The Swedish Music Information Centre (or "Svensk Musik" på Svenska) is now officially its own entity as of today, July 1. The company is still owned by STIM, so don't expect big changes just yet, only a new URL for the time being (and a new physical location in the near future): https://www.mic.se/
Tag: Industry
The latest newsletter from the Swedish Music Information Centre (MIC) is now available for download: https://www.stim.se/avd/Mic/Prod/bilagor.nsf/dl/SMIC_08-2.pdf/$file/SMIC_08-2.pdf
Topics include the transition of the Swedish MIC to its own entity separate from STIM (but still under the same ownership) and the latest releases from in-house label Phono Suecia such as Georg Riedel and Britta Byström.
The latest Music Export Finland newsletter is now online: https://musex.fi/mxf/news?articleId=158
Digital Renaissance recounts a bit of the discussion from the seminar on digital music distribution that I attended at Hultsfred: https://www.digitalrenaissance.se/2008/06/17/a-future-music-service-and-the-arguments-to-engage-with-it/
Family Tree Music, the parent company of Swedish labels Razzia and Catchy Tunes, has extended their agreement with Sweden's largest indie distributor Bonnier Amigo Music (BAM).
International consolidation comes to Sweden: Live Nation (nee EMA Telstar) has purchased 51% of Luger booking and 75% of the management company Moondog. Personally, I am disappointed to hear it. Read more: https://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=9228 (in Swedish)
Thomas Rohde has been appointed the new chief of Music Export Denmark: https://www.mxd.dk/index.php?sid=505&cid=9064&1213019514
STIM reports that the Swedish Music Information Centre is being transferred to a new entity with details tba: [click here]
In related news, current Executive Director Roland Sandberg is stepping down after 25 years in the position, but will remain on-board until July 1, 2009 during the transitional period.
The world's first ever music Blu-Ray release is a classical release from Norwegian label 2L. Read more at MIC Norway: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008052914313262368505
Music Export Finland's May newsletter is now online: https://musex.fi/mxf/player/news?articleId=155
Musikindustrin reports that STIM is investigating whether or not legal firesharing can be implemented on a subscription basis in Sweden: https://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=9140 (in Swedish)
More related content at Digital Renaissance: https://www.digitalrenaissance.se/2008/05/21/some-numbers-on-filesharing/
Volvo will be using the (excellent) old Nicolai Dunger track "Something in the way" off his third album "This cloud is learning" (1999) for an ad-spot to air on US TV this summer, starting in June.
The May edition of the Music Export Finland newsletter is now online: https://musex.fi/mxf/news?articleId=155
Musikindustrin reports that Swedish booking agency Blixten & Co. is merging with Family Tree Music, the parent company of the labels Razzia Records (Hello Saferide, Maia Hirasawa, etc.) and Catchy Tunes (September, Eric Prydz): https://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=9110