Playground Music Scandinavia
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Playground Music Scandinavia AB (or just Playground Music, abbreviated to PGM) is a Scandinavia
n based record label
and is currently owned by Jonas Sjöström.
Playground Music Scandinavia is a leading independent record company and distributor operating since 1999
all over the Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden). Playground Music has vast experience and a great track record in successfully establishing artists and labels in the territory.
Playground Music produces, sells, markets and promotes music in physical and digital form from local offices in Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm and Tampere (Finland). The administrative headquarters are based in Malmö (Sweden).
Playground Music has since the start developed a strong identity as a company where music matters and the artists are at the forefront. They value professionalism, personal relations and innovative ideas on how to present the music to the listeners.
Playground artists directly signed or represented include: Jenny Wilson
, Sofia Karlsson
, The Rasmus
, Jeanette Lindström
, Tutankamon, Ayoe Angelica, Brothers of End, Mattias Hellberg & The White Moose, Daniel Lindström, Ace of Base
, Capetown, Teron Beal
, Strip Music, The Concretes
, Lucy Love, Karen Busck, Ufo & Yepha, Anna David
among many others.
Playground is the owner of the Swedish label Diesel with artists like Lisa Nilsson
, Koop
, Mauro Scocco
, Titiyo
and Blacknuss
in the catalogue.
Playground represents local labels like Licking Fingers
, Brus & Knaster, Heptagon, Imperial, Morningside, Murena, Crunchy Frog among many others throughout Scandinavia.
Playground represents several international independent labels such as Beggars Banquet
, 4AD
, Domino, Matador
, XL Recordings
, Eagle Rock
, New West
, Naïve
, Edel
, Eagle Vision
, World Circuit
and many more.
Playground has local distribution partners on Iceland and in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, thereby offering a full scale representation for the whole Nordic region.
Example of artists distributed by Playground Music:
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
n based record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
and is currently owned by Jonas Sjöström.
Playground Music Scandinavia is a leading independent record company and distributor operating since 1999
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all over the Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden). Playground Music has vast experience and a great track record in successfully establishing artists and labels in the territory.
Playground Music produces, sells, markets and promotes music in physical and digital form from local offices in Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm and Tampere (Finland). The administrative headquarters are based in Malmö (Sweden).
Playground Music has since the start developed a strong identity as a company where music matters and the artists are at the forefront. They value professionalism, personal relations and innovative ideas on how to present the music to the listeners.
Playground artists directly signed or represented include: Jenny Wilson
Jenny Wilson (singer/songwriter)
Jenny Wilson is a Swedish singer-songwriter, born on October 20, 1975 in Blekinge, Sweden. She founded the band First Floor Power in 1997 and released two albums, There Is Hope and Nerves, before leaving the band to go solo around 2004. She studied graphic design at Konstfack for one year...
, Sofia Karlsson
Sofia Karlsson (singer)
Sofia Karlsson , is a Swedish folk singer.-Biography:Sofia Karlsson grew up in Enskede, Stockholm. She attended the folk music department of the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. From 1998 to 2002 she was a full time member in Swedish folk music act Groupa...
, The Rasmus
The Rasmus
The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1995 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen , Eero Heinonen , Pauli Rantasalmi and Janne Heiskanen...
, Jeanette Lindström
Jeanette Lindström
Jeanette Lindström is a Swedish singer, composer and lyricist. She grew up in Östersund and Ås in the Jämtland region of Sweden.Jeanette Lindström made her recording debut on Caprice Records with Another Country in 1995, the year she was awarded the "Jazz in Sweden" prize. Two more albums...
, Tutankamon, Ayoe Angelica, Brothers of End, Mattias Hellberg & The White Moose, Daniel Lindström, Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
, Capetown, Teron Beal
Teron Beal
Teron Beal is an American singer/songwriter born in Tyler, Texas. He has also written songs for Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, P!nk, Kelly Rowland, Chrisette Michele, Robyn, Jaheim and others....
, Strip Music, The Concretes
The Concretes
The Concretes are a popular Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm, currently composed of eight members.-History:The Concretes began with Victoria Bergsman, Maria Eriksson, and Lisa Milberg. Since their formation in 1995, they have gradually acquired new members, growing into an eight piece band...
, Lucy Love, Karen Busck, Ufo & Yepha, Anna David
Anna David (singer)
Anna David is a Danish RnB and Soul singer.At the age of 14 she got her first recording contract in Germany where she released 5 singles....
among many others.
Playground is the owner of the Swedish label Diesel with artists like Lisa Nilsson
Lisa Nilsson
Lisa Nilsson is a Swedish singer. She was discovered by the legendary producer William Butt and she is perhaps best known in Sweden for her 1992 hit, Himlen runt hörnet, witten by Mauro Scocco and Johan Ekelund. It was released in English in 1995, titled Ticket to Heaven...
, Koop
Koop (band)
Koop is an electronic jazz duo from Sweden, consisting of Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson.Koop won a Swedish Grammy Award in 2003 for the album "Waltz for Koop", and received a Gold certification for sales of their most recent album, Koop Islands...
, Mauro Scocco
Mauro Scocco
Mauro Scocco is a Swedish pop artist of Italian descent. He was the singer for the pop group Ratata in the 1980s and has been a solo artist since. He has been described as "one of the sharpest songwriters in Sweden"....
, Titiyo
Titiyo
Titiyo Yambalu Felicia Jah is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter, who has won four Grammis.-Early life:Titiyo was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to Ahmadu Jah, a Sierra Leonean drummer, and Maylen Bergström. She is the half- sister of singer Neneh Cherry, and stepsister to Eagle-Eye Cherry...
and Blacknuss
Blacknuss
Blacknuss is a 1971 album by Rahsaan Roland Kirk.-Track listing:#"Ain't No Sunshine" – 2:26#"What's Goin' On/Mercy Mercy Me " – 3:47...
in the catalogue.
Playground represents local labels like Licking Fingers
Licking Fingers
Licking Fingers is a Swedish independent record label run by and affiliated with The Concretes, a Swedish indie-pop band. It was formed in Stockholm sometime between 1997 and 1999. The Concretes and Frida Hyvönen have released music through this imprint....
, Brus & Knaster, Heptagon, Imperial, Morningside, Murena, Crunchy Frog among many others throughout Scandinavia.
Playground represents several international independent labels such as Beggars Banquet
Beggars Banquet Records
Beggars Banquet is an English independent record label that began as a chain of record shops owned by Martin Mills and Nick Austin, and is part of the Beggars Group of labels...
, 4AD
4AD
4AD is a British independent record label that was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, funded by Beggars Banquet Records, and is still active today...
, Domino, Matador
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
, XL Recordings
XL Recordings
XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire...
, Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock Entertainment
Eagle Rock Entertainment is the largest producer and distributor of music programming for DVD, Blu-Ray, TV and Digital Media in the world. Eagle works directly alongside talent to produce top quality, high-definition and 3D programs, both concerts and documentaries, including The Rolling Stones,...
, New West
New West Records
New West Records is a record label based in Los Angeles, California, Austin, Texas, and Athens, Georgia. It was established in 1998, and has been home to several indie rock and alternative country bands as well as representing the PBS show Austin City Limits...
, Naïve
Naïve Records
Naïve Records is a French independent record label based in Paris, specializing in electronic music, pop music, jazz and classical music. It was founded in 1997 by Patrick Zelnik, Gilles Paires and Eric Tong Cuong.-Artists:* Aṣa* Asian Dub Foundation...
, Edel
Edel Music
-History:Edel Music was founded in 1986 by Michael Haentjes in Germany as a mail order record company selling mostly soundtracks. With artists such as Scooter, SASH!, Holly Johnson and many others, it became a very successful pop music label...
, Eagle Vision
Eagle Rock Entertainment
Eagle Rock Entertainment is the largest producer and distributor of music programming for DVD, Blu-Ray, TV and Digital Media in the world. Eagle works directly alongside talent to produce top quality, high-definition and 3D programs, both concerts and documentaries, including The Rolling Stones,...
, World Circuit
World Circuit (record label)
World Circuit is a world-music record label that specializes in Cuban and West African recording artists, among other international music stars. World Circuit celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006 by releasing World Circuit Presents..., a 2-disc retrospective compilation album...
and many more.
Playground has local distribution partners on Iceland and in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, thereby offering a full scale representation for the whole Nordic region.
Selected artist
Artists currently signed to Playground Music:- Ace Of BaseAce of BaseAce of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
- Adolphson-FalkAdolphson-FalkAdolphson-Falk is a Swedish synthpop band, fronted by Tomas Adolphson and Anders Falk . Greg Fitzpatrick and Dagge Lundquist were of importance for the successful electronical sound....
- Ayoe Angelica
- Brothers Of End
- Capetown
- Dollhouse
- Hemma Hos
- I’m KingfisherThomas Denver JonssonThomas Denver Jonsson is an artist of the Swedish indie/folk underground scene. With an expression equally from the contemporary scene and the songsmiths' golden era .Has toured extensively in Europe and a few appearances in US...
- Jeanette LindströmJeanette LindströmJeanette Lindström is a Swedish singer, composer and lyricist. She grew up in Östersund and Ås in the Jämtland region of Sweden.Jeanette Lindström made her recording debut on Caprice Records with Another Country in 1995, the year she was awarded the "Jazz in Sweden" prize. Two more albums...
- Jenny WilsonJenny Wilson (singer/songwriter)Jenny Wilson is a Swedish singer-songwriter, born on October 20, 1975 in Blekinge, Sweden. She founded the band First Floor Power in 1997 and released two albums, There Is Hope and Nerves, before leaving the band to go solo around 2004. She studied graphic design at Konstfack for one year...
- KoopKoop (band)Koop is an electronic jazz duo from Sweden, consisting of Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson.Koop won a Swedish Grammy Award in 2003 for the album "Waltz for Koop", and received a Gold certification for sales of their most recent album, Koop Islands...
- Leif Jordansson
- Lisa NilssonLisa NilssonLisa Nilsson is a Swedish singer. She was discovered by the legendary producer William Butt and she is perhaps best known in Sweden for her 1992 hit, Himlen runt hörnet, witten by Mauro Scocco and Johan Ekelund. It was released in English in 1995, titled Ticket to Heaven...
- Little Children
- Lucknow Pact
- MareNostrum
- Mattias HellbergMattias HellbergMattias Hellberg is a Swedish musician. Hellberg has worked with a variety of Swedish bands and artists in different genres, both as a permanent member and as guest or session member.-Recording career:...
- Mauro ScoccoMauro ScoccoMauro Scocco is a Swedish pop artist of Italian descent. He was the singer for the pop group Ratata in the 1980s and has been a solo artist since. He has been described as "one of the sharpest songwriters in Sweden"....
- Micadelia
- Non Tiq
- Poets Of The FallPoets of the FallPoets of the Fall is a rock band from Finland. It consists of Marko Saaresto , Olli Tukiainen and Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen...
- Prince Of Assyria
- Private LinePrivate LinePrivate Line are a hard rock band from Helsinki, Finland, formed during the mid-1990s and continuing today.-Origins:...
- Sofie Livebrant
- Sonja Åkesson tolkad av…Sonja ÅkessonSonja Åkesson was a Swedish poet, writer, and artist.Sonja Åkesson first discovered her talent for writing at 28 after moving to Stockholm, after her divorce from Nils Westberg, a carpenter. They had two children at the time of the divorce and Sonja was expecting a baby...
- Teron BealTeron BealTeron Beal is an American singer/songwriter born in Tyler, Texas. He has also written songs for Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, P!nk, Kelly Rowland, Chrisette Michele, Robyn, Jaheim and others....
- The AmplifetesThe AmplifetesThe Amplifetes is a 4-piece band from Sweden. The individual members have had success as songwriters and producers, working with artists such as Kelis, Britney Spears, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, and Grandmaster Flash. The four members began working together in 2007, and released their first single,...
- The ConcretesThe ConcretesThe Concretes are a popular Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm, currently composed of eight members.-History:The Concretes began with Victoria Bergsman, Maria Eriksson, and Lisa Milberg. Since their formation in 1995, they have gradually acquired new members, growing into an eight piece band...
- The RasmusThe RasmusThe Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1995 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen , Eero Heinonen , Pauli Rantasalmi and Janne Heiskanen...
- Tobias Fröberg
- Tutankamon
- Von Daler & Low Pressure
Example of artists distributed by Playground Music:
- TimbuktuTimbuktu (artist)Jason Michael Robinson Diakité , known under the stage name Timbuktu, is a Swedish rapper and reggae artist. Earlier in the mid-1990s, he started as part of rap Excel before going solo as Timbuktu.-Biography:...
(Scandinavia) - TurbonegroTurbonegroTurbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
(Sweden) - Alice CooperAlice CooperAlice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
(Scandinavia)
See also
Playground Music Scandinavia artists (Category)- List of record labels