Dino Music

Sub-label of 8ball Music BV

100 releases 18 sub-labels 1983–2025

About

International label, originally founded by the US/Canadian R-Tek Corporation and used to market compilations and recordings from new international talents. It was a sister label to Quality Records Label Code: LC 83290 Outside of the USA and Canada, the label was operated through various subsidiaries: - (Australia) - (Austria) - (Switzerland) - (Germany) - (Netherlands) - and others (Belgium, France, Spain, Sweden...) In the Netherlands, the label was run by . In 1994 BMG acquired 50% of the Dutch affiliate, until 2001, when 75% of the operations were sold to . In 2004. EMI acquired the remaining 25% and discontinued the label. After the collapse of EMI in 2012, the label was revived in 2013 by .

Top Dino Music Releases

Tagträumer
Various Artists
1988
Double Shots
Various Artists
Rock Giganten
Various Artists
1992
Wonderful World
Various Artists
1994
Take It Easy
Take It Easy
Various Artists
Good Morning Saigon
Various Artists
1991
Classics
Classics
Don McLean
1992
Rock Anthems
Various Artists
Razors Edge
Various Artists
Dance, Dance, Dance 2
Various Artists
1992
Love Is Not Sex
Love Is Not Sex
Captain Hollywood Project
1993
Whigfield
Whigfield
Whigfield
1995
Drive Time
Various Artists
1999
New Romantics
New Romantics
Various Artists
1983
Earthrise II
Earthrise II
Various Artists
1995
Oldies
Oldies
Various Artists
1996
The American Diner
Various Artists
1995
Hip Hop Hooray
Various Artists
2001
Club Carneval, Vol. 1
Various Artists
1991
That Loving Feeling
That Loving Feeling
Various Artists
1991
Affection: 16 Love Songs
Various Artists
1990
The Hit Academy, Volume 2
Various Artists
1988
Pure Jazz Moods
Various Artists
Musikladen Eurotops
Various Artists
1987
The Voice of Soul
Ben E. King
1987
Forgotten Mega Hits
Various Artists
Dance Collection 3
Dance Collection 3
Various Artists
1992
Hot Women of the 80's
Various Artists
1988
Classic Heavy Rock
Various Artists
1988
Pure Dance ’94
Various Artists
1994
Saturday Night
Saturday Night
Whigfield
1993
Disco Dance Fever
Disco Dance Fever
Various Artists
1991
Celebrate Oz Rock
Various Artists
1991
American Blues Busters
Various Artists
1991
TROS Nachtwacht
Various Artists
All by myself
All by myself
Various Artists
Best Country
Various Artists
Jive Bunny: The Album
Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers
1989
Jubilee
Opus
1993
The 60’s Forever
The 60’s Forever
Various Artists
1987
Drive Time
Drive Time
Various Artists
Dance Collection 2
Various Artists
Dance Dance Dance
Dance Dance Dance
Various Artists
1991
Hits de France
Various Artists
1987
At This Moment
At This Moment
Tom Jones
1989
Pop Ballads
Various Artists
Mega Dance and Swing Hits
Various Artists
1992
Aber bitte mit Sahne
Aber bitte mit Sahne
Udo Jürgens
1994
A Date With 88
Various Artists
1988
Temple of Love
Erotic Dreams
1998
Timeless
Neil Sedaka
1991
Backstage
Backstage
Gene Pitney
1990
De beste Duitstalige hits
Various Artists
1994
50x goud uit Holland
Various Artists
1996
Love Eternal
Various Artists
Genesis
Genesis
Talisman
1993
Michel
Anouk
2000
Electric Dance Floor
Various Artists
1992

Dino Music Artist Roster

Various Artists
Various Artists
160 releases
Other
René Froger
René Froger
51 releases
Person
Willeke Alberti
Willeke Alberti
27 releases
Person
A
Anouk
21 releases
Person
HD
Holland Duo
21 releases
Group
Marianne Weber
Marianne Weber
16 releases
Person
Ruth Jacott
Ruth Jacott
10 releases
Person
Henk Westbroek
Henk Westbroek
9 releases
Person
De Havenzangers
De Havenzangers
8 releases
Group
Ireen Sheer
Ireen Sheer
8 releases
Person
MS
Marco Schuitmaker
8 releases
Group
YB
Yves Berendse
8 releases
Group
TL
The Lords
8 releases
Group
R
Relax
8 releases
Group
Bonnie St. Claire
Bonnie St. Claire
7 releases
Person
D
Di‐rect
7 releases
Group
Vader Abraham
Vader Abraham
7 releases
Person
Opus
Opus
7 releases
Group
Kristina Bach
Kristina Bach
7 releases
Person

Sub-labels

Idon Music

Gouden Momenten

Dino Music SARL

Dino Music S.A.R.L. French distribution company of Dino Music.

Hollandse Hits Festival

Compilation album series. Four volumes were released between 1991 and 1994.

RPC Entertainment

Dutch record company, mostly releasing gimmick (carnaval) music, but also some dance music and compilations.

Bunny Music

Dutch music label.

Ripe Records

Short-lived Australian dance music label active throughout the mid-90's. For the American punk and hardcore label, please use .

TWF Music

Van Tijn, Wisse & Fluitsma

Dino

Copyrights holder of Dino Music releases - (Not label !) (sometimes used on releases as a short name for publisher Dino Music Publishing)

Dino Music AG

Swiss distribution company of , established in 1985 and closed down in 1999 Did distribution for other labels as well, for example

Dino Music Ges.m.b.H.

Was the Austrian distribution company of Did distribution for other label as well, such as Sometimes spelled Dino Music Ges.mbH

Dino Music GmbH

Record company that operated the label in Germany. The company was established in 1985 and an affiliate of the R-Tek Corporation (later Quality Dino Entertainment Ltd.). After maki...

Dino Music Publishing

Dino Music Publishing is the former name for Dutch producer Marco Verkuylen's, White Shed Publishing Name variations: - Dino Music Publishing B.V. - Dino

Dino Classics

LC 8410

Crownhill

Label Code: LC 6747

Dino Maxi Tops

DINO (9)

DINO und seine Freunde / DINOs Action-Abenteuer aus der Urzeit Radio play series in 3 parts distributed by the Label Dino Music First release under the series name: DINO und seine Freunde S...

Bärchis

Bärchis Radioplay Series by the label Dino Music

Contact Label

Dino Music (Netherlands) Van der Lindenlaan 2 1217 PK Hilversum The Netherlands Tel: +31(0) 35 – 20 50 820 E-mail: info@dinomusic.nl Dino Music (France) 59, rue Chardon-Lagache 75016 Paris France