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Spinefarm Records

Spinefarm Records is an international record label. Founded in Finland in 1990, Spinefarm was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2002.[1]

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Parent companyUniversal Music Group[1]
Founded1990[2]
FounderRiku Pääkkönen
Distributor(s)PIAS Group[3]
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Country of originFinland
Official websitespinefarmrecords.com
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History

Spinefarm Records began as a mailorder distribution company, founded by Riku Pääkkönen. The company evolved into a record label for Finnish acts such as Nightwish, Children of Bodom, and Sonata Arctica.[2] Since 2002, Spinefarm has been part of Universal Music Group, but operates as an independent business unit.[4]

Pääkkönen sold the original Ranka publishing catalog to Warner/Chappell Music in 2008, including several songs by Spinefarm acts like Children Of Bodom, Finntroll, and Nightwish.[5]

Former Roadrunner Records President Jonas Nachsin was appointed Spinefarm's General Manager - Worldwide in 2013.[6] Spinefarm/UMG acquired the English label Candlelight Records in late 2015.[7] In 2017, Spinefarm Music Group announced the launch of the country, blues, and southern rock-oriented Snakefarm Records. [8]

Bands

As of 2025, Spinefarm Music Group includes the Spinefarm, Candlelight, and Snakefarm labels.

Spinefarm

Candlelight

Snakefarm

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