Svensk Musik label of the month: Luxury
is Svensk Musik's label of the month for September -- go there to read an interview with bossman Rasmus Hansén: http://svenskmusik.org/article/september-luxury/
Tag: Industry
Universal brings more consolidation to Scandinavia
Billboard reports that has purchased Denmark's , parent label to , and Sweden's , among others: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/universal-music-acquires-denmark-s-mbo-group-1005339372.story
Días Nórdicos 2011
Spain's multidisciplinary Scandinavian arts festival Días Nórdicos is back for a 2nd year this coming September and October. As before, featured events will include talks, art exhibitions, film and of course, music -- artists confirmed so far include Zebra & Snake, Andi Almqvist, Anna Brønsted (Our Broken Garden), The Megaphonic Thrift, Junip and more. Full details: http://www.diasnordicos.com/
Scraps of Tape present The Noble Beast of Malmö
Scraps of Tape has officially launched their new record label/production company/artistic collective , their first release being the new SoT 7" single "Flera meter kort": http://scrapsoftape.wordpress.com/the-noble-beast-of-malmo/
Look for new releases from various constellations of the SoT membership in the not-so-distant future, both musical and otherwise.
Indie-AW GBG music biz mixer
Sebastian Hess of has started a new industry mixer event in Göteborg called "Indie After Work" where music biz types can gather and chat and make connections and maybe even check out a few potentially up-and-coming bands. The next event will happen in November I'm not sure if the acts scheduled to perform are confirmed yet, but you can check out some tunes via SoundCloud or get more info at Facebook.
PB&J, Teddybears, Miike Snow launch label
Peter Bjorn and John, Miike Snow and Jocke Åhlund (Teddybears) have joined forces to start a new Stockholm-based label under the name : http://peterbjornandjohn.com/blog/2011/07/gimme-some-ingrid/
Tambourine Studios vs The Hives
Apparently the financial situation surrounding The Hives is getting wackier and now they are being sued by Tambourine Studios: http://gaffa.se/nyhet/50304 (in Swedish)
Swedish Grammis changes
Gaffa reports that the Swedish Grammis have split the Urban/Dance category back into electro/dance and hip-hop/soul for next year's awards: http://gaffa.se/nyhet/50120
They've also brought back the Best Video award and have followed the lead of P3 Guld by dropping the male/female artist categories to just have one Best Artist.
Rumraket to close (more or less)
Efterklang will be closing down their label , except to release their own albums at home in Denmark/Scandinavia: http://rumraket.tumblr.com/post/6313444049/new-canon-blue-record-the-end-of-rumraket
The label's final non-Efterklang release will be US artist Canon Blue's sophomore album "Rumspringa", due out August 29. Read more commentary from Efterklang bassist/manager Rasmus Stolberg at Gaffa: http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/50093
Norwegian diplomats to receive black metal training
Seems like a silly headline, but it actually makes sense when you think about it: http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/norwegian-government-provides-black-metal-training-for-diplomats/
Copenhagen Records begets Copenhagen Beta
has launched a new website called "Copenhagen Beta" featuring all sorts of various multimedia content from the label's roster, including live sessions, interviews and more: http://www.copenhagenbeta.dk/
Cosmos starts hip-hop imprint
has started a hip-hop sublabel called to be managed by Kent Gillström. The first release of the new imprint will be a sequel to the popular "Evolution" comp called "Dopeness", once again put together with the assistance of DJ/journalist Ametist. Read more: http://cosmosmusicgroup.com/index.php?newsdetail=34
End Sounds seeking Swedish demos
American label is openly seeking demo submissions from Swedish acts, "especially indie, punk, and hardcore bands": http://www.endsounds.com/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=187
For a reference point, I'm told that Tiger Lou is a longtime favorite.
Svensk Musik label of the month: Hybris
is Svensk Musik's label of the month for May: http://svenskmusik.org/article/may-hybris/
Bad Taste is hiring
is looking to hire someone new for their office in Lund: http://www.badtasteempire.com/bad-taste-records/bad-taste-soker-nytillskott/