Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. | |
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Parent company | BMG Rights Management |
Founded | 1979 |
Founder | Rod Smallwood, Andy Taylor |
Defunct | 2007 |
Distributor(s) | Universal Music Group[1] |
Genre | Rock, heavy metal, pop, electronic, hip hop |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a
History
The company was formed in 1979 by Rod Smallwood and Andy Taylor, who met as undergraduates at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1979, they discovered Iron Maiden in a London pub and went on to manage the group. They named the record company after the band's song "Sanctuary," which was released as a single in 1980, and later included on American pressings as well as the reissued CD version of their 1980 eponymous debut album.
Sanctuary Records has historically signed artists with long-term appeal that have had a long career and steady fan base.
Between 1989 and 1991, Sanctuary was co-owned by the
In 1994, the company diversified. Amongst the new media interests included a joint venture with screenwriter and producer, Raymond Thompson, which evolved into the Cloud9 Screen Entertainment Group.
Iron Maiden's catalogue was re-issued by Sanctuary in conjunction with Columbia/SME Records in the US in 2002.
Kenny Rogers' 1980s catalogue (originally released on RCA Records) was re-issued by Sanctuary's Castle Music label in conjunction with Kenny Rogers' Dreamcatcher Records in the UK. The albums were only available as imports in the US. Rogers' 2003 release "Back To The Well" was released by Sanctuary in the UK.
Mayan Records was an imprint of Sanctuary Records, under which
2006 saw Sanctuary's notable twentieth anniversary release of
The company incurred significant losses in its 2004 and 2005 fiscal years. Sanctuary's losses in 2005 increased to £142.6m from £26.7m in 2004. In October 2005, the company announced that one quarter of its staff, representing 175 positions, would be eliminated.
The company partly blamed the loss increase on record release delays, while announcing, in early 2006, a £110m rescue deal.
In July 2006, it was reported that MAMA, the management group behind the
In April 2007,
On 21 September 2012, regulators approved
In 2023, BMG signed a new distribution deal with Universal Music Group, Sanctuary's previous owner.[17]
Labels catalogue
- Castle Communications
- CMC International
- Lynsey De Paul)
- Mayan Records
- Neat Records
- Noise Records
- Universal Music)
- RAS Records
- Trojan Records (except Bob Marley, property of Tuff Gong and JAD Records)
- Urban Records
Former artists
Iron Maiden was one of the last artists signed to Sanctuary, which released their album, The Book of Souls in North America, on 4 September 2015.[18]
- 3 Colours Red
- Aberfeldy
- Allman Brothers Band (Hittin' the Note)
- Marc Almond
- Angelou
- Anthrax
- Apollyon Sun
- The Ataris
- Atomkraft
- Andy Bell
- Belle & Sebastian - Rough Trade Records
- Biohazard
- Bizarre - Urban Division
- Black Sabbath (except the US and Canada)
- Blondie
- Blue Nile
- Blue Öyster Cult
- Blues Traveler
- Brides of Destruction
- Eric Burdon
- The Charlatans - Creole Records
- Corrosion of Conformity
- The Cranberries
- The Damned
- De La Soul - Urban Division
- Deaf School
- Bruce Dickinson
- Rob Dickinson
- Dio
- Discharge
- Peter DiStefano
- Dokken
- DragonForce
- Drowning Pool
- Earth, Wind and Fire- Urban Division
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer (label outside the US, Canada, and Japan)
- Engerica
- Europe
- Ex Cathedra
- The Fall
- Fun Lovin' Criminals
- Gamma Ray
- The Gathering
- Thea Gilmore
- Gizmachi
- Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
- Gravity Kills
- Adam Green
- Groove Armada
- Helloween
- The Hiss
- Humble Pie
- Idlewild - Pye Records
- Billy Idol
- IllScarlett
- Jane's Addiction
- Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
- JoBoxers
- Jon B. - Urban Division
- Elton John
- Journey
- King Crimson
- The Kinks
- Kiss
- Living Colour
- Lowgold
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Manic Street Preachers
- Marillion (US and UK)
- The Marmalade
- The Mavericks
- Christine McVie (except North America)
- Marc Brierley
- Meat Loaf
- Megadeth
- Ministry
- Morrissey - Attack Records
- Alison Moyet
- Ocean Colour Scene
- Sally Oldfield
- Oleander
- Jo O'Meara
- Orange Goblin
- William Orbit
- Dolores O'Riordan
- Kelly Osbourne
- Overkill
- Pet Shop Boys
- Photek
- Pitchshifter
- Strange Sensation
- Play
- The Electric Blues Company
- Queensrÿche
- Joey Ramone
- Ray J - Urban Division
- Kenny Rogers
- Rollins Band
- Bruce Ruffin
- The RZA - Urban Division
- Saint Etienne
- Scorpions
- Simple Minds
- Siouxsie and the Banshees
- The Small Faces
- Status Quo
- Stratovarius
- The Strokes - Rough Trade Records (UK only)
- Styx
- Super Furry Animals
- Tangerine Dream ("Pink Years" and "Blue Years" albums)
- Tegan and Sara
- Tesla
- Uriah Heep
- Venom
- Virgin Steele
- Vixen - CMC International (US only; Eagle in Europe)
- Ween
- Widespread Panic
- Within Temptation (UK only)
- Wu-Tang Clan - Urban Division
- Neil Young
See also
- List of record labels
References
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- ^ BBC News, "Universal Music to buy Sanctuary" Archived 12 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 15 June 2007, accessed 16 June 2007
- ^ BBC News, "Sanctuary may sell off some units" Archived 5 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine, 26 January 2007, accessed 16 June 2007
- ^ "Corporate Information". Sanctuary Records Group Official Website. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ White, Adam. "The Untold Saga of the Zomba Group: Clive Calder's Empire is World's Largest Independent Music Firm" Billboard 113/18 (5 May 2001)
- Bob Stanley, sleevenotes to CD86
- ^ BBC News, Sanctuary cuts a quarter of staff Archived 30 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine, 10 October 2005, accessed 29 December 2016.
- ^ Melinda Newman, Kalodner looking forward with an eye on past. Billboard, 8 July 2006, p. 47, accessed 4 January 2017.
- ^ Kalodner opted to leave the music business entirely. See Matt Wake, A&R Legend John Kalodner Talks Aerosmith and Why Rock Won't Reach the Masses Again Archived 21 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. LA Weekly, 16 June 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d BBC News, Sanctuary sacks boss over figures Archived 30 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine, 26 May 2006, accessed 29 December 2016.
- ^ Kate Holton and Chris Wills, "Universal agrees to buy struggling Sanctuary" Archived 9 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Reuters, 15 June 2007, accessed 16 June 2007
- ^ Joshua R. Wueller, Mergers of Majors: Applying the Failing Firm Doctrine in the Recorded Music Industry, 7 Brook. J. Corp. Fin. & Com. L. 589, 602 (2013).
- ^ Sweney, Mark (21 September 2012). "Universal's £1.2bn EMI takeover approved – with conditions". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Chmielewski, Dawn C. (14 February 2013). "Universal Music agrees to sell Sanctuary Records". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Universal, Sony, [PIAS] and InGrooves partner with BMG on Sanctuary and Mute catalogues - Music Business Worldwide". musicbusinessworldwide.com. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "BMG moves distribution of 8,000 albums to Warner's ADA - Music Business Worldwide". musicbusinessworldwide.com. 7 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "BMG forms alliance with Universal Music Group; plans to move physical distribution to UMG's Commercial Services division". musicbusinessworldwide.com. 19 October 2023.
- ^ nickderiso (18 June 2015). "Iron Maiden Announces First-Ever Double Album, 'The Book of Souls'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017.