Machine Shop Recordings
| Machine Shop Recordings | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Warner Music Group |
| Active years | since 2002 |
| founder | Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda |
| Seat | United States |
| Website | http://www.machineshoprecordings.com |
| Label code | Warner Music Group |
| Genre (s) | Rock , hip-hop |
Machine Shop Recordings is an American record label for the rock and hip-hop genres . The label belongs to the major label Warner Music Group .
History and name
The company was founded in 2002 by Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda , two members of the Linkin Park group . Initially the label was called The Shinoda Imprint . Later, the other band members gained influence, so that the band agreed on the new name Machine Shop Recordings .
The English name Machine Shop means the machine department or the machine hall in German . It stands for the work on a music album, which some participants perceive as if the artists were just machines that had to work endlessly.
Artist
The label founders of Linkin Park publish their own albums partly on the label. Machine Shop Recordings also has the following artists under contract:
- Fort Minor
- Beta State
- No warning
Former artist
- Styles of Beyond (2005-2007)
- Holly Brook (2004-2008)
- Simplistic (2002–2012)