Editing Wind-up Records

{{Short description|US record label}}
{{Infobox record label
| name        = Wind-up Records
| image       = Wind-up_Records_Logo.jpg
| parent      = [[Concord (entertainment company)|Concord]]
| founded     = {{start date|1997}}
| defunct     = {{end date|2016}}
| founder     = {{flatlist|
* [[Alan Meltzer]]
* [[Diana Meltzer]]
}}
| distributor = {{plainlist|
* [[Bertelsmann Music Group|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       = {{flatlist|
* Rock
* Metal
* Various
}}
| country     = U.S.
| location    = New York City
| website     = {{URL|winduprecords.com}}
}}

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

==History==
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.<ref>{{Cite press release |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Grass+grows+with+new+ownership+and+BMG+distribution+deal%3B+Slate+of...-a017820381 |title=Grass grows with new ownership and BMG distribution deal |publisher=Business Wire via TheFreeLibrary.com |first=Domenique |last=Leomporra |date=January 17, 1996 |access-date=January 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430052321/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Grass+grows+with+new+ownership+and+BMG+distribution+deal%3B+Slate+of...-a017820381 |archive-date=April 30, 2011}}</ref><ref name="holrep20111031">{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/alan-meltzer-wind-up-dies-255385 |title=Alan Meltzer, Founder of Wind-Up Records, Dies at 67 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Shirley |last=Halperin |date=October 31, 2011 |access-date=December 4, 2011}}</ref> 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 (band)|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]].<ref name="grass">{{cite web |url=http://www.winduprecords.com/grass/ |title=Grass Records Reissues |work=WindupRecords.com |access-date=2007-09-28}}</ref>

The label's current roster includes [[Civil Twilight (band)|Civil Twilight]], [[Jillette Johnson]], [[The Griswolds]], [[The Virginmarys]], [[Young Guns (band)|Young Guns]], [[Strange Talk]], [[The Revivalists]], [[Five for Fighting]], [[Crobot]], [[Filter (band)|Filter]], [[Speak (band)|SPEAK]], [[Genevieve (musician)|Genevieve]] and [[Aranda (band)|Aranda]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.winduprecords.com/news/happenings-wind-up/|title = Craft Recordings &#124; Official Website and Store}}</ref>

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.<ref name="EMI">{{cite web|url=http://www.emigroup.com/Press/2009/press110.htm |title=American label Wind-up Records signs with EMI Music |work=emigroup.com |access-date=2009-12-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009152135/http://www.emigroup.com/Press/2009/press110.htm |archive-date=October 9, 2009 }}</ref>

In Canada, distribution was initially with [[Sony Music|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.<ref name="holrep20111031" />

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.<ref name="billboard20131031">{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/5777964/bicycle-music-acquires-wind-up-records-back-catalog-cuts |title=Bicycle Music Acquires Wind-Up Records' Back Catalog, Cuts Deal with Concord Music Group |work=Billboard |first=Ed |last=Christman |date=October 31, 2013 |access-date=May 7, 2015}}</ref> In May 2015, Concord bought the rest of the Wind-Up label.<ref name="mweek20150506">{{cite news |url=http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/concord-bicycle-music-acquires-wind-up-records-and-fearless-records/061699 |title=Concord Bicycle Music acquires Wind-Up Records and Fearless Records |work=Music Week |first=Murray |last=Stassen |date=May 6, 2015 |access-date=May 7, 2015}}</ref>

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 ==
===Final roster===
Accurate according to Wind-up's website as of October 9, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.winduprecords.com:80/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009001126/http://www.winduprecords.com:80/|archive-date=2016-10-09|title=Home {{!}} Wind-up Records|date=2016-10-09|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref>

* [[Allday]]
* [[Aranda (band)|Aranda]]
* [[Civil Twilight (band)|Civil Twilight]]
* [[Citizen Zero]]
* [[Crobot]]
* [[Feenixpawl]]
* [[Filter (band)|Filter]]
* [[Five for Fighting]]
* [[Genevieve (musician)|Genevieve]]
* [[Jillette Johnson]]
* [[The Revivalists]] - transferred to [[Razor & Tie]]
* [[Speak (band)|Speak]]
* [[Ryan Star]]
* [[Strange Talk]]
* [[The Griswolds]]
* [[Young Guns (band)|Young Guns]]
* [[The Virginmarys]]
* [[All My Scars]]

===Previous artists===
* [[12 Stones]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/aug/2412_Stones_Leave_Wind-Up.shtml |title=12 Stones Leave Wind-Up |work=antiMusic.com |date=August 24, 2010 |access-date=September 3, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Alter Bridge]]
* [[American Pearl]]
* [[Atomship]]
* [[Baboon (band)|Baboon]]
* [[Bayside (band)|Bayside]]
* [[Ben Moody]]
* [[Big Dismal]]
* [[Bob Guiney]]
* [[Boy Hits Car]]
* [[BoySetsFire|Boysetsfire]]
* [[Brainiac (band)|Brainiac]]
* [[Breaking Point (band)|Breaking Point]]
* [[Cartel (band)|Cartel]]
* [[CFO$]]
* [[Company of Thieves (band)|Company of Thieves]]
* [[The Crash Motive]]
* [[Creed (band)|Creed]]
* [[The Darkness (band)|The Darkness]]
* [[The Drowners]]
* [[Drowning Pool]]
* [[Dust for Life]]
* [[Edgewater (band)|Edgewater]]
* [[Emily Osment]]
* [[Evanescence]]
* [[The Exit]]
* [[Finger Eleven]]
* [[Hawthorne Heights]]
* [[James Durbin (singer)|James Durbin]]
* [[Jeremy Fisher]]
* [[New Radiant Storm King]]
* [[O.A.R.]]
* [[People in Planes]]
* [[Pilot Speed]]
* [[Pollen (band)|Pollen]]
* [[Push Play]]
* [[Scott Stapp]]
* [[Seether]]
* [[Fallzone|Seven Wiser]]
* [[Stars of Track and Field]]
* [[Stefy]]
* [[Stereo Fuse]]
* [[Strata (band)|Strata]]
* [[Stretch Princess]]
* [[Submersed]]
* [[Tickle Me Pink]]
* [[Thriving Ivory]]
* [[Trickside]]
* [[The Wrens]]

==Soundtracks==
* ''[[1080° Avalanche]]'' (video game)
* ''[[Daredevil: The Album]]''
* ''[[Elektra (2005 film)#Music|Elektra: The Album]]''
* ''[[Fantastic Four (2005 film)#Soundtrack|Fantastic 4: The Album]]''
* ''[[John Tucker Must Die (soundtrack)|John Tucker Must Die]]''
* ''[[The Punisher: The Album]]''
* ''[[Scream 3 (soundtrack)|Scream 3: The Album]]''
* ''[[Walk the Line (soundtrack)|Walk the Line: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''

==See also==
* [[List of record labels]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.winduprecords.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Diana_Meltzer_int.html Interview with Diana Meltzer, ''HitQuarters'', July 2003]

{{12 Stones}}
{{Concord Music Group}}

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