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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".
'''Wind-up Records''' was a record label from New York. It was [[Evanescence]]'s label for their first three studio albums. The label was founded in 1997 when Alan and [[Diana Meltzer]] bought Grass Records. This label's catalogue is distributed in the world by Sony Music, except Canada, where the company is Wind-up Entertainment Canada, Inc., and the distributor is Warner Music Canada. Wind-up's slogan was "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.
On January 13, 2009, Sony Music Entertainment issued a press release saying it had incorporated Wind-Up Records. In September 2009, the world distribution was given to the EMI, excluding North America.


Some of the artists under license with Wind-up are [[Seether]], Finger Eleven and Creed.
In October 2013, the [[The Bicycle Music Company|Bicycle Music Company]] bought the rights to Wind-Up's back catalogue.<ref name="BicyleBackCatalogue" /> In May 2015, Bicycle Music Company merged with Concord Music Group, which took up the back catalogue. In 2017, Concord founded [[Craft Recordings]], which handles the reissues of their Wind-Up catalogue, including Evanescence's first three albums.  
 
In October 2013, the Bicycle Music Company bought the rights to much of Wind-Up's back catalogue, including the contracts to acts such as Seether. These artists will be distributed by Concord Music Group, which later merged with Bicycle. In May 2015, Concord bought the rest of the Wind-Up label.
 
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.


==Evanescence's Contract==
==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 [[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 is [[Evanescence]]'s former label. It signed Evanescence in 2001 after the head of A&R Diana Meltzer heard their demos.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121026120401/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2003-05-08-evanescence_x.htm Evanescence lands someplace special. USA Today. May 8, 2003.]</ref><ref name="DianaInterview" /><ref name="blender2004"/>


"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).
All of Evanescence's releases from 2003 to 2011 - including ''[[Fallen]]'', ''[[The Open Door]]'' and ''[[Evanescence (album)|Evanescence]]'' - were released under this label. Wind-Up distributed the [[Discography#Singles|singles]] (except the ''[[Imaginary#Spain Radio Promo Single|Imaginary]]'' and ''[[Weight of the World#South America Radio Promo Single|Weight of the World]]'', both published by Sony in radio-promotion purpose).  


[[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]].
Wind-Up Records also released 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).


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.  
The single ''[[Broken]]'' (2004) with [[Seether]] and [[Amy Lee]] was released under this label, in [[The Punisher Soundtrack|''The Punisher: The Album'']].


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The label is known for forcing Evanescence to add a male rapper on their debut single, ''Bring Me to Life'', to make it marketable,<ref>[https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/evanescence-have-removed-the-compromise-rap-from-biggest-hit/news-story/28af28890025b883b06cfad6675259c8 "Evanescence have removed the "compromise" rap from biggest hit"]. October 3, 2017. ''News.co.au''.</ref><ref name=vh12003 /> after they originally wanted them to hold auditions to permanently add a male rapper in the band<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyVRKffsvws "Evanescence's Amy Lee - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?"]. 2016. YouTube.</ref><ref>[https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/amy-lee-says-evanescences-original-record-label-wanted-to-turn-band-into-female-linkin-park/ "AMY LEE Says EVANESCENCE's Original Record Label Wanted To Turn Band Into 'Female LINKIN PARK'"]. March 29, 2021. ''Blabbermouth.net''.</ref> and feature him on eight out of eleven songs on ''Fallen''.<ref name=":0">[https://consequence.net/2019/05/beyond-the-boys-club-amy-lee-evanescence/ "Beyond the Boys’ Club: Amy Lee of Evanescence"]. ''Consequence of Sound''. May 23, 2019.</ref> Amy refused it and they were put on hold until they agreed to add a male vocalist on the first single.<ref name=":0" /> The label also scrapped the [[Broken Record|initial version]] of the band's 2011 [[Evanescence (album)|self-titled third album]], originally produced by [[Steve Lillywhite]] in 2010.<ref>[https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescences-amy-lee-releases-cover-version-of-chris-isaaks-baby-did-a-bad-bad-thing/ "EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE Releases Cover Version Of CHRIS ISAAK's 'Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing'"]. December 15, 2015.</ref> Some songs on the self-titled album were inspired by Amy Lee's frustration with the label, including [[Sick]] and [[New Way to Bleed|A New Way to Bleed]]. Amy said she was able to get the rights to the material originally recorded during the [[Evanescence_(album)#The_Lillywhite_sessions_.282010.29|Lillywhite sessions]].<ref>[https://blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-singer-says-new-album-is-much-more-of-a-band-collaboration "EVANESCENCE Singer Says New Album Is Much More Of A Band Collaboration"]. June 20, 2011. ''Blabbermouth.net''.</ref><ref>[https://www.soundonsound.com/people/inside-track-recording-evanescences-what-you-want "Inside Track : Recording Evanescence's 'What You Want'"]. January 2012. ''Sound on Sound''.</ref><ref name="brokenrecord" />
==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
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==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 ==
On January 3, 2014, it was announced that Amy had filed a lawsuit against former record label Wind-up Records, seeking $1.5 million in unpaid royalties owed to the band.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140104152255/http://loudwire.com/evanescence-amy-lee-reportedly-suing-record-label/]</ref> The lawsuit was settled and Amy had to sign a non-disclosure agreement that she could not say anything negative, "so that's the only way in any sense that I'm still bound".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210517174310/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/get-free-amy-lee-on-artistic-independence-the-future-of-evanescence-55877/]</ref> In March 2014, via her Twitter account, Amy announced that she and Evanescence were released from their record label contract and were independent artists.<ref name="free" />
* ''1080° Avalanche'' (video game)
* ''[[Daredevil Soundtrack|Daredevil: The Album]]''
* ''[[Elektra Soundtrack|Elektra: The Album]]''
* ''Fantastic 4: The Album'' <ref>Featuring "[[Everything Burns]]" by [[Anastacia]] and [[Ben Moody]]</ref>
* ''John Tucker Must Die''
* ''[[The Punisher Soundtrack|The Punisher: The Album]]''
* ''Scream 3: The Album''
* ''Walk the Line''
* ''World's Strongest Man''


== Releated Pages ==
== Releated Pages ==
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==Notes and References==
==Notes and References==
{{ref}}
{{reflist|2|refs=
 
<ref name=DianaInterview>{{cite web|title=Interview with DIANA MELTZER, A&R; at Wind-up Records for Creed, Evanescence|url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Diana_Meltzer_int.html|date=July 7, 2003|work=Hit Quarters|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110908185725/http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Diana_Meltzer_int.html|archivedate=September 8, 2011}}</ref>
 
<ref name=BicyleBackCatalogue>{{cite news|title=Bicycle Music Acquires Wind-Up Records' Back Catalog, Cuts Deal with Concord Music Group|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/5777964/bicycle-music-acquires-wind-up-records-back-catalog-cuts|date=October 31, 2013|newspaper=Billboard|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520221431/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/5777964/bicycle-music-acquires-wind-up-records-back-catalog-cuts|archivedate=May 20, 2015}}</ref>
 
<ref name=free>{{cite news|title=EVANESCENCE Singer AMY LEE: 'I Am A Free And Independent Artist'|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-singer-amy-lee-i-am-a-free-and-independent-artist/|newspaper=BLABBERMOUTH.net|date=March 20, 2014}}</ref>
 
<ref name=brokenrecord>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Amy|date=December 15, 2015|url=https://www.facebook.com/AmyLeeOfficial/posts/1105375239514245|title=Cover #4: Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing|work=Facebook|accessdate=}}</ref>
 
<ref name="blender2004">{{cite web|last=Odell|first=Michael|title=Survivor!
|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=705|work=Blender|date=April 2004|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041018135020/http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=705|archivedate=October 18, 2004}}</ref>
 
<ref name=vh12003>{{cite news|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|title=Evanescence: Fallen To the Top|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1472058/20030523/evanescence.jhtml|accessdate=June 5, 2013|work=VH1|date=May 29, 2003|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071001030537/http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1472058/20030523/evanescence.jhtml|archivedate=October 1, 2007}}</ref>
 
}}


==Links==
==Links==
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*[http://www.myspace.com/winduprecords Wind-up on MySpace]
*[http://www.myspace.com/winduprecords Wind-up on MySpace]


{{Evanescence}}


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Wind-up Records was a record label from New York. It was Evanescence's label for their first three studio albums. The label was founded in 1997 when Alan and Diana Meltzer bought Grass Records. This label's catalogue is distributed in the world by Sony Music, except Canada, where the company is Wind-up Entertainment Canada, Inc., and the distributor is Warner Music Canada. Wind-up's slogan was "Developing Career Artists".

On January 13, 2009, Sony Music Entertainment issued a press release saying it had incorporated Wind-Up Records. In September 2009, the world distribution was given to the EMI, excluding North America.

In October 2013, the Bicycle Music Company bought the rights to Wind-Up's back catalogue.[1] In May 2015, Bicycle Music Company merged with Concord Music Group, which took up the back catalogue. In 2017, Concord founded Craft Recordings, which handles the reissues of their Wind-Up catalogue, including Evanescence's first three albums.

Evanescence's Contract

Wind-Up Records is Evanescence's former label. It signed Evanescence in 2001 after the head of A&R Diana Meltzer heard their demos.[2][3][4]

All of Evanescence's releases from 2003 to 2011 - including Fallen, The Open Door and Evanescence - were released under this label. Wind-Up distributed the singles (except the Imaginary and Weight of the World, both published by Sony in radio-promotion purpose).

Wind-Up Records also released 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).

The single Broken (2004) with Seether and Amy Lee was released under this label, in The Punisher: The Album.

The label is known for forcing Evanescence to add a male rapper on their debut single, Bring Me to Life, to make it marketable,[5][6] after they originally wanted them to hold auditions to permanently add a male rapper in the band[7][8] and feature him on eight out of eleven songs on Fallen.[9] Amy refused it and they were put on hold until they agreed to add a male vocalist on the first single.[9] The label also scrapped the initial version of the band's 2011 self-titled third album, originally produced by Steve Lillywhite in 2010.[10] Some songs on the self-titled album were inspired by Amy Lee's frustration with the label, including Sick and A New Way to Bleed. Amy said she was able to get the rights to the material originally recorded during the Lillywhite sessions.[11][12][13]

On January 3, 2014, it was announced that Amy had filed a lawsuit against former record label Wind-up Records, seeking $1.5 million in unpaid royalties owed to the band.[14] The lawsuit was settled and Amy had to sign a non-disclosure agreement that she could not say anything negative, "so that's the only way in any sense that I'm still bound".[15] In March 2014, via her Twitter account, Amy announced that she and Evanescence were released from their record label contract and were independent artists.[16]

Releated Pages

Notes and References

  1. ↑ "Bicycle Music Acquires Wind-Up Records' Back Catalog, Cuts Deal with Concord Music Group". Billboard. October 31, 2013. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150520221431/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/5777964/bicycle-music-acquires-wind-up-records-back-catalog-cuts.
  2. ↑ Evanescence lands someplace special. USA Today. May 8, 2003.
  3. ↑ "Interview with DIANA MELTZER, A&R; at Wind-up Records for Creed, Evanescence". Hit Quarters. July 7, 2003. Archived from the original on September 8, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110908185725/http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Diana_Meltzer_int.html.
  4. ↑ Odell, Michael (April 2004). "Survivor!". Blender. Archived from the original on October 18, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041018135020/http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=705.
  5. ↑ "Evanescence have removed the "compromise" rap from biggest hit". October 3, 2017. News.co.au.
  6. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (May 29, 2003). "Evanescence: Fallen To the Top". VH1. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071001030537/http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1472058/20030523/evanescence.jhtml. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Evanescence's Amy Lee - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?". 2016. YouTube.
  8. ↑ "AMY LEE Says EVANESCENCE's Original Record Label Wanted To Turn Band Into 'Female LINKIN PARK'". March 29, 2021. Blabbermouth.net.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Beyond the Boys’ Club: Amy Lee of Evanescence". Consequence of Sound. May 23, 2019.
  10. ↑ "EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE Releases Cover Version Of CHRIS ISAAK's 'Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing'". December 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ "EVANESCENCE Singer Says New Album Is Much More Of A Band Collaboration". June 20, 2011. Blabbermouth.net.
  12. ↑ "Inside Track : Recording Evanescence's 'What You Want'". January 2012. Sound on Sound.
  13. ↑ Lee, Amy (December 15, 2015). "Cover #4: Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing". Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/AmyLeeOfficial/posts/1105375239514245.
  14. ↑ [1]
  15. ↑ [2]
  16. ↑ "EVANESCENCE Singer AMY LEE: 'I Am A Free And Independent Artist'". BLABBERMOUTH.net. March 20, 2014. https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-singer-amy-lee-i-am-a-free-and-independent-artist/.

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