{"id":249172,"date":"2026-04-10T00:10:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T04:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/04\/10\/spinnin-records-launches-german-label\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T00:10:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T04:10:38","slug":"spinnin-records-launches-german-label","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/04\/10\/spinnin-records-launches-german-label\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinnin\u2019 Records Launches German\u00a0Label"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSpinnin\u2019 Records Germany launches Friday (April 10) with an all-star, all-international single featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/afrojack\/\">Afrojack<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/david-guetta\/\">David Guetta<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/sia\/\">Sia Furler<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAn initiative of Warner Music Central Europe and Spinnin\u2019 Records, the new Berlin-based label hopes to create opportunities for artists across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria (GSA), and welcome talent from around the world, reads a statement, who will enjoy access to the brand\u2019s global ecosystem, reaching upwards of 40 million dance music fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlso, regional artists are plugged in and have access to Spinnin\u2019s teams based across the United States, the United Kingdom, Benelux, Germany, and China.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThe launch of Spinnin\u2019 Records Germany marks a pivotal moment in our strategy to bridge the gap between regional excellence and global stardom,\u201d explains <strong>Niels Walboomers<\/strong>, president, Warner Music Central Europe and Spinnin\u2019 Records. \u201cBy uniting the heritage of Spinnin\u2019 alongside the creative energy and dance scene of the GSA region, we are creating something special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe first release is \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dvh5B8LyF6c&amp;list=RDdvh5B8LyF6c&amp;start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Awake Tonight<\/a>,\u201d a dramatic, strings-powered track that debuted live at\u00a0Ultra Miami, and marks the first collaboration\u00a0by Guetta and Sia in 15 years, since\u00a0\u201cTitanium.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Awake Tonight\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dvh5B8LyF6c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Awake Tonight\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2JVYUljpOqknjBvxeSIFB0?si=-WCJkK8HRSO-2O_uplqaVQ&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWith co-founders <strong>Roger de Graaf<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Eelko van Kooten<\/strong> at the helm, Spinnin\u2019 Records opened for business in the Netherlands in 1999. The record company was a cornerstone of the EDM era, with a roster including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/afrojack\/\">Afrojack<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/martin-garrix\/\">Martin Garrix<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/tiesto\/\">Ti\u00ebsto<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/martin-solveig\/\">Martin Solveig<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/nicky-romero\/\">Nicky Romero<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/sander-van-doorn\/\">Sander van Doorn<\/a>, and others. The company\u2019s business structure also includes a slew of artist imprints including Ti\u00ebsto\u2019s Musical Freedom and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/david-guetta\/\">David Guetta<\/a>\u2019s Future Rave. In 2019, the label <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/spinnin-records-brazil-music-market-dj-alok-founders-interview-8523898\/\">focused on<\/a> international expansion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/spinnin-records-brazil-music-market-dj-alok-founders-interview-8523898\/\">making inroads<\/a> in the Brazilian market by signing Brazilian producer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/alok\/\">Alok<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/spinnin-records-asia-interview\/\">launching<\/a> Spinnin\u2019 Records Asia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cIn the beginning, we wanted to become the No. 1 dance company in the Netherlands,\u201d de Graaf told <em>Billboard<\/em> in 2019. \u201cThen we wanted to become the No. 1 dance company in Europe, and then the No. 1 dance company in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIts success caught the attention of Warner Music, which acquired\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/articles\/business\/7957587\/warner-music-acquires-spinnin-records\">the label in 2017<\/a>\u00a0in a deal <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/warner-buys-spinnin-records-100m-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly <\/a>worth more than $100 million. This transition saw van Kooten depart the label, with the exec <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/spinnin-records-eelko-van-kooten-ledo-influencers\/\">going on to<\/a> launch Ledo, a global digital distribution platform that partners artists with social media influencers. De Graaf\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/spinnin-records-roger-de-graaf-retire-dance-label\/\">retired in 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBy launching Spinnin\u2019 Records Germany, comments <strong>Marco Pantuso<\/strong>, marketing director, Spinnin\u2019 Records, \u201cwe\u2019re evolving our ecosystem to ensure that the talent in the genre across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria has a direct pipeline to our global fanbases and artists. This is a world-class platform designed to amplify club culture on an international scale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAdds <strong>Kevin Segler<\/strong>, dance marketing director, Warner Music Central Europe: \u201cWe believe in the power of local expertise and the impact of a global network. With the teams in Hamburg, Berlin, and Amsterdam working in lockstep, we\u2019re providing a unique proposition for artists.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/spinnin-records-germany-label-launch\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spinnin\u2019 Records Germany launches Friday (April 10) with an all-star, all-international single featuring Afrojack, David Guetta and Sia Furler. An initiative of Warner Music Central Europe and Spinnin\u2019 Records, the new Berlin-based label hopes to create opportunities for artists across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria (GSA), and welcome talent from around the world, reads a statement, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-249172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249172\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}