikorski
* Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization
* Hang Your Hat Music (Joint Venture)
* PULSE Music Group (Joint Venture)

Concord Originals|

* Billie (2019 Film)
* Travelin' Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall
* Cinderella (1997 Film)

Concord Theatricals|

* The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection
* R&H Theatricals
* Samuel French
* Tams-Witmark

Defunct/Inactive|

* Another Victory Publishing
* Bicycle Music Company
* Concord Music Group
* Hear Music
* Imagem

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz label

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