InsideOutMusic is a progressive rock record label originally based in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, dedicated to releasing progressive rock, progressive metal and related styles. In 2009, it formed a partnership with Century Media Records and moved its base of operations to Dortmund, also in North Rhine-Westphalia. In August 2016, Century Media and InsideOutMusic were acquired by Sony Music Entertainment and moved their operations to Berlin.
History
The label was founded in 1993 by Thomas Waber and Michael Schmitz[1] and started releasing albums of acts like Symphony X, Spock's Beard, and Enchant. The label then went on to sign prog artists like The Flower Kings, Frost, Fates Warning, Steve Hackett, Transatlantic, Ayreon, King's X, Neal Morse and Devin Townsend.
In 1993 InsideOutMusic signed a worldwide distribution contract with the German music company SPV. In 2009, SPV had to file for bankruptcy,[2]