Exploitation Records

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[] ERROR FAILED TO LOAD INFOBOX []

[] CORRUPTED DATA DETECTED []

**Exploitation Records** is the record label arm of Springbok Productions, dedicated to releasing singles, albums and videos of the artists on its roster. It started in 1998 as the vanity label for Nirvana, then under a five-album deal with Atlantic Records, but became fully independent in 2001, and sought to recruit other artists across the different genres. It has signed many notable grunge rock, hard rock, album-oriented rock, singer-songwriter, pop, country, hip-hop and theatrical stage singer artists to its ranks over the years. It is also known for releasing cast recording albums of various Broadway musicals Springbok has produced.

## History

In 1998, when Nirvana decided not to re-sign with the DGC Records imprint of Geffen Records and chose instead to sign a five-album deal with Atlantic, the band formed Exploitation Records as a vanity label to administrate the albums released under this deal, as well as the first remastering of the band's DGC discography.

After fulfilling the Atlantic contract in 2001, Exploitation Records became the record label of Springbok Productions, and started signing up other artists en masse.

In 2004, Exploitation bought the Sh-K-Boom Records and Ghostlight Records imprints from its founder, Broadway actress Sherie Rene Scott, and added their releases to its catalog for remastering. Exploitation also bought Compendia Music Group and its assets that year for $10 million. Exploitation also signed a deal to remaster the full discography of Oingo Boingo as well as purchasing the rights to the albums of Warren Zevon released between 1976 and 1995 from Universal Music Group.

In 2010, Exploitation bought the catalog and assets of Artemis Records and began remastering its catalog, including the final three albums of Zevon's lifetime, released by that label. Exploitation also purchased the administration and distribution rights for the discography of Jimi Hendrix in conjunction with the family-owned estate representation company Experience Hendrix LLC.

In 2019, Exploitation bought So So Def Recordings and began remastering its catalog.

## Notable Artists

The following artists have recorded for Exploitation Records

* 10,000 Maniacs
* A-Teens
* Aerosmith
* Alfie Boe
* Alice Cooper
* Alice in Chains
* Alison Krauss
* The Allman Betts Band
* The Allman Brothers Band
* Alter Bridge
* Amy Lee
* Andy McCoy
* Andy Taylor
* Asa Somers
* Ayumi Hamasaki
* The Backstreet Boys
* Bad English
* Billy Ray Cyrus
* Blue Öyster Cult
* Bonnie Raitt
* Bonnie Tyler
* Boston
* Bruce Hornsby
* Cannibal Corpse
* Cat Stevens
* Chage and Aska
* Chickenfoot
* Childish Gambino
* Creed
* Cyndi Lauper
* David Crosby
* DAYSIX
* Dennis DeYoung
* Dethklok
* Dir En Gray
* The Dixie Chicks
* Dolly Parton
* Don Henley
* The Doors of the 21st Century
* Drew Sarich
* Elton John
* Evan Rachel Wood
* Evanescence
* Fabrice Morvan
* Foreigner
* George Jones
* Glen Campbell
* Gregg Allman
* Hadley Fraser
* Hanoi Rocks
* Hootie & the Blowfish
* Ice-T
* Iggy Pop
* Indigo Girls
* INXS
* Izzy Stradlin
* Jackson Browne
* James Taylor
* Joe Walsh
* Joni Mitchell
* Josh Groban
* Journey
* Kansas
* L7
* Lenny Kravitz
* Leon Russell
* Levon Helm
* Lizzo
* Lou Gramm
* Mad Season
* Mandy Moore
* Mary J. Blige
* Mavis Staples
* Meat Loaf
* Megadeth
* Melissa Etheridge
* Method Man
* Michael Crawford
* Michael Hutchence
* Michael Jackson
* Michael Monroe
* Milla Jovovich
* Natalie Merchant
* Nas
* Nirvana
* Outlaws
* PJ Harvey
* Prince
* Princess Ai loves Skye
* Puffy AmiYumi
* Ramin Karimloo
* Ray Manzarek
* Richard Marx
* Robert Plant
* Roy Rogers
* Rush
* Sammy Hagar
* Sarah Brightman
* Sarah McLachlan
* Scott Weiland
* Shonen Knife
* Silverchair
* Skid Row
* Sleater-Kinney
* Soundgarden
* Starsailor
* Steve Jones
* Steve Perry
* Steve Walsh
* Steven Tyler
* Stone Temple Pilots
* Streets
* Styx
* Taraji P. Henson
* Tenacious D
* Them Crooked Vultures
* Tommy Shaw
* Tracy Chapman
* Travis Tritt
* Type O Negative
* Ugly Kid Joe
* Velvet Revolver
* Warrant
* Willie Nelson
* Wilson Phillips
* Yes
* Zac Brown Band
* ZZ Top

## See also

* Exploitation Records discography
* Springbok Productions
* List of record labels

## External links

* Exploitation Records Official Website

This page was last edited on 13 March 2021, at 06:66 (UTC).

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.