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'''Wind-up Records''' is a labele from New York. It's been founded in 1997 when Alan and Diana Meltzer bought Grass Records. This label's works are distributed in the world by Sony BMG Music Entertainment, except of Canada, where the company is ''Wind-up Entertainment Canada, Inc.'', and the distributor is ''Warner Music Canada''. Wind-up is the biggest indipendent label in he world. The company's slogan is "Developing Career Artists".
'''Wind-up Records''' is a label from New York. It was founded in 1997 when Alan and Diana Meltzer bought Grass Records. This label's works are distributed in the world by Sony BMG Music Entertainment, except of Canada, where the company is ''Wind-up Entertainment Canada, Inc.'', and the distributor is ''Warner Music Canada''. Wind-up is the biggest independent label in the world. The company's slogan is "Developing Career Artists".


On 13th Januray, 2009, ''Sony Music Entertainment'' issues a press release telling it has incorporated Wind-Up Records. On September 2009 the world distribution is given to the EMI, excluding North America.
On 13th January, 2009, ''Sony Music Entertainment'' issues a press release telling it has incorporated Wind-Up Records. On September 2009, the world distribution is given to the EMI, excluding North America.


Some of the artists under licence with Wind-up are [[12 Stones]], [[Seether]], Finger Eleven and Creed.
Some of the artists under license with Wind-up are [[Seether]], Finger Eleven and Creed.


==Evanescence's Contract==
==Evanescence's Contract==
"Wind-Up Records" is [[Evanescence]]'s current label. It signed a contract with Evanescence in 2001 after a listening of the [[Origin]] songs (album published by [[Bigwig Enterprises]], the former band's label) and other demos. Since then, nearly all of the Evanescence releases have been published under this label. Wind-Up published the band's albums ([[Fallen]], [[The Open Door]] and the [[Third Album]]) and distributed many of the [[Discography#Singles|singles]] (except of the [[Imaginary#Spain Radio Promo Single|Imaginary]] anf [[Weight of the World#South America Radio Promo Single|Weight of the World]] singles, both published by Sony in radio-promotion purpose).  
"Wind-Up Records" is [[Evanescence]]'s former label. It signed a contract with Evanescence in 2001 after a listening of the [[Origin]] songs (album published by [[Bigwig Enterprises]], the band's label prior to Wind-Up Records) and other demos. Nearly all of the Evanescence releases were published under this label. Wind-Up published the band's albums ([[Fallen]], [[The Open Door]] and the [[Third Album]]) and distributed many of the [[Discography#Singles|singles]] (except of the [[Imaginary#Spain Radio Promo Single|Imaginary]] and [[Weight of the World#South America Radio Promo Single|Weight of the World]] singles, both published by Sony in radio-promotion purpose).  


"Wind-Up Records" also published the soundtracks featuring Evanescence: [[Daredevil Soundtrack|Daredevil: The Album]] (track #9 - [[Bring Me To Life]] and track #17 - [[My Immortal]], 2003) and [[Elektra Soundtrack|Elektra: The Album]] (track #8 - [[Breathe No More]], 2005).
"Wind-Up Records" also published the soundtracks featuring Evanescence: [[Daredevil Soundtrack|Daredevil: The Album]] (track #9 - [[Bring Me To Life]] and track #17 - [[My Immortal]], 2003) and [[Elektra Soundtrack|Elektra: The Album]] (track #8 - [[Breathe No More]], 2005).


[[Amy Lee]] published, under this label, a non-Evanescence track in [[The Punisher Soundtrack|The Punisher: The Album]] (track #5 - [[Broken]], 2004) along with [[Seether]]. The others Amy's solo publications are released under [[Walt Disney Records]].
[[Amy Lee]] published, under this label, a non-Evanescence track in [[The Punisher Soundtrack|The Punisher: The Album]] (track #5 - [[Broken]], 2004) along with [[Seether]]. The others Amy's solo publications are released under [[Walt Disney Records]].
Evanescence was released from Wind-Up Records in 2013, thus making Evanescence an independent artist. This occurred shortly after Wind-Up sold Evanescence's master catalog to Bicycle/Concord Music Group for publishing.


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*Finger Eleven
*Five For Fighting
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*Jillette Johnson
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*Midnight Cinema
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*[[Seether]]
*Strange Talk
*The Revivalists
*The Virginmarys
*The Virginmarys
*Young Guns
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==Former Artists==
*[[12 Stones]]
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*Atomship
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*Breaking Point
*Breaking Point
*Eric Durrance (formerly of [[Big Dismal]])
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*Company Of Thieves
*Creed
*Drowning Pool  
*Drowning Pool  
*Dust For Life  
*Dust For Life  
*Edgewater  
*Edgewater
*[[Evanescence]]
*The Exit
*The Exit
*Finger Eleven
*Geremy Fisher
*Geremy Fisher
*Megan McCauley
*Megan McCauley
*Must  
*Midnight Cinema
*Must
*O.A.R.
*Omnisoul
*Omnisoul
*People In Planes
*People In Planes
*Pilot Speed (formerly known as Pilate)
*Pilot Speed (formerly known as Pilate)
*Seven Wiser  
*[[Seether]]
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*Stars of Track and Field
*Stars of Track and Field
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Wind-up Records is a label from New York. It was founded in 1997 when Alan and Diana Meltzer bought Grass Records. This label's works are distributed in the world by Sony BMG Music Entertainment, except of Canada, where the company is Wind-up Entertainment Canada, Inc., and the distributor is Warner Music Canada. Wind-up is the biggest independent label in the world. The company's slogan is "Developing Career Artists".

On 13th January, 2009, Sony Music Entertainment issues a press release telling it has incorporated Wind-Up Records. On September 2009, the world distribution is given to the EMI, excluding North America.

Some of the artists under license with Wind-up are Seether, Finger Eleven and Creed.

Evanescence's Contract

"Wind-Up Records" is Evanescence's former label. It signed a contract with Evanescence in 2001 after a listening of the Origin songs (album published by Bigwig Enterprises, the band's label prior to Wind-Up Records) and other demos. Nearly all of the Evanescence releases were published under this label. Wind-Up published the band's albums (Fallen, The Open Door and the Third Album) and distributed many of the singles (except of the Imaginary and Weight of the World singles, both published by Sony in radio-promotion purpose).

"Wind-Up Records" also published the soundtracks featuring Evanescence: Daredevil: The Album (track #9 - Bring Me To Life and track #17 - My Immortal, 2003) and Elektra: The Album (track #8 - Breathe No More, 2005).

Amy Lee published, under this label, a non-Evanescence track in The Punisher: The Album (track #5 - Broken, 2004) along with Seether. The others Amy's solo publications are released under Walt Disney Records.

Evanescence was released from Wind-Up Records in 2013, thus making Evanescence an independent artist. This occurred shortly after Wind-Up sold Evanescence's master catalog to Bicycle/Concord Music Group for publishing.

Current Roster

  • Aranda
  • Civil Twilight
  • Crobot
  • The Darkness
  • Filter
  • Five For Fighting
  • Ginevieve
  • The Griswolds
  • James Durbin
  • Jillette Johnson
  • Scott Stapp
  • Strange Talk
  • The Revivalists
  • The Virginmarys
  • Young Guns

Former Artists

  • 12 Stones
  • Atomship
  • Alter Bridge
  • Ben Moody
  • Big Dismal
  • Bob Guiney
  • Boy Hits Car
  • Boy Sets Fire
  • Breaking Point
  • Eric Durrance (formerly of Big Dismal)
  • Cauterize
  • Company Of Thieves
  • Creed
  • Drowning Pool
  • Dust For Life
  • Edgewater
  • Evanescence
  • The Exit
  • Finger Eleven
  • Geremy Fisher
  • Megan McCauley
  • Midnight Cinema
  • Must
  • O.A.R.
  • Omnisoul
  • People In Planes
  • Pilot Speed (formerly known as Pilate)
  • Seether
  • Seven Wiser
  • Stars of Track and Field
  • Stefy
  • Stereo Fuse
  • Strata
  • Stretch Princess
  • Submersed
  • Thriving Ivory
  • Trickside
  • Walk The Line

Soundtracks

Releated Pages

Notes and References

Links