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Warner buys Roadrunner for $73.5 million

Posted by aubin on Monday, December 18, 2006 at 10:45 PM (EST)

Warner has purchased Roadrunner Records for $73.5 million.

In the United States, Roadrunner will become a freestanding label group within WMG's Atlantic Records Group. Roadrunner's international affiliates will become freestanding units within WMG's Warner Music International. Roadrunner Managing Director, Cees Wessels, will continue to run the company he founded. There will be no staff changes as part of the acquisition.

The label includes the New York Dolls, Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, Megadeth, Trivium, Dragonforce, The Dresden Dolls, Cradle of Filth. The back catalogue includes Biohazard, Sepultura and many others.

Roadrunner Records (79 comments)

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Badmouth (December 18, 2006)

Fuck 'em is what I say

OzmanX (December 18, 2006)

oh that's nice.

SydBarrett420 (December 18, 2006)

The only album they have worth getting is the first Vision of Disorder release.

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Someone (December 19, 2006)

So I take it you're retarded?

Someone (December 19, 2006)

I fully back the VOD statement.

They're the only band worth mentioning.

Someone (December 20, 2006)

your a complete idiot, Fear Factory, Sepultura, Type o Negative, megadeth, there are so many good bands that have been on Roadrunner. Metal fucking rules. Punk is a fucking joke. NOFX is the only good punk band.

Someone (December 18, 2006)

bandsonlabelsidon'tlistento.org?

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Someone (December 18, 2006)

yeah exactly. i hate most of the bands on the label anyway. jerry cantrell is worth it, and that's about it.

SuperRad (December 18, 2006)

$73.5 million? For those bands?

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SuperRad (December 18, 2006)

Actually, now that I think about it, it's not that much money when it comes down to it.

iconoclast (December 18, 2006)

i know, it sounds like so much money but i guess in the big business music world its not. fuckin crazy!

Someone (December 19, 2006)

That label probably sells over several million records a year. That's not much at all.

Someone (December 18, 2006)

i hate gays

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SuperRad (December 18, 2006)

no you don't. stop trying to cause e-tension.

Someone (December 19, 2006)

e-tension? hilarious!

Someone (December 19, 2006)

So get my dick out of your mouth.

el_matt (December 18, 2006)

I always figured Slipknot was on a major already. You learn something new everyday.

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Someone (December 19, 2006)

Roadrunner was the biggest indie in the world, til it was acquired by Island. So, basically, Slipknot have always been on a major.

ilikepunkrock (December 18, 2006)

I wonder how much a label like Dirtnap or Sailors Grave would sell for?

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Someone (December 18, 2006)

How much you got?

-Dirtnap

Rastid (December 19, 2006)

two fitty?

Rastid (December 19, 2006)

and some stamps?

kingofsuck (December 18, 2006)

Sailor's Grave is already owned by someone else...

ilikepunkrock (December 18, 2006)

I know it is, but I was just wondering, my guess is maybe 3 million.

Someone (December 19, 2006)

3 million yen maybe

GlassPipeMurder (December 19, 2006)

hahahahahhahahaha.

sardonic intellect at its best!

Zackass (December 19, 2006)

Sailor's Grave is owned by Thorp, which I believe is an indie.

Someone (December 19, 2006)

It's not owned by Thorp. They're two seperate labels, owned and run by the same guy and staff.

Zackass (December 19, 2006)

Wouldn't that be the same exact thing? Yeah.

swingline (December 19, 2006)

no

Someone (December 19, 2006)

No, not at all, ass turkey

Someone (December 18, 2006)

Stephanie Reines sold Drive thru for a cheeseburger. FAT BITCH!

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Someone (December 18, 2006)

Ha ha....after she blew Richard of course! Uh-oh...isn't that incest? They are the creepiest non-couple couple I have ever had the displeasure of EVER being around!

piratasmuertas (December 18, 2006)

Right on man. Score for the big guy!

GlassPipeMurder (December 18, 2006)

roadrunner isn't worth the change in my pocket.

Someone (December 18, 2006)

Obvious comment about New York Dolls being the only band that was ever worthwhile. Let Roadrunner have 'em now.

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Someone (December 18, 2006)

I'll be honest. New York Dolls suck my nuts.

Someone (December 18, 2006)

I'll be honest, FUCK YOU.
I'll go as far as saying, the new album isn't bad either.
Asshole

Someone (December 19, 2006)

new album is pretty bad.

SydBarrett420 (December 19, 2006)

I stand by my comment that the only thing in the their back catalog worth getting is the first VoD album.

Someone (December 19, 2006)

That fucking record is TERRIBLE

SydBarrett420 (December 20, 2006)

You don't know shit about hardcore then.

NoControl (December 18, 2006)

Autopilot Off is awesome.

Someone (December 18, 2006)

I'll admit, I kinda like 3 Inches of Blood, nothing special but fun every now and then, had no idea they were on Roadrunner until now.

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Someone (December 18, 2006)

That's a horrible thing to admit, you like an awful band

Someone (December 19, 2006)

Opinions, kid.

AaronHale (December 18, 2006)

Selloutz.

danperrone (December 18, 2006)

i would sell out for 73 million dollars, are you kidding me?

vinhoff (December 18, 2006)

not that i needed a reason but i hate roadrunner for the sole fact that the black train jack catalog is out of print

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Someone (December 19, 2006)

Yeah, totally worth keeping the records in print so they'd sell 10-15 copies a year.

NoControl (December 18, 2006)

ICONOCLAST!!! a ton of new propagandhi videos http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=search_videos&search_q uery=propagandhi&search_sort=video_date_uploaded&search_category= 0

Russe11 (December 19, 2006)

Really don't care.

Ghost_of_D_Boon (December 19, 2006)

I guess this means Rhino will be remastering Deicide and Seplutura in the near future.

psychosis_cheer (December 19, 2006)

fuck this shit with a crooked stick

Someone (December 19, 2006)

You punk morons don't know what the hell you are talking about. Roadrunner has one of the greatest lineups of all time. Megadeth, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Slipknot, Sepultura, Fear Factory, Machine Head, Type O Negative, Soulfly, are you kidding me? You people have no clue what music is. Go listen to your stupid Plus 44 garbage!

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Someone (December 19, 2006)

hey fuckface you didn't even mention their only good band, suffocation! way to go . . .

Weezley (December 19, 2006)

plus 44 > every band on that list

BlackAndre (December 19, 2006)

Besides the obvious LOL of you mentioning Slipknot and Soulfly in your list, having Nickleback undermines everything redeeming about this label.

Someone (December 19, 2006)

Megadeth were on Roadrunner? What album?

Someone (December 19, 2006)

The new one is gonna be on Roadrunner.

Banal242 (December 19, 2006)

Wasn't Flipper eventually on this label?

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Someone (December 19, 2006)

That was American, not Roadrunner.

Someone (December 19, 2006)

i like Opeth

Someone (December 19, 2006)

I wonder if they got a discount for the horrible Gang Green lps Roadrunner put out in the late 80's

Someone (December 19, 2006)

roadrunner got ripped off

skamocore (December 19, 2006)

The only good band on Victory is Streetlight Manifesto!

Someone (December 19, 2006)

They're better off being owned by Warner than by Island/DefJam. Island/Def Jam ruined that label for a lot of bands.

Someone (December 19, 2006)

The only good album I've heard from this label is Famous Monsters

BlackAndre (December 19, 2006)

This label is responsible for Nickleback.

Fuck this label, hard.

Someone (December 19, 2006)

Don't forget they also put out some SHELTER records as well.

Someone (December 19, 2006)

Dident Warner Bros. already own Roadrunner, I mean he was part of looney tunes.

jonodeath (December 19, 2006)

The label was huge already, this isn't a big shocker, it'll just get even bigger now.

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Someone (December 19, 2006)

It won't change a thing.

blue_bullets (December 19, 2006)

I find it funny how Roadrunner's bands are all Sepultura and the sort, and then they have THE DRESDEN DOLLS

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Someone (December 21, 2006)

they also did that human league album in 2001 or so.

wearestillalive (December 19, 2006)

lol

daved4 (December 19, 2006)

boooooo!!

Someone (December 19, 2006)

I love punk and metal...I gotta say those are some of the most money making bands in the metal scene....and then they have metal legend Megadeth...so there you go.

Someone (December 24, 2006)

who ever talks shit on any bands from roadrunner needs there ass kicked...Roadrunner were the ones who started getting heavy metal out there, if you dont like it go back listening to your pussy music.....www.myspace.com/erikcoe you can find me there

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