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'''Century Media Records''' is a record label with offices in the United States, Germany, and London. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by [[Sony Music Entertainment]] for US$17 million.<reF>http://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/is-this-the-next-big-major-label-acquisition/</ref>
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'''Century Media Records''' is a record label with offices in the United States, Germany, and London. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by [[Sony Music Entertainment]]
  
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== Century Black ==
 
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During the mid to late 1990s, Century Media had a label offshoot called ''Century Black'', which served to be the "Miramax Films" of [[black metal]], releasing or re-releasing hard-to-find black metal albums that normally would be near impossible to find in America (usually released under smaller labels such as [[Malicious Records]] or [[Candlelight Records]]).  By 2000 the ''Century Black'' label was discontinued, seeing as more than a few bands under that label either moved on to other labels, changed their musical direction, or became part of the actual "Century Family".
 
  
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==Abacus Records==
 
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Abacus Records was an imprint of Century Media created in 2002, signing mostly [[metalcore]] bands. On July 24, 2007, it was reported that Abacus Records had shut down.<ref>{{cite web|title=Abacus Recordings shuts down|url=http://lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=9155|publisher=Lambgoat|accessdate=30 May 2012|date=July 24, 2007}}</ref>
 
  
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In August 2011 Century Media decided to pull all of their acts from Spotify, an online music streaming service, citing this as "an attempt to protect the interests of their artists". Metal blog Metal Sucks<ref>{{cite web|last=Neilstein|first=Vince|title=CENTURY MEDIA PULLS OUT OF SPOTIFY, BURIES HEADS IN THE SAND|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/08/08/century-media-pulls-out-of-spotify-buries-heads-in-the-sand/|publisher=Metal Sucks|accessdate=30 May 2012|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref> criticized Century Media in a post, which was later replied to by the label in an email.<ref>{{cite web|last=Neilstein|first=Vince|title=CENTURY MEDIA RESPONDS TO SPOTIFY UPROAR: VINCE RESPONDS TO CENTURY MEDIA|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/08/09/century-media-responds-to-spotify-uproar-vince-responds-to-century-media/|publisher=Metal Sucks|accessdate=30 May 2012|date=August 9, 2011}}</ref> On July 30, 2012, Century Media Records made their entire catalog available on Spotify again after "impressive debates and messages from fans" and discussions with Spotify.<ref>{{cite web|title=CENTURY MEDIA Artists back on SPOTIFY|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=177468/|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=30 July 2012|date=30 July 2012}}</ref>
 
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==Death of Oliver Withöft==
 
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On January 21, 2014, it was reported that co-founder Oliver Withöft had died after a long period of illness. Tributes were paid to him by Monte Connor, head of US A&R for [[Nuclear Blast Records]], [[Nachtmystium]]'s Blake Judd and [[Sumerian Records]] publicist George Vallee (a former employee of Century Media), among others. He is survived by his wife Judith and their 3 daughters.<ref>{{cite web|author = Ryan J. Downey|title = Oliver Withöft, Century Media Records Co-Owner, Dies Aged 49|url = http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/5877100/oliver-withoft-century-media-records-co-owner-dies}}</ref>
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:15, 19 May 2021

Century Media Records
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Parent company Sony Music Entertainment
Founded 1988
Status active
Distributor(s) RED Distribution (U.S)
Sony Music (Worldwide)
Genre Heavy metal, extreme metal, hard rock, punk rock
Country of origin Germany
Location Dortmund (Germany) (headquarters), Hawthorne, California
Official Website www.centurymedia.com

Century Media Records is a record label with offices in the United States, Germany, and London. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by Sony Music Entertainment



List of Century Media Records artists

Current artists

Former artists

References

  1. ↑ Blabbermouth.net (29 March 2011). BORKNAGAR Signs New Deal With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS. Century Media. Retrieved on 29 March 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.anothercentury.com/artist.aspx?IdArtist=841
  3. ↑ http://progreport.com/tesseract-sign-kscope/


External links

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