SPV GmbH

SPV GmbH is a record company and distributor from Hannover, Germany. The name is derived from Schallplatten, Produktion & Vertrieb. One of the largest independent record companies in the world, with worldwide distribution. Owned by Napalm Records since November 2020. Also referred to as: - SPV Vertrieb GmbH Full legal name: SPV Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung. The German record company SPV GmbH (An acronym for the full name) was founded on 1st January 1984 in Hannover by [a2433871]. Registered date: 17th May 1984, Amtsgericht Hannover, HRB 1698. In May 2009, the year of its 25th anniversary, SPV filed for bankruptcy in order to find a way to continue the company, i.I. (=in Insolvenz) was appended to the name. In October 2012 the situation was resolved by a group of investors who restructured the company and saved the complete portfolio of the distributor. Cat# system: (0)01 - XXXX indicates a 7" (0)08 - XXXX a LP (0)09 - XXXX an Audio Cassette (0)50 - XXXX a 12" Maxi-Single (0)60 - XXXX a 12" EP or MiniAlbum (0)55 - XXXX a CDMaxi (0)7X - XXXX a CD EP or MiniAlbum (0)84 - XXXX and (0)85 - XXXX and (0)86 - XXXX and (0)87 - XXXX a CD (Album) The SPV GmbH had worked as distribution company for many labels: (i.a.) A.M. Music, Big Maxx Records GmbH, Century Media, Code666, Deathlike Silence Productions, Dependent Records, Earache, Giant Electric Pea, Impact Records (4), Inside Out Music, Khazad-Dûm, Osmose Productions, Königskinder Schallplatten GmbH, Mindbase Recordings , MTM Music, Naidoo Records, Napalm Records, No Remorse Records, P1 Records, Play It Again Sam Records, Sanctuary Records, Skizzo Records, Snapper Music, Spectre Records and Sub Terranean. Please note: Before adding any release here please check these sublabels: Spv Records - for releases 1994 and earlier. SPV Recordings - for releases 1994 and after.