WaterTower Music
Parent companyWarner Bros.
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
FounderJason Linn
Distributor(s)ADA
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited States
LocationBurbank, California
Official websitewatertower-music.com

WaterTower Music (formerly New Line Records from 2000 to 2010) is an American record label serving as the in-house music label and run by entertainment company Warner Bros., ultimately owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The name and logo are based on the iconic Warner Bros. Water Tower.

History

It was founded in 2000 as New Line Records by Jason Linn.[1]

On January 15, 2010, New Line Records was renamed as WaterTower Music with Linn now also reporting to Paul Broucek, president, music, Warner Bros. Pictures.[1] In March 2010, the company switched distribution from Warner Music Group's Alternative Distribution Alliance to Fontana, Universal Music Group's independent distributor.[2]

In 2019, the distribution changed back to ADA, effectively reuniting WMG with former parent Warner Bros.[2]

Releases

Artists

Soundtracks

New Line Records

Artist Album Details
The Blank Theory Beyond the Calm of the Corridor
  • Released: September 24, 2002
The Sounds Living in America
  • Released: November 11, 2002
Paris, Texas Like You Like an Arsonist
  • Released: May 4, 2004
Rolfe Kent Sideways
  • Released: October 12, 2004
Various Blade: Trinity
  • Released: November 23, 2004
Robbers on High Street Tree City
  • Released: February 22, 2005
Various Just Friends
  • Released: November 22, 2005
The Sounds Dying to Say This to You
  • Released: March 21, 2006
  • Chart positions: US #107
Various A Prairie Home Companion: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: May 23, 2006
  • Chart positions: US #160
Various Snakes on a Plane: The Album
  • Released: August 15, 2006
Thomas Newman Little Children: Original Motion Picture Score
  • Released: December 11, 2006
Midnight Movies Lion the Girl
  • Released: April 24, 2007
Various Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture
  • Released: July 10, 2007
  • Chart position: US #2
Robbers on High Street Grand Animals
  • Released: July 24, 2007
Various Sex and the City: The Movie
  • Released: May 26, 2008
  • Chart position: US #2
  • RIAA certification: Gold
Various Sex and the City, Vol. 2: More Music
  • Released: May 26, 2008
  • Chart position: US #2
  • RIAA certification: —
Various Friday The 13th: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: February 13, 2009
  • Chart Position: US #2
  • RIAA certification
Various 17 Again: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: April 21, 2009
Mychael Danna The Time Traveler's Wife (Music from the Motion Picture)
  • Released: August 11, 2009

WaterTower Music

Artist Album Details
Various The Hangover: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: June 9, 2009
Hans Zimmer Sherlock Holmes: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: January 12, 2010
Various Valentine's Day: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: February 9, 2010
  • Chart position: US #20
Ramin Djawadi Clash of the Titans: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: March 30, 2010
David Hirschfelder Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: September 21, 2010
Various Pretty Little Liars: Television Soundtrack
  • Released: February 15, 2011
Various Sucker Punch: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: March 22, 2011
  • Chart position: US #22
Various Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors
  • Released: April 5, 2011
Various The Hangover Part II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: May 23, 2011
James Newton Howard Green Lantern: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: June 14, 2011
Various Horrible Bosses: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: July 5, 2011
Various A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: September 6, 2011
Various New Year's Eve: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: December 6, 2011
Hans Zimmer Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: December 13, 2011
Various Project X (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: February 28, 2012
Javier Navarrete Wrath of the Titans: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: March 27, 2012
Various Dark Shadows: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: May 8, 2012
Various Rock of Ages: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: June 5, 2012
  • Chart positions: US #5
Various Magic Mike: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: June 26, 2012
Hans Zimmer The Dark Knight Rises: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: July 17, 2012
Tom Tykwer Cloud Atlas
  • Released: November 6, 2012
Ryan Shore Spy Hunter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: October 9, 2012
thenewno2 Beautiful Creatures: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: February 12, 2013
Various The Hangover Part III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: May 21, 2013
Hans Zimmer Man of Steel: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: June 11, 2013
Ramin Djawadi Pacific Rim: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: July 9, 2013
Mark Mothersbaugh The Lego Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: February 4, 2014
  • Chart positions: US #37
Alexandre Desplat Godzilla: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: May 13, 2014
Various If I Stay: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: August 18, 2014
Hans Zimmer Interstellar: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: November 17, 2014
Various Focus
  • Released: February 24, 2015
Junkie XL Mad Max: Fury Road: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: May 12, 2015
Various Magic Mike XXL
  • Released: June 30, 2015
  • Chart positions: US #8
Various Vacation: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: July 24, 2015
Daniel Pemberton The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: August 7, 2015
Tom Holkenborg Black Mass: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: September 11, 2015
Various The Intern: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: September 18, 2015
John Powell Pan: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: October 2, 2015
David Wingo Our Brand Is Crisis: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: October 23, 2015
Ludwig Göransson Creed: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: November 20, 2015
Roque Banos In The Heart Of The Sea: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: December 4, 2015
Various How To Be Single: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: February 5, 2016
Max Richter The Leftovers: Music From the HBO® Series - Season 2
  • Released: February 19, 2016
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cast Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 1 - Vol.1 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: February 19, 2016
Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: March 18, 2016
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cast Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 1 - Vol.2 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: May 20, 2016
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cast Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 1 - Commentary Album (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: June 10, 2016
Various A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: August 2, 2016
Steven Price Suicide Squad: Original Motion Picture Score
  • Released: August 8, 2016
Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna Storks (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: September 16, 2016
James Newton Howard Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: November 18, 2016
Lorne Balfe The Lego Batman Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: February 3, 2017
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cast Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 2 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: March 3, 2017
Henry Jackman Kong: Skull Island (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: March 3, 2017
Riverdale Cast Riverdale: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: May 12, 2017
Daniel Pemberton King Arthur: Legend of the Sword: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: May 19, 2017
Rupert Gregson-Williams Wonder Woman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: June 2, 2017
Blake Neely Riverdale: Season 1 (Original Television Score)
  • Released: July 18, 2017
Hans Zimmer Dunkirk: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: July 21, 2017
Various Teen Titans Go! Songs From the Night Begins To Shine Special - EP
  • Released: July 28, 2017
Mark Mothersbaugh The Lego Ninjago Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: September 15, 2017
Lorne Balfe Geostorm: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: October 13, 2017
Danny Elfman Justice League: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: December 8, 2017
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cast Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 1 - Karaoke Album (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: January 12, 2018
Alan Silvestri Ready Player One: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: March 30, 2018
Riverdale Cast Riverdale: Special Episode – Carrie: The Musical (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: April 19, 2018
Riverdale Cast Riverdale: Season 2 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: May 18, 2018
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cast Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 3 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: July 20, 2018
James Newton Howard Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: November 9, 2018
Blake Neely and Sherri Chung Riverdale: Season 2 (Original Television Score)
  • Released: November 16, 2018
Rupert Gregson-Williams Aquaman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: December 14, 2018
Various The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: February 7, 2019
Mark Mothersbaugh The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (Original Motion Picture Score)
  • Released: February 7, 2019
Sabrina Cast Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season 1 (Selections from the Netflix Series) - EP
  • Released: March 15, 2019
Riverdale Cast Riverdale: Special Episode – Heathers: The Musical (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: March 21, 2019
Benjamin Wallfisch Shazam!: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: April 5, 2019
Various Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: April 5, 2019
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cast Yes, It's Really Us Singing: The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert Special
  • Released: May 10, 2019
Riverdale Cast Riverdale: Season 3 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: May 17, 2019
Bear McCreary Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: May 24, 2019
Various Shaft: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: June 7, 2019
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cast Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 4 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: August 1, 2019
Various Steven Universe The Movie (Original Soundtrack)
  • Released: September 3, 2019
Hildur Guðnadóttir Joker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: October 2, 2019
Blake Neely and Sherri Chung Riverdale: Special Halloween Episode (Original Television Score)
  • Released: October 31, 2019
The Newton Brothers Doctor Sleep: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: November 1, 2019
Various A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: November 22, 2019
Sabrina Cast Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Part 3 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: January 24, 2020
RuPaul and Lior Rosner AJ and the Queen (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: January 24, 2020
Daniel Pemberton Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) - Original Motion Picture Score
  • Released: February 14, 2020
Katy Keene Cast Katy Keene: Special Episode – Kiss of the Spider Woman: The Musical (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: March 20, 2020
Riverdale Cast Riverdale: Special Episode – Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: April 15, 2020
Larry Goldings Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker - Soundtrack from a Netflix Limited Series
  • Released: April 17, 2020
Katy Keene Cast Katy Keene: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: May 15, 2020
Riverdale Cast Riverdale: Season 4 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: May 15, 2020
Various Scoob! The Album
  • Released: May 15, 2020
Junkie XL Scoob! Original Motion Picture Score
  • Released: May 29, 2020
Adam Taylor Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season 1 (Original Television Score)
  • Released: August 16, 2020
Pinar Toprak Stargirl: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: August 21, 2020
Lucifer Cast Lucifer: Seasons 1-5 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: August 21, 2020
Jefferson Friedman Harley Quinn: Seasons 1 (Soundtrack from the Animated Series)
  • Released: August 21, 2020
Jefferson Friedman Harley Quinn: Seasons 2 (Soundtrack from the Animated Series)
  • Released: August 21, 2020
Ludwig Göransson Tenet: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: September 3, 2020
Kevin Riepl Superman: Man of Tomorrow – Soundtrack from the DC Universe Movie
  • Released: September 10, 2020
Hans Zimmer Wonder Woman 1984: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: December 16, 2020
Sabrina Cast Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Part 4 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: January 1, 2021
Blake Neely and Sherri Chung Riverdale: Season 3 (Score from the Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: January 22, 2021
Blake Neely and Sherri Chung Riverdale: Season 4 (Score from the Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: January 22, 2021
Hans Zimmer Wonder Woman 1984: Sketches from the Soundtrack
  • Released: February 5, 2021
Legacies Cast Legacies: Special Episode – Salvatore: The Musical! (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: February 5, 2021
Christopher Lennertz Tom & Jerry (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: February 12, 2021
Junkie XL Godzilla vs. Kong (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: March 18, 2021
Junkie XL Zack Snyder's Justice League (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: March 31, 2021
Lin-Manuel Miranda In the Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: June 10, 2021
Various Space Jam: A New Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: July 9, 2021
Kris Bowers Space Jam: A New Legacy (Original Motion Picture Score)
  • Released: July 15, 2021
Hans Zimmer The Dune Sketchbook
  • Released: July 15, 2021
Hans Zimmer The Dune Sketchbook
  • Released: August 6, 2021
John Murphy The Suicide Squad (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: August 6, 2021
John Murphy The Suicide Squad (Score from the Original Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: September 17, 2021
Hans Zimmer The Art and Soul of Dune
  • Released: October 22, 2021
Johnny Klimek and Tom Tykwer The Matrix Resurrections (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: December 17, 2021
Finneas O'Connell The Fallout (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: January 28, 2022
Cliff Martinez KIMI (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: February 11, 2022
Clint Mansell and Kevin Kiner Peacemaker (Soundtrack from the HBO® Max Original Series)
  • Released: February 18, 2022
Blake Neely & Sherri Chung Batwoman: Season 2 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: February 25, 2022
Michael Giacchino The Batman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: February 25, 2022
Blake Neely & Nathaniel Blume The Flash: Armageddon (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: March 4, 2022
Mark Isham The Cleaning Lady: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: March 11, 2022
Aaron Zigman And Just Like That (Soundtrack from the HBO® Max Original Series)
  • Released: March 11, 2022
Kris Bowers DMZ (Soundtrack from the HBO® Max Original Limited Series)
  • Released: March 17, 2022
David Boman Moonshot (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: March 25, 2022
Jeff Danna Julia (Soundtrack from the HBO® Max Original Series)
  • Released: April 1, 2022
James Newton Howard Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: April 8, 2022
Tim Phillips Shining Vale (Soundtrack from the Original Series)
  • Released: April 17, 2022
Anna Drubich, Marius De Vries and Matt Robertson Navalny (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: April 25, 2022
Mark Mothersbaugh Our Flag Means Death (Soundtrack from the HBO® Max Original Series)
  • Released: May 5, 2022
Riverdale Cast Riverdale: Special Episode – American Psycho: The Musical (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: June 12, 2022
Various Barbie
  • Released: August 4, 2023
Rupert Gregson-Williams Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: December 22, 2023

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kilday, Gregg (January 15, 2010). "Warners rebrands New Line Records". The Hollywood Reporter. AP. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Chagollan, Steve (March 23, 2010). "Record labels get in the groove". Variety. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Releases for Batman Begins (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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