Protocol Recordings

Ever since its inception in 2012, Nicky Romero’s Protocol Recordings has been breathing a new lease of life into the dance music scene. Priding itself on creating inventive releases, international repertoire signings, all while earning international acclaim in the process. Throughout the continuous praise Romero receives throughout his career, he ensures the label focuses on instilling core values around the main mantra of family, trust, transparency, and expertise. Protocol Recordings has truly found its footing as a world-renowned record label and event company, that focuses on innovation throughout every creation released. Protocol Recordings continually strives to shape the future of dance music by scouting musical trends and nurturing talented and dedicated artists. The Protocol team, with over 20 years of collaborative experience within their field, further anchors and builds on the foundation on which the Protocol brand was incepted. Without the family atmosphere that the Protocol family members create, there would be no foundation for the brand to continually grow and gain esteem. Whether it’s developing budding talent or championing already seasoned DJs and Producers, Protocol Recordings has quickly established itself as one of the industry’s high impact boutique labels. Protocol prides itself as the go-to outlet for forward thinking electronic music, featuring the likes of Nicky Romero, Calvin Harris, Don Diablo, W&W, Deniz Koyu, Thomas Gold, and Raiden. Additionally, Protocol Recordings is home to rising talents like Timmo Hendriks, Teamworx, Trilane, DØBER, and Maximals. Alongside multiple Beatport Top 10 placements and #1’s, the YouTube 100,000 award, the Beatport Sales Award, 3 Gold records, 1 Platinum and 1 Double Platinum record and a weekly radio show syndicated in over 110 countries (amassing over 35 million listeners each week), no one can deny that the influence Protocol Recordings has around the world is growing at an astonishingly rapid rate.