Armada Music
{{short description|Dutch record label specialized in electronic dance music}}
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{{Infobox record label
| name = Armada Music
| image = File:Logo_Armada_Music_since_2022.png
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| parent =
| caption = Armada Music logo since 2022
| founded = 2003
| founder = Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron, David Lewis
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| genre = {{hlist|EDM | trance | progressive trance | electro house | house | progressive house | deep house | tech house | techno}}
| country = Netherlands
| location = Amsterdam
| website = {{URL|https://www.armadamusic.com/}}
}}
Armada Music is a Dutch independent record label that specialises in releasing electronic dance music.{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/clubs/29665/armin-van-buuren|title=A night in the life|publisher=Time Out | access-date=2008-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126073253/http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/clubs/29665/armin-van-buuren|archive-date=2009-01-26}} Armada Music was founded on 1 June 2003 by Dutch producer Armin van Buuren, Dutch business executive Maykel Piron, and music manager David Lewis. The name is an acronym containing the first two letters of each of the founders' names.{{Cite web |title=Armada: Inside the world's biggest independent dance label |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49278694 |website=BBC|date=10 August 2019 }}
In 2022, Armada launched the investment company BEAT (Best Ever Acquired Tracks) Music Fund.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-20 |title=Armin van Buuren's Armada Music launches $100m catalog-buying fund backed by Pinnacle Financial |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/pinnacle-backed-beat-music-fund-launched-by-armada-to-buy-dance-catalogs-with-plans-to-spend-100m-in-first-2-years1/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Music Business Worldwide |language=en-US}} The company bought Cloud9 Music a year later.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-16 |title=Armin van Buuren's Armada forms new parent company, acquires Amsterdam's Cloud 9 Music, and targets $500m in new investments via its BEAT Music Fund |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/armin-van-buurens-armada-forms-new-parent-company-acquires-amsterdams-cloud-9-music-and-targets-500m-in-new-investments/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Music Business Worldwide |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Armada's BEAT Music fund acquires publisher Cloud 9 Music |url=https://www.musicweek.com/publishing/read/armada-s-beat-music-fund-acquires-publisher-cloud-9-music/089610 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=www.musicweek.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Szalai |first=Georg |date=2024-04-16 |title=Beat Music Fund, Part of Armin van Buuren's Armada, Buys Amsterdam Music Publisher Cloud 9 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/armin-van-buuren-beat-fund-cloud-9-deal-1235874892/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
Signed artists
{{As of|2025}}, artists signed by Armada Music include Armin van Buuren, D.O.D., Eelke Kleijn, Loud Luxury, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, and Themba.{{Cite web|url=https://www.armadamusic.com/artists|title=Artists|website=Armada Music}}
Sub-labels
Labels within Armada Music include:{{cite web |title=Labels |url=https://www.armadamusic.com/labels |website=Armada Music |language=en}}{{self-published inline|date=January 2025}}
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- All I Need
- Armada Captivating
- Armada Chill
- Armada Deep
- Armada Electronic Elements
- Armada Subjekt
- Armada Trice
- Armind
- A State of Trance
- Days Like Nights
- Delecta Records
- Flashover Recordings
- InHarmony Music
- KMS Records
- Modena Records
- Slash
- Sono Music
- The Bearded Man
- Who's Afraid of 138?!
}}
Awards and nominations
As of December 2015, the label had won the "Best Global Record Label" award for five years in a row at the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA's).{{cite web|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/music/meet-maykel-piron-co-founder-and-ceo-of-armada-music/article/451835|title=Meet Maykel Piron: Co-Founder and CEO of Armada Music SPECIAL|last=Papadatos|first=Markos|date=10 December 2015|publisher=Digital Journal|access-date=30 April 2016}} Armada received two nominations at the 2014 IDMAs,{{cite web|url=http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2014#idmanominees|title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards – Winter Music Conference 2016 – WMC 2016|publisher=Winter Music Conference|access-date=1 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107014846/http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2014#idmanominees#idmanominees|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=dead}} and seven in 2019.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-25 |title=Zeven International Dance Music Awards nominaties voor Armada Music |trans-title=Seven International Dance Music Awards nominations for Armada Music |url=https://www.entertainmentbusiness.nl/muziek/zeven-international-dance-music-awards-nominaties-voor-armada-music/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Entertainment Business |language=nl-NL}} The Academy of Electronic Music, a joint venture between Armada, Google, Point Blank, and DJ Mag, was the recipient of the 'People's Voice Award' at the 2014 Webby Awards.{{cite web|url=http://webbyawards.com/winners/2014/social/social-content-and-marketing/arts-culture/google-armada-point-blank-dj-mag-academy-of-electronic-music/|title=GOOGLE, ARMADA, POINT BLANK, DJ MAG: ACADEMY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC|publisher=Webby Awards|access-date=2016-04-30}} In 2016, Armada Music was one of the 21 labels nominated for the IMPALA FIVEUNDERFIFTEEN{{cite web|url=http://impalamusic.org/content/impala-young-label-spotlight#overlay-context=content/impala-launches-young-label-spotlight-project-5-under-15/|title=IMPALA Young Label Spotlight|date=27 July 2020 |publisher=Impala}} campaign shining a light on Europe's most inspiring young labels. The label received the IMPALA Young Label Spotlight Award.{{cite web|url=http://www.pias.com/blog/five-fifteen-armada-records-netherlands/|title=FIVEUNDERFIFTEEN: Armada Music (The Netherlands)|publisher=The Independent Echo|access-date=15 July 2016|archive-date=7 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607021832/http://www.pias.com/blog/five-fifteen-armada-records-netherlands/|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.armadamusic.com}}
- {{Discogs label|213897-Armada-Music-BV|Armada Music}}
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Category:House music record labels
Category:Electronic music record labels
Category:Record labels established in 2003