SPV GmbH (also known as Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb GmbH) is an independent German record label founded in 1984 as a German distributor of Roadrunner Records. It has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide.
It also has several sublabels that it produces and distributes. These include metal labels Steamhammer, Synthetic Symphony, Oblivion, SPV Recordings/SPV America and Audiopharm.
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SPV GmbH (also known as Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb GmbH) is an independent German record label founded in 1984 as a German distributor of Roadrunner Records. It has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide.
It also has several sublabels that it produces and distributes. These include metal labels Steamhammer, Synthetic Symphony, Oblivion, SPV Recordings/SPV America and Audiopharm.
SPV's most successful artists include Sepultura, Kreator, Sodom, Angra, Alice Cooper, Eric Burdon, Whitesnake, Motörhead, Helloween, Kamelot, Iced Earth, Moonspell, Saxon, Monster Magnet, Type O Negative and Skinny Puppy.
The managing partner, Manfred Schütz, decided to submit an application to commence insolvency proceedings on May 25, 2009 — roughly equivalent to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the USA. In response to this, on May 27, 2009, the District Court of Hanover appointed the attorney Manuel Sack as the provisional insolvency...
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