The company evolved into a record label for Finnish acts such as Nightwish, Children of Bodom, and Sonata Arctica.

[2] Since 2002, Spinefarm has been part of Universal Music Group, but operates as an independent business unit.

[4] Pääkkönen sold the original Ranka publishing catalog to Warner/Chappell Music in 2008, including several songs by Spinefarm acts like Children Of Bodom, Finntroll, and Nightwish.

[5] Former Roadrunner Records President Jonas Nachsin was appointed Spinefarm's General Manager - Worldwide in 2013.

[7] In 2017, Spinefarm Music Group announced the launch of the country, blues, and southern rock-oriented Snakefarm Records.