The Fish Factory

The Fish Factory (often abbreviated TFF) is a Spanish independent record company, distributor and audiovisual production house founded in 2009. According to its own description, the company operates across the full chain of music production and promotion: it produces and releases records, distributes its own and third-party titles, shoots music videos, films concerts and tours, records "making of" documentaries, provides artist management, and creates and manages merchandising. This combination of label, distributor and audiovisual services positions The Fish Factory as a small but vertically integrated player in the Spanish rock and heavy music scene. The label's catalogue and public communication focus on rock, hard rock and heavy metal, including both established Spanish acts and international artists. Its homepage has promoted releases such as Steve Maggiora's album "Echoes of Us" and the single "No Mires Atrás" by the veteran Spanish rock/heavy band Bella Bestia, whose return was presented as the start of a new phase including a new album, a biographical book and a tour. The site also maintains sections for an online shop, artists, video and audio, "TFF on book", "TFF on tour" and physical stores, indicating activity in both physical and digital music retail. The Fish Factory is based in Spain and serves the Spanish-language market, with an online shop and web presence at thefishfactory.es. It is a privately held independent company rather than a listed corporation, and no parent company or major ownership group is indicated in the available sources. Its business model — label services plus distribution plus audiovisual production plus merchandising — reflects the strategy of many independent European labels that seek to retain control over an artist's entire release cycle. Because the company is relatively small and its public documentation is limited, details such as its exact headquarters city, founding team and annual release volume are not established in the available evidence. What is clear is its role as a Spanish independent label and creative services provider for rock-oriented artists, active since 2009 and continuing to announce new releases and artist projects.

The Fish Factory was founded in 2009 as a Spanish record company, distributor and audiovisual production house. From its inception, the company described itself as covering a broad range of services for music artists: production and release of records, distribution of its own and third-party titles, filming of music videos, video recording of concerts and tours, recording of "making of" content, artist management, and the creation and management of merchandising. This service portfolio suggests that The Fish Factory was conceived not merely as a traditional record label but as a full-service partner for artists seeking to release and promote music across physical and digital channels. By the early 2010s the company had established an online presence, with its website carrying a 2013 copyright notice and sections for an online shop, artists, video and audio, "TFF on book", "TFF on tour" and physical stores. This structure indicates activity in both recorded music and live/visual production, as well as direct-to-consumer retail through its own shop. The label's public output has centered on rock, hard rock and heavy metal. Its homepage has highlighted releases by international and Spanish artists, including Steve Maggiora's album "Echoes of Us" and the single "No Mires Atrás" by Bella Bestia, a historic Spanish rock and heavy band. The presentation of Bella Bestia's return emphasized a multi-format campaign — a new album in multiple editions and formats, a biographical book and a tour — illustrating The Fish Factory's approach of supporting artists with combined record, publishing and live activities. As an independent Spanish label, The Fish Factory operates in a market where small and mid-sized labels often act as both distributors and creative service providers. The company remains privately held, and no parent company or ownership group is indicated in the available sources. Its continued promotion of new releases and artist projects indicates ongoing activity, though detailed financial, staffing and catalogue information is not publicly documented in the evidence available.

• 2013

  The company's website carries a 2013 copyright notice, indicating an established online presence with shop, artists, video/audio and tour sections.

• 2009

  The Fish Factory is founded as a Spanish record company, distributor and audiovisual production house.

Independent Spanish label, distributor and audiovisual production company focused on rock and heavy music.

• Steve Maggiora – "Echoes of Us" (album)

• Bella Bestia – "No Mires Atrás" (single)

1. 1TFF - INICIOthefishfactory.es
2. 2TFF - NOSOTROSthefishfactory.es
3. 3The Fish Factory - Wikidatawikidata.org